Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-12

(Richmond Tfmes-Dispatch.
Nov. isn't this a sorry trick ,or.
For spring to play on folks who love
Who have been calling her a brick
And incoming Of the skies above her?
Those vernal skies that all have praised
Are changed to drab and clammy
Smudges;
No voice in rapture now is raised
Mid snow clogged host that home
ward trudges.
Why. really. spring. you ought to hate
Yourself for being SO capricious;
snowstorm now at any rate,
Was bound to grieve the mind judi
cious.
We have heard. and doubtless all
have, of some handsome, heavy clover
patches. so thick that it would seem to
stand alone after being cut, but when
an Augustan asserts that he has field
where the clover is SO thick and heavy
that he has to send a man around to
pitch it over in order to tell where the
moving machine has cut, we are In
clined to think that he is high line
on clover, to say the least, and with no
idea of criticizing his story.
Thousands of sails must before Nov.
next go aboard a coast guard cutter
and prove their dexterity at lowering
boats. rowing and other accomplish
ments that first-class seaman should
know. If any fail they will be forbid
den to remain as members of crews
until they are able to comply with the
standard set by the new federal law
for safety at sea, passed by the last
Congress. Under this act every sea-
nan must have a license issued by
the government officials showing that
he has passed the tests. The law ap-
sea traffic, coastwise, lake and bay.
Clearance papers will be withheld
from vessels that fail to show the
required percentage of expert men.
Judge Clarence Hale of Portland,
who presided at the June term Of the
United States District Court in Ban
gor, left on Thursday forenoon for
Ellsworth for brief visit. Judge Hale
and the officials of the court have been
the recipients of many attentions in a
social way since coming to Bangor
last week, and these were most enjoy
able and appreciated, says the Bangor
News. United States Marshal j. S. P.
H. Wilson of Auburn and Deputy
Marshal Burton Smith Of Portland
were entertained at the Ellington
Wednesday night by ]. Norman
Towle, the trip being made by auto
mobile Judge John F. A. Merrill and
Mrs. Merrill celebrated the fifth ami
versary of their wedding while in Ban
gor. the event being observed by a
small gathering at the Colonial, where
they resided while in the city. District
Attorney Merrill and Assistant Attor-
ney Arthur Chapman were also enter
tanned by Bangor friends. The court
officials left Thursday afternoon on
their return to their homes.
Portland will lose for a time at least
the pleasure Of the society of one
Henry Hutchinson, by his own volition
and the consent Of His Honor Judge
Bates of the municipal court. Henry
was charged with being idle and dis
orderly and admitted it. He then told
the Judge: IF you'll let me off this
time, You'll not see me again until cold
weather." He also assured the judge
that he had job in Norridgewock and
his honor, feeling some alarm for his
continued presence in Portland, told
him to hike for the upper Kennebec.
The big sardine canning factory be-
ing built between Spears coal wharf
and the marine railway at Portland Is
being rushed and will be ready for the
great rush of fish in July. It is 170x40,
with IS feet posts and will be the finest
factory on the coast.
A wedding anniversary Of unsual
moment on account Of the term Of
years it represented, was celebrated
ter district, Boston. by Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred B. Winslow, who observed the
Goth anniversary of their marriage.
Mr. Winslow will be 50 on July 20
next, at which time they plan to be in
Portland, the birthplace Of both and
where they were married. Mr.. Wins
low was long with the American Ex-
press in Portland and later with the
Adams Express in Boston. Mrs.
Winslow was Miss Julia Emerson,
daughter of Stephen Emerson Of Port
land, one Of the best known carriage
manufacturers in the State. Both are
enjoying good health.
Al Ridley, the king of Merrymeeting
bay, who is drifting now nights for the
mighty sturgeon. reports that the shad
are mostly up river and also some
sturgeon. On the lower Kennebec the
sea shad are beginning to come in and
it is nearly time for the mackerel
schools to arrive off the coast. Stur-
geon on the lower Kennebec he reports
not numerous.
Capt. Walter Godfrey, the chief Of
the Damariscove Coast Guards, has, as
far as we know, the seasons big fish
record, reports the Boothbay Register.
On Monday he caught off Damaris-
cove a monster halibut and when
this fish was dressed it weighed 100
pounds. This fellow was full Of
fight while in the water and gave a
good account Of himself. He would