Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

OF Bath should not overlook the finan-
cial status of this city From an Off
cial high in authority the Times learns
that $4,000 Of this years taxes still
remain unpaid. The worst feature in
this connection is thatthe largest part
OF the above is due from people who
pose as wealthy or sby no means as
poor people. Many of them make no
| attempt to pay for their right of citi-
zenship and do not try to conceal their
Indifference to all demands of the col
! lector.-Bath Times
There may have been worse exhibitions
a boxing in Bangor than the one fur
nished by Ike Talbot of Bangor. and Ed
blnney OF Boston. in the Norombega on
thursday night These two aspirants for
pusllistic honors may know something
| about the art of boxing. but to date they
nave succeeded in concealing it from pub
nc view in their appearances in the ring
here. On the contrary they have been
mighty successful as opponents of the art
OF running around a ring and slashing
great holes in the atmosphere. on
thursday night these two men boxed nine
rounds with but three blows being struck
| those by Binney. The preliminary bouts
We're even worse than the last-Bangor
News.
Edward l.. Wallace of Phippsburg, has
been engaged in fishing for 23 years
and has assisted in rescuing many IN
fortunates from the sea- When the
schooner +. F. Packard was wrecked
on Pumpkin Island off Damariscoye
Albion Stetson was with Mr.. Wallace
and they rescued the captain and four
OF the crew. The vessel was COM
p.ete wreck. At another time he saved
the crew Of vessel which was
wrecked near Damarscove Island
The crew was saved by their efforts
one fisherman was also lost upon
Bantam lodges and the crew saved
Out upon human vanity which as
cribes all the higher qualities to man
Kind and none to the dumb brutes-
that is, dumb to our UNDERSTANDING.
Didn't the dogs told of below have n
way Of understanding each other ana
of making their desires known think
We? These dogs We're heard barking
Justify on the bank of Kenduskeag
stream in Bangor. the other day, AMI
when some one who had heard them
went out to investigate. he found big
dog tied to log in the water and in
danger of drowning. water spaniel n
endeaVoring to rescue him, and a half
dozen canine friends on the bank.
cheering the sufferer. encoura girg the
rescuer and calling general attention
to their needs. at the same time
Lewiston Journal
Some two years ago when the trusses
were being placed on the top of the
Watervile Masonic building. Augustus
Marshall. who had charge Of the work.
found rare old coin in the dirt in the
rear of the building. The coin is If
copper and is in g good state of preser-
vation considering that it was in the
dirt for SO long a time. 1t is about as |
large as an old-fashioned copper cent
but is trifle thinner. On one side is |
the word Commonwealth" the date |
"11S1' and the figure of an Indian with |
sword poised above his head, the |
same as is seen in the present seal of |
the State of Massachusetts. On the |
reverse side is the word "Massachu- |
setts.' and an eagle with the raised |
pinionS bearing shield on which are
the words, 'One Cent" Mr.. Marshall |
lost the coin Immediately after finding
i. but recovered it the other day.
THE increase of crime among chill
dren in Lewiston is alarming" said
State Detective +. l.. Odin Wednes-
day. 1T is brought home to us in
Lewiston by the astonishing number of
committed by boys Of a ten
der age during the last few years.
Boys have been convicted OF STATE
prison offences who We're under ten
years of age. The majority of the bad
crimes of the year have been by boys
and men under 80. Very few old men
in the jails for serious crime Boys
and girls under 20 years of age give
the Lewiston police more trouble than
any ether class The arrest of little
frankie Peitier for breaking into F. l.
Days store: the discovery of Martin :
Chapman in James Doyle's store at
night are examples of our 15-years- old
criminals. The murder of Cashier
Stickney is an example of the gradu-
lteS of these classes"
The officers of the Bowdoin Foot Ball
Associa ton of 1898 are: President.
Charles S. Pettengill, '9s, of Augusta.
Stephen E. Young. IS. of s
secretary and treasurer, ,
Frank Maryland Briggs, so, Pittsfield: /,
Stephen T.. Young. '9S. Of q
The association is clear ii
lebt besides paying 500 on last sea-
on's bills. The base ball season closed 2
lnder Manager Percival p Baxter '9S $
With profit of about $4,000.
nd Thomas l.. Pierce so ably handled =
he general athletic funds that he
ound the balance on the right side of
he hook The officers for 1908 ora.
President. Ray L. Marston. SO. of
vice president, Harry G.
Hearty, 1900, of Portland; secretary
nd treasurer. Louis M.ASpear. 1900. Of
Gardiner: 1900 director, Charles G..
Willard. New Castle: 1901 director,
Ohm Gregson, Jr.; manager, Henry
Warren Lancey. 80. of Pittsfield. The
aptain OF next years team is Walter