Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-23

Silas Tuttle and wife of Athens en-
joyed last week their first ride on the
trolley cars. Mr.. futile is SO years old
and has never taken a ride on a steam
railroad.
The Sunkhaze cranberry bog Is hav-
ing it's annual patronage this year.
Monday there were as many as twenty
teams and more than fifty boat and
canoe loads Of people, who made their
way to the boys for the usual winter
supply of cranberries.
A well-informed Lewiston lineman
says that he believes that all the wires
should go underground. Until recently
he hasn't thought it practicable for
cities the size Of Lewiston and Auburn
Now he is convinced that these cities
should be in the list of those demand
ing underground wiring. 1T would
be better for everybody" says the
lineman.
A Greene man, who evidently was
unacquainted with some of the ways
of bees, took fifty pounds of honey
from the hives at his farm and left it
in the packing house with the door
open. When he looked for it few
days later. every drop was gone. moth
ing but the comb being left. The in
telligent little insects had promptly
discovered the honey and carried it all
back to the hives.
There is living in Machias real son
of the Revolution. His name is John
Inglee and his age so years; he is the
oldest business man in Machias. His
father was Ebenezer Inglee. who was
a private soldier in the war of the Rev
olution and fought under General
George Washington and saw Major
Andre hung. When John Inglee Joined
the Sons of the Revolution he proved
his right of membership by showing
the facts above mentioned. Though
far advanced in life. Mr.. Inglee is still
actively engaged in business here as
merchant and is very smart for man
of his age. He came to Machias from
Massachusetts. where his father lived
years ago. He has been engaged in
business here for fifty years.
Friday night at five minutes OF
twelve. as Express Messenger David
II. Burt was hurrying to the depot at
Brunswick, walking on the track, L
large Dlett VI uOIl was SetI StiChlIS
up between the switch on the main
track. Fastening to the spot. he found
it had been wedged in in such a way
as to prevent the use of the switch. A
half hour later would have meant q
serious wreck, as both trains come in
at very nearly the same time. 1t was
at once removed and reported to the
authorities in Portland. The matter
has been kept very quiet in hopes of
discovering the culprit. 1t must have
been done with the idea of causing q
serious accident. and had it not been
discovered the result would have been
appalling.
Large quantities of lumber have been
sawed at Machias this season and the
landings are full to Overlooking. ]. X.
Ames has sawed about three million
this season. and Holway. Sullivan &
Co., about the same amount. There is
not much demand at present for hem
| lock lumber, spruce being the most
salable. The war in Cuba has greatly
| lessened the demand for pine lumber.
1t is not known just how much business
will be done among lumbermen on the
| Machias river this winter, but few
crews will probably be sent up river to
operate as usual There is a great deal
of all kinds of lumber on hand here a,
present, and mill owners say that they
must first clear the landings before
manufacturing any more. The mills ara
all running here as usual.
1t is gratifying to note that our small
| farmers and stock breeders are taking
better interest in our agricultural
fairs. There has been times when the
whole exhibit was made by dozen OF
more exhibitors. This was particularly
true in the live stock department
where large breeders had a monopoly