Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-14

~ lilc SolutI lld1ltS OF sunrise dfa
him back to God again.
George Frederick Scott.
Obed +. Stackpole of Biddeford dis
covered on entering his henhouse n
few mornings ago that a fine black
hen OF his flock had committed sui
eide. He found the hen hanging sus-
pended by her neck, her head slipped
through loop in q cord. which was
attached overhead in the center of
the coop. The cord which figured in
the event was one by means of which
Mr.. Staekpole had previously SUSPEND
ed cabbage just above the floor and
a small loop was left in the end to
which The stump of the cabbage had
been fastened.
1t Is proposed TO erect at Middle In
tervale Bethel, a suitable memorial
for the late Miss Minnie E. Kimhall,
who was greatly interested in the well
fare OF the community. The me-
mortal, which is to be located near the
Baptist church at that place in which
Miss kimball took a great interest, is
to be building costing $1,000. The
building will provide dining accom-
modatlons for the summer visitors
with golf links and tennis courts in
close proximity and will also have an
assembly room for lectures and meet
ings in connection with conference
for Christian workers, which will be
held during the month of August.
A deal involving some 100000 will
be contaminated in Dennysville before
the first of March. The ST. Croix
Paper Co. has an option on the prop
erty of the Dennysville Lumber Co,
which expires on that date. The
property includes the mills in Dennys-
vilel and some $4,000 acres of wood
land located in Edmunds, Cooper,
Alexander and Meddybemps. The land
has been cruised and the price is re-
ported to be around 81 per acre.
The schooner f. T. Hamor had a
rough trip Tuesday in the 3O-mile run
from Boothbay to Portland. The
schooner was loaded with about 1000
cases of canned goods for Portland
concerns and after being held at
Boothbay for nearly two weeks start
ed out. After reaching Small Point
the worst of south southwest winds
was encountered. The sails we're
reefed but sea after sea was shipped
and Portland harbor was only reached
by making TWO long lacks.
Dixtields new bank, branch of the
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completed and will soon be open for
the benefit of the public. Mr. Stetson
or Rumford, who will have charge of
the same, has already arrived in Dix
field.
A 14-year-old Biddeford boy named
Huff, because he was averse to re-
straint and chastisement by his par
ents ran away last Monday to Port
land. The boy was found several days
later in Portland by Patrolman White,
trying to warm himself by a radiator
in the postoffice corridor. The boys
parents We're notified and the boy af-
| ter his hard experience with cold and
hunger in the neighboring city was
| glad to return home-not so huffy as
when he went away.
A Portland fire horse fell down on
the icy pavement Wednesday and the
other horse Of the pair ran away drag
lying his mate with him. The driver
had hard time keeping his seat and
| If men who witnessed the accident
had not assisted him would have been
seriously injured. The horse that be-
came frightened got tangled in the
harness and was easily stopped while
| the fallen horse was held down until
the other animal could be untangled.
The horse that fell received no in
juries except number of scratches on
his side.
PortlandS new shoe shop at the
West End is now in partial operation.
Cutters are at work to the number OF
20 and in the stitching room fully 40
women are now at work. Within a
few days it is expected that 225 hands
Iwill be engaged in making the
products of the A. II. Berry Shoe Co.,
the builders and operators of the fac
tory. When running full force the
plant will have capacity of 1900 pairs
lot shoes a day. The superintendent
lof the factory is Harry Knowlton.
Clam diggers eeip the vicinity of
Portland are now receiving more for
their clans than they ever have be-
fore. The dealers themselves are
not getting any more for the shocked
varieties, but the diggers are making
good thing out of the bivalves. The
price now being paid ranges from
Sl.'o to 81 barrel, an average of q
cents better than they have received
before. The diggers have declared
that owing to the scarcity of shell
fish and the smallness of them thai
they must receive greater price anG
now they are getting it.
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