Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12

way Of Norway. Bfidgton and senlso
lake. The outfit was drawn py w
horses and while somewhat heaNy 40,
our hiIly roads II made an aVeIab =.
about twenty miles a day. MI ""sc
says they have had very ehJoya""
trip and thinks this an ideal way 10
take a vacation. and there are many
who will agree with him.
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Jonesport man is called upon 10
make suitable apology to his flnc ilock
OF Plymouth Rocks. he having un1usiy
accused them of wrong doing. or late
his basket has each day been short of
tho number Of eggs he has usually been
getting at this season and the owner
of the flock swore the hens ate them.
day last week. seeing ms httc
grandchildren lurking about the hen-
merry. he was curious enough 10 watch
their movements. When they were
fully known to the indulRent grand
parent. he was most surprised 10 ma
his missing eggs had been appropriat-
cd by the children in the culinary art
they having used Is eggs in mixing IA
batch of mud cakes that morning. "A
further examination of the play house
revealed the fact that this interesting
condition of things had hcen COINS on
some days.
Mrs. Ellen c. Abbot of York village,
owns a letter written by Frederick the
Great to the Empress Of Russia. in the
year 1179. The paper bears the water
ell = .t.NsaC n
Of the time and Latin motto. The
purpose of the document relates to the
sending of an Ambassador. Count Won
GoertG. from the court Of Frederick To
his cousin. the Empress Of Russia. for
the purpose Of promoting the most am
icable relations between. the two
courts. The letter has been in Mrs.
Abbott's possession for five years. she
having obts incd IL by curious cir
Cumstance while in Berlin. The letter
has been examined with much interest
by many scholars and It's genuineness
ard historical. value clearly shown.
Mrs. Abbott expects 10 get a tidy sum
when she sells IT,
An interesting side light upon the
methods employed al some educational
Institutions to secure good athletes il
shown by "A little item in the Lewiston
sun. In speaking OF the Auburn High
school athletes who win enter various
colleges ii says: Clement has accept
ed a good offer from Tufts II is the
recognition OF such methods which has
compelled some Of the leading colleges
to refuse To meet TUFTS in athletic
competition.
\ telegram has been received in
Pittstield announcing the death III Fer
mcr Pushor. which occurred in Den
yer col. last i!S,,v,If day. Fcrmer
Pushor was born in Pittsseid 81 years
Ego. He was educated in the public
schools of the town and was graduated
from the Maine Central Institute. He
then went to Bowdoin College. where
he was graduated In 81. He was
bl light scholar. a leading athlete and
very popular. His death is the second
in a class Of - men. After leaving col
lege Mr.. Pushor decided on law as his
profession and entered the law Office Of
Hon. Henry r. Cleayes and was adj
mitted to the Cumberland county bar.
Soon after being admitted to the bar.
he went West. locating first in Seattle.
Aftcrward. he practiCed in La Conner.
Washington. He was fast becoming
one of the prominent men o: that sec
ton. when his health failed about five
years ago and he was obliged to give
up his law practice and seek another
climate. For the past five years he
has been in TusCon Arizona and Den
yer. but his health has been growing
steadily worse Mr.. Pushor was never
married He WAS a member of Meri-
dan Lodge, F. * 4. NJ. of Pittstield.
II has not yet been decided whether or
not his body will be brought home for
burial.