Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

as much as Mrs. Day. who declares it
is perfect.
Mrs. Miles A. Barnes of Fort Fair
field made a quart of ice cream Tues
day afternoon, July 81, for is using the
hail stones that had just fallen. Hail
storms have their uses after all.
Ambitious hunters" have been visit
ing Portage lake, Aroostook county,
and nearby waters recently after
frogs. and are said to have killed and
shipped between two and three tons OF
the simple green back frogs to New
York markets. Frogs legs are deli
caey that must be had by the wealthy
no matter what they cost.
Warren Mansfield of New Meadows,
who started in last year experimenting
with a half acre of alfalfa, cut his crop
Wednesday and is more than pleased
over the result of his labors. He Sc
cured over ton of as handsome alfalfa
as ever grew, says the Bath Times.
Mr. Mansfield intends to start another
half acre next spring He says that
ready for the seed, but after it is once
thoroughly started weeds are almost
unknown His first crop grew about
two feet high and when in bloom pre-
scented a pretty picture with its flowers
of wisteria color Mr. Mansfield pur-
chased his seed from Major Kimball of
Bath Among the big features of al
falfa is the fact that it stands we'll
f u lrxy nd txun q
raised every season. Henry Rose of
West Bath is the pioneer of alfalfa
raising in this section of the State.
The new public library at Bradford
i is under construction by the Otto Nell
son Co. of Bangor. The library was
presented to the town by the late John
B. Curtis, and the company is now at
work on the superstructure, having I'm
ished the base. Grey brick with gran
/ lite base and trimmings are the materi-
/ ais used, and the structure is one story
/ high The roof will be copper and the
] interior finish western yellow birch.
There are a large stack and reading
room and an office for the librarian.
When finished the building, which is to
cost about SO, 000 and was designed by
John Calvin Stevens of Portland, will
be one of the most attractive in the
State 1t will be ready for occupancy
about Oct. l.
One of the surprises of the evening
| at the Jefferson theater, Portland
Thursday night was the presentation
to Manager Michael J. Clarity of a
handsome loving cup by the members
of the stock company now playing,
and the attaches of the house. The
occasion was further featured by the
presence of Governor William T..
Haines, who acted in behalf of the do
nors. The Governor paid Manager
Clarity high compliment for the
work he has done in placing the htea-
ter on such a high level from an
amusement standpoint and added that
it was great pleasure to act for the
givers. Mr.. Clarity was ushered onto
the stage and accepted the gift. The
gift was such a surprise to him that
he could only respond with an II
thank you" Engraved upon the cup
which Is a beautiful one of silver, are
the words: Presented to M. J. Garri-
ty with sincere good wishes from the
players and attaches of the Jefferson
theater, July %, 1914"
While excavating for a foundation
for the new turbine wheels at the
power house of the Street Railway Co
at Midtown, Me-, the workmen found
a pocket or jackknife. 1t was a one
blade affair with wood handle in a re-
markably good state of preservation
On one side was cut in rude letters the
name Abram Tarr. On the other side
were the figures 1452 T. r. What the
1882 means is hard to determine. II
surely can't be the date at which the
knife was lost, because we don't be-
lieye there were any sawmills or dams
on the ST. Croix 40 years before Co.
lumbus came over to the land of the
free. Again, the initials T. r. sound OF
look familiar, but even Teddy can't
possibly be 462 years old. The knife
is now in the possession Of Herb Han
son.-Calais Advertiser.
, The rumor that all small boats fol-
:. the navy were to be built in the Kit
terry, Me, navy yard has been SUBJ
Sle1heideeu III part py aSsiStdHt SecTe-
, tary of the navy, Franklin d. Roose-
welt, who has recently been on visit
to the Maine coast. However, Mr.
Roosevelt states that no increase will
be made IN the force at the Kittery
yard. The purpose of the depart
ment is to keep the usual force en-
ployed on small boats when not other
2 wise engaged. Mr.. Roosevelt thinks
the Maine coast is especially adapted
: to the building of such craft as fol
years little boat building shops have
' been located along the shore, ant
5 there are many boat builders already
t familiar with this form of boat con-
: struction
T Fifty years ago. on July %, 1854, We
learned. Pffnpees report that Union