Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

planlng ana moulding mil re-openlng.
cheese factory to be started. and a
branch of the stock exchange there. it
only wants IA roller mill to make ii
happy.
1t used to be said of ]. l.. owen that
he was the most obliging conductor
that ever used the ticket punch in
Maine: that Mr.. owen frequently
stopped Il train on the Dexter branch
in order to get letter that somebody
wanted to mail. and they say he never
lost his temper. Washington county
Owen He is F.. II. Jewell of train No
4, on the new road. When the train
was passing a, cross road near Tunk
pond the other day, the engineer saw a
man and woman and little boy stand
ing in the center of the track and way
ing their hands. He brought the train
to a full stop. Mr.. Jewell stepped onto
the platform expecting a couple of
cash passengers but was mistaken.
You boss of this train" the man
asked. Yes. l suppose | am" We'll,
say. did you get laundry bundle for
me at Calais?' mo, sir. Not any
We'll. that's funny said the woman.
they said they would send it on this
train "All right. Go ahead said
Jewell. Sorry | stopped you" said
the disappointed man. 20. that's all
right" said Jewell. I'm bring it along
tomorrow And jewell did not lose
his temper.
In one of the windows of a Bath
jewelry store is theatre programme
which was passed to patron at Ford's
theatre the night President. Lincoln
was assassinated. 1t is enclosed in a
frame of gold and was purchased IN
Boston by Mayor elect Charles T..
Hyde. Mr. Hyde, by the way. has Il
great fancy for antique souvenirs and
his collection, although not large. is
one of the most interesting in the
State. Mr.. Hyde paid 500 for the pro-
gramme.
the Maine towns which did the
chivalrous thing and elected women to
the office of superintendent of schools.
And their action has other commend
able features besides it's chivalry.
One of the smallest locomotives ever
built in this country has been con-
structed by George William Titcomb
station agent at the eastern division
station in Saco. This engine is q
inches in length, and is as perfect lf
every detail as any locomotive cVei
turned out, although it runs on track
the gauge of which is less than foul
inches. The tender is complete al
though the tank will hold but few
quarts of water and the amount of Goa
| that it will hold is but few pounds
| The interior of the cab contains {
| steam gauge, throttle. reverse lever
| whistle lever, and all other appurten-
| ances. The seats of the engineer ant
fireman are cushioned. When steamed
| up the locomotive runs over the rail:
as smoothly as the biggest engine OF
the Boston & Maine. and could han
several cars number of miles, IT
fireman small enough to get into the
cab could be found to keep up steam.
4 OtH &HdI les T. udttONh no VI = VI sisAA'S
has just been awarded. by direction OF
the President, a congressional media
of honor for gallantry at the Battle OF
Sailors Creek in the closing days OF
| the Rebellion. 1t was in this actor
that during the advance of the Unior
forces General Mattocks regiment. the
I famous 18th Maine, reached the top o
a hill and stopped at a fence. 1t wa:
then Major Mattocks and the regimen
halted, the lieutenant colonel in com
mand fell, wounded by bullet from ;
Confederate rifle pit some distance
away. From the pit came well-diree
ted volley and a number of others
members of the command, fell wounded
or dead. 1t was o case of advance o
retreat. The Confederates. relying OF
the strength of their position. evidenti,
thought that it would be retreat. bu
Major Mattocks ordered an advance in
stead. He was only boy, just out
Bowdoin College, The regiment re
sponded as one man and pushed acros
the open space before the Csnfeaet4te
had had a chance to fire again or l.
get ont of the way. They We're caught
for although they outnumbered tn
men who made that charge, their rifle