Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06

L VI tistiiu pcopic dle W nave dtHotf;T
opportunity to wonder over that
weighty and as yet unanswered ques-
ton: Why does hen cross the road?
The annual hen show is coming soon.
Talk about race suicide, Mrs.
Joseph Buldoc of Bucksport, gave
birth to her 10 child last week, an H.
pound daughter Seventeen of the
children are living, the eldest being Il
years old; IA are daughters.
The schooner Harold L. Berry is
frozen in at Bowdoinham where She
will undoubtedly remain all winter
There are now no vessels on the
Kcnncbcc above Bath to be caught by
the ice.
The little Bridgton railroad has
handled over $4,000 barrels Of apples
this fall And still there arc enough left
for home supply. and still the cider
mills keep running.
Biddeford Journal: Mr.. Pennell of
Brunswick does not loom 50 large as
candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton for governor since he met his
Waterloo in Portland last Monday.
The breaking of a rocker-bol on a
wagon which he was driving in Bremen
Il few days ago brought all kinds of
trouble upon Charles Hartman of
Rockland city. a summary Of his con-
dition showed broken right arm, a
dislocated collar bone. two ribs started
and two teeth knocked out. The accI-
dent was caused by Mr.. Hartman
dropping his accident insurance policy.
Last week the section hands on the
Maine Central at Green Lake had a
novel experience While travelling on
the handcar, a. More espied deer
tracks, and a little farther along they
came upon the deer. which stood and
watched at their approach. Mr.. Moore
threw wrench at the deer and the
men all ran toward it, The deer tried
to jump fence. but was cornercd. and
81 JttCh hIIllt put dIl emu To 1tS ne.
The funeral of a Greek in Saco last
week was a strange ceremony for
Maine. \ Greek priest from Lowell,
Mass. was in charge of the services,
which We're characteristic of the race
He wore purple velvet robe that
reached to the floor. and pendant from
oh. tI,,f l.:
diamond studded cross The exercises
lasted for more than half an hour. and
when they had been concluded.
photograph of the deceased was taken.
The Greek priest during the services
marked the brow of the dead man with
a red hot coal. The rites were solemn
and impressive.
The Livermore Falls Water District
may own its water plant and franchise
by paying s117.69S4s. say the ap-
praisers. Hon. Frederick A. Powers.
Hon Edward Page and Hon. George
Murchie. The company's attorney. w.
II. Newell. Esq, of Lewiston asked for
o valuation Of $216.713.S5. and the
water districts attorney, Hon. II. NJ.
Heath. asked for about SOL 900. The
president Stockholders are Hon. Waldo
Pcttingill. Hon. Hugh J. Chisholm.
Hon Edwin Riley. J. II. Maxwell. ESQ,
Mrs. J. H. Maxwell
Cartoons Sportsmen's Journal gives
to a Hancock county township-No 16
the credit of being the banner town
ship in the State for the number Of
moose killed this season No less than
16 moose We're killed on No 16 during
open season. nearly all by CherryfieId
men. Four were killed on No. 10, five
on NO. 8. one in Otis. and the up-river
towns contribute half a dozen more.
Thirty-five moose in one season for
Hancock county and this in a county in
which only II years ago, The Ellsworth
American recorded the killing of a
moose by L. S Jordan. of Amherst. as
the first moose killed in this section
for 35 years.
The late Albert w. Paine of Bangor
the dean of the Maine bar who died
Tuesday at the age of 95 years, had
been for a full three quarters of
century subscriber of the
hennebec Journal He began
TO take it when he was law
student. and in later years in sending
IN his remittance he frequently sent a
letter filled with interesting reminis-
cences of the old days. He was a
native of Winslow in this county
where the family name has been for
an honored one.
Old Orchard is not pleased to hear
that Portland has sent in a bill for the
services of its police officers who went
to the resort on the memorable right
OF the big fire in August. They did
duty in keeping people back a safe
distance from the fire and also i'm see
ing that thieves did not carry off the
property Of parties who had taken their