Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-01
OVER THE STATE.
Choice Bits Of News Selected for Our Maine
Readers.

William l Temple of Hampton, has
been granted patent on horse shoe
calk starpener.
Hon. e. B. Nealley of Bangor, is men
toned as the successor of the late
Stephen J. Young as treasurer of Bow
duin College Mr.. Nealley was Il member
of the class of IS.
Portland Democrats are hoping that
Grover may see fit to give their city a new
postmaster before many days There are
three strong candidates for the plum,
Col. John j. Lynch, George l.. SWEET and
Willard f. Hicks.
Congressman Dingley has been in
Camden, recently, on business connected
with the further Improvement of Camden
harbor. He made thorough examina-
ton and thinks that it will take about
SIS, 600 more to complete the work.
The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad has
recently had reprinted in a pamphlet from
the New England Magazine, the article
on 1.-The New Northeast by Winfield NJ
Thompson The Article appeared in the
magazine in September and attracted
wide attention. The railroad people
appreciate its value to Northern Maine
and therefore, to their line. Hence the
efforts to give it even wider circulation. Y
Nocat in the State probably had more
need of her nine lives than did one in
Monmouth store last week and week be-
fore. The large oat bin in the rear of the
feed store, holding an even carload, had
Just been flied, when the cat, chasing
mouse went down head first between the
partitions Of the bin, eight feet, to the
floor beneath. There she remained on
her head thirteen days or until, the oats
having been removed, she was discovered.
Tabby is now alive and well and just as
eager for mice as ever.
Not long ago the sheriff of Piscatsqus
county, with Milo lawyer, had occasion
to visit ncighboring town to post notices
of sale on execution, and one of the
public and conspicuous places required
by law which the sheriff selected, was
postoifico in farmhouse. On going into
the house to make known his errand, the
officers found the good women of the
neighborhood holding an afternoon prayer
meeting, and, as u correspondent informs
us, was considerably surprised thereat.
He probably expected to find them talking
over some neighborhood gossip or com
pairing the merits of their respective
babies la the women of the funny news
paper paragraphs.
In pauper'S grave in the old cemetery
in the town of Moscow, Somerset county,
one Of Mainc's oldest burying grounds, lie
the remains of David Decker. member
Of the famous Boston tea party. "
Decker drifted into Maine after the close
of the war with England, and for time
lived in the west part of Moscow near the
brook that bears his name There are but
two people now living in the town who
can remember him. Like many of the
early settlers in a new country, Mr..
Decker failed to accumulate sufficient
property to carry him through his last
years, and as n result died in poverty.
The citizens of Moscow consider it
shame that man who participated in
such an important historic event should
lie in an unmarked grave, and plan is
now under way to erect a suitably in
scribed headstone over his grave.
Harry J. Chapman, Esq, the well
known attorney of Bar gor, has Just re-
ceivcd a patent on his new invention
fog signal of unique design. The signal
consists of long metal tube, practically
length. This is erected on ledge in the
desired position for the warning Of
mariners, and is secured 10 an upright
position by powerful braces, like the stays
of a steamers funnel. Inside the tube or
tower, which is about fifteen inches in
outside diameter, is placed the mechan-
ism. The bell Is located ON the top OF the
tube, and is the only part OF the con
trivance which is exposed to the weather.
When the tube sits in its proper position
in the water several feet Of ii are sub
merged, so that the big feat which works
up and down within it rests on the sur
face Of the waves. To the top of this float
IS attached n cord, which again is con
nected with a weight which rings the bell
/ every time wave raises the level Of the
water in the lube and consequently sends
the float up proportonate distance. In
this manner the bell is rung by every
wave