Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-04

or blossoms we loved in the long, long
Sweet friend, ever faithful and loving and
The same happy face that in childhood
While eyes have grown dim and locks
have grown gray,
Thou still art our golden-haired laughing
s.. J. STEVENS.
Real mud turtles are grown in DAN
forth waters as is proven by little
one recently taken from Baskkahegan
lake, weighing about so pounds.
The first Kennebec shad was caught
Monday night by AL Ridley Of Bath
while drifting near Jones' eddy 1t
was an s-pound roe shad and was sent
to Boston, where some one was willing
to pay 80 cents or more per pound for
the delicacy.
Moose are so tame up in Otis that a
big bull is reported to have followed a
party who had gone into Dutton
woods to clear up the spiles, pals, etc,
after the close of the seasons sap
work, all around during that operation,
apparently much interested and per-
haps longing for some sap or sugar.
He was not disturbed and remained in
the woods when the party left.
Eleven salmon were captured at the
Bangor pool during April, which ac-
cording to Fish Warden Thomas E.
Sullivan, is above the average, and he
adds that the fishermen have no COM
plant in comparison with past Aprils.
For many years the average number
of salmon captured in April has been
six. The fish have been smaller than
usual, it is true. Frank Cowan cap
tured the biggest beauty Of the month
on Friday, a 19-pounder. Byron Han
son took an eight FOUNDER from the
water Saturday.
Stephen Stanislaus. aged over so
years and one of the oldest members Of
the Penobscot Tride Of Indians, died
Monday night at his home on the In
dian lands in Lincoln. He was for
mer governor of the tribe and stood
high in it's councils, being remarkably
we'll versed in the lore Of the tribe. He
was famous in his youth as a hunter
and trapper and owned many valuable
relics and an extensive outfit of deer
skin costume, with headpiece and
eagle feather ornaments.
George w. Maxfield, president of the
Eastern Maine Railroad, left Bangor
Wednesday morning for Houlton on
important business connected with the
railroad. Mr.. Mexfield was accompa-
MED by four engineers and goes to To-
cate the proposed road from the Gen.
a mile and q quarter to the Slipp road
so called. From the Slipp road to Ban
croft the road has already been locat-
ed and the location approved. Mr.. Max
field states that he is busy purchasing
and paying for rights of way from
Bancroft to Houlton. He states that he
is placing some Of the bonds Of the
L
ing with good success.
Jim Eye, Jr.. Of Moose Pond, Har-
mony. hobs up serenely in last weeks
Rockland Opinion with the following:
A queer thing happened at Harmony
village during the heavy snow storm of
April 9th. A man from Guilford start
6oo 20 IN Ct A1honS
The storm kept growing tougher and
finally night came on and he could not
7 see a house or any place Of shelter but
saw a stub sticking up out Of the snow
about two feet and making sure it was
solid he threw his bride rein over it
and put a blanket over the horse and
llay down for a nap. During the night
there was a sudden change in the tenn
perature and the snow all melted or
and when he awoke next morning he
was lying on the steps of the new
church and his horse was hanging on
the steeple. -" P. S. The Ladies' Aid
hasn't met for several weeks so we are
short of news items, but we'll soon have
a fresh supply.
A witness in the supreme court at
Bangor last Friday was asked by
lawyer what he had at a certain time
on his farm in the way Of personal
property. "Well, I had a COW, a calf
and my wife," was the rather unex-
pected reply. He did not elaborate to
the extent Of enlightening the court as
to whether he enumerated his per
sonal property in the proper order OF
values.
The old porch on the PASSPORT bridge
house, which extends out into the street
and was maintained to enable the toll
keeper to collect the toll before the
bridge was made free at the last leg
islature. is to be removed and the street
widened at that point, thus benef1ting
the travelling public, as that part OF
Bridge hill has been narrow. hardly
wide enough for two teams to pass.
The large organ at st. Peters church
at Lewiston is to be doubled in capaci-
ty, this summer, to have "a speaking
stops, three manuals. and 1900 pipes.
The work will be done according to
plans Of Mr.. Roy, the organist, by the
Casavant Brothers. Of Michigan, VINO