Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-26

The citizens of New sweden are sdid u
be the most polite people In Maine
Thus far. this year, there nave peen ~ ~
inmates al the Rockland Jail against 81 IN
1898.
II Is proposed TO organize a society OF
the descendants of the Mayflower In
Lewiston.
Bath is to have a new band a num-
Der of old-time musicians nave takeh
hold OF the matter and u Is TO BE- go.
Cyrus Thaxter boom master passed a
log through HARDWOOD boom, Machias. one
lay last week that was cut and hauled
in the winter OF ls4l. - years ago
Mrs NJ c. Gordon OF Center Montyille.
has n lobster cactus that covers citcie
with a diameter OF three feet anu mas
over two hundred buds and blossoms on
IL At the present time.
George Sawyer OF Saco gathered 100
pounds of nice honey from under the
caves Of his house. Saturday. The bees
nave been there for the last three years
and when he went saturday TO clean
them out he found the honey
A Biddeford cigar manufacturer put III
three hours aud a half the other day
skill measured three feet and five inches
long was four inches in diameter and
weighed six pounds /; WAS for adver-
Using purposes ami not 70 be smoked.
A Lewiston officer recently chased
man whom h. thought disguised, for six
miles In the back of the wagon was a
barrel of cider which the officer thought
was contraband- The farmer had no
idea that it was an oiilcer after MN
and when he drew mp In his own door
ward after letting out mis- colt Tor SIX
miles he. shouted to the officer who fol-
lowed him in. Why didn't you 20 by
me-"
Among the freight brought 10 Ma
chias rs schooner recently, was steam
yacht. twenty-seven feet long. ana
weighing about 800 pounds. II came
mounted on wheels. and was hauled TO
WhiineyNille ana put into the river.
Next season it Will be put into one of
he many lakes near there. and used as "A
pleasure boat Ii is owned by Geo Childs
OF Wellesley. Mass. who with his family
passes the summers in WhitneyVilie.
Portland schooner has been sold TO q
Florida firm and will start for the CUT
of Mexico under the charge OF Captain
Albert McIntirc for winters fishing Tor
red suappors-fSh something ike our
Maine cunners and in much demand as a
delicacy. Every winter dozens OF yes
sells from this part of New England go
South to engage iii the business Whlch
is very lucrative. The red snapper =
caught in the Gulf of Mexico about 81
miles of the pcninsular Of Nucatan. ana
a bout $40 miles southwest Of Pehsacoia
The fish is caught by hand lines ana
brings 2is cents a pound in the market
Those weighing eight pounds ana over
are sold outright for twenty-five cents
apiece. Large catches are made AZ ever!
made from the fishing grounds to the
market the winters work nets the yes
sells a handsome sum-
A Bangor historian has in the Com
mercial an interesting sketch of the nrst
minister in that region. Rev. Seth NOBLE
who used to make his rounds in a pifch
canoe. preaching in all the set'lemch's
on Penobscot river and bay. AS a
preacher he was able. eloquent ana IN
teresting his sermons were wen pre-,
pared. systematic. evangelical ana
unique When preaching he usually wore
white powdered wig: He was re-
markable singer. and taught singing
school. According to his diary, he sung
on all possible occasions. He was KIND
neighbor moral and industrious. and AS
one old lady remarked. was excellent IN
times of sickness. He was of genial
manners and a lively. social disposition.
and was said to have imbibed too much u 81,
the more musical and scandalized no.
body in those days of fewer comforts.
Parson Noble was installed in Bangor
under an oak tree over 100 years ago.
and his parshioners agreed to pay him
1850 a year. but they failed to raise the
money!