Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
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Tn account OF the BAG weather Satur
day, there was a small attendance at
the bail game between the c. u. AS
and the FOxcroft Academy nine. The
score stood to 1G in favor of the C. u.
AS.
Il. F. Burrilrs dam went out again
Saturday forenoon and two fatalities
came near resulting from it. He was
just getting well started on the foun-
cation for the new mill. The fume
had settled badly on one end and he
was working on it when without a mo-
ment's warning it started out taking
everything before it. Horace Bigelow
and Albert Knowles We're working at
the bottom Of the nume when it start
ed and Mr. Burrill was working on the
top. With the help of some OF the
fellow workmen Mr.. Knowles was
pulled out, but Mr.. BiseloW was car
ried along to the bridge, and it was
only one chance in q thousand that he
was rescued before the logs and lum-
Der were upon him. He fortunately
oscG ped with some bruised Shins but
he says that he does not care to re-
peat the experiment. The flume was
| carried nearly into the highway.
water wheel an6 all Besides the
heavy timbers which compose the
| frame work, there was nearly three
tons of iror From the dam to the
bridge the logs are piled in a solid mass
some three feet higher than the
bridge The road was impassable for
several hours on account Of the lum-
| Der, logs and slab wood which landed
Il ,i,,., a
| out the water was quite deep across
| th.. road. The section Of u. A.
! Shepherds shingle mill which was
| carried away in the other freshet was
| carried out again and logs and lumber
were carried down the stream. Last
| Saturday afternoon and Sunday there
were a large number Of people visited
| the scene Of disaster. 1t was pretty
| hard looking sight. This is 4 hard
| blow to Mr.. Eurril, coming as il did
| 50 near the other Washout, anc it vii!
| also be most incnnVcnlrnt for those
who are depending upon the mill To
| get their lumber sawed for their build
Ing operations. Mr.. Burrill has de-
| cided to put in steam for his power
and 80 the saving will be done if il is
q little late He was in Bangor Mon
day looking for an engine and boiler.
AZ soon as h can find what he wants
he will set about Installing his plant
as fast as possible. The two wash
outs together will damage Mr.. Burrill
| 1T least two thousand dollars besides
| the DELAY it will cause those who are
depending on the mill for their lumber
Winfield s. Page, Who has been re-
ported in a critical condition for SonIe
time. died at his home in this village
last sunday morning. Mr.. Page was
| i genial man to meet and always haG
4 pleasant word. Years ago ne was :
well known hunter and was Away:
considered the best authority on mat
tars Of this sort. The people of thi;
vicinity have also depended upon hin
to have their watches repaired for th'
past few years, and he also has beef
the local auctioneer. He was about S
years of age The funeral service
were held Tuesday forenoon, ATTENDED
by Rev. Henry Arnold. Quite mum
Der of the Dexter Odd Fellows wer
present and also good representation
from Stone Eel Lodge. Mr.. Pag
was a member of the Dexter Lodge.
A. r. Entrekin is taking a rest from
his duties at the station this week an,
J. Fl. Winchester is assisting ]. L. Fol
som in the station work.
Miss Lulu Moses was in Nevpor
over Sunday the guest of her siste,
Mrs. C. E. Jones.