Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-14

There was never pauper on Mon
hogan.
Portland as we'll as Auburn has a
diphtheria epidemic.
One sunflower stalk in a Whitney
vile garden bears Is blossoms.
Death has been very busy in Ban
gor for the past two months.
A woman living out of Biddeford six
miles was in the city the other day for
the first time in 36 years.
man in South Hiram has broken
his leg in the same place three times
in the past year.
Bucksport is to have a real old-fash-
toned singing school this winter II ar
rangements in progress are completed
Out of 20 actions entered at the Octo-i
Der term in the supreme court at Ban
gor Dexter attorneys had fOrty-one.
Mrs. Daniel Gray of South Hiram. a
lady 81 years of age, has made the past
summer three quilts, one of which con-
tains 43SS different pieces.
A Greenwood boy of ii successfully
'lined" bees the other day and discov-
cred tree with several pounds Of
honey
Mr.. Hutchins formerly connected
with the Calais Times and later pub
Usher of the Midtown Homestead will
start the Calais Daily News about
November LIST.
A Bangor family and immediate
neighbors recently hunted all day for
lost boy only to find him at night
up in the attic of his home sleeping
behind an old trunk.
1t is said that one evening last week a
leading Sullivan business man, went in
empty barrels. The night Waterman,
taking him for burglar, fired and but
for the timely aid of a friend he would
have been arrested.
Peaks Island people are growing richer
every day from the wreck of cargo OF
coal, which lies off their harbor. They
pay the owners of the cargo 500 per ton
for the coal and are able to sell 1t at 50
ner ton on the island which pays them
for the hard labor Of getting the stuff out
of the -schOOnerS hold.
Two young fellows who met and com
pared notes at the Washington town fair
the other day attracted no little notice in
the crowd. They were Hon. Abner Dun
ton of Hope, aged 81 years and Wheeler
Eugley of Waldoboro. aged 80 years.
None of the boys had any better time
than these two.
The movement for an industrial
school for the Maine School for Deaf,
has received an impetus in the shap.,
Of 500 donation toward the $500 called
for. Mrs. l.. D. M. Sweat has sub
scrlbed $50. and Mrs. J. Hopkins Smith
$50, says the Portland Argus.
"A Lewiston maEkstman says that more
Maine turkeys witlsbe ready for Thanks
wears The season sAems to have been
bad one; the wet Weather killing many
young birds but the same wet weather
are being received from the back coun-
ties stating that the writers will have
X turkeys for sale.
.sSeven seems to be an unlucky number
lor Portland, according to the figuring of
ne Argus, Which says that every seven
fears there Is an outbreak of incendiary
ares IN That city at each of which some
body notices short dark man who looks
like sailor. The Argus thinks this clue
same man was noticed near the building
that soon after took fire, Monday night.
The Gospel Mission at Portland has
recently received unique but accept
able present from a deep water sailor
who was converted there. 1t is carved
full rugged four master, in full sail
passing the head light. In addition 20
Tie snip, ana she Is perfect IN every
respect. there is the pilot boat, tug,
and a good representation of the light
house. and the point. The whole is
beautifully framed in oak.
"A wild partridge evidently not used to
gar Harbor society. sailed down from
Green mountain last Sunday afternoon.
spread her wings to the westerly winds
and came down Main street with no I'M
certain gait. and being attracted by the
nmen Sunday hospitality of the Woodbine
treasure club, cut her kite strings and
went unceremoniously into the club
room. through glass and window sashes to
,"'e' 20" of tho clubmen in
Side. There the boys captured her. rung
ner woodbfne neck and served her up for
supper. AS there were just thirteen men
IN the room at the time the partridge
MADE her entrance. each are wondering
VINO Will be the first to pass beyond the
g tho coming of the partridge is
believed by all to be an evil omen.
Longfellow's lines on
ships that pass in the night, and speak
each other in passing,
only signal shown and a distant voice
Were forcibly recalled to Alvano Mar