Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-13

in ArooStook, but 1t has done no per-
manent harm yet, and the outlook for
IA good crop this season is the best.
The great poplar tree, which has
stood for a half century or more near
the corner of Golf and Court streets,
Auburn was recently felled in the
presence Of a large crowd of people.
Lyman Prescott says that when he
came to Auburn, forty-fcur years ago.
the tree was fourteen inches through.
When it was cut down, the diameter
was three ard one-half feet AS has
been previously mentioned the roots
extended way to James street. Because
it WAS a nuisance, in that 1t caused so
much dirt, Willis NJ Abbott, on whose
lot it stood, felt that 1t should be re
moved.
Ten young men from South China
arrived at Crescent beach, near Rock
land, Wednesday. and pitched their
tents on SmalFs island. When the
wind swung around into the south
west and the sun shone out of clear
sky they congratulated themselves that
pleasant weather was to mark their
soiourn. Lulled into that sense of
false security they were soon snoozing
in their airy habitations. About o.
clock Thursday morning somebody
punctured a dark cloud which over
hung their shelter and 10 sadly drench
ed young men beat it for other shelf
er Oh the mainland Part of the dele
cation came here on bicycles and the
remainder came in an automobile to
bring the camp paraphernalia. The
motor car came with an ace CT being
run into by the Maine Central train
at the Crescent street crossing. 1t will
not require many more adventures to
make the South China 10 long re-
member their 1914 outing
C. f. Jones and family of West
Windsor recently had the misfortune
to lose their pet dog, Caesar. He was d
Scotch Collie and a very intelligent
animal The dog had been taught to
go to the pasture for the cows. One
night one of the herd failed TO come.
Mr.. Jones feeling anxious, with others
hunted for the COW greater part of
the night The next morning he asked
Caesar to go with him to find the COW
and sure enough Caesar went directly
to the spot where the COW was found
in a wet marshy place, unable to help
herself The dog had watched by the
COW all night. If Caesar had not found
her Mr.. Jones would probably have
lost his COW. Such dog is worth hav-
ing
Uncle Jabez down at Small Point
one evening was smoking his pipe in
the kitchen when he laid down the
pipe and remarked to Aunt Susan, his
estimable wife, Wall, Susan, I'm
tired enough to expire" You mean,
Jabcz, that you are going to die?'
dryly remarked his better half. No"
snapped Jabez, lighting his candle, II
mean I'm goin' ter bed
Commander Charles F. Hughes, U. S.
N. Bath boy, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Hughes Of 55s Washington street,
Bath, and brother of j. Edward
Hughes of the Bath Trust Co., comes
in for promotion with Capt. Charles A.
Cove, Lieut.-Com. Thomas T. Craven
and Daniel w. Wurtzbaugh, who is
an additional number; Lieutenant Har-
ry a. Baldridge, and Lieutenant,
Junior Grade, Charles S. Slayton, by
| retirement on July 10 of Rear Admiral
w. H. H. Southland, whose most re-
cent duty was as president Of the Naval
PluclSing Board. After July 10 next no
retirements for age will occur in the
line of the navy until Dec. Is next,
when Rear Admiral Reginald F. Mich
olson reaches the retiring age. Com
mander Hughes entered the navy in
1884, at the age of Is years and his
rapid promotion has been most pleas
ing to his many friends.
Speaking of Pigeon Hill on the Old
Soap Factory road, the Bath Times
| says, the name was given to the emf
hence. by the way, from the numbers
| Of wood pigeon that used to make 1T
their resort. From that hill as head
quarters they would fly to Rocky Hill
| during the days in fall to feed on the
blueherries. Here Bath hunters used
to lie in wait and slaughter them by
the scores. The late D. 7. Percy used
to tell with keen enjoyment Of his
boyhood days passed, the happiest of
them on Rocky Hill, shooting these
fine game birds. He was good shot
too, as his son, Frank H. Percy, in
this generation. For half century
the wood pigeons have vamoosed
these parts and nobody knows where
they have gone. 1t does net seem
likely that they were all shot off, any
more than have been the ducks. From
the summit of Pigeon Hill one can
view the White Mountains.
The Cecilia Band Of Lewiston, the
famous boys band, is having troubles
of its own, according to reports, which
say that owing to the Dominican Faith
ers assuming control of the band, in
struments, uniforms, ETC., the boys
have gone on strike. Matters came to
| head Monday night when the boys,