Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-09-07
Especial Correspondence.)

ure, ID meanwhile causing no emo Oh
trouble by compelling the street cars
to take q circuitous route every even
ing and the whole day Sundays. Poo
pie not we'll acquitted with the maze
OF Boston streets find themselves fire.
Quently ina Quandary, as witness a re-
cent incident. A young lady on visit to
Boston. after boarding a car at Adams
square and riding in circuitous fashion
through down town streets, exclaimed:
\ mo wonder Boston has a reputation
for learning. 1t would take Archime-
des a lifetime to prove that a strata ht
line is the shortest route between two
given points in Boston"
A new idea In fire fighting has been
introduced into the Boston fre depart
ment by Commissioner Wells. 1t is
a regularly organized system whereby
the district fire chiefs. in case Of emer-
gency, can procure derricks, tackle and
other necessary tools from the big
contracting concerns of the city. As
a means to procuring this apparatus
the commissioner conferred with 10
Of the leading contractors Of the city
and secured from them an agreement
! to assist the department when called
on. Cards bearing their telephone
numbers have been given to all the
district chiefs, and the latter have been
instructed to get list Of all the ap-
paratus the contractor can furnish Oh
call.
John Schidlofski, held under the
charge Of wife murder at East CAM
bridge jail. has gradually recovered his
health and nerve since his confinement.
schidlofski walks alone during recrea-
ton periods and rarely speaks or is
spoken to by the other prisoners. The
man has now recovered from his state
Of panic fear when first brought to
the state. He refuses to discuss the
murder and awaits in stubborn silence
the action Of the courts. During his
confinement he has continued to study
simple English books and can now
read the newspapers without too much
difficulty.
Tucker, the other murder prisoner,
goes along without change. His man
ner Is gay and cheerful and he is now
In better physical condition than when
drst arrested.
Seldom in the annals Of heroism has
been recorded case in which the true
heroic spirit Of sacrifice for humanity's
sake was ever more strikingly mani
tested than by Robert Dewey Boutwell,,
the Maiden youth, who was burned SO
badly at the fire in Maranacook, while
rescuing several persons, that he died.
Only two days before he had save.l
young woman from drowning in the
lake near the hotel, and his general
reputation was that of a modest, he
roic boy. No hero giving up his life
In battle or perilous enterprise sur
passed this noble youth in the essen
tial quality Of heroism. the impulse to
dare injury and death to save the weak
and the imperiled. His example will
be precious memory to those to
whom he was dear, while serving as an
inspiration to heroic endeavor to all
who note the story Of his pathetic, but
glorious end.
vacationists are coming home by the
score. and loving relatives usually has
ten to meet them at the depot The
other day a comedy of errors was en-
acted at the South Station. A good
looking young lady, with a tan that
indicated lengthy stay in the coun-
try alighted from an incoming train
and after proceeding few steps was
ardently embraced by a young man,
and II was only after he bestowed some
kisses that he discovered his mistake
and profoundly apologized. The young
lady's temper was ruffied beyond
words, and this perhaps accounts for
her impetuosity in putting he-
arms around the neck Of a man,
who as It developed proved to be a
total stranger to her. Mortified In the
extreme she tried to stammer an apol-
ogy, and that IL was really granted was
proven by the smile that the man wore
for quite q whole minute after the
incident.
With martial airs. the waving OF
"Old Glory" and the cheers of an adj
miring throng, the Boston delegates to
the letter carriers convention in PORT
land. Ore. were gwen a warm send.
on the other day.
There was procession Of the "men
In gray" and the Boston letter car
riers' band proudly led the enthusiasts
tic escort. IL was a sort Of gala event
for the postal men generally. and the
significance of the work Of the conven-
ton means much to them. The occa-
sion also Afforded the men opportunity
TO show their confidence In their rep
resentatives. ~
The escort formed on Postofice
square. The men in line appeared in
their regular uniform OF gray, and
with their light brown roughrider hats
looked like veterans. They came from
every section OF the Boston postal dis
trict. nearly every one of the 81 sta
tons in the district furnishing its
quota. At the North station there was
large crowd. the entire once force Of
the postal station located in the build
ing turning out to add TO the demon