Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08

by Col E. c. Milliken Of Portland, lit
erary numbers, music by the Machias
Band, etc.
The new Bangor and Brewer Direct
DRY shows loss Of "a names for Ban
gor and II for Brewer.
Notices Posting" a husband or wife
are common enough but It Is seldom
that a retraction Of such a notice is
published. One recently appeared in a
Bangor paper and it was much better
reading than the first one.
The commission Of John S. Berry OF
Georgetown as a justice Of the peace
expired on July 20, after a term Of 2s
years. He is said to have been tho old
est justice Of the peace in the State.
Foxcroft lost one Of its Oldest resi-
dents last week in the death Of Louis
Francis, the dean Of the colony Of In
dams who have lived at the Foxcroft
Campground for many years. Mr.
Francis was said to be more than 100
years old, though his exact age could
not be determined. He was a member
of the Penobscot Tribe, and for many
years lived at Bar Harbor He was
widely known in Maine and Canadian
trapping regions, where he spent much
of his time winters. He was a skilled
trapper. The funeral was held at St
Thomas Catholic Church and inter-
ment was in the Village Cemetery.
Orchardists can sympathize with the
East Side man who, in 1910, planted an
apple tree in his back yard and for six
years has since been patiently awaiting
the appearance Of fruit. says the Ban
gor Commercial This spring, after the
apple blossoms came and went, he was
rejoiced to see several very small and
very green apples appear. They have
been growing finely all summer and he
was anticipating the pleasures of con-
Stunning delicious apple pies from his
own tree. But his dream Of pies and
apples on the table is over for this year
at least. On Thursday night. small
boys raided his backyard and stripped
the six-year-old tree bare Of the first
fruit it has yielded. His only consola-
ton lies in the reflection that the fruit
was still green and that in this case
punishment is liable to follow soon af-
ter the evil act.
A strange fish said to be an angel
fish and to belong in southern waters
was caught on a founder spear al
Little river within the week by DR.
Charles knight Of Georgetown. The
fish was but little bigger than a good
sized Gunner. and had a peculiar head
fin-like wings and small appendages
resembling legs on it's under side.
A West Bath farmer says: "the other
day the hay hung over the forward end
Of the rack. It got into the hub and
twisted up like a rope. like a cable
or hawser, and turned over the rack
don't suppose anyone will believe
that hay upset the rack by coiline
around the wheel, but 1t Is the truth
and 1 kept a bunch Of hay here to
show people, when I told them the
story, so to convince them"
We have been somewhat embarrassed
in making up this our first number OF
the Advocate by our lack Of experience
says the lions Advocate. It was
therefore. with some feeling Of relief
and comfort that we clipped the follow
ing from among the classified adver-
| tisements" in one issue Of a well-knowr
state daily: ITO let, Laundry help.
| Apply, Crescent Laundry" And this:
Lost. Furnished Cottage with boat. u
If our sermon comes out some week In
the "Frivols" column we shall still feel
that we are in good company.
Chebeague's wildcat has developed
submarine tendencies during the past
week. The armed hunting parties
have driven 1t from it's lair in the east
end swamp, and several residents along
| the north shore have seen the animal
come up out Of the water at high tide
and stink of into the woods. 1t was
| sighted near Sunset Landing Friday
by an islander who claims that he shot
a similar amphibious cat several years
ago, and called it fishcat. Most cats
| will eat fish, but this one has derived
| its name from the habit. The cat has
| been sighted along the north coast act
| ing like a seal, but coming ashore fol-
| nightly raids on the hen coops. This
| description tallies with that Of the
eye witness who was stopped by the
cat last week and said that 1t had a
head like a seal and eyes as big as a
mans. 1t has not been seen on the
north road for over a week, and the
sentinels at the school house have been
| withdrawn. The fishcat is not a common
resident in these waters, and Chebe.
ague feels Justly proud Of its find.
| regular wildcat could have come to the
island only during two or three weeks
the Winter when the bay frozs BE-