Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-25


One Lewiston physician has gathered
in $500 from smallpox vaccination in
the last ten days.
The spirit Of progress pervades all
classes in Washington county. Since
the railroad began running. it is 50
freely patronized by the Indians of
Pleasant Point. that the presence of
canoes in the harbor is a rarity; their
boats being used only for Transports
ton to points where the road does not
lead.
Probably the most novel turnout in
Maine is the team driven by Miss
Clcmentine Rackliffe. youngest daugh-
ter of H. Is. Rackliffe of Corinna. 1t
consists of two sheep in double harness
hitched into a perfect little gem of a
sleigh. These sheep were trained when
young to draw a wagon or sleigh and
show as good training as any horse
team. They trot the distance from
Miss Racklffe's home to the village,
about two miles. where they are petted
by a crowd of children, taken out and
hitched and blankets put on while the
driver makes calls or does shopping.
New roads to enable travellers to
reach picturesque points in the north
ern Maine wilderness are opened near
ly every year. and several are under
consideration at present. An effort IS
reported by the Rumford Falls Times
to establish mail route from Cupsup-
tic lake to Seven ponds. Another road
talked of for the Rangeley region IS
from Upper Richardson lake to the
Magalloway, which would save visitors
from Boston to the Parmacheenee
about two days time. making that lake
only two days journey from the Hub.
An oxford county lecturer has de-
cided grievance against the weather
clerk. He has arranged to give Ger.
tain lecture on three different dates.
and each time it has been cancelled on
account Of storms.
The Old Town man who is suffering
from broken leg and an attack of
pneumonia at the same time. feels that
he is about as bad off as anyone
might wish to be.
A certain Franklin man is the
possessor Of three-year-old which
has lots of speed. He is very proud of
his colt and when speeding him in
tends to lead the procession. The other
afternoon he had the colt out for a
little exercise. but had not gone far
when he heard another team coming
behind him at breakneck speed
Thinking that someone was racing him.
he whipped up the colt, and soon left
his pursuer far in the rear. Then he
eased up on his colt, and pulled out to
one side to let the defeated team pass
His feelings can be imagined better
than described when he found he had
been racing runaway horse.
ssnowbailing has been a popular pas
time TOR the youth of Bangor during
the past week. and many a man has
walked past a group of grinning
youngsters loaded with the missiles. his
nerves on the outside owing to the fact
that his pride wouldn't let him turn
around to see at what moment he
would be pelted. The climax was
reached. Wednesday,. when one citizen
who had been bombarded in good old
fashioned style. entered a complaint
and three of the ringleaders were ar
rested. When brought before the court
they appeared sincerely penitent. but
the judge thought it best to be firm in
the case, and ordered that they pay
costs. amounting to $11.S6. They set
tied and departed with resolve to
confine their bardments to the at
mosphere in the future.
A Bridgton physician is reported by a.
| correspondent from that town as say
ing that Bridgton should come out
pure and undefiled in the spring be-
cause of the amount of sulphur that
has been consumed to keep out the
| grip. The odor of the stuff can be de-
tected in nine-tenths of the houses In
| the town.
Game Warden c. C. Nichols of Fox
| croft, who is now working the Aroos-
looh region III the interest or the
spOrtsmen's show to be held in New
York next month. has arranged for the
forwarding of an immense live lynx
| from Sherman to Madison Square Gar
1en. The cat is one of the biggest ever
seen in Maine. 1t was captured by a
| man named Blanchard, last fall, and
has been kept by him ever since.
though 1t has been impossible. to tame
the beast. The lynx was caught in
trap by one paw. which speedily healed
| and left the animal as lively as ever.
! In getting him Gagged Mr. Blanchard
vas severely bitten. The lynx will be
one of the most attractive features of
| the sportsmen's show.
Two Brewer young men thought it
would be fun to blacken their faces
with burnt cork and then have their