Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

Northern Maine Regiment of the
Grand Army of the Republic is to be
held at the Aroostook Valley Park,
Fort Fairfield, August 10. II, II, 10 and
IA.
AS usual for long term of years,
rainstorm followed the cutting of the
grass on the seminary lot at Bangor.
Residents of Bangor, who have
watched this curious coincidence for
the past quarter of a century or even
longer, state that rain has never been
known not to fall after the grass was
cut So firmly fixed is this idea in
the minds of prospective purchasers
of hay that 1t is lot marketable before
being cut. Time and time again peo-
pie have bought the right to cut this
hay only to have a heavy rainstorm
come up and practically ruin it. Ara
Warren tried buying it for several
times and at last gave up.
A gigantic elm stands on the old
Lovejoy place in Camden, on the road
from Melvin Heights to Hosmers
pond. This tree girts about "a feet at
the base and the spread of its limbs
is about $50 feet and the Rockiand
Courier Gazette rises to remark,
that il is extremely doubtful if it has
any close rival in that city
The Commercial hears that it is
quite possible, according TO rumor,
y a
President of the United States, and
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, former premier of
the Dominion of Canada, may speak
before the Community conference to
be held in Maine this fall, and says
that the Bangor Chamber Of Com
merce has invited the conference to
come to Bangor, SO Bangor may have
these two very distinguished visitors.
Charles w. Morse, the Bangor horse
dealer, has just announced that work
will begin on his new building in
rear Of Harlow street and opposite the
old postoface site within month, and
il Is planned to get the structure
housed in by the time cold weather
Is here. The contract for the build
ing was on Wednesday awarded to
Cyr Bros. of WatePville. the price be-
ing approximately $4,000. The build
ing will be II feet wide. one side being
152 feet long and the other 1872 feet.
The first floor will be fitted for horse
mart. The second floors use has not
been decided but the third floor will
be given over TO convention hail.
seating 1000 people.
The George Popham Club will lead
off in the celebration of Popham Day
at Popham Beach which will be held
this year on Aug. 10. instead Of the
2sth, because on the correct date, the
goth, there are SO few people left at
the shore. There will be athletic
sports, baseball games. running and
swimming matches, big shore din
ner at each of the hotels, sailing and
rowing races and other interesting
features to celebrate the landing OF
George Popham and his people at
Popham in 1907. There George
Popham held the first town meeting
ever held In New England. founded
indeed the first colony In New Eng
land and built the first ship. the Vir-
ginia, built in North America. His
bones rest In Popham sands some
where and he showed good Judgment
in selecting Popham at the mouth Of
Imperial Kennebec" for the site Of
his town.
A deed dated December 28. 1902, was
filed July II with register of deeds
Frank L. Clark at Portland, believed
to be the Oldest since he has held the
office. 1t was signed liz years ago
by residents Of the town of New
Gloucester and conveyed piece Of
land, 1ao square rods, on the road be-
tween Upper and Lower Gloucester.
for $40. This document was almost
as good as new. slightly discoiored be-
cause of It's advanced age, but the ink
had faded but little. An old fash
Toned q was used like an and the
phraseology was somewhat different
from that In vogue now but the DIFF
ference was not extreme. The deed
was delivered by a New Gloucester
woman who did not offer any explapa-
ton as to why the delay had been so
long.
The agricultural expert Of the police
force has discovered that In a pasture
a COW will 80 along sraxihs until she
thinks all the grass is eaten and move
along; behind tho COW will come a
horsa and set good grazing and when
ho hon eaten IN. ms h6 eu1raSAa all