Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-02

DAILY KEN
ing stations and the fish being re-
leased.
At no place along the eastern Maine
coast is there a more friendly feel
ing among rival boatmen and fisher
men Of Canada and United States as
in all parts Of Passamapuoddy Bay
where several large white painted can
buoys are moored to mark the exact
boundary between the two govern
ments. and every day collection of
small fishing crafts from both sides Of
the boundary can be seen, and their
owners engaged in gathering in cod,
hake. haddock. pollock and other kind
Of fish so common about the neigh
boring waters. Yankees and Cana
dams moor their crafts near the
boundary buoys less than two miles
down the bay where the fishing
grounds are located, and there is
never any dispute when fishing boat
drifts over the boundary line. Since
the outbreak Of the European war the
Canadian government patrol fishing
boats are engaged in more important
work in the Bay of Fundy than in
terfer!ng with harbor fishing, although
the sasolene boat Phalarope is usually
on duty in that section and is frequent
ly seen in Eastport harbor, but fishing
disputes are unknown in that section.
| Amos f. Hardy has presented the
Bangor Historical Society with some
interesting and valuable relics. Among
the articles are flint-lock pistols used
in the battle of Hampden in the war
Of 1912, and another flint-lock which
was picked up on the field where the
skirmish took place. Another article
Of greater antiquity is a Damascus
shield showing marks of conflict with
swords or pixies.
| Reports are coming from all over
the State that the fishing is the best
for several years, and when the we'll
known quality of Names fishing is
taken into consideration, that certainly
means some good fishing. Eastern and
northern Maine resorts are particularly
enthusiastic in their reports of this
seasons catches.
| A scheme is being tried on the grav-
eled highway between Wells and Ken
nebunk that seems to promise we'll.
| Instead Of oiling the entire width Of
the road at the same time, only half
Of it receives the application, leaving
half for the use of the public. This
method not only is more CONVENIENT for
the people who have occasion to travel
by road but it is. said to be better
for the tar product to dry out some
before being used. the life of the road
being much longer.
| The famous old fishing schooner Ella
NJ. Doughty. which in her day landed
some of the finest fares Of fish in re-
cord breaking trips known on the
coast. after having been hauled up at
Portland, out Of commission for two
years has been under the auctioneer's
hammer and sold for paltry s495 to a
Gloucester man, who will doubtless
| soon have her back in the business.
Kora Temple. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, is making preparations for a
galatime at the annual Field Day next
Friday at Lewiston, followed in the
evening by a ceremonial session. at
which class Of about 50 will receive
the degree. A party Of about 30 mem
bers of Aleppo Temple of Boston will
a hoy hat,
and arriving Friday morning and re-
turning late that night.
1t Is reported that the COW moose
which created much interest by its
arrival at and refusal to move from
the Paul farm over in Searsmont
few months ago is dead Hunger
evidently led her to the farm, where
she knew that food might be secured
and the people had no difficulty in
persuading her to stay. she joining
the herd Of cows and being apparent
ly as contented as they, going with
out urging back and forth to the pas
ture. She recently gave birth to a
calf and both died, according to the
rumor.
The new industry of carton max
ing at Eastport has been successful
beyond the expectations of the pro-
motors and great quantities of the
pasteboard boxes are being turned
out for the sardine factories along
the coast. The machinery is modern
and expensive and visitors in large
numbers have inspected the plant.
A raft Of about 100000 feet Of
logs went adrift on Moosehead lake
Friday owing to the gale. while being
towed across the lake by Coburn
Steamboat Co.'S boat. The logs be-
long to the Hollingsworth & Whitney
Co. They will be picked up later
along the shore. but the expense and
delay in the work is annoying.
One caretaker Of boats at New
Meadows has a feet Of So which he
is now having put in shape for
launching.