Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-31

work. There was a big flow on Sun
day, but on Titcomb hill the ther-
mometer did not reach the freezing
point on Sunday night and in conse-
quence yesterdays run in that locality
was light.
A mass meeting of the citizens of
Fort Fairfield will be held Friday
evening in Lbby's rink, the purpose
Of which is to secure the cooperation
of the business men and farmers Of
Fort Fairfield in the centennial cele-
bration to be held some time the last
Of July or first of August.
A little box of harmless appearance
was received Thursday morning at the
Journal Office, but containing about as
lively collection Of grasshoppers as
has been seen this winter in Maine.
They we're accompanied by note
from Roland and William P. Mills of
Belgrade, r. F. d. %. aged and
years. who report that they caught the
hoppers on Tuesday morning, March
2S. 1916. at their home. Most of the
grasshoppers escaped and defied all
the efforts of the Journal force to
catch them-so If Ed Pointer wishes
some A No. / bait for early fishing he
may have all he needs by coming and
catching the hoppers.
Fire Chief Curran of Bangor had a
fire to fight within few hours of TAX
ing office last year and one within
few minutes of leaving the position
this year.
Mars Hill has been having eight
weeks Of evangelistic services. with
very gratifying results. Some $50 de-
cision cards have been passed in, in
Guiding some from the neighboring
towns of Blaine. Westtield. Brldge-
water and from Centerville. n. Is.
Reparfless of the fact that a fine of
$1,000 and imprisonment for three
wears faces anyone detected robblns
or mttinr bogus coin in slot vend-
ing cigar or similar machines, many OF
the machines i'll Bangor last "ee>
were loaded with such worthless stun
"a feast for the thief and a consid-
erable loss for the owners.
F.astport is said to have supplied II
of her young men for the Canadian
volunteers.
Testimonv in a case of theft of two
sktlnks valued at about $1,000 at EIis-
worth to the effect that coat pc
longing to a man charged with the
| deed smeIled "skunky," was offset ny
the claim that a quantity of tobacco
half a pound of coffee and an onion IN
the pockets caused the smell. He
/ Judge wisely decided that case hiu
not been made out and discharged the
man.
! The handsome five-masted schoon-
e, Jerome Jones will be launched at ~
A. NJ. today tFriday) from the yard OF
the G. G. Deering Co. at Bath. me
craft is nearly rigged and she WIZ
, soon be ready for sea. Mr. Jones o.
Roston. for whom she is named. and q
party Of friends will attend ms
launching.
! The recent murder Of the recluse
George Herbert at Five Islands, IN
Piscataouis county, recalls the MUIR
der away back in 1883 Of man named
Mcnamara. who was working on the
right of way Of the Canadian Paclnc
when the road was being pulil
through Elliotsville. Mcnamara nae
saved I'D several hundred dollars ano
WAS coming to Dover in few days to
denosit it in the Piscataquis Savings
pank but was shot and killed, Ms
money taken, and the body secreteo vi
the shore of Lake Onawa where IL Mas
not discovered for several days. Inc
supposed murderer had three Gays
.+art n the officers and although
ravard was offered by this State ano
Noyo Scotia authorities, where NC
Namara had his home, and oetec'i.e,
IN every part of the country suppiieo
With his photographs through 'he
=. oencv of detectives in this state anu
| Boston, no trace "~
the suspected person.
Some of the pumpkin pine ciapooaiu'
ha;pe taken from the old Eugiey ant
Rogers buildings in process OF demoi
ishment at Bath are over a century oie
hut in good condition.
Thomas Garthurse of Cushing has
Brown Leghorn hen 1S years old tina
has a,ways laid until about a year ago
Mrs, Biddy is now being faithfully
cared for in her old age by her master
who remembers the many baskets o.
eres she has laid for him.
| smyrna claims the youngest first Sc
,ectman in the State and no one arises
to object HIS is Charles Noyes, agee
% wears and was elected by a two t
one vote over his opponent. He Ii
also secretary Of his I. o. o. F. Lodge
a. public school teacher and scout mas
ter Of the Boy Scouts.
Rockland has hopes that the Farms
worth memorial building will be erect
ed this year. it being reported that tn
occupants Of the building now standing
] .sk~ ho~,o hnAn notified To va