Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-24

0ome time since We published an accom-,
=. monster serpent which had been seen -
"Asnington county, and which "a. exc;t;r.
'"e people Of that region. MANY re.de,.
sconed at the narrative. and ,;d;o,,.a :,
idea that such monster could exist in hi.
o'ste. But we learn that At least 10 mo,
nave seen andmarvelled at the reptiles track
Inc Calais Times says, that on F,;a.v
December Both, Mr. Charles g. Hrnn.~.,,
=! alexander, accompanied by joseph and
Frederick Hartman of MeddrhsmI. nu
up above the upper Chain Lake. picka,ei
nshing; and in going up the stream he va.
s'artied oy coming upon tine trail of som.
enormous beast. The party at once aban.
qoned all other business in order to trace
examine and measure the astonisbioy
sIhuous and unbroken indenture in the EARN
IL was found that the monster that mada :,
mad come down Chain Lake stream
ana leaving the water had passed over
meadow In bend; it then crossed In.
stream and went long distance over a bog
until reaching the woods, when it had turned
IN wide circle and went back to the stream
oSthe same track. 1t then passed down the
stream some distance and entered a Iarve
N'S WI tic otIcf sue. In this hog
the tran ended in Overlooking water. from
which no indications exist that the Semen,
returned. The total length of the tracks il
from one-fourth to one-third of mile. The
path Is sinuous, similar to that made by
snake, and Is from 4 to l 9 feet wide and
measuring from the top of the burrows of
earth, IL to 3 feet deep, according to the
nrmness OF the meadow and boys The dis
lance between the curves is, by accurate
measurement, 30 feet, and as every snake
makes three curves in moving, the total
length of this creature must not be less
than 80 feet, and. allowing for the bend of
the body and the erect portion seen by Mr..
Hall, probably over 100 feet Where the
monster circled in turning, buried logs and
brush are thrown some feet, and at other
places in the course, obstacles are thrown
out OF the way, apparently to make an easier
passage for the long sweep of body.
Saturday, the 3lst, Mr.. HunnewelI went
to the camp Of Messrs. Sewell and Hiram
Quinby, who are numbering in that vicinity,
and Mr. Hiram Quimby returned with him to
the boys. Mr.. Quinby, who had entertained
the liveliest doubt of Mr. Halls story and
expressed utter disbelief in the existence of
sea serpents and such, is said to have been
rooted to the earth with amazement and awe
when he viewed the track to which he was
LED. lie stated then In his Judgment the an
imal that could make so deep an impression
on the earth must have weighed at least co.
900 pounds.
Subsequently Mr.. Sewell Quimby and all
the camp crew examined the trail, and Sun
day many people from Wesley visited the
spot. The Quimby's, wsll-known in Calais
As reliable and truthful men, give about the
same particulars as Mr.. Hunnewell has sta
ted, and other parties vary but little in
their descriptions. The track at present
is covered with snow, but all say
that neither the storms of this winter nor the
rains of next spring can obliterate it. 1t
must remain good part of next summer and
all who are interested enough in the great
mysteries of nature. or desire to be convinced
of the existence of Mr.. Halls monster, can
examine the trail for themselves. The spot
is only about 10 miles from Wesley &C rner.
Mr.. Hunnewelrs theory, which others sup
port, is that the monster passed over the boys
in search of winter quarters, and that he
found place to bury himself in the floating
bog where his tracks end. 1t is suggested
that the hog shall be watched in the spring.
and some measures taken to kill or capture
the brute when he reappears. 1t is not be-
lieved that there can be an underground out
let. Meanwhile the interest in Mr.. Halls
snake increases, and there are few left who
doubt its existence.