Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-21


ueighbors was omitted by him. One
morning last week he went out to feed
his pig, says the Rockland Gazette, and
CONSERVATION was his portion, for some
thoughtful neighbor had removed the
prize porker, and In its stead was long
legged. peaked nosed, hollow chested
pig that would have attracted attention
by his cadaverous appearance even
among the razor-backs Of Fast Tennes-
see.
The following comes from North Will
ton: AS Kendall York was driving from
the Plantation Sunday hawk dropped
fine partridge close enough to him so
he secured him without injury. Now II
only a raven had flown over and dropped
frying pan Mr.. York might have
INDUCED in choice partridge breast then
and there.
The steamer City Of Waterville has
given rise to divers reports since its
inception. The latest was to the effect
that the steamer next season would be
put on the Androscoggin river to ply
between Brunswick and Bath. To this
Senator Haines of Waterville replies :
The steamer CITY of Waterville will
make the season in 1892 on the kennebec
from Waterville to Augusta from open
ing run to June 10th. From June 18th
10 September 18th on the Saco from
Saco to Biddeford Pool. The Andres
coggin is all new to me and | am and
always have been manager Of the COM
pany."
And now Portland party is talking
up line Of steamers between Portland
and Bangor touching at all the summer
resorts along the coast.
Leaving the pocket-book for five min
utes even in your own house proved dis
astrous down at Old Orchard The other
day. Sneak thieves entered the lower
part Of the house while the inmates were
spending five minutes up stairs and made
off with $50.
The Bangor & Aroostook Railway
working survey has now been completed
from Houlton to Monticello and
with the most pleasing results. 1t will
be remembered that this was the only
part OF the Northern Maine line, where
| any difficulty was experienced when
| Engineer Danforth's men made the sur
vey few years ago, says the Bangor
Commercial But the Aroostook PEG.
pies success shows that Mr.. Burleigh
| knows the country, for he put In much
time with the party with wonderfully
good results. They shortened the Dan,
forth preliminary line by over two
miles and made it better in every way.
Its sharpest curve will be only six de.
grees and there is only one of those,
which can be cut down as the line works
into a gravel pit The grades are all
below one per cent and the excavation
will be very light. The results in ARGOS
took county thus far are more than bear
ing out the predictions that the con.
struct!on in that section would be light.
Favorable news also comes from the
other parties.
On Sunday last beautiful doe deer
took to the water near the J. b. Wiswell
cottage at the Ellsworth Bsyside, and
started to swim for the opposite shore
She was discovered and pursued by some
| Young men in a boat. who caught her,
lowed her ashore and then liberated her.
Before the deer took to the water she
WAS seen with some cows in neighbor
ing pasture, by some young ladies.
Old Captain Prout. for whom Prout's
Neck, now q well known summer re-
sort Is named, was a noted gunner in the
days when water fowl were plenty In
that vicinity. Early one spring, 1850
or whereabouts" said an old settler, "he
brought home from the West Indies
a gun the ike Of which had
never been seen by the natives
1t was a muzzle loader, about
! gusge and weighed some 30 pounds.
Soon after its arrival there came heavy
storm, and the next morning a pond q
couple OF acres in extent back OF the
captains barn was covered with ducks so
thick that another one could not possibly
have been squeezed in. Here was an
opportunity TO try the new gun. and
loading it with a regulation charge Of
one fourth Of 3 pound of powder and
one half pound of shot, he sailed
forth. At the corner Of the barn be
cooked the piece and stepped out with il
held In readiness. When within about
10 yards all the. ducks jumped as one
| bird Tho 90 nj ain ~irnad AZ rho fuisjd1a