Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-06


been organized by Jacob M. Cartier.
former member of Pinchaud's band,
and is composed of "a members.
1t is good news to SkowheSan peo-
ole that the plant of the Marston
Worsted Co., will resume operations
this week.
Plans are under way, though not
yet completed, for a summer camp of
the Y. NJ. G. A., which will include all
of the boys of the several State
branches. 1t will be termed Gypsy
camp. 1t is to be arranged to have
all of the various divisions leave their
homes so that all will meet at the
place selected the same day and have
one general camping ground.
Marshall w. Coffin, postmaster at
Center Waterford, sent in his resigna-
ton over month ago, but the depart
ment will not accept it as there is no
other man in the town who will take
the place. The Office is fourth
class one and there is not enough re-
enumeration to pay expenses.
During April, 1856 tramps were given
lodgings at the Westbrook police sta
ton This was a record breaking num-
Der, the previous highest number be-
ing 81 during March.
Mrs. Kate Douglass Wiggin Riggs.
the well known writer, who passes the
summer at her beautiful country
place in Buxton, has arrived safely
in England, but had a narrow escape
on the way over The upper berth in
her cabin, which was supposed to
have been securely fastened to the
wall, slipped it's mornings in some
way early one morning and fell down
upon her. She was pinned under the
wreckage and bruised about the chest
and shoulders. Fortunately her head
and face were beyond the danger line
and her injuries were not serious.
John LaWlor. who has been the ticket
agent at the Grand Trunk r. r. sta
ton in Portland for so years, has re-
signed his position and Charles f.
Tenney of Montreal. Friday assumed
temporary charge of the office. Mr..
I.awlor came to Portland 40 years ago
as telegraph operator for the Grand
Trunk. originally coming to Portland
from Quebec. Since 1876 he has had
charge of the ticket office at the
Grand Trunk station and no man, in
railroad circles, is better known or
better liked than John Lawlor. He
knew everyone, who Travelled over the
friendly with them ALL II he has an
enemy he is still to find it out. After
40 years of service in one place Mr.
Lawlor will retire and with the good
will of every man who knows him.
A peculiar horse trade is recorded in
Eustis recently. On certain day be-
fore April list. M. H. Wyman. post
master at Eustis, gave Mr.. Daggett a
check for $275 for pair of horses
which the latter said he had agreed to
sell for $500 to certain lumberman
who, however, had not closed his bar
gain, and Daggett promised to send
the horses to Mr.. Wyman the follow
ing day. When Daggett got home he
found that the original bargainman
had called, left his check for $500 with
Mrs. Daggett and departed for the
woods 80 miles away with them. Mr..
Wyman refuses to receive back his
check for s275, claiming that he is the
owner of the team and not the other
party. Local would-be Solons are
debating the question of legal owner
ship.
While digging worms for bait, re-
Gently, near his home the little son
of William Knox of Brooksville I'M
earthed a human skullin 2 fairly good
state of preservation. Whether it is
the remains of an early settler of
Brooksville, who was the victim of
some tragedy or whether it has to do
with moro recent times, is matter of
conjecture.
Robert P. Chase of Belfast has a fine
collection of old Spanish and Ameri-
can silver dollars and half dollars,
which his grandfather. Timothy
Chase, collected. Some of the Span
ish dollars are dated as far back as
1866, and the American half dollars are
dated from 1909. Several United
States dollars bear the date of 1880.
In the collection are also some Jewish
shekels and French coins Of small de-
nomination.
The Mayo & Son Co., the we'll known
Foxcroft manufacturers of WOODEN
goods, are ready to start upon the erec-
ton of q new mill building nearby
the structure now used as q wooden
mill. The new building will be 1876
feet in length and will be built from
top to bottom of concrete. 1t will be
located on the site of the old foundry
torn down some time ago 1t was the
intention Of the company to have
built the new building last season but.
as owing to the continuous high water