Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-22

Some of the party We're talking
about the intelligence of dogs. Said
one: Il have a collie and a neighbor
also has one. My dog is very fond of
going over and visiting the other col
lie and so far has been obedient in re-
turning home when called or whistled
for. Whenever that is done the
dog is there, but began noticing that
she would give one sharp bark if l
called or whistled and my dog was not
there and repeat as often as 1 whistled
or called. I would also soon see my
collie appearing from another direc-
ton. This happened so often and al
ways under just such circumstances
that soon decided that my neighbor's
collie understood perfectly what I
wanted and took her simplest and
easiest way of telling me that my
dog. her friend. was not there. Since
that time, one whistle has been enough
either my dog starts on the run TO
me or the one short bark says mot
here, look somewhere else"
luc OpCA SScooiA AoA W.
ster fishing at Monhegan island start
ed Jan. IS, the so odd fishermen OF the
island made their first "sets" Tuesday
| when all started out from the shore at
the same time as has been the custom
for many years. For the past six
months previous to Tuesday not a lob
ster has been taken from the ocean by
the fishermen of Monhegan island. but
it is expected that big catches will be
made during the next few days. Port
land smacks are awaiting the harvest
which the fishermen are expected to
reap.
The coal famine which has had the
| city in its grip for nearly two weeks,
| was broken by the arrival Sunday Of
! the schooner Alaska, Capt. Johnson,
! with about 800 tons Of coal from Get
| tunburg. n. j., which was unloaded
Monday at the Milliken wharf for the
| consignees, S. B. Hume & Son, says
| the Eastport Sentinel. Five other YES
| sells are now on the way for local deal
ers. and there will probably be no fur
| ther scarcity this winter. Prices will be
higher-the new figures probably be-
| ing in the neighborhood Of $3.50.
The prospects for new hotel for
Eastport were frightened considerably
by q recent visit Of hote! man, who
is well known and highly regarded all
| over this acknowledgements McNabb
Of Calais, says the Eastport Sentinel.
! Mr. McNabb has had long experience
| in the business and while preparing
to go into it on his own account has
| been acting as clerk Of the st. Croix
House at Calais. His backing, which
| is said to be very competent, is in
Ellsworth. He tried to buy the River
side. but failing that was interested in
several other SITES notably the Brown
house near the Riverside and the lot
opposite, the Frazier studio, which is
owned by the Jonah estate, and which
might be supplemented by a section of
the Atwood property. Mr.. McNabb ap-
pears to be very much in earnest, and
thinks Eastport the liveliest town in
eastern Maine in which to establish
He left here for a two-weeks trip to
Boston after which he plans to return
and look into the local situation much
more thoroughly.
An amusing illustration Of the venera.
ton in which the law is held by some
people is being recalled, the man having
been an old-time fisherman on the lower
Kennebec. who was in active life abou,