Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-21


you may not believe it-a little rain
would be appreciated. 1t is getting
pretty dusty"
After swearing that he really meant
that assertion, he was allowed to es-
cape alive. Other people during the
day said he was correct, so it must be
so.
Following that little incident comes
from Bangor a statement that another
effort will soon be made to close the
saloons and have Bangor Dry
Department Commander Simon S.
Andrews of Biddeford is about to
lease his home on Elm street, that
city, and move to Portland, where he
has secured residence on Park
street, near the Exposition building.
The supporters of the commission
form of government in Bangor at
tribute the defeat of the measure at
the recent special election to the
liquor interests and the hostile atti-
tude Of both daily papers to it. They
future.
City Clerk Thomas F. Locke of Bid
deford will this week have the unique
experience of filing with himself his
own application for marriage IL
cense, as on Sept. IS he will marry
Miss Annie F. Dunn in St. Mary's
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of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Dunn of For
tune Harbor, y. F.. and is a stem
ographer in a Biddeford law Office.
Saco is feeling pretty we'll thank
you, over the assurance Of the Sears
Roebuck Co that, if the operation of
the shoe factory now being erected
is successful the company will build
another factory in that city.
Rockland in common with many
other places in Maine is facing the
proposition of a new High school
building, on account of the increasing
number of pupils. The present build
ing was designed for about $50 pupils
and already $50 have registered for
this term. An addition or new
building must be considered by an
other year at the latest is the feeling.
George Hoxie, Foxcroft's taxider-
mist, has not only arranged his show
windows in such a way as to set on
edge the sporting instincts Of all the
Isaak Waltons and bold Nimrods, both
old and young. but has added quite
display Of interesting relics and curios.
The collection is the property of AL
phonso Butler and embraces weapons
and grape shot used in the Civil War,
petrifled sponses and forest leaves,
petrified honey comb from the mineral
fields Of Michigan. Of the smallest bee
that ever existed and which is now eX-
tnct. petrified toad stool, barnacle on
mussel shell, horned tooth crystals.
lime rock volcanic rock, rock show
ing. natives letters" gem from the
red chalk hills Of England, crystalized
rocks, silver ore and fools gold, South
Sea coral bark of tree long since ex-
| tinct. clam shells Of by gone ages. wild
boar tusks. petrified flies of past ages.
rock oysters, agates and many other
interesting articles including school
book over which school-boys wrestled
one hundred and fifteen years ago. 1t
shows much handling and may have
been studied by Daniel Webster or
the first governor of Maine. as similar
books we're then in vogue.
The handsome schoolhouse Of the
| Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians at
Pleasant Point reservation, Eastport,
was recently opened for the fall term
and the many young members Of the
village are again being instructed by
the Sisters Of Mercy who are located
at the Indian settlement during the
entire year. The present generation
among this tribe receive an education
at their $4,000 school which is equal
to that Of their white neighbors in
this section and the young Indian
| girls and boys are bright and indus
trious and take great interest in their
school and religious work at all times.
More than 400 Maybaskets, large and
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streamers and some without. is the rec
ord of Mrs. Augusta Wyman who lives in
the little village of West Paris. Mrs.
Wyman and her husband live on a little
farm among the hills of old oxford and
although they make a success of the
raising of small fruits and berries, Mrs.
j., Wyman feels that she must keep busy
and for the fun Of it. makes wonderful
baskets for the May season. The little
lady who is IS years young, has an in
nate sense Of the beautiful and she
evolves charming little souvenirs with
the aid of her sharp scissors and lovely
| colored materials. Mrs. Wyman made
| the 400 baskets early this season in time
for the annual Maybasket hanging and In
June she made several very charming
baskets and boxes to be used on occa-
sions where they would be most appre-
ciated. She is a great favorite with the
young people who love to gather at the
hospitable Wyman home
c. Clifton Lufkin and Bert S. Greg
ory Of Glencove returned home last
week Monday, after five weeks trip
which took them through II states and
six provinces. Mr.. Lufkin also went
nVar fhar Nuo <o Tyo Nfa~;oo