Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-16
Maine Gossip

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An effort is being made to provide
al the coming session of Congress, both
lpension and retirement funds for life
saving service crews along the Maine
c coast. This measure is being urged
o as simple justice for the fearless
[, guardians of the beach and coast.
Captain Charles A. Abbey, L. S. A.,
lrevenue. service. cutter. retired, who is
: remembered as one of the most gallant
Il and fearless sailing masters ever en-
= gagged in Maine coast work, will with
f his wife spend the winter in Washing
! lton, d. c. Scores of lives have been
rescued by this graduate of the sea,
land Fortunes, represented by ships and
cargoes, have been saved to their own
: ers through the efforts of the captain
and his crew.
Mrs. p. n. Andrews, who recently
sold her house on Paris Hill at Paris,
has given to the High school her valu-
with the schools fCimer possessions in
this direction, equio that institution
with the finest collection of minerals
to be found in any school of its size.
Ground has been broken at Gardner
Lake. near East Machias, for the sum-
mer engineering camp of the Massa-
ehusetts Institute If Technology. and
lit is expected that the concrete foun-
dations will be completed before snow
| falls. The grounds include more than
Il square mile of land at Crosbys
Point, having more than three miles of
shore line.
Fun blown butteIeups and buds,
noddiug in the north wind blowing
against the eastern exposure of
house at Bath. Me, on Sunday, Nov.
Y, caused much cen,ment.
Bangor is preparing for winter, hav-
ing covered with suitable protection
the public fountain and basin. Stakes
three or four feet in length have been
driven at intervals of 10 or 30 feet
laround paths in the park, SO that snow
plows may clear the walks when the
entire park is immersed in snow y
fence the width of the park has been
erected to discourage travel in that
direction.
| a curious tree growth exists in
Woolwich forest. North of the ferry,
a giant tree blew down. some years
ago. during gale. out of its trunk
have grown three perfect trees. 80 feet
high and from 10 &c IS inches in
diameter, thrifty ana suitable for TIM
Der. These three tees, having trunks
and branches. have no roots except
tlpse supplied by tae fallen tree, some
81 which remained undisturbed when
| il fell, and which supply sap to its
| three supplanters.
Said a Bathite 10 a Times man last
evening, If anyone in this city could
get drink of hard stuff or even good
beer or ale IN case any of the dealers
were selling. l know that l could and
I also know that / cant and nobody
else can get drink OF any regular
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| this town today. Bath Times.
A eurio brought from Panama by
Frank Rose of West Bath. who
worked, for several months, on the
|canal, is a piece of the old French rail-
tway iron. This piece is arched and
lpartly hollow. rather than solid rail
like those in use on American roads.
/ Lewiston firemen spent five hours.
| Monday. at the Lewiston dump, fight
| ing fire in mass Of rubbish 80 or
- feet deep and growing deeper. The
| only way to bring the fire under con-
| troll was to dig holes and flood them
with water. This was done, and the
| heap of rubbish thoroughly soaked.
| Much anxiety is manifested regard
| ing the safety of Miss Mary Elizabeth
| Perkins of Alfred. Me, who is now one
of the 30 missionaries stationed at
| Foo Chow, China, IS of whom are
| members of the American board
| Tuesday, ali of these were believed
| to be safe. The Chinese have been
| extremely friendly to all representa-
| tives of the various religious denom-
| nations sent out from this country.
| and anxiety arises through fear Of
mob violence growing out of the pre-
| yailing spirit of insurreetion.
Biddeford authorities have discov-
cred that cigarette selling to children
| is being practised in their community.
and intend to adjust the matter so it
will not be so easy of accomplish
| ment.
Merrymeeting Bay was frozen
around the edges, Tuesday morning.
and, in Augusta. dee boats are now a
matter of conversation. Sleigh rides
are being planned unless the weather
changes, and one sleigh was observed
early Wednesday morning, ploughing
II it's way through the moist snow.
| If anyone has captured a purple