Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

Birmingham Age-Herald.
Mrs. w. c. Rogers who died in Cam
bridge Mass, recently was born in
Mercer IS years ago and was a daugh-
ter of Daniel Palmer one of the
pioneer settlers of Fort Fairfield.
Mrs. Rogers (Rhoda A. Palmer) was
married in 1857 and of the 10 children
born of the union, eight survive, as
does the aged husband. The couple
had made their home in Massachusetts
for several years
Steep Falls correspondence, Even
ing Express: Miss Ida Ham found a
live wOodbine worm upon the outside
of the house few days ago which
goes to show that Steep Falls can't be
the coolest place on earth, as it has
always been called
After an absence of more than IA
years. James F. Mitchell of Bethel
Mimi, is visiting relatives and friends
at his old home in Bangor.
Walter Adams of Skowhcgan has a
rooster which has been trained to do
many odd and interesting things. The
bird comes at Mr.. Adams call and
when told to crow, puts it's head on
one side and sends out a ringing chal-
lenge. Mr.. Adams has trained the
rooster to jump through his hands
and after he does any trick he is as
proud as child would be and will
crow. The rooster APP
pears to delight to have his picture
taken and will stand on a box or table
and pose in very knowing way.
Stephen E. Pullen has returned to
his home in San Francisco, after visit
ing his old home at North Arson, for
the first time in 40 years. Mr.. Pullen
came East in August and was taken
ill soon after his arrival, He is re-
turning to his Western home for the
cold weather and plans to come to
Maine early in April to finish his visit
Charles Bennett of Abbot says he
has very intelligent cat ana tells this
story to prove his statement. Re-
Gently a young cat belonging to the
Bennett household got caught in
trap which she dragged home with her,
taking refuge under a shed. When Mr..
Bennett went into the building an
older cat was there and on seeing him,
meWed and looked steadily at the
floor. He noticed that the cat seemed
excited and when he found the young
er kittie in the trap with the chain
wound fast around post, he knew
what the old cat meant by it's actions.
The smart animal is busy catching
mice for the cripple although Mr..
Bennett says that the two were not
on good terms before the accident.
A Maine born man, Ernest l..
Mourtfort, has been appointed con-
tracing freight agent of the Illinois
Central Railroad with headquarters at
Ala. Mr.. Mountfort is
yet in his early sos and is graduate
OF South Portland High school. He
took up railroading and four years
ago went South, where he has rapidly
risen to his present responsible posi-
ton.
'The Basket Makers of Agamenti-
Gus" is the title by which a little col
ony of people in the shadow of old
Mount Agamenticus. is known. The
ancestors of the queer little community
settled in the vicinity more than 200
years ago and since that time the peo-
pie have been content to make baskets
and do odd jobs. The mountain is
676 feet high and is supposed to be
the first land discovered by Captain
Bartholomew Goswold in 1902 and WIS.,
tied in 1905 by Martin Pring-
Lewiston Journal A Searsport
correspondent reports that on Satur-
day last, While aiding his elder brother
to lay roofing on the new fertilizer
plant, a year old lad or Stockton
Springs fell to the ground, % or 30
feet below and was seriously injured
While regretting the accident to the
boy, we cannot refrain from remark
ing that this should serve as warn
ing to other infant prodigies from
OVERRIDING. The roof of building is
no place for a year old boy to be at
work.
The Methodist Episcopal church at
Brunswick has recently been beauti-
fled by the addition of a stained glass
window, the gift of Levi Toothaker.
The window carries out the patriotic
design of the American shield. showing
white stars in a field of blue, with
red and white stripes. In the center
of the window directly underneath the