Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-25

oOSS iiON
what an acquisition Fort Mckinney
will be-.
To many people not familiar with the
process of paper making, the idea OF
using clay, seems strange. But good
deal of it is used at the Warren paper
mills in Westbrook. About 30 casks
day are used, and each cask weighs
1000 pounds. Most of this clay comes
from England and is of a very hne
quality, unlike anything obtained In
this country.
The two little sons of Edward F.
Kicker at Poland Spring, have the
rare distinction of having received
pair of knit slippers each, sent by,
presented and made by Mrs. Mckinley.
the parcel receiving the double frank
of Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Hobart.
A great many PEOPLE who have Wis
tied Jake's tavern on the New Mead
ows have been interested in Emma's
green parrot which talks, sings, shakes
han ds with visitors and otherwise is
very entertaining. Few, however,
know the history of the bird. Several
years ago Mrs. Commits sister whose
home was in a suite of rooms in
hotel on Washington street in Boston
rcd her sitting room window open
when in flew this parrot. The lady
closed the window and captured the
bird She advertised for the owner but
none called to claim the bird. The par
&c oh old On the
visit of the Bath Times scribe the
other afternoon the bird remarked that
it was five o'clock. The scribe looked
at his watch and found that the bird
was not far out of the way as it was
then AS. Soon afterwards the pussy
cat of the tavern came walking into
the kitchen. when polly shouted out
a loud "hurrah" and after remarking
that Polly was a pretty bird he be-
gan to sing in a manner which would
put to shame many of the amateurs
who have appeared at banquets at the
house during the past summer. When
he left the house the bird Familiarity
shook hands with the scribe.
There are Is graveyards located in
the town of Windham, and the strang-
est device of all to mark burial
spot is to be found in the old Smith
graveyard which is situated some 20
rods back from the highway. This is
comparatively large and handsome
yard containing several costly and
imposing monuments, including that
erected to Hon. John Anderson, soon
after his death in 1853. In this yard
Charles H. Hunnewell owns a good
sized lot nearly in the center. In the
middle of the lot he has set uD on
brick case a large iron open fireplace,
with the long crane hanging in the
upper part. This fireplace did duty
for years in the old Hunnewell house
which is still Occupied by Mr.. Hume
we'll and family. The old bricks in
front of the fireplace are the ones
originally used in the house, as are
the andirons which impart to this
strange monument such Aft the word
is permissible in this connection-hos-
pitablel look The frame which is in
serted in this great open fireplace con-
tains a printed record of eight genera
tons of Hunnewells, or from 1854 to
Nov. ]. 1901, period of 241 years. In
addition. the frame contains-sur-
rounding the family record on all
Sides-pictures of some of the oxen,
cows. hogs and poultry owned by
Mr. Hunnewell and which drew prizes
at the fairs. There is also a large pic
ture representing a farm scene in
winter. The frame contains pictures
| of seven hens, two hogs, four cows.
six oxen in single pictures, and one
group picture of various domestic ami
mails. Surely the reader will say, this
is strange monument to place upon a
lot in a burial ground. Yet it looks
even stranger to the one who comes
upon it by chance.