Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-12

Nineteen persons died in Pennington
last year whose ages averaged so years
The Lewiston pumping station is
now lifting four million gallons OF
water day.
1 The fleet of ice boats at Alamoosook
is now complete and it is expected
that the regatta season will now open.
Mechanic Falls musters half a hun.
dred voices as it's share of singers to
take part in the Maine Musical FEES
tiyal
Eighteen new cases from Dexter
were entered at the present term of SUI
preme court at Bangor-nine from one
law Office.
Monhegan's adventurous dwellers go,
enough kerosene from the hold of the
! Standard Oil companys wrecked
schooner to last them for ten years.
| A case of tuberculosis has been dis
covered in Dexter and is causing some
anxiety among the local milkmen as
well as in the families of milk-takers.
1t is hoped that the u. S. mail con-
| tractors who have bid in several cas-
| tern routes for mere trifle will have
TO carry the mails or pay well for
| carriers.
Shipbuilding was not a very promi-
nent industry in the district of Bangor
! in 1896. Only one vessel was built-the
sloop Thelma, $50 tons. by Eugene
Cobb, Brewer.
They are discussing a plan in Bridg-
ton to build a new hotel to take the
| place of the recently burned Bridgton
house. A stock company will probably
take hold Of the enterprise
The Auburn fire department hasn't
been called out to fire for seven
veeks but it has just purchased 1000
| feet of hose. believing in the adage
In time of peace prepare for war;"
Mrs. Albert w Walker of Norway. has
notified the selectmen of claim for
$1,000 damages on account of injuries by
falling on an icy sidewalk. a few weeks
since. Her ankle was broken. and the
fracture proves difficult to heal.
A report is circulated that certain
Pennington gentlemen who figured
prominently in several unsuccessful
liquor raids have Joined hands for the
purpose of forming a law and order
league.
George w. Rodick of Amherst, was
kicked by a horse a few days ago and
severely injured, the toe calk fractur-
ing the skull above the eyes. At pres
ent he is somewhat improved, though
still in a critical condition.
The Pennington soldiers monument
is to cost not less than $1,000 and must
be erected on the village common on or
before Jan. l, 1898. or else all sums re-
ceiyed by the committee are to revert
to the donors or their heirs.
A telephone exchange has been estab-
iished at Ashland. Masardis and
Portage Lake have also been. added to
the telephone system winch now en-
braces nearly all the large towns in
Aroostook county as well as many of
the smaller ones.
y telephone exchange has been es-
tablished at Ashland. Masardis and
Portage lake have also been added to
the telephone system which now en-
braces nearly all the large towns in
Aroostook county as well as many of
tire smaller ones.
a Bar Harbor livery stable firm has
recently built a stable capable of ac-
ttttt LuU HOlStS. L ut
livery business at Names great sum
mer resort has only a short season but
it is a lively one while it lasts.
John Shaw has retired from the treas
urership of HARDWOOD lodge of Machias
after Sc consecutive years of service. He
is treasurer OF several other Masonic
bodies and felt it necessary to tighten his
have had the honor of such term
service and it was with sincere regret
that his brother Masons allowed him to
retire.
The Auburn water commissioners are
after the people who let the water run
to keep it from freezing. On the high
service where the water has to be
pumped the loss from this source has
been considerable and the water board
has taken steps to prevent it in the
future.
Just now interest is taken in the
matter of fire escapes for the Lewiston
almshouse. No adequate means are
provided for the escape of persons from
the building in case of fire. and some
of the people who live in the large |
wooden building are asking why the |
escapes have never been put on.
A Brewer fisherman whose catch is |
usually confined to tom-cods was some |
what surprised on pulling up his net |
early one morning recently to find in it |
large sturgeon. 1t was so dark at
first he thought the sturgeon was a |
seal and banged it over the head with 4 |
club until he had killed the fish.
David Cain, an S0-years-old Mil
bridge hunter, got cold last winter in |
riding from Beddington to Milbridge |
on his return from a trip after deer.
and had pneumonia. This year he de-
termined to run no risk, so he walked |
the twenty-five miles last Friday. He
says he was not very tired when he
got home and thinks this is much bet
ter than riding.
A Dover man who kept a weather
record produces the following informa-
ton respecting that of 1896: Snow fell
sc days: rain fell IS days; it was fair
1914 days; cloudy when it neither