Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30

day, every minute or the DAY DelnS
devoted to their entertainment. They
saw all the sights and went home by
boat at night tired but happy.
Maine still feels the shortage in
freight cars and every effort is being
ing made for speedy unloading every
where Of every variety of car, in order
that we may get our fall and winter
supplies into our storehouses.
The famous 18th Maine left Bath
day.
A rather sensible Bath man re-
marked regarding the unlimited ex-
element on the part Of some of the
Shipping Citys ladies over the fact
lieve their sufferings from the intense
! heat Of Friday by dip in the pond on
the Park, without bothering to don
even one-piece bathing suit: 1t
was probably a case where the boys
were overcome by the heat and were
not responsible for their actions
The Machias woman whose henroost
was being robbed in the night was
! surely laboring under some excitement
when she could telephone the sheriff
that information, but could not tell him
| who she was or where he should go to
apprehend the thieves. The latter
were luckily frightened away without
! any loot.
The advance in the price Of cows during
the past few years is not realized by city
folks, who complain at the advance in
the price Of milk. says a Saco writer
COW was sold to a Portland road farmer
this week for $40 Five years ago the
same COW could have been bought for s25
There are fewer cows in York county at
present than ever before. There are only
few sheep being raised in the country
districts in spite of the fact that wool Is
the highest in years.
The same writer says: Farmers who
attempted to sell old hay at Sc a ton this
week were unable to do so. The new crop
is being harvested, but some of the farm
ers will have to stack it outdoors as their
barns are now nearly full of old hay.
recent meeting of the School
Board of Methuen, Mass, presented a
set of complimentary resolutions to
Caleb A. Page. for ~ years connected
with the Methuen High school, % years
as principal and two years principal
emeritus, on the occasion of his retir-
ing from active service having reached
the age limit. The resolutions are
handsomely bound in leather, the out
side bearing the Latin words, "Gratia
agere," which means in English,
Thanks to give" The inside contains
parchment upon which are inscribed
the resolutions in Illuminated letters.
Mr.. Page is Maine man, born in Bur-
lington, May 20, 1S4S. He graduated
from Bowdoin college in the class of
1870. Adopting teaching as a profess
sion he was principal of Fryeburg
Academy from 1870 to 1873. He then
became principal of the Calais High
school, holding the position for six
years. Going to Massachusetts he
taught in Groton for three years, in
Leicester for ten years and in 1893 be-
came principal of the Methuen High
school with which he was destined to
be connected for 81 years. He is the
author of a new system of teaching
Latin and largely instrumental in in
Producing the cadet system into the
Methuen High school. Mr.. Page mar
ried Miss Susie Souther of Fryeburg,
who died about 80 years ago.
COW moose recently called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunbar at
Steuben and was apparently as much
pleased with what she saw as the host
and hostess and some guests were with
the visit. for after a close inspection
and leisurely departure, Mrs. Moose
soon returned, as though intending to
make an extended visit Her second
CALL however, was a short one, she evil
IDENTIFY deciding that she must not tarry
too long near the haunts of men.
Editor F. w Sanborn Of the Norway
Advertiser has scheme for conven-
, ierce and strict observance of the law
as to the legal length of fish to be re-
tanned when one is fortunate to catch
any, by having as sse says, marked
| off s and 10 inches on the planking OF
my boat and had 1t officially sealed by
ali accredited surveyor Of wood and
lumber and will be ready for bass and
pickerel fishing as soon as l can see
Carl Dolloff. fish warden, and ascertain
the size and quality of the bait I can
: legally use"
e
ed some mo Trespass" signs for a
customer to use at his burberry field
saying they were printed as ordered
because he didn't then understand the
, situation. Had he known what he now
knows, he would have put on the signs
Beware Of the Bull" but fails to say
how he obtained the information.
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