Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15

SOU IlosC SoHlpdly, VI <hiliipH AZ.
Waterhouse. He had filled the place
for Is years.
Ivory w. COOmbS of Bangor is So
years of age anu able to entertain his
| friends. He is one of the city's well
known and honored men and has
hosts of friends who extended greet
ings on his birthday
THE people of the little village of
Oxford were treated to a sight which
| is not often seen nowadays" says a
correspondent, when 3S3 sheep we're
driven through the streets recently"
A pullet owned by Allen Parmenter
of Hinckley laid an egg one day this
| week which measured. eight by six
and one-half inches and contained
three perfect yolks. A very profitable
kind of hen to have these days when
eggs are way up in the air!
John Norton of Saco has a small
dog which he thinks a great deal of
and since the little fellow has shown
a remarkable detective instinct, he
will not part with him. Mr.. Norton
lost a ten and two one dollar bills
some days ago. After three days had
passed the little dog went into the
stable and after shifting around for a
time, dug up some leaves and earth
and brought the three bills to his
masters feet.
Portland Argus: 1T is somewhat
peculiar state Of affairs, yet at the
Union station yesterday noon there
were three married women. all of
whom before marriage had the same
name-Carrie Johnson. They were
in no way related to each other and
do not know each other, even, so far
as was apparent by what took place
yesterday. There were two other
Miss Johnsons there also at the same
time and they We're of a totally diff
ferent family from any of the others
And still nobody thought for a mo-
ment there was any too much Johnson
about"
Night Signal man Henry S. Thresher
of Portland is greatly interested in the
collection of old manuscripts and has a
number of valuable papers and books
which he prizes. One treasure which
Mr.. Thrasher thinks a great deal of,
is poem on the death of Washington
which was printed in 1893 a short time
after his demise.
Hanson of
has never been more than Is miles
away from her home in the " years
of her life and vet she has good health
and strength. Mr.. Joy is so years old
and has never been in Portland. The
top of Mount Washington can be seen
from their door yard as can the sails
of the ships on the ocean % miles
away. That is all they have ever seen
of either and Mrs. JOY has never been
Oh a steam car or seen an electric car
Three sturdy figures go to their
daily work in Portland every morning
although all have lived more than
four score years. One of the best
known men is Ex-Governor Frederick
Robbie and While he is 81 years old he
does not show his years in any way.
William IT. kilborn and w. Fl. Wal
dron are 80 years old and both are ac
lively engaged in business in their
city. Mr. Waldron was schoolmate of
Hor. John d. Long at Buckfield and
they are the only two living of the old
class of so years ago in the little
school.
Simeon Goodwin is the Oldest man
teresting happenings of days of long
ago. Mr.. Goodwin was born in the
house April II, 1914, where he has
passed most ON his life, and early in
years learned the masons trade. He
helped to build the State Insane Hos
pital and the dam across the river at
Augusta. He has perfect sight and
hearing although he has not walked
step for IL years.
Among the five new windows being
placed in the church at Jonesboro is
one in memory Of Hannah Weston the
brave woman who carried ammunition
through the forest to Machias pre-
vious OF the capture of the Margar-
eta.
One of the busiest men in the whole
State of Maine is Sewall Smith of
Skowhegan. who, though more than IS
years of age, is actively engaged in
business. Mr.. Smith has built many
houses in his town and the one he now
lives in, he built mostly at night.
Portland Argus: "There is sOme-