Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-14
magnificent gift of $3.50 to the Home for

magnificent gift of $3.50 to the Home for
Aged Women.
The locomotive Bristol" on the St.
Croix Penobscot Railroad. ran off the
| track, on her up trip to Princeton, Monday
morning, and got badly smashed up. All her
upper works were carried away, and rendered
useless.
The Telegraph says that fishways arc holm.
built, or are to be built. at Brunswick. Soon
we may be able to notify the advent Of All.
mon, and possibly whales and "sea sar-
penis" at the foot of our falls DISCIPLES Of
Izaak, get out your fish hooks.
The Wings says Henry Van Meter, who
died in Bangor, Sunday, had reached the
great age of ITO years He was colored
man, and during his long life had seen adveu-
lures enough to fill many volumes. His por-
trait and brief biographical sketch were
published in Harper's Magazine in 1864.
The editor of the Camden Herald is salts.
fed that last Saturday week was cold day
he says that he went on visit over to Rock
port that forenoon on his favorite nag, Shank's
mare, and the sesult was that he had both
jaws so badly frozen that they have been sore
ever since, and he had hardly been able to eat
the scanty allowance the family larder affords.
A lad named Albert Richardson thought he
would have some fun at school at Brewer. so
he put a lot of pepper on the stove. The
result was the biggest job of sneezing ever
undertaken in Brewer. His father the next
day paid $40 and costs for Albert's fun, and
then gave him a severe "strapping," which
the lad thought was no fun at all.
The Camden Herald says that Mr.. Calvin
Gleason of Union, while in Washington fell
ing trees, was struck by a tree which had
lodged upon another, denuding the skull
about three inches in length and one in width,
and otherwise decorating the skin of the head
and face. He also received a severe blow
upon the shoulder, a very narrow escape. Mr..
G. is attended by DIR. Albee.
The Bath Times says that Capt, Morrison
of the bark Annie, of that city, which has re.
Gently arrived at New York from Shanghae,
China, whilst in the China Sea, spoke and
boarded an English bark also from Shanghae
for New York. The two vessels shortly
| afterwards parted company, and did not
again meet for over one hundred days, when
both came together off Sandy Hook and pro-
ceeded to New York in the same tow.
! correspondent of the Press says: About
| forty-fve years ago there lived in Parkman
two young girls by the names of Rachel Lam
der and Cynthia Larrabee. About that time
they took notion to go to Dexter, village
nine miles distant, consisting of two houses
and one small store, to visit friend. They
travelled on horseback, both girls on one
horse, following an obscure path and guided
by spotted trees. After making their visit
they started for home, but night coming on
it was dark and they lost their path. In this
extremity they climbed into tree and sat and
slept among its branches ''till morning light
appeared" Rachel Landers is, and for many
years has been, the wife of John Bennett, Of
! Guilford, and Cynthia Larrabee is the consort
of David Prescott, of Dexter, both pious
members of the Baptist church in their re-
spective localities and worthy companions of
venerable husbands.