Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

mas been the attraction in Auburn for
u few days The handsome fellow has
a coal black face with the brightest of
tWinkling eyes and except for line of
silver hairs down the back and in the
buShy tail the coat is d shining ebOn
hue
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Skillin of Var
mouth have lately celebrated their 6Oth
wedding anniversary and it is interest
ing to note that their marriage was one
of the very last in North Yarmouth un-
der the Old law which required the
posting of marriage intentions in a
public place, generally the church
Though Mr.. Skillin is so years OLD he
does not use glasses. He was advised
to wear them some IL years ago and
after giving them trial threw them
aside and gets along splendidly with
out their aid
Pennington CEronicle--"It is welt
known fact that five rural postal
rOntes radiate from, the Pennington
postCtfice, and it may be known that
the carriers on all these lines are all
strict temperance men, but it may not
be known that all five are total abb
stainers from tobacco. Such, however
is the case. The gentlemen are How
ard w. Fuller, A. f. Emery, Thomas
Davis, NJ. II. Fowler and H. B. CoOl>
idge.'
Maine has pair of twins to be justly
proud Of Harrison Wallace of Belfast
and Mrs. Harriet Weeks OF Jefferson
who have lately passed their 90tl
birthday. At the dinner in Mrs. Weeks
home on Thanksgiving, the table cloth
used was one woven by her more than
20 years ago and the dinner was pre-
pared in old fashioned kettles in the
tin kitchen. Mr.. Wallace is a great
lover of horses and on his last birthday
took a long ride horseback as is his
habit nearly every day.
Captain Hall Of the two-masted
schooner Angler bound for Calais, is
not only commander of the vessel but
is first ard second mate, cook and
whole crew. He cannot understand
why coasting captains reed a largc
crew, he puts his vessel in the dry dock
when It is necessary and does most Of
the caulking and painting alone. 1t Is
indeed a heavy job of repairing when
he calls npCn ship carpenters for he
is ship carpenter of no mean ability.
Once in a great while Mrs. Hall ac-
companies her husband on trip, 9TH
or. i,,,oc ;e,1
the vessel although he has a handsome
coon cat for company.
mo more hunting for me, I have had
enough" writes Stanley Knowlton of
Belfast AMI this is the reason for his
decision He is working in the woods
in the Moosehead region and in com
pany with friend recently went look
ing for moose. He found one and his
shot severely wounded the big fellow
who turned on him driving him to the
top of the nearest tree in record time.
The rifle was dropped in the hurry and
Mr.. Moose hung around the foot of the
tree grinding the rifle to bits and al
lowing Stanley to almost freeze before
he consented 10 die.
Master Irwin r. Robbins, of the
Shagg Pond region in oxford County is
only eight years of age but he is
hunter of no mean ability. His father
is doing little trapping and early ev-
cry morning the young son of the
house rises at daybreak and goes alone
to the traps. Recently he started off
with his dog Teddy and they soon
found a fox fast caught. Irwin found
stout stick and raped the red fell
low SO hard on the head that he
thought he was dead and proceeded to
carry him home, making the dog carry
him across his back part of the way.
When they arrived at the house it was
necessary for the father to dispatch
the fox as he showed signs of life.
Though he is most 50 years old,
Aaron Holland of Auburn will take up
a homestead for himself in the far
West, he will leave for South Dakota
in few days where he has sister and
he plans to be away at least two
years as it takes that length of time to
buIld a house, dig well and harvest
the crops from five acres of land be-
fore one can prove his claim. For
nearly so years Mr.. Holland has not
eaten any meat, fowl or shell fish and
has used no stimuiants of any kind,
not even tea or coffee. He does eat
fish and eggs and substitutes fruit
largely for the meat. He takes daily
walks of five and six miles and says
he feels all the better for it.
Eagle Lake will see new ice boat
this winter for Alexander V. Wilson of
Bar Harbor has completed plans and a
model of a self propelling iceboat. He
will build Immediately and it will be of
interest to all. 1t is to be on the usual
style OF such boats except that in place
OF sail there will be a large two blade
propellor driven by gasoline motor
ana two movable wings will be placed
on each size. Mr.. Wilson thinks that
the boat will rise free and clear of the
ice in full speed and the wings will be
used to balance the boat. w.