Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-16

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decided to cut more lumber this winter
than they had previously arranged to
do.
Cranks are canvassing the town OF
Rumford for colonial dishes and pay
cranky prices when a piece is found
for sale.
The prisoners in the county laii'
wishing to have a part in ELLSWORTH >
celebration of the election, llluminA.eu
the windows by burning newspapers
One. of the latest to succumb TO the
"wheer' craze" is Capt. Samuel Sous-
ms, a West Eden octogenarian' VINO
has recently purchased bicycle, ana
now pushes the pedals as vigorously
as many young men,
The venerable DR.. Stephen ADAMS ol
West Newfield, who will be % years
old next March, went to the poiis III
September and voted Tor Hoverhor-
a,act powers. also on Nov. 3, and voted
for Mckinley and Hobart. ms mrs.
vote cast for president was in 1928, and
he has voted for every presidentiai
oandidate since that time. He has also
voted for every candidate for governor
since he became of age. He has never
missed voting at the March meetings.
hut twice, once being on visit to his
daughter, widow of the late DIR. Moan
Sanborn. who lives in Bayonne, n. j.,
theNther being on professional Visit.
The doctor has been resident OF West
Newfeld for 6S years, and has an ex-
tensive practice in that and adjoining
towns.
Several of the sardine factories in
town that have been closed for a few
weeks past have again resumed opera
tions, and for the remaining time the
business will probably be prosecuted
with energy 1t is rumored that boy
colt has been placed upon the output of
a number of factories in this vicinity,
outside of Eastport, being brought
about by a reduction in the schedule of
prices paid the operatives. The sardine
industry for the past few seasons
seems to be productive of business dis
turbances of every variety. At one
time it was said that over production
demoralized the market; then some one
brings forth the dictatorial proposition,
that the manufacturers pack fewer
goods, and make them all of a certain
standard, which would obviate labor
grievances.
Some shrewd cattle buyers from Me-
chanic Falls called on a lady at West
Minot the other day and bought some
cows. Now the cattle belong to her
deceased father and she had no right to
dispose of them as an administrator
has been appointed. They bought the
cows and started for home leaving
someone to drive their cattle for them.
They thought that they had made a
good trade and boasted of cheating the
woman, when the administrator got
wind of their boasting and thought he
would have little fun at their ex-
pense. He stopped the cattle and
showed them that they had no right to
them, and they were obliged to give up
the cattle The cattle brought $21.o
more than at the first bargain, and
now the shrewd cattle buyers from
Mechanic Falls do not laugh.
There is one sport in Eastport who
has been trying to arrange a match for
many weeks past, but is yet looking for
his man. 1t is Willie Lake, the long
distance wandering pedestrian, a young
man standing six feet four inches and
weighing $50 pounds, yet in appearance
is the tallest thin man in the State
that has been heard from. Willie was
conspicuous figure in different
museums as the living skeleton, and to
see him dressed in tights for ten mile
spin no one would dispute his easily
earned title. But Willie is looking for
walking match with anyone who
means business and can go the square
heel and toe for five or Is miles, and
there is not a more square walker than
this wonder. If race can be arranged
the meeting would attract a large col
lection of admirers, and if there are
any walkers of note who are looking
for good man, Lake will meet them
here or in any part of the State for a
suitable purse.
A. F. Gerald of Fairfield, and E. W.
Eastman of Auburn, in connection with
local capitalists have been making a
preliminary examination for an electric
railroad to North Waterford, and of a
second line from Norway to Waterford
Harrison and Bridgton. They found a
good chance to build as far as Rice's
Junction. From this point is an easy
route in one direction to North Water
ford and in another to Waterford
Harrison and Bridgton. The distance
from this village to North Waterford is
IL miles, about four miles along the
picturesque shores of Lake tennessee
wasee and through lovely Norway lake,
thence ascending gentle hills into long
stretches of forest with occasional
openings and sandy plains. The road
will depend largely on freight traffic
although there is also considerable
passenger travel, especially in the sum-
mer which would no doubt largely in
crease with better facilities for travel
A telegraph and telephone line will be
built in connection with the railway,
also an electric lighting system. The
estimate cost will be about $4,000 a mile.
The other railroad from Rice's June
tion to Waterford, Harrison and Bridg-
ton will probably quickly follow the
building of line to North Waterford.
One of the wickedest fights ever wit
messed in Lewiston occurred on Maine
street Thursday afternoon at the close
or the afternoon session of the High
school. 1t was between members Of
the first and second classes of the High
school and arose over the possession of
football which both classes sought to
Keep. A large part of both classes were
mixed up in the melee and it was a