Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-30
MAINE GOSSIP.

The Richmond Bee tells Of plucky boy
in that village wh1m it would be hard 10
beat. He 10 fifteen years old and his name
10 Arthur Anderson. He was out hunting
recently and was badly kicked by his gun,
the trigger Of which ploughed up his chez k
and nearly raking an eye out. The plucky
boy sculled his boat ashore, and, with the
blood streaming, walked . mile out Of his
way 10 ~ to get to doctor without frighten-
ing his mother. After his wound WAS
dressed he vent home ~histling. ard made
% little account Of his injury that the
family thought 1t rather . good joke than
otherwise.
The Maine ice stacks are now beirg
emptied with 40 energy that seems to be-
lie the stories of glutted market etc. that
| come to US from the large centers. Isn't
il barely possible that those stories may
have been started by dealers who would
like to make further purchases for late
shipmeutsG
The summer terms of school sre COM
mencing to open in various parts of the
State. This 10 right. Let the school.
begin early 30 that the children will have
to attend them - little - possible during
the hot weather.
Two young men took an involuntary
bath 10 the Bangor salmon pool he OH er
day. They reported the water Just trife
too frigid for comfort.
A smart Waldoboro woman does the
washing for seven families, besides wash
ing thirty extra shirts, collars, ciffs, skrts
and shams. without the aid Of any Va, hing
machine, Except her own hands Shs
earns from o. to eli per week. This is
certainly . record that will be hard to beat
A correspondent of the Phillips Phono-
graph relates the incidents Of q very exci,-
ing bear hunt that occurred 10 that section
some years ago. II was on the farm Of
Uncle Amos Worthley. who lived under the
shadow Of "Old Blue" One night some
Of the boys heard an animal tearing down
the stake in the cornfeld. twas enough
Up they went to the house and gave the
alarm that bear vas in the "cut do n''
eating the corn. Armed With pitchforks,
axes, band spikes, ETC., out started Uncl.
Amos, Asa and Robert Worthley with Sell
den Bailey and others. Upon nearing the
piace-the bows in the rear-they separated
With Uncle Asa - advance guard TO tackle
the bear and the others to circle around to
prevent his escape. ASS cravled cautious
ly up With his pitchfork 90 he could see the
ANNUAL, lit vas then moonlight) When
he got near enough he let his pitchfork 90
tines first 1t him. Gosh Gosh and out
went . black hog and the voice of Uncle
Asa could be heard . mile of blessing tina,
hog in good back woods dialect. The rest
Of the hunters laid down their arms and
roared With laughter until tired out, and
then returned home we'll satisaed With their
bear hunt.
In many parts of the State birds are re-
ported to be unusually numerous this
sprine, and In one or two towns sougsters
hitherto unknown to the residents have bee
seen. But 90 far Union leads. The tow
annoances anon. ito summer visitors q
white CROW and Q white barn svallow.
The Republican Journal tells of q LADY
in Belfast Who has room to let that is in
great demand BY old Made. Within q few
year, four women Who occupied the room
have been married while living there. OF
have left il to be married. The room il
nov vacant, ard an excellent opportunity
presents itself for come maiden lady matri-
mouially inclined.
Bangor fishermen are reported to be
catching white and yellow perch at the
vhafves near the head Of the lumber docks
Edward Forrest Goodwin. con Of Geo
& and Hannah s. Goodwin. vas bora ia
Skovhesan June l4ih 1859 and therefore
vill be 20 year. old this srring. A ou-a
man Of ane Intellectual abih lee, be has M.
his own way in lie and any success he may
have attained 10 due to bis own efforts and
good chasaetsx. He graduated frou the High
School With high honors in 1883 and en- |
tered Colby In die fall Of 1854. He paid |
his gay sAsvaeh college by . busines, |
veaturo N ~ aannae Of ~ without suy /
I'D ffoo Ais father Who 10 man Of con
s6sRaAls insane. His father vas willirs
= assiA ~ go bat tAs son would not