Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-07

OlQ C0l0Dy lruSt w. VI DVstOu'
A Lewiston man Who has been working
in Midtown, N. B., and sending money
order. hon TO bic wife, was sstonished st
being presented with tax bill for three or
four dollars on money sent out Of the
country" He had to pay the tax but here
after he will cross the river into Maine to
buy his money orders. He 10 from nov
out firm believe in reciprocity ~ far -
money orders are Concerned.
The story of live mud turtle having
been in the straw bed Of Mrs Joseph Lowe
Of York, for two years. which the York
Coursnt tells; is . pretty tough one to be-
lieve. II that's the way York women make
their beds We pity those who sleep upon
them.
Hon. ". W. Thomas OF Portland has
presented %, 900 to the Maine General Hos
pitsl at Portland for the maintenance Of
free bed in memory Of his con John Pick
ering ThomAs-the income Of which 10
ouly to be used for this purpose.
Mr.. Hamilton, of the firm Of Hamilton
& Sawyer, who are dredging Belfast har-
Dor, says that the amount Of deposit to be
removed has been increased. When he
came here the amount to be taken out wac
60, 600 cubic yards. Now he has been np,i-
ted that II, 600 cubic yards are to bere-
moved. The company 10 now taking out
1000 yards yer day. and il will require six
weeks more to complete the job. In the
month Of July they lost twelve working
days, owing to accidents to their tug boat.
The heroine of West fremont 10 little
Nettie Lunt, five years old. During her
mothers absence the other day, gust OF
wind blew some clothes from . rack onto
| the stove and they caught Are. Nettie
promptly sent her sister Bebe. aged three,
after her mother, and herself shut all the
doors and windows to prevent draught. aad
| vent calmly to work to subdue the flames
which che held at bay until help arrived
| The Bar Hsrbor Record says her dress
caught ere, but che had the presence of
| mind to put this out aud It'll keep at work
and no doubt savtd her home from ashes.
Liberty, China snd Paiei mo are agitAtip {
| the subject OF railroad conf ection with the
outside world, and at public meeticg j1s'
held appointed w. Fl. Hunt, r. s. Aver.
W. Fl. Moody, E A. Porter. L. C Morse
and J W. Clouah q committee to wait upon
the officers OF the Kenneb.c Central Rsil-
] road and invite them to be she guests If the
town at an early day to be fred upon 10 the
month Of Sept mber next, and discuss
measures neces.ary n the extension Of The
Kennebec Central to Liberty Village.
A Canton farmer mad potatoes for dinner
| the other day, that were raised from seed
I planted Just two mon.s before, On unusually
rapid growth.
Ths annual convention Of ,ha Waldo
County Ssbbath S insel Association will be
held ct III. Congr, gstioo ais, Church, Scarf
port, o Mondsy. Aug ~, at . 80 4. NJ
A cordial H. vi,a'ioa IL eyer d ID t, ell sho
are i1teree9ed in Sunday sch ,ol work. The
association vas formed for general discus
zion OF methods and the general farther
aucs OF the work TO- thu you-s |, IL hoped
there will be large vstheri 9 At all Sur
day rchoos in tho county fh-se who
auerd are n d ,s.t, q o bring PIE lie iuncs.
| for which t.a ard c. 4 sc pift be pravtd. a
| BY the local committee. Accomms ds.ior .
will be provided for those whs wish 10
remain over hight.
Eugene Foptee Of Bath, at vo-k ra-iny
down building the other day, msde ME-
step. fell twenty feet and lay nnconscious
His dog. Spo.. At cnca ,rotsed OF after
help He went disxcslv 10 HE house Of Mr..
| Foosef's grandfather. fsuld the old gentle
man and commenced tagg n 9 a. his trousers
| leg and then YuuniuA Short distance and
baking. He repeated this several times
l hafnya My E.,ospp thouvht thar An areiSe a
had hsppered. When be did undsrstand.
he followed the dog to ue house and found
his grandson. The Bah rimes ssys the
same dog, last vssk, prevented youns fri.
\ low from asssufns poor old usn who vss
intoxicated