Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-12
State News.
ANDRosCOGGIN,

The Lewiston Journal tells the following
story: An Auburn lawyers little daughter
goes to Sabbath school and is in a class with
otner little girls. Possibly the Auburn legal
luminary hasn't allowed for the sharp ears
and bright eyes of his little one as much as
ne might 1t was in q review in her class.
Inc teacher was going over the good old
story of King Solomon and his wisdom, and
asked the name of the great queen who came
to see the king. The name had been forgot
ten by the class. In order to help them the
kind but misguided teacher began to offer a
little assistance. "You do know l am sure :;
the name began with S. and she was a very
great queen" just then, up shot a little
hand, and out spoke the triumphant voice of
the little Auburn girl. She transfixed the
listening school room with the following brief
statement, in a clear, business-like voice, II
know, teacher, it was the Queen of Spades"
ARoosrooK.
Sheriff Burns of Aroostook county has ap-
pointed for deputies H. L. Barto of Pressure
Isle, NJ. S. Huson of Easton, G. W. Collins
OF Bridgewster. Andrew Perkins and A. G.
Putnam of Houlton, and S. n Hammond of
Van Buren,.
HANCOCK.
Parties living in North Ellsworth are find
ing good deal of fault with their present
mail facilities. The mails are now carried
by train which runs considerable distance
from the county road, between Ellsworth
Falls and Holden. The Reeds Pond station,
where their mail is dropped, is almost mac
cesslole during the winter, and the small
compensation allowed for carrying it from
that point to East Dedham office is said to
be entirely inadequate. An effort has been
made to have the mail carried by team from
Ellsworth Falls
The ice which had formed in Union river,
went out New Years day, breaking adrift
eight vessels which we're at Bousey's wharf,
parting hawsers as though they we're small
cords. The vessels were only slightly dam
aged.
Sheriff d. L. Fields of Hancock county,
has qualified, fled his bond and entered on
the duties of his Office He has appointed
the following deputies Geo. w. Fiske of
Ellsworth, James w. Patterson of Bucks
port, VIM. Fennelly of Bar Harbor, Peter
II. Mills of Deer Isle Edward F. Davies of
Castine, Lewis F. Hooper of Brooklin, Rob-
ert r. Joy of Gouldsboro.
KNOX.
News has been received in Thomaston of
the death of Sanders E. Curling, who sailed
from Charleston, Dec. 10TH in the schooner
Estelle Day. During heavy gale the
schooner was wrecked, and five men were on
raft four days, without 70 cd or shelter, suf-
fering intensely. The fourth dav Mr. Curl
ings strength gave out, and he was washed
overheard He leaves a wife and one child.
There were Is deaths in the town of Hope
last year, in popula ion of $50. OF these,
six were over so years of age. The average
age of the whole was little over 90 years,
says the Ro kland Free Press.
WALDO.
An enlargement of the Belfast postoffice
room is needed and has been asked tor. The
postmaster's room is now used for a money
order room. and when that official has any
private business he has to take his visitor Out
doors or down cellar. The government owns
land in the rear of the buildings and an addi-
ton could be put on with small expense
Journal.
Mr.. Hiram z. Farrow of Belmont
one of the county commissioners, has
in his possession the accounts of John
Hardness, a surveyor with General Knox.
The Oldest document is dated September
l796, and is for surveying in New Canaan
now Lincolnvile. The accounts are kept
in a bold hand, and Notwithstanding their
great age are very legible.
In saving a load of ~ood a Searsport man
found imbeIded in beech the tines of hay
fork. The wood had grown over the iron
nine inches, entirely covering it except the
point of one OF the tines, which was bent by
the growth of the tree and protruded through
the wood, having very much the appearance
of a twig
The name of Clark leads in the town of
Prospect, IA families, with "A souls, being
its quota.