Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-27
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Yarmouth is planning fer a firemen's
muster to celebrate the INTRODUCTION OF
water works into the town.
Uncle stephen Tibbetts of Harrison, "
wears old this month. always Democrat,
says he doesn't know where ne Is
A Bath restaurant keeper says 1t costs
him more for Ice and ny paper IN me
summer than IL does for coal IN the
winter.
understanding hard times Gardiner
is said To be doing more building and i'm
preyng this year than at any time Tor
number OF years
There are only eight inmates In the
Oxford county Jail now, five of whom
are awaiting the action Of the grand
Jury in October.
The annual muster Of the Camp Ben
son Association, Grand Army of the
Republic, at Lake Sebasticook will
commence on August 8, and continue
ten days.
n. r. Durham of Waterville, has just
received from Christmas Cove very
novel lawn seat. 1t Is The rib bone OF
whale and Is about Is feet long. Legs are
put In it to set 1t up the proper distance
from the ground.
1t was a Guilford man who dreamed
that his hens had stolen nest which he
found. and on arising in the morning he
dreamed of and found a nest with seven
dozen OF eggs Quite A stable nest, that.
DIR. Taylor of Vanceboro. was stung
by a hornet, one day last week, and by
the following morning his entire body
was much swollen and broken out with
a RASH He has since been confined TO
his bed
Houlton is beginning to take rank as a
town of wealth, as well as business push
and thrift. A list published in the
shn haf 81
ton citizens who pay tax in excess Of
$1,000; six who are taxed above $500
twenty-five who pay over 500, ana forty
three who pay between sl0O and s2oo
Xavier Gendron of Biddeferd, fell
from the hay loft in a barn, Thursday
night, a distance of 20 feet, and struck
upon his back on the hard floor. No
boHes We're broken, but his back was
badly injured. He is getting on we'll
and has but little pain.
There exists on the farm of DR.. Peas
lee in Greene. a very fine ledge of stone
which has been worked to some ex-
tent, and there is probability that in
the near future, building stone may be
taken out there and shipped to Lewis
ton and Auburn for building purposes,
L. G. II. P, George W. Goulding Of
Oakland, has donated to Norway Ma
sonic library, about 200 volumes OF
proceedings Of various Grand Chap
tiers. This is an important addition 10
the library, which has now one of the
best and most valuable collections for
Masonic reference in New England.
Grover Deering Of Danforth, a boy
about 10 years old, while playing on
the upper beams of barn, fell dis
tance of nearly so feet to the floor
striking on his head, Strange TO say
after remaining in an unconscious con-
diton for few hours, he returned to
consciousness unhurt, save a few
bruises.
living near Boyden's lake. Perry, was
cutting hay in his field last week, two
horses attached to the moving machine
being only few feet away from where
he was using a scythe. The animals be-
came frightened and ran. Mr.. Boyden
WAS caught in the sharp teeth of the
machine and dragged some distance be
fore the machine passed over his body.
The sharp edges cut deeply into his body
and arms and it was miracle that he
escaped alive.
Postal Clerk F. D. Dearth, who for
seven years has been on the route
from Bangor to Vanceboro and long
ago was promoted to the first grade in
in order to give his whole time to his
law practice in Dexter. 1t has not
been accepted as yet, as his superior
officers desire him to continue at his
post until the rush of summer business
is over. There are already 40 applica-
tons from clerks of lower grade for
promotion to Mr.. Dearths place.
The wonder of Hancock Point is Mr..
- 20 " ,Gfsr RIM
Four acres of strawberries. 1t means
eight years of labor, of study. of thought
and of care. This has Mr., Wooster given
the development OF this business and sue
cess has attended his efforts. Mr..
Wooster grows a great varsity of berries
including the very finest that are to be
OF mis- fruit is handled by Isaac Locke &
60. of Faneuil Hall market and the we'll
known Bar Harbor branch OF this market.
They are found on the tables of the
many functions at Bar Harbor where
they are much admired. These berries
are served on the stem and are eaten
from the fingers as one eats peaches and
they are nearly as large.
DR.. Charles s. d. Fessenden, a MEM
Der of the famous Maine family of that
name, died at the home of his brother
Dr. Joseph Fessenden, in Salem, Mass,
Thursday. He was born in Portland,
Fab. %, 1928, a son of Gen. Samuel
Fessenden and Deborah Fessenden,
and one of nine boys, the Oldest of
whom was William Pitt Fessenden,
the statesman. DR.. Charles was a
graduate of Rowdoin college, class of
1S4S He entered the medical profes-
sion. became attached to the United
States marine hospital service. and de
voted his life to this work. AT the
time of his death he was the oldest
doctor in the corps. His last station
was at Mobile. Ala, where he was re-
tired. last year, for disability He was
never married The interment will be
at Portland.
Wherever Malaria Exists.
The bilious are its certain prey In inter-