Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-31

loudly to his son. who vas piowing near the
stable. aad Who Immediately went 70 his
fathers assistance. Seeing the ne~ arrival.
tie thoroughly enrzzsd keifer made for
him and ras only sabined BY the quick and
vigorous use Of pitehfnrk in the bands of
the Young man. Besides having his hip
thrown our Of joint, Mr.. Egnnsis receives
seseraI scratches and bruises and HE cloth
ing was badly torn. The injured mac was
attended by physician
A little AahsirH gIrf was receiving Writ
from Young ffiefsf the other night. The
sisitor IL ia the habit Of saving her prayers
before going 10 bed At haDe but she vas
considerably embarrassed aboHt 40 doing IN
the presence Of her hostess, wltl whom -hs.
~as zadaz To sleep. The htsie Aabsrn girl
Issf; the room for a few moments ami dur
ing her absence her visitor improved the
time 30 say Nov ay me-" She had ssid
the first four lines when her hostess re-
tarned. and instead Of the ordinary worfl.
for the last line, she wound up with Pop
goes the weasel
Some section ussa got surprise On the
Plses,aqais tie other morning. They were
on hand ear. hieh was rounding a curve
a mile and a half east Of sSebee station when
an engine. running Eild. shot into EisT ?
The men remained with the car, as long as
possible, trying 10 remove IL, but did not
succeed and at last bad hardly time 10 Jump
oct Of the way. The car was struck ami
thrown high in the air Fortunately nobody
was Injured but the car was badly demon
zl.zed.
A portable engine and the other maehi-
nerv for use IN the boring Of wells All
sinking Of shafts 10 roek- and hedges, ar
rived from Portland By steamer last sstur-
asv ard was taken 10 LHbec NonsisY, by
the proprietor and operator, Mr. Wilbur :
Trask OF the former city, who il practical
exuert IN such matters. After completing
.eserai sells contracted for AT Lubee,
Nr. Trs.k viii go 10 Perry and there
make an attempt to solve the mueh
nooted question Of there being strata oi
coal underlying the red sandstOn which
Is found in many parts of that town. At
t.mut. have been made In former years
but without success. and il is nov proposed
by those in charge Of the enterprise t"
place il beyond a question of doubt If their
i. pr Is not coal beds Of unknown extent
underlying the broad acres of veil tilIed
farms Of our adjoining township.
Webb District Watsryille, showed their
uatrlotism Columbus day in very enthnsi-
sstic manner. hosting to the breeze large
nag Is by 10 ~. Exercises were held IN
the school room according to official pro-
graume Those scholars most suecesstnt
in soliciting cash for the flag were Miss
Matte French Miss kittie Mitchell, Mas
ter Everett French and Master Fred Ward.
Jason Lunt of kenncbunkport tells a
good fox story. few years ago be caught
a Young fox, built 4 pen for HIM odt OF u
hogshead and kept him tied up with cod
line around his neck. He made qnlic pet
of the animal which became quite tame, but
the mother fox used to come around every
light AMI keep the household awake bark
ing for her young one. tine morning he
went out To look after his pet and found
good sized hole gnawed In the h0gshead and
the cod line bitten of close to the young
fox's neck and the animal gone. soon
after tlsrrc were stories in the neighbor-
hood of remarkably bold or tame fox which
would come in door yard in the day time
and make off with chickens. Nearly two
wears afterward Mr.. Luut lost number of
chickens from foxes and set trap and one
morning fouad that he had caught the
chicken thief. II was good sized fox and
remarkably tat one and while Mr.. Limit was
feeling around the animals neck and adj
mirlng his concltion his fingers came in
contact with what seemed to be a collar IN
der the fat of the animals neck. He had
curiosity enough to fud out wha, it was and
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