Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-06

to leave the place vacant. That might
be solution but it would hardly be
satisfactory to Democrats in Maine.
They will not admit that a fat Fed
eral job like this should be canned
Just as an opportunity arrives for a
Maine Democrat to have it. Major
Anderson and Gen. Lynch have a
strong support and the appointment
of either would be pleasing to Demo-
Gratis in this part of the State where
Senator johnson has many loyal
friends. They have begun to waver
in this friendship, however, because
of what seems to them an avoidable
and unnecessary delay in filing this
vacancy. 1t has been represented, il
is said, that the Custom House offices
should not be exclusive perquisites of
western Maine and a determined eff
fort may be made to give the plum
elsewhere
The Oxford Democrat the other day
heard a pretty good thing about the
High school building at South Paris
This was that State superintendent of
Schools Payson Smith says this build
ing has caused him more trouble than
any other school building in Maine
Perhaps that doesn't sound just like
good thing? Well, the answer is in
Mr.. Smiths explanation of the trouble,
which was in brief that other towns
are not able to get so much school
house for the money that this one cost,
and he has had lot of bother on that
account.
Two residents of Pembroke were in
Calais On Monday looking for the
speed maniac that ran into them with
his automobile on Sunday overturning
and demolishing their wagon, they just
escaping with their lives. AS usual the
occupants of the automobile kept right
on going, never stopping to find out
whether or not they had left death in
their wake. The reckless driving of
Automobiles on the country roads
throughout the eastern section of
Washington county is causing much
concern with the farmers who often
times have to drive off the road to
avoid being run over by the speed
maniacs who think they own the right
of way. Fortunately the number of
reckless drivers are few.
A roof has been built over the out
of-door troughs at the fish hatchery at
Camden. This will keep the water in
the troughs cooler and be a great i'm
provement. The buildings are to be
painted right away. Supt. Libby has
everything looking fine about the
ha FOL nd ha fish
never. in better condition. The deer
that suffered a broken leg early in
the season is getting along fine but
walks about with slight limp. The
number of visitors is increasing right
along.
A young man from Philadelphia,
journeying all the way ON bicycle,
riding by day and sleeping anywhere
on the road at night c L. Reed of the
City of Brotherlyo Love, where he had
lost his job, arrived in Bath Wednes
day evening, says the Bath Times and
spent his last 20 cents for his supper
at the Syde lunch room on Elm street.
Later he obtained lodgings at police
headquarters. He had been six days on
the road. He carried strapped to his
wheel a couple of blankets and bag
containing machinists tools. He had
been seeking a steady job at all the
cities along the route, but had not
been fortunate, as Democratic pros
perity" has shut down work. The
young man is about Is years old, in
tellisent and husky.
The oxford Paper Co. is making an
expenditure in Rumford this year, of
some $4,000 for the increased capacity
of their plant. The largest of the new
buildings which is being erected-the
main building SO called-is 216xS5 and
is constructed to contain two large
machines. Tie beaten room is 75x90,
and the small building 33x73. They
have a shipping platform Of 700 feet
which will soon be increased to 500
feet. The Maine Coated Paper Co, an
auxiliary OF the Oxford Paper Co.,
the buildings of which were ccnplet-
ed last fall, is not as yet running to
the full capacity of its plant, but they
are receiving orders every day, and
their work is steadily increasing each
week. They, too. have plans for furth-
er improvements, which will be car
ried out and completed as soon as
they are well formulated.
Reports from Judge w. H. Newell of
Lewiston. who is at private hospital
at Waverly, Mass, for treatment, state
that he is getting along finely and it
is expected that within a short time he
will have fully regained his health.
Just now he is having trouble with
one of his hands, and it is feared it
will be necessary to amputate one of
his fingers.
1t develops that the death of James
Redman of Calais, who was reported
to have been drowned, through falling
overheard from the schooner Sarah A
Reed. above PASSPORT, while making
for Rumery's bay, Lubec, was caused
by fall. 1t is supposed that his foot
caught in rope. so that he fell head
long over the side, striking his head on
the anchor as he went down. He was
alive when taken from the water but
soon expired.