Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-23

The bait most in demand IS Snucked
clans, which the fishermen are glad 10
obtain at any time. Ed Pinkham OF
South Harpswell has gone extensively
into the new industry and Is at pre-
sent supplying most Of the Boston fish
ing fleet with bait.
On the recent trip OF the lobster
steamer Carrie and Mildred from Port
land. Captain Kennedy rescured a
fisherman from drowning off Swan is
land. The fisherman by some accident
fell out Of his punt. but managed to
cling to a lobster car which was near
by 1t was terribly cold at the time
and he was thoroughly exhausted when
Captain Kennedy arrived on the
scene and rescued him.
The Gloucester fishing schooner
Fredonia which was abandoned at sea
last week. has been a frequent visitor
to Portland. She was built on hand
some lines and was a flyer. Soon after
going into commission a race was ar
ranged between her and a crack Boston
pilot boat. The FredOnia was an easy
winner and her crew and owners
divided up $4,000 purse as a result Of
the contest.
Portland Where is the hand
some four master Sarah f.. Palmer?
The schooner sailed from Louisburg for
Portland with a large cargo of coal
last Tuesday morning and she has not
been seen or heard from since. The
schooner was out in the heavy gale. az
last week and as she was very dee.p i'm
the water considerable anxiety is felt
regarding her safety, Under ordinary
circumstances the Palmer should have
been here last Friday.
The final meeting in the recruiting of
members for the company of National
Guards in Westbrook. was held at the
armory in Forest street grammar
school building. Monday evening. 4
large mum her Of the young men Of
Westhrook, were present. many more
Ia fact than the number needed to
make the company's complement. Mr.
9. \. Moses, who rs the recruiting off
eer has been quite busy and as a re-
suit the company will soon be mus
tered in.
The Nealcy Rifles. u company. I'd ReeI-
ment. n O.. =. NJ. VIII enter upon the.
ht" year without commanding officer
IS captain Henry 6. Crockett viii on
Dec ~ forward his resignation to head
quarters, with the request that il be
ihVorably acted upon. Inability, on ac-
count OF business cares TO devote Tho
time 10 HIS company he would like is the
reason assigned. but 1t is understood thai
Captain Crockett H. influenced by the in
iiiierenCc % me state and city toward
the welfare Of the National Guard, and
feels That under "Xisting circumstances
tny Efforts he might exert In the inter
~sis Of The Neal"y Rifles would result in
ntile benefit Lewiston sun.
the employees Of III. ST. Croix rotton
mHl ai Calais. were surprised on having
ihc mill. saturday noon. to tina notice
ppsied notify ing them that the mill would
o~ closed until Jan. I. when they would
again CONNIE l'" work. and continue I'M
vi ih' Z'tR Of th" month. when they
would have another idle spell The most
Of IN" operatives Were pleased Win the
idea u having q two weeks vacation
during the Christmas holidays hut as
th- outlook Tor continued steady work
rs very dubious tor the commencement
IT The new year there ere Il great rnany
70 whom the closing Of the mill causes
"a great hardship. The cnlored cotton
manufacture on the Canadian Sid, has
been gradually becoming very unprofit-
able.
The graduation IF the nurses al the
Maine Eye and Ear lntirmary. Port
land, who have passed the required ex-
animation for those who are ID he
come nurses, was held, Monday even
ing. Dr. Holt presiding. The following
received diplomas: NJ. Belle Richard
son. graduated March >, 1899. residence
aPearl street. Portland, Zadee Walker
graduated March 80 1925. residence Pol
High street. Portland; Frances Went
worth French. graduated October T.
1895. residence. infirmary; Ada Frances
Sawyer, graduated February ~ 1896
residence 2l5 Bracket street. Portland.
Mary 5. Mariner. graduated April ,
1896. residence : Boynton street. Port
land; Elizabeth J. McIntire, graduated
April 49, 1896. residence Boynton
street. Portland; Agnes B. Glover
graduated June :. 1896. residence Ban
gor. Charlotte |. Leavitt. graduated
June l. 1896, residence l. Frederick
street. Portland: Bertha Holmes Har-
ris. graduated December is, 1896 resi-
dence ll9 Clark street. Portland.
The brig Jennie Hubert. Captain Ro-
dick. of Richmond. Me. from Brunswick
Ga. for Portland. is reported at Vine
ward Haven. She had very rough pas
sage during the recent gales. She enroun-
tered a very severe storm on the first
day of the month. and when off Frying
Pan lightship she had an experience with
the gale that came near being her last
heavy gale with the wind blowing from
the northeast. which increased in fury
until the night of the %, when il became
hurricane. The vessel hove To as the
seas were washing across her decks ana
threatening every minute to put her on
her beam ends. On her deck was Il large
portion of her cargo of yellow pine lum-
her. which was consigned TO Portland.
The high seas played havoc with this
part of her cargo. The storm ragged for
three days and the result was that about
%u.Ho feet of this valuable lumber went
by the board. Ii was impossible to save
any of it. 1t was dangerous for anyone
to be on deck, and the men at the wheel
had to he dashed there to prevent them
going the way of the lumber. The for
ward house was completely Quilted and
portion of ii was stove in. The COM
panon way was forced by the onslaught
of water and the cabin was flooded. the
water being 1t foot deep in that compart-
ment. The fires in the stoves We're ex-
tinguished and they We're hurled against
the side of the cabin. Two dories that
We're on deck were smashed into kinding
wood. The brig is in n bad way but
after repairing at Vineyard Haven II is
thought thar she will come through all
right.
The students of Tufts. and the friends
of Henry L. Nash a sturdy youth from
Harrington, Me. who has been known
for two wears as 1.-THE giant from Tufts