Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-22

new opera house is said to be in
prospect for Brunswick.
Clothes line thieves are reported to be
doing a rushing business at Eastport.
Caribous three ministers are quite
"siZable." Each measures feet and
inches in height.
Waldoboro physicians have got together
and formed a union. incidentally advance
ing the prices of medical attendance.
A letter recently mailed at an Oxford
county postoffice was addressed 20
"Buphalo.' There should be no question
where to send it.
There are about 5000 electric lights, Of
the incandescent pattern, used in Bath.
OF these over 1900 are at the Bath Iron
Works and Hyde Windlass plants.
1t is not every man of wealth who will
place his son at work in a machine shop,
but that is what Henry G. Morse, presi
dent of the New York Ship Building Co.
Of Camden. n. j.. has done. His son Carl
is an apprentice at the Bath Iron Works
and learning the trade of practical ma
chinist.
A jury in attendance at the supreme
court for York county, after deliberations
lasting five hours, returned disagree
ment on the proposition, whether or not
one Alvin York attempted to evade the
Maine prohibitory law by concealing II
bottles of beer beneath some juniper
bushes in the town of Wells.
The largest churn in the State Is being
placed in the oxford county creamery at
South Paris. Under the direction of
Chas. Z. Berry, treasurer of the Portland
Creamery Co, $1,000 will be laid out in re
pairs and improvements to the block re-
Gently purchased by this company. 1t is
understood that the company intend 10
handle all the min and cream they can
secure.
At Brooksville smelts are running wei
and the steady catchers some twenty IN
number, are taking on an average of hat
a ton each day. In speaking of the reg
ular fishermen, those are meant who re-
main on the ice the greater part of the
time and not the floating ones who a1-
pear for day or two at time. The
fish began coming plentifully the latter
part of December, and have continued
thus far. The prices given for smelts
vary at this time from to 10 cents per
pound, and when one considers what half
a ton per day would average each man "A
week, it makes revenue of consider
able size.
A valuable collection of money in the
possession of John Shepherd of Rumfor,l
Falls includes a peculiar medal of some
alloy. The words, Prince of Wales elect
ed G. M. Nov. "a. $780, together with the
Princes coat-of-arms, are on the medal
| and on the diverse side the motto, sit
lux ct lux fuit." a Masonic emblem. ani
the words, Wisdom, strength ana ana
medal can be found, although Mr.. Shep.
herd has written to State and nationa!
| lodges to learn when it was made and
why. Mr. Shepherd is a member of Han
| cock Lodge of Castne, organized befor.
the State body.
John Shaw has a pair of boots, made
| by Alexander Mckenzie, which he has
worn for Is consecutive winters. They
are yet without break and the only re-
pairs made during the time is In the line
| of rubber taps put on each fall This Is
! a great record. In point of durability. but
| Mr.. Shaw has another pair of fine boots
made by E. H. Smith, which he first wore
| to Philadelphia the centennial year, 1876
| lney are described by Mr.. Shaw as beina
good and bright" but he wears Their
| only on special occasions. when ne goc;
| visiting at Steuben. attends a wedding o!
| family reunion or something OF IKE I'M
| portance.-Machias Union.