Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-05

They are revamping or building over two cars
at the works Of the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany, in this city, making them into refrigerator
cars, with all the modern improvements, Miller
platforms, air brakes, etc. They are to run next
summer on the night train between St. John and
Boston. to carry in their season fresh meats, fish,
vegetables, green stuff, etc. From st. John they
will carry the splendid salmon caught there to the
Boston markets, and return with strawberries,
vegetables and green stu1s. The cars will run
straight through on the passenger trains.
The contract has been given out for the building
Of the new steam mill in this city, east side Of the
river, on the site of the one burnt last October,
owned by the Kennebec Land & Lumber Com
pany. 1t is to be built by Messrs. J. E. Ladd &
Co., of Gardiner, who also have the contract for
furnishing and putting up shafting, and other ap-
paratus and fixtures. The engine for the mill is
now being built by Messrs. Allen, Small & Co., of
this city. Every stick of timber and all the lum-
her to enter into the construction Of the mill, be-
ing already on the spot, the work of building will
soon begin, that it will be done by the first day
of June, the time fixed in the contract. The mill
is to be of good size and first class in all its ap-
pontments.
The grocery store of 3. +. johnson, in Gardi-
ncr was entered on Monday evening. by person
who probably intended to help himself to its con.
tents. Mr.. Johnson's mother had died. and he
had not been at the store during the day the boy
had, however, been down few minutes in the af-
ternooa. In the evening, between seven and eight
o'clock, Mr.. johnson went to the store, to see if
everything was all right. lie unlocked the door
and stepped in and was about fastening it on the
inside when man rushed out of the store.
johnson put after him and chased him across the
mill bridge, when the fellow ran behind an cid
building and escaped He probably came into the
store while the boy was there in the afternoon,
and hid himself behind box, waiting for night to
come before beginning his depredations The
money drawer was rihed of its contents.
Death Of the Oldest Resident of Wayne.
The death Of Samuel Jennings, the oldest in
hsbitant of Wayne, occurred on the och of March
During the icy time the first Of the winter he
slipped the ice fracturing a rib also injurng
his knee quite severely. Since his injury he has
declined very rapidly in health and has suffered
very much pain. lie was born in Sandwich, Mass
Feb It'll, 1857, and with his parents landed in
IIallowell eighty-nine years ago this present
spripg, then an infant OF three months, and was
brought in his mothers arms to this town, the
journey being made on horseback and the course
marked by spotted trees.
few days afterwards the journey was contin-
ned in birch canoe across the Wing and Andro-
scoggin pond. They finally settled on the banks
of the Androscoggin river in the town Of Leeds
Mr.. Jennings afterwards returne to WAYNE where
he has since resided. He married, in 1909, Phebe
Morton of Middleboro Mass, and raised family
of thiIteen children, five of whom are living,
the youngest being now fifty years of age. lie
lost his wife in 1856, and afterwards married Mrs
Laura Gilmore of Turner. Mr. Jennings re-
markably smart and active up to his injury and
retained his faculties to the last. lie often referr-
ed to the vast change that had taken place since
his youth in the surrounding country, then almost
an unbroken wilderness, with but one two
houses in town. The State and town have been
incorporated since his residence in it. He was
the youngest pioneer that came to the town, and
the Oldest resident at the time of his death. He
was good citizen and kind neighbor. The aged
wife who survives him has the sympathy Of the
entire community in her bereavement.