Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-09

Card playing is popular with caribou
people, evidently, if one may judge
from the fact that there are four or
five whist clubs in town.
It is stated on good authority that
within a short time 11.000 more spindles
will be running in Lewiston in hoor
spaces not now engaged.
George \. Page has entered upon his
thirty-trst year OF continuous service
as cashier Of the First National Eank
of SkoWhegan. having begun his work
January 80. 1871.
A. NJ. Spaulding Of North Belgrade
has violin once owned by COL James
Barrett. famous at the battle Of Lex
ington and Concord, April 10. 1715. He
thinks of sending it to the Massachu-
sets Historical Society.
The Portland Yacht club enters the
new year ANA century with high hopes
ana enthusiasm, ana the coming season
promises 10 be an cventful one. are
acceSSionS of new yachts already certain
are notable Three fine yachts built
abroad. and another built here, are to bt.
added To the club fleet.
Faithful to their calling every Wednes-
day are the members Of the Lewiston Re
lief Association VINO meet in City Han
"a sew an garments for the needy. This
organization has been formed since 1867.
IN their earlier work funds Were solC-
tied. but now the ladies are fortunate in
/ having for use the interest Of a bequest
by Judge Redington. y great many ar
ticles ~ clothing. groceries ana other
necessary supplies are dispensed among
( the needy every YEAR The ladies work In
connection with the police mdtron.
one OF Bath young peoples numer-
Gus clubs for the discussion of whist
has appropriated for its designation
Phi Beta Kappa" the name Of the
! famous fraternity of college graduates
which admits only men who have at
tanned the highest rank in their re-
SpectiVe classes at the end of their
courses in few of the foremost
American Institutions Of learning.
In the Lewiston and Auburn High
schools there is talk of petition
among the supporters of baseball, ask
ing the faculty of Bates College to give
their schools free use Of their baseball
grounds. III the past the college people
have charged the schools for the use of
the grounds five dollars. and twenty
five per cent Of the gate receipts. This
has seemed too heavy a tax on these
fitting schools and they are going To
present this petition.
While feeding pigeons recently.
Thomas Fennelly of Northeast Halbor
was attacked by Il hen hawk. The
hawk lighted upon his head and
fastened its talons firmly near Mr..
Fennellys eye. Mr.. Fennelly seized
the bird by the neck. and held it as if
in vice. until its struggles had ceased
and then with difficulty. removed its
claws from his face. Mr.. Fennelly re-
turned home with his face torn ana
bleeding. but triumphantly bearing the
hawk by the neck The hawk meas
ureS a. inches from tip to tip COT ms
wings) Mr.. Fennelly will have the
bird mounted and keep it as souvenir.
An idea Of the extent Of the deprecia-
ton in Harrington shipping since the
booming days of this industry in the
seventies. is formed from the remark
of retired shipmaster and one VIII"
has owned a considerable amount OF
tonnage. The captain, as he Went on
regretting the lost prestige the town
has sustained by the closing of its
shipyards and the destruction OF It's
fleet bv the elements, related that he
was once an owner in eighteen NeSseis
mt had got reduced to share IN TWO.
In 1874, Harrington leo the loNiS III 'iie
Machias and Passamaquoddy districts
in the extent of tonnage.-Cherryfie
Times
Dexter is making arrangements TO prop
erIy observe the Tooth anniversary OF Us
settlement one of the features OF Inc
celebration will be a parade II IS pro
noscd to exhibit as far as possible III inns
PROCESSION the advancement ana progress
o. the century. Beginning at one end OF
tba procession one will be able TO get
GOOD idea of the dress. vehicles. customs
If the people Of 100 years ago. ana from
that noint to the opposite the progress OF
100 Years will he shown. From oN-carlS
and ..crotch-harrows to an automohlIe;
from an old chaiSe of two wheels to
rheumatic tired buggy; from the old max
wheel and the hand loom to the up-to-
date methods of manufacture. there Is 4
wide range and it will be the endeaNof
~ mike the procession as complete III a.
tails as POSSIBLE An historical address
WI, b,. delivered winch VIII snow DeN-
tors advancement from the tine OF Eben-
zar Small who feiled the first trees and
IN the sprinc Of 1901 hauled his wife on a
/ bandsled from Harmony to the clearing
ha had made here and to TO his camp
ht,ilt lust north Of the site OF the stone
/ mill and near where Small srist mil Is
now located, to the present time