Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-02

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| Escea of wore sweet scenes that cannot
And sorrrows; that my heart have hurt
1 thank Thee. God, for this memorial
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Holding in safety my jewels rare
Forever guarded from the Thief OF Time.
| OF all lifes gifts this is most precious,
| best.
This power to keep those days, dear loved
DAYS sweet with rosemary and spicy
! thyme.
The December term of the Name
law court will open on Tuesday, Dec.
IA in the Kennebec county court house
at Augusta.
William r. Donnell of Bath Tuesday
evening was engaged in repairing a
large clock that attracted some atten-
ton of callers at Clifford JeWeiry
store. the clock being in a case that
showed antiquity on its face. There
was painted on the glass of the door
a steamer with one smokestack Well
being square rugged. The clock be-
longed 10 Mr.. Donnells sreat-grand-
father. Thomas Eads. Another old
! timer in the same store belongs t"
the Saarle family Of PhilaGelphia
and MacMahan. This clock is more
than 100 years old Another old
timer there being repaired small
clock with sharp minarets on top OF
the roof which is likewise sharply
pitched, has additional interest CEN
tered in il from the fact that it be
longs to Mrs. Call OF BoWdoinham.
who is s. years of age.
The Campobello Land Corporation
which some years ago took over the
holdings Of the original promoting cor
poration. has gone out OF business, and
the title 20 the property has been TAX
en- over by H. F. Grimmer OF ST. An
drews. who is said to represent the IN
terests which held the island before
the transfer, the mortgage held by the
latter having never been redeemed.
The furniture and fitting Of the Tyne
e-Maer and Tyn- Coed. both of which
have been torn down. were sold al auc-
ton at the Inn Thursday afternoon By
the local bailiff, or deputy sheriff
The following data Tor the month q
! October. 1915. IS furnished 10y the
Passport weather observer for the in
formation OF the public: The mean
temperature for the month t491 was
two degrees above the normal and
slightly lower than the mean for
October. 1914. There was no great
ranges in temperature during the
month. The maximum temperature,
S. degrees. was recorded on the 18th
and the minimum, - degrees. on the
ed. Killing frost was recorded on the
Esd. The total monthly precipitation
l.S6 inches. was 1.99 inches less than
the normal and precipitation was re-
corded on days. There was a no.
ticeable absence Of wind-storms and
the extreme velocity was among the
lowest ever recorded for October at
this station. AuroraS We're observed
on the 18th. cath and 3lst and thun-
der storm was recorded on the 30th.'
That Abbot man. who was out hunt
ing near Russell mountain and so
out OF the woods and right at him.
passing so near that he could have all
most touched il with his rifle. that he
fired without aim and also forgot TO
fire a second shot. SAYS he would like
to have another try at that deer. hut
those chances seldom come 10 q man
more than once.
Elisee Levesque. proprietor of the
Lewiston. had an unusual caller this
week. reports the Sun. Chief Mortar
tvs horse was being lead to the black
smith shop and having sweet
tooth" stopped in front of the open
store door and looked in. Mr.. Levesque
said Come right in The animal did
not wait for a second invitation but
took the proprietor at his word and
walked into the store and took a look
at the CONNECTIONS displayed in one of
the show cases. E,lisee stepped behind
the counter with the same grace and
politeness as would be expected of him
If a cash customer was in waiting. He
seemed to understand just what tbs
Chiefs horse wanted. The animal
Toasted on bon bons, took q walk about
the store and then continued on its
way TO be fitted to new shoes.
Here's story about a Portland kid
which would seem to indicate that the
aforesaid kid will be heard from later
in life. He was set adrift in q dory..
without oar or paddle. but he didn't
worry. He simply picked up the bail
ing bucket, hooked his feet in the side
rests and calmly pushed away at the
water with the bucket and propelled
himself ashore. That lad will be able
to make his way out of almost any
difficulty.
Who wouldn't be the owner OF some
big schooners at the present piping
times of war in some foreign parts?
inquiries the Portland Press. 1t is
reported that the ive-master, Ruth E.
Merrill and the six-master, Edward b.
Winslow have chartered to load coal