Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17

killed on the steps of her house at the
time of the Boston massacre. She
had hundreds of ancient things, in
Guiding pieces from the dresses of Mrs.
Hancock, and books ana CHINA and
silver brought from England by John
Snatswell in 1852.
Bangor News: Bar Harbor's share
in the rivers and harbors bill before
Congress at the present time is $4,000,
and will be devoted to a continuation
Of the work on the Bar Harbor break
water This piece Of work has been
under construction something over 20
years, and every year or two sees the
work pushed nearer completion. the
present construction takes care of the
bulk of storms. and the force Of Inc
surf during Il storm along the shore
Of the harbor is materially leSSened.
1T will doubtless be a good many years
before the entire project is completed
but the great advantage of the break
water is fully manifest. ies. Ml1M
Horsemen in Biddeford are laughing
at Mayor Hougan and Chief Engineer
oulllNdn OF tne IRE ueptI lilleIl 1ol
their failure to shine in "a "hoss trade"
Two faithful steedS, Barney and Nell,
We're snapped for Il new pair and as
signed the duty of drawing the fire
engine. In teaching the new animals
their duties it was discovered that
one of them was blind. The deal was
called off
E1EHl Hl!H
According to reports from down nv
er there is little chance that q garrison
will be stationed at Fort Baldwin,
Popham, this summer because Of the
scarcity If men. 1t is said that there
are only about 80 per cent. of the men
needed to man the fortificatiOnS of the
country because so many have been
taken to the Philippines, the Panama
canal and other places and that until
more men can be had the forts will
have to war.
The Sabatus correspondent of the
Lewiston Sun says: Passengers on the
Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville
cars passing through here, have for
some time beer interested in the eff
forts of two dogs living in the vicinity
OF the Lewiston, road schoolhouse, to
outstrip the car when going at full
speed. One of these. a buff collie,
although fast runner, seldom sue
ceeds in keeping up with the car,
While the other a black dog of the
same breed, is seldom beaten. TO
keep up with the car when going at
a good rate of speed is a difficult task
Tor anything but greyhound, and Of
ten the passengers in the car will
stand up to watch the dog as it runs.
Fort Fairfield Review: One Of Will
mot w. Emery's mules lay down and
died the other day. This is about the
first mule that has ever died around
mere The rest of them promise to
live forever.
The Pressure Isle Star Herald says
mat large moose was seen recently
IN the neighborhood of Mapleton with
a severe wound in ont hip. Mr..
ferguson the game warden. was nOti-
ned and several shots were fired be-
lore the animal was brought down.
Much interest is being felt for the
capture of the party who violated the
game iaw
The Buxton correspondent of the
Biddeford Journal says: That chickens
viii thrive and lay early with very
little care and attention can be proven
ny one of our summer residents,
the farm papers to the contrary.
Last fall this man left eight bullets
IN his barn which We're Matched the
last of July. These pullets have
been fed entirely on whole corn a
large quantity being thrown down to
them once a week, and snow put in for
drink. They have grown and thrived
on their treatment and began laying
ABOUT February /, while some of the
neighbors are still trying to coax their
early Matched pullets to lay few
eggs before the price drops any lower.
Roclland Courier Gazette: 1t isn't
much of feat to travel from Bos-
ton to ROckland nowadays. but we
question if many of our readers would
care to travel in the same manner
| that Capt. Henry Johansen did last
Saturday. Capt. Johansen has re-
| Gently traded his schooner, the ]. M.
Morales, and went to Boston after a
scallop smack, which he will name
| Gertrude NJ. Rooney. in honor of the
wife of a Boston police inspector
whose services he admres. He had
just got under way for Gloucester
which he was to visit on his way to
Rockland, when Capt Demmons of
tne schooner j. r. Bodwell hailed
him to know if he Wouldn't like
tow. Capt. Johansen accepted the in
Vi'auon and at 10 A. NJ Saturday be-
gan journey of $50 miles which he
VIII never forget The sea was very
rough. and the schooner often made
10 knots. The little SO foot smack
came near being pulled under several
tlmes 1t was intensely coldt but the
drenched captain stuck CALAMITY to his
post and would not cry quits. At ga.
/ NJ Sunday the line was cast off near
Mosquito Island. and the smack con-
4 tinued the voyage alone. arriying
| here at 10 A. M The Bodwell herself,
was we'll ice-up when she got into
port. and those who heard of capt .
tJohansen's experience shuddarad and Il