Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-13


A farmer whose acres adjoin Mead
ow Brook cut his hay last Friday
and noted with approval that it was
an extra good crop. relates the Rock
land Courier Gazette. Maybe you re-
call how it rained that night-sort
Of a second cousin to the deluge Of
July 9. When Mr.. Farmers aston
ished eyes beheld the scene Saturday
morning there wasn't a whisp of
new mown hay. Mr.. Farmer sup
piled several new means. and then
got busy with the telephone. He
traced his hay as far as the "Crick."
at which time it appeared to be
drifting out to sea. slightly damp.
Harry T. Madden, who transfers
the mails between the postoffic and
the depot at Bath says that the mails
from Boothbay and the Islands this
| summer are breaking all records. Last
Monday the afternoon mail from
Boothbay and the Islands consisted of
80 sacks which established new
record for summer business. The
people at the seashore are evidently
putting in great deal of time writ
ing their at-home friends about the
weather conditions which keep them
indoors.
There were many black ducks on
Merrymeeting Bay this morning, says
the Bath Times Of Aug. II. and one
wounded duck was reported floating
on the river in the Chops. For the
remainder Of the month it will require
good work to prevent poaching on the
Bay and farther up the river. as the
f1ocks come in on the flight. A flock
Of wild geese was noticed flying over
the river in northerly direction
Tuesday evening at $50 O'Clock.
| One thing which shows the re-
markable growth of Old orchard in
the last few years is that nine years
ago the Water Company had only $50
| users at the beach while today they
have 1860. At the time of the big fire
In 1907 Old Orchard was spending less
than $4,000 year on its roads. This
year it Is spending over $500. Also
at the time Of the fire it had no ce-
ment or other really good sidewalks.
Today 1t has over Is miles of them,
| $4,000 having been spent in their
construction. Also the assessed valu-
alton has increased over a third Of
million dollars since that time and
the resort now has over third great
| er accommodations for guests at its
hotels than 1t did before the fire.
1t Is understood that military drill
| Is to be resumed in the Bangor High
school. No drills have been held since
the destruction Of the building by the
great fire Of 1911.
| William D. Hall Of Pressure Isle, who
principal of the Aroostook State Normal
| school, has been chosen acting principal
Of the Eastern State Normal school at
Castine, to I'LL the temporary vacancy
caused by the illness Of A. F. Richard
| son. who has been long principal Of the
Castine institution.
Arrangements have been made through
Cong. Guernsey for the shipment from
the st. Johnsbury. VT. hatchery Of a
large consignment of steelhead trout fry
| to be placed in one Of the streams flow
ing into Sebec lake. They will be the
nfst lot Of the kind to be brought into
Maine.
A gun from the battleship Maine is to
be mounted at Fort Allen park. Port
land. this summer. An unusually fav-
| orable place has been selected for the
piece Of ordnance. Near the southwest
| corner Of the park granite ledge crops
out. 1t IL near the main walk. This will
be leveled and q carriage. especially de-
signed to hold the rife, Is being designed
by John Calvin Stevens. the architect.
An Automobile Association has been
formed in Fort Fairfield. the funda-
mental purpose Of which is to secure
good roads. believing this much de-
| sired condition can better be brought
| about by organization than by indi-
vidual effort. One Of the main ideas
to be adopted to secure better high
ways Is the liberal use Of the split
log drag after rain storms, and the
organisation will insist upon its use.
They intend to 30 before the voters Of
Fort Fairfield at the next annual
town meeting and pass a vote COM
peliing its adoption in all parts Of that
town: and 4 certain amount of the