Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-17
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WEST SULLIVAN

The sullivan Tow Boat Co. report
the seasons work as follows: l62 YES
scls averaging 200 tons were towed and
10 sailed 52,9co tons of stone was
shipped and SEQ tons of wood and lum-
per, also about 1000 tons of general
merchandise The towage earnings
was httle below the average. but an
increase of rates made the earnings
about equal to those Of last year.
Edward Jellison. who had an eye
seriously injured by a flying frag-
ment or stone several weeks ago, has
gone to Portland for treatment.
Hazel, the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Gordon is very i'll with
bilious fever.
BASS HARBOR.
BUSINESS is booming in Bass Harbor
The lobster fishermen are getting good
prices and fair catches: the scallop
draSSers are doing as we'll. The rub
a-dub-dub of the Lawrence Bros
cooper shop is heard from early morn
till night. T. W. Jackson has COM
menced to fill his icehouse. Parker
Bros. are getting their ice tools ready
for 300 tons of ice. Richardson Bros.
their business.
ORRINGTON.
Capt. belmont Gem of Orrington.
one OF the best known mariners on this
coast died last week in the marine
hospital on Staten Island, ~ Y, after
a brief illness of pneumonia. His age
was 60 years. He leaves q widow and
two daughters. Capt. Gem had fol-
lowed the sea since boyhood. and in his
time commanded some fine vessels.
He was widely known and much re-
spected in all the many ports that he
had visited, ana his death is the cause
of great regret. The remains We're
brought to Orrington for burial.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR.
Thomas Stanley, aged % years, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stanley of Man.
set. died suddenly of typhoid pneu
monia at Waltham. Mass, where he
had been employed for the past three
years. The body was brought home
for burial. the funeral services being
held at the white church.
ASHVILLE.
Milton Johnson while in the woods
Saturday cutting wood met with an
accident by cutting his foot quite bad
ly.
High school began Monday. January
:. taught by E. P. Goodwin of Water
vile, Maine.
BROOKLYN.
The new chapel. 'Rockbound.' which
is being built at West Brooklin, is as
Stunning form. The building is S0x4o
feet, with a tower SKIS feet rising forty
feet. All the work on the chapel 50
far has been contributed.
WEST HANCOCK.
Mrs. SEVERN Thorsen who was quite
badly hurt, recently, by being thrown
from a carriage. is improving. There
were no serious injuries.
FREMONT.
There are rumors that Columbia hall
is to be removed and remodeted into
an up to date summer hotel.
EAST LAMOINE.
A. r. Cough has bought a building
of William Des Isle and is moving 1t
near his store for a storehouse.
Quite a lot of lumber for the tenn
porary wharf at the coaling station
has been hauled to the landing the past
week.
ORLAND.
The annual installation of officers OF
the Rising Sun Lodge, F. and y. NJ
was held at the town hall "Wednesday
evening. in the presence of the fratern-
itv. their families. and invited guests
Charles F. Paine of Bar Harbor, as
sisted by H. r. Cotton of this town.
ohiciated After the ceremony pam
ouet was served. Then dancing was
INDUCED in.
AURORA.
A few Of the energetic women of this
town have established sabbath
school for the children. They VII
meet at the houses this winter.