Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-30

,
Dispensary Med. Assn, Buffalo, n y, or
send 81 stamps for cloth bound copy.
still contains so many beautiful old
things as the little village of Wiscas-
set In the early part of the century,
and before. q greater portion Of the
population were sea faring people,
and they brought from across the
water many quaint ana valuable arti-
cles. The china closets Of several
ladies there boast relics that would
delight the heart Of a seeker Of the
rare. one lady has pieces that were
among the first tea sets brought to
Boston. while another has a pitcher
that one of Wiscasset's we'll known
sea captains rescued from an aban-
doned ship in mid ocean. There have
been. among other curiosities. articles
which once belonged to Marie An
toinette. who at the time of the reign
Of terror hoped to make her escape to
this country. intending TO come in
ship commanded by Capt. Clough-to
Wiscasset-said ship having received
preparatory to leaving for America,
numerous articles belonging to the
queen.
In the old times Of stages in Wis
casset, man in passing through the
town. stopped to buy a long clock. He
secured the treasure which when re-
paired. was found to bear on the plate
inside the timepiece an inscription
- ~. tyiN- "A
the unfortunate queen by some royal
parsonage Descendants Of Capt.
Clough still have relies of this inter
esting cargo. They also have piece
of the dress in which the fair. but ill
fated Austrian was executed, Capt.
Clough being in France at the time Of
the execution. Speaking of Wiscasset.
one of it's oldest and most honored
residents once told the writer. thar she
remembered We'll when that superb
harbor numbered 50 many ships upon
its fair surface. that they reached
nearly across it, and again, alas, she
reviewed those sad times when during
the war of 1872. splendid big ships lay
rotting at the wharVes, the embargo
putting an end for the time to Ameri-
cess of the ". & Q. r. r.. and a res
toratidn of the town to It's pristine
glory" which compared faverahly with
the most nourshing of its sister sea-
ports.
The late Capt. John Johnston Of
Wiscasset, on one occasion had been
at sea day or two, when a stowaWay
was discovered. II proved to be no
less a person than James Fennimore
Cooper, who as a lad was evidently
endowed with the adventurous spirit
which distinguished his heroes and
herones. Capt. Johnson took him to
Wiscasset where he was received into
his family, and for some time Well
cared for. III repaying this Kindness
the boy ran away. and Capt. Johnston
heard no more from him until he be-
came famous, when he sent his gem
erous protector a complete set of his
works.
\ few weeks ago the operatives in
the Sanford wooden mills in Sanford
were given a cut-down in wages. Or
ders were slack and at a low figure.
Then there came a rush The orders
made it necessary to put on night
crews. One settlement came along and
the envelopes were fatter and heavier.
The management had restored old
wages without any request from the
operatives or without making any
great flourish about it. That's only a
sample. Strikes and dissensions are
unknown in Sanford.
A reunion and a meeting of two sis
| ters and a brother at the home of
Sullivan Thurston of Clinton, last
week was remarkable on account of
| the ages of those present and the dis
| tanceS that separated their homes.
Mrs. Essie S, Rider, aged S6 years, lives
with her daughter, Mrs. Thurston, and
| was visited by her brother. benjamin
| S. Goss. of Creighton, Nebraska. aged
70 years, who was accompanied by
sister, Mrs Phebe A. Williams. of NAL
den, Mass. aged "a. the united ages
| being 239 years. They have not met
| before for So years. They represent
the last of a family of IA children. Mr.
Cross and Mrs. Williams have gone 10
Morril, their native town, which bore
| the name of Belmont when they left
| This is the season for fishing Stories
to be sure, but some are composed of
facts and are not simply stories A
little girl in Bluehill got up at A. NJ.
one day recently, and went smelling.
| She caught go of the little fishes and
| then came home to breakfast.