The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
STORIES FROM THE STATE.
A QUEER ACCIDENT.
Wateryille Sentinel.

A QUEER ASClDEAT.
Waterville Sentinel.
A son of Colby Getchell of Winslow met
with painful and peculiar accident the
other day in school. He was using a lead
pencil, on which was dynamite percussion
cap. The cap exploded blowing off two Of
the lads fingers. The wounds were dressed
by a surgeon.
LAWYER BEATEN.
Wateryille Sentinel.
A case little out of the usual course oc
Cured here last week. A man owed sum
of money and an attachment was put on his
watch-a legal attachment. The man was
shrewd and said the time piece could not be
taken as it was his tool whereby he earned
his livelihood. He was a watchman. He
still holds his watch.
THE CAT AS A PATHFINDER.
oxford County Advertiser.
A cat which has made her abode for the last
few years at the Andover House has sim
gular story attached to her name. Last
spring f. p Thomas went up to the lakes
and took with him for company Miss Tabby.
After staying there few days he made ar
rangements to come out and the cat was rowed
across the lake to the Boston Club Camp and
given in charge of John p. Newton. She
made her headquarters there until last week
when she made her appearance at the kitch-
en- door of the Andoyer House, having
walked distance of twenty-four miles
through the woods. This will show that a
cat can follow trail as well as dog.
AN IMPORTANT DETAIL NEGLECTED..
Madison Bulletin.
A young man from neighboring town
fell in love with one of the damsels employed
in the South Norridgewock canning factory
and concluded matrimony was the true rem
edy Consequently he consulted one famil-
lar in such matters to learn the legal method
to be pursued. He returned to his home and
after few days returned evuipped with his
marriage certificate, when, wonderful to re-
late. in his ZEAL he had forgotten to obtain
the consent of his would-be-bride, who on
his presenting said document became en-
ragged and threatened harsh measures if he sv-
er made himself visible again. Nothing was
left to the disappointed swain but to pocket
his certificate and retire to the paternal roof.
LEWISTON CRANK.
Lewiston journal.
For several evenings pedestrians along the
west side of Lisbon street, nearly opposite
College block, have complained that water
mysteriously elected with force has come up
through the cracks of the sidewalk, Men
ana WOUleU HdNt DOtu tltclcO HiplttihIo.
One man had stream strike him full in the
chin, while three or four ladies have entered
similar complaints. Wednesday evening
Officer Hanscom was on the Lisbon street
beat, near this locality, when lady stopped
him and made complaint similar to those
mentioned. The officer walked part way
back and had the locality pointed out. He
then went over to the police station to see
if there were an officer there in his every
day dress. Officer Gould was there in citi-
zen's clothes, and he accompanied Officer
Hanscom. Mr.. Gould went around into the
aley-way and up between the buildings.
Officer Hanscom stood guard on the street.
at this place, and beneath it they found their
man. He sat beneath the sidewalk on a seat
made from boards. He was armed with a
squirt gun. He dropped his appliances as
soon as he saw the officer. He made no
attempt to escape, and went along quietly to
the police station.
With dark lantern, the officers found an
iron squirt gun and a tomato can full OF
water. The squirt gun is about twelve inches
long, made of piece of gas pipe, with a
plunger whitfield from stick. 1t will throw
powerful stream of water.
The man at first denied. but finally con-
fessed. He pleaded piteously. He said that
he didn't know why he did it except that he
did it for fun. He was not prosecuted. His
only defence was that he couldn't tell what
made him cut such caper. He WAS nearly
frightened to death at the thought that his
disgraceful plight might be mads public.
The police decline to give his NAM.