Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-25

A proof Of the rboost" IS the
largest number of summer visitors.
For purposes genealogical High
moor exemplified despite the rain.
About 100 acres of BURBERRY fields
were burned over in the pastures at
Lincolnville on Saturday and crews
of men worked night and day to
extinguish the flames.
About twenty-five cords Of pulp
wood were destroyed at Buckield.
Friday. The fire started by one of
the choppers attempting to burn
bees nest.
Scarcity of water in some sections
of Hancock County, due to the pro-
longed drouth, is causing an exodus
of summer guests several parties
having departed within the last few
days. Many wells and springs are
dry and in some places the only
water obtainable has to be hauled
two miles.
A beet that came from the garden
Of John C. Flint at Harris Hill
weighed considerably over a pound
and half and is lust as smooth as
an apple" Usually beets that grow
that size are cracked and crooked.
1t may be noted here that all during
the season the Flint garden has
provided early and ample garden sass
for the family.
South Paris news from the oxford
Democrat is to the effect that the
crowd was small when the Re-
publican whirlwinders called recent
ly. But the other day when wan
dering musician showed UP at Butts
hardware store playing familiar airs
on a handsaw with a f1ddlebow
goodly number assembled and listen
ed atentively. Evi entity South
Parisians have preferences as to how
familiar airs shall be played to them.
The water lilies in Lake Lucerne
formerly Phillips Lake, are small
err and more dainty than those seen
most other lakes. An artist who
recently visited the lake, noticed the
exquisite qualities of the lilies, re-
marked that they were certainly the
most beautiful she had ever seen.
She later spoke of this fact to an
authority at Harvard college, who is
also familiar with this section, and
he explained that because Of the fact
that this was a spring fed lake. the
water lilies were Of that small,
dainty type.
A valuable coat belonging to a
lady in Kingman which disappeared
from the place where it had been
left in a dancing pavilion at Spring
field, Thursday night, was recovered
Monday.
Deputy George Daisey stated that
he had received the garment from a
Millinocket woman. The deputy
said that this woman had gone to
the dance without any coat, but re-
turned with the one belonging to the
lady from Kingman, saying that she
had taken 1t by mistake. No further
details were reported.
That was an interesting If not a
unique occasion at Camden Thurs
day. when Brownie, the wonder |
cow" was given a reception on the |
eve Of her 10000 mile journey to the |
Ohio state fair where she will be
on exhibition. A brass band and |
hundreds of local admirers particle |
pated in the affair, and speakers !
were Commissioner of Agriculture !
Washburn, Professor Corbett of the |
University of Maine. and the secre-
tary Of the National Ayrshire Breed |
ers' Association. 1t is not related |
that Brownie had her head turned by |
all this attention.
While dangling her line over the |
side Of the wharf at South Harps- |
we'll, in the hopes of catching at |
least a Gunner, Miss Juliette L'Heu-
reux of Pine street, Lewiston hook
ed into what seemed to be Davy !
Jones locker or q whale. She pull |
ed. And over the side of the wharf |
came two-pound lobster, green and |
wet. with the fish hook caught in
his claw. He was landed and ex-
claimed over and altho eventually !
eaten, for while he had the dis
tinct honor Of being the only known
lobster to be caught with a fish