Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-11

With the opening Of the shooting sea
son the newspaper compositof De
gins to set exciting headlines FOR the
shooting accidents and the editor writes
instructions and good advice for the
sportsmen. As q specimen Of the latter
IA x change warns them TO know where
he muzzIe OF the gun is pointed and
what Ii Ia pointed at. To know Just what
the muzkle Is pointing az requires a bet
ter hunter than the average sportsman
who prowls the Maine forest
In certain sections of the State berry
picking Is a lucrative accomplishment
and IL would almost seem to be one that
is inherited An exchange relates that
little Is months old CIR. of West ELS
worth went berrying with her mother
aud picked five ounces of raspberries In
u minutes At another time she earned
her first money by picking and selling
berries to the amount of twenty five
cents.
Collectors employed by firms selling
on the instalmeht plan meet with strange
experiences including boiling water and
butcher knives. one called at Saco
house recently aud made his mission
kuawn. The landlsdy paid no attention
TO him but began to talk with the com
pany In the sitting room After wait
ing for nearly an hour he opened the
door and told her she was the one he
wished to see With a bad name spring
ing from her lips she started for the
kitchen to get pot of boiling water. A
servant baked her plans, but could not
Keep the butcher knife from her With
this she rushed back to her company,
and threw the knife with full force at
the collector. He dogded il, and then
wanted to have her arrested. The Judge
Of the municipal court paciiicd him,
promising 10 see that he got his install
msnt money
That veteran Boston Il Maine condue
tor, Mr.. Z. A. Towle, still retains bis
fame for the longest faithful service on
that road uuapproached by any rival
lie entered Its employ then the Eastern
Railroas) March IS, ls41, as brakeman
on passenger train between Boston and
Portland, serving in the position two
wears lie was then advanced to the bag
gage car, where for three years he per
formed ttftieut service, and at the end
Of that time was promoted to conductor
of a train running between Boston and
Portland. There were then only two
trains daily between the two cities except
| in the summer season, when a tri-weekly
connected at Portland, with the Bangor
steamer. Thus for fortyfo years
ha. Elbridge 4. Towle been in the
employ OF the road, thirty nine OF that
| time being as conductor. During all
that long period, Conductor Towle has
never suffered any serious ill0ss, never
| met With any serious accident, nor has
any person under his charge received
any injurv--s record Of which he may
| vell he proud. This veteran and pop
| ulsr conductor is still In excellent health
and bids fair to serve the public many
years longer in the position which he
HIS go long and faithfully filled.
A dangerous rivalry Is said to exist
at ewiston, with respect to the Lewiston
city building. One man who loudly
claimed to be high line, went up on the
tower and stood up straight ana stretch
| ed hia shoulders up-then he came dowr
and crowed Another man, a brick
| layer went snd carried a nail keg viii
him He stood NJ on the head Then
he came down and crowd. This latte
banner climber is likely to have form
liable rival. whose feat will he Difficult
to surpsss, one who shall go up. CONT
down head first and not crow.
while on his way home from Wash
iugton a few days ago. Pension-Exam
liner Samuel 3 Bracsett lost his lowe
set OF false teeth ia peculiar manner
says Biddeford Exchange. They wer
actually stolen and when one man
! sharp enough to steal another man
, false teeth he certainly deserves tn
publication of the Joke Mr.. Bracket
has an individual tendency to push hi
teeth out with his tongue when he
!, asleep. He fell asleep as the train wa
/ near Bridgewster, and. as usual, droppe
his teeth A knAvish fellow came alon
and WAS seen by the passengers to pic
up something which later on proved {
e be the missing teeth He soon got o
Z land when Mr.. Bracket awoke the "a
news WAS broken to him az gently 3
!. possible.
Rockport has an expert osrsman In III
person Of Rev J. s. Strong. He hs
: made several excursions to distant point
o during the summer, rowing easily
Rockiand, Owls Head, aud on one occl
:. sion as far as Vinalhaven. Last wee
he pulled to Northport, s. distance ,
eighteen miles. returning the same da'
8 VINO now shall ask s'what's in a name
nj queries local editor.
I'll 1t appears that not only the prohit
IL tory law can be enforced In Lewistt
during State Fair week as well as 9th
weeks In the year, but Is enforced. Su
u cess attends the fair on all sides.
s. The Bath Times very properly omits
opportunity to speak Of the merits OF Il
!, entrance 10 the kennehec river and Il
II excellent harbor at Bath. It's rather
u interesting fact, says the Times, tn
fwhen leaving the river the Concor
which hxd declined to take . pilot, we
4 out on her own hook, and the Office
sailed by chart alone, not following &
T. other pilots but cutting corners II
q charts Of the river are very perfect a
n there'sa wide road for men who und.
J. stand sailing by chart.
be Rockport had II foreign vessel arriv.
liz In the month Of August, the value