Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
Maine Gossip
CandIsmas Day.

Candisnas Day.
II Candlemas day be fair and bright
winter shall take another fight;
But II it chance to snow or rain
Winter has gone not to come again.
W. 1. Foster, the weather prophet
OF washington, D. c., predicts a Sc
we're cold wave and unusually cold
weather for the five days centering
on FEB. 3. Cool waves from Feb. l
to and to 10. A very severe win
ter storm is expected during the week
centering on Feb. 10. 1t will be
very severe blizzard of such import
ance that this advance notice is given
by Mr.. Foster.
rarely II ever before at this date in
mid-winter, have the Sasanoa and Sheep
scot rivers been so free from ice as to
allow as they did today a fishing boat to
come up from Boothbay, said the Bath
Times of Monday. This morning the
sloop Iris. Capt. Lester Bennett, brought
from Boothbay a cargo of 500 weight of
freshly caught brim and cod in addition
to some sailed shad. Its arrival seemed
like that Of robins in spring.
A caper about as mean as robbing
the poor box at church has just
been discovered at Bangor, where it
has been found that two of the little
houses placed quite thickly around
the parks. cemeteries and other wood
ed parts Of that city have been stolen.
The Bird Conservation Club, which
has charge Of this work, thinks it may
have been the work Of boys, who do
not realize the violation of the law or
how much damage they are doing.
Ira E. Pinkham, who has been re-
appointed agent Of the Penobscot
Tribe Of Indians, was surprised Mon
day night when most of the popula-
ton of Indian Island, Old Town, sur
rounded his house and with war
vhoops, cheers and music by, the In
dian Island Brass Band, gave him
lively serenade. Spokesman from the
chieftains Of the tribe explained that
1t was an expression of the friendly
feeling of the tribe. Mr.. Pinkham
made brief speech Of thanks and
passed around cigars and fruit.
Prof. Francois Joseph Kueny, for
the past two years instructor in
French at the University Of Maine anG
a reservist in the French Army, has
been granted a two-years leave of alb
sence to report to his regiment. He
left Sunday night for New York ana
expects to sail soon for Bordeaux. He
has been one Of the most popular
members Of the faculty and was Sec
rotary Of French literary society in
Bangor.
By the terms of an agreement made
Monday between the International
Longfellow Society and Louis Wax
man, who holds the mortgage on the
corner of Fore and Hancock streets.
Portland, the society will remain in
possession on monthly rental of the
property for year, and it is expected
that the money will be raised before
it falls due. The historic house will
not be torn down.
This is from the Fort Fairfield Re-
view Of Jan. rs: Now a new sensation
the Fort Fairfield town barn is
haunted. Have you seen the ghost
1t may be the ghost of Hamlet's faith
er, that Of some soldier killed (?) in
the famous Aroostook war, or the ghost
Of the ruin that Democratic low priced
potatoes were to work on Aroostook
farmers-but it is something-yes
stree; and you don't want to meet it
alone at night unless you walk softly
and carry a big stick" Just how many
heads and horns it has. whether it has
a cloven hoof or not, and whether its
barbed tail is covered by ghostly raj
ment we are not yet informed. There
is talk Of having a moving picture film
made Of its meanderings and midnight
maraudings.
In order to fill the orders from the
Russian government for the steel saws
which are the inventions of the Knowlton
Bros. machine shops in Westbrook. the
employees OF that concern are forced to
work many hours overtime each week
Making saws for the Russian government
has been going on for several weeks. and
so great are the orders received by the
local concern that it is necessary for the
small crew Of men to work three nights
a week. The saws which are manufac-
tured by the Knowlton Bros. are no,
shipped directly to Russia. but are sold
to the Hill-Clark Co. in Boston, which is
the agency in the United States. The
used to which these saws are adapted are
many, and all have to do with the manu-
facture Of war implements in the NUM-
tons plants of the EuropeaI country.
received a request that the covers of