Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-17

Hennessy, purser. George HI. Corpln'
first officer, and Silas Owen, baggage
master, will be in their accustomed
offices on the steamer. Each OF these
gentlemen is q star in his line or
steamboat duty and each Of them has
been connected with the Boston and
Kennebec route of this corporation Tor
more than rs years. During this quar-
ter Of a century, for instance. Baggage
Master Owen has not lost a piece OF
baggage or had a single trunk go as
tray.
What is the use Of talking good
roads for Maine? Especially what Is
the use OF talking good roads to
Aroostook, where the soil is such as
cuts up easily and Is not well adapted
in most ways for making roads? asks
the Fort Fairfield Review. With the
"a or s2 barrels Of potatoes that are
sometimes put on behind one fair span
Of horses, on narraw tires, and then
hauled over or through the roads at
the time when they are the weakest,
being soaked with rain, what can be
hoped for in the way Of returns for
the big amount Of money spent on
Aroostook roads? Practically moth
ing. and that is just about what we
get. Until decent width Of tires is
adopted and maintained for heavy
hauling in Maine. a large part Of the
money spent on our roads Is wasted
or worse that wasted.
Some interesting figures regarding
the Postal Savings Bank at the Bruns-
wick postoffice were announced this
week. The postoffice was made a pos
tai savings depository on July Is, 1911.
At the close Of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1912 there were twelve deposit
tors with $214 to their credit, an aver
age OF $26 per depositor. One year later
there was $1,S79 on deposit to the credit
Of fifteen deposftors, an average Of
1925 per depositor. On June 30, 1914,
there were II depositors with 1885 to
their credit. an average Of SILT per de-
positor. On March 30, 1915 there were
fifteen depositors with $2,OS5 on depos-
1t, an average of s13s per depositor.
The average principal per depositor
throughout the United States on June
80, 1914 was $111S2.
The Z. L. Cleveland Co. OF Hou,ton
is to experiment this season with the
raising of what is called "Chou Mollier'',
otherwise known as Sow Kale" or
Thousand Headed Kale''. The seed
was secured from Oregon and Mr.. Cleve.
land says that he does not know If tho
climate or soil is adapted for the same
but minds to make the experiment. 1t
may prove complete failure, but time
will tell the story, and many farmers in
Aroostook will watch with interest for
results. The plant is said to be a valu-
able one, and as the Cleveland Co. raise
fancy stock, it is in hopes that this
will prove to be all that experts think
The plant grows five and six feet tall
and can be stored like cabbage in barns
and cellars. 1t Is claimed the plant is
also good for chickens in winter.
An amusing incident occurred on Front
street. Bath. the other day when two
prominent citizens, both of whom will
be "a years Of age next month, met and
talked over old tinres. AS they separated
one Of them met q friend and remarked,
Did you see that old man was talking
WITH" He is 81 years old" and then.
smilingly added, within a few days of
my age" -at.. .. =.
Rockland Courier Gazette: The bound
copy of rules and orders of the House
Of Representatives Of the State of Maine
Young Of Rockland, contains the names
of the legislature that passed the first
prohibitory law. Henry Young was a
member of the House. hailing from Ma
tinicus Isle, then of Hancock county,
occupation, a teacher. Knox county
was then part of Lincoln. The follow
ing representatives appear: Joseph Irish,
Union; David Lermond, Warren; Thomas
O'Erien, Thomaston; Levi Smalley, ST.
George: Jeremiah Tolman, Rockland
All these, Squire Young also. were
Democrats, their political opponents be-
ing Wings. The Republican party had
not been born. "Yes, said the squire,
Il voted for the first prohibitory law
and it has always remained one of the
proudest acts of my life" Squire Young
now in his 93d year wonders if there
are any other members Of the Legisla-
ture of 1851 living.
Old Town Enterprises: Paul D. Simp-
son Of Sullivan. a L. of M. graduate.
who appeared as expert engineer at the
hearing for the proposed bridge across
the Trenton river between Waukeag and
West Sullivan, says that about 10D years
ago there was a toll bridge at this
point which was built by Gen. Paul D..
| Sargent, an ancestor of Paul d. Sar-
gent. the present engineer for the State
highway commissioner. This bridge was
disposed Of by lottery and was finally
carried away during a spring freshet a
good many years after it's erection, when
| the atutments had become damaged by
the tides and weather.
The Fort Fairfield Review publishes
the following:
The Review, after quite careful in
vestigation Of the matter, is convinced