Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-10


experimental station Tor rearing trout
at Mann brook. Here a few troughs
VIII be put in, camp built, and the
camp at Winkumpaw stream, Branch
Pond. where the government has de-
cided To cease operations, will be
taken down and moved, with equip
lnents. to Mann Brook.
Pleasure motor boat users bow
gracefully to advancing winter ana
DEPART, after hauling the small craft
out of the water; the fishermen. and
others using these boats for business
purposes, are AS numerous as ever,
ana Will continue their occupation,
despite the cold and slcet Of wiatry
weather.
y remarkable incident recently came
TO the notice of Austin Ratteff and his
sonin-law, in which they became
participants Two sheep belonging TO
Thomas \. Williams. which had been
pastured on Mars Island, We're seen
tn run down from the island to the
flats and, crossing these, deliberate
~ plunged into the water of the KEN
ne5ec. and swan away. The tide be-
ing strong, they were fast being ear
ried down stream, when Mr.. Rattleff
and his companion, who were digging
clans near by, and had seen the I'M
usual occurrence -of sheep taking to
water. rushed TO their boat and start
ed to the rescue of the animals. The
sheep were overtaker at or near Cox's
head. and were returned to their own
er. who had been notified OF the
sleeps escape from pasturage, and
the pursuit. The cause of their ac-
ton is still a matter of comment
Prof. Charles Wiibert Snow of
Spruce Head, who has taught at Bow
dom and AT Williams College. has
chosen to devote two years to the edu-
cation of the EsquimauX, and left re-
comfy for Council, Alaska, which is
60 miles from Nome, and where in
addition to teaching the natives. he
VIII also act as reindeer agent for the
L. S. government. Both children and
admits will be taught, in conjunction
with the usual studies pursued in
schools. sanitation. proper and eco
nomical preparation of food, cieanli-
ness, and the English language. These
people will also receive instruction
from Mr.. Snow in cultivating and
growing such crops as are adapted
to the country. where the summers
are SO warm that many valuable crops
are raised. growing with remarkable
rapidity.
An interesting coin, it is said has
been found in South Dresden, by Miss
Adelaide Munsey in her front yard.
The coin hears the inscription En-
pire Francais-2o Napoleon
III Enpereur-Barre.
Morrill, II. Ames, of Portland, has
recently come into possession of a doc
ument that was written 100 years ago
Saturday. II was requisition upon the
seleetmen of the town of Wa,dobo-
rough by Isaac j. Reed, Captain OF the
Waldoborough Light Infantry, for
ore quarter of a pound of good powder
made into blank cartridges for each
non-eommissioned officer and private
borne on my company roll" On the
back of the requisition, under date of
Waldoboroush. Oct. 5, 1911, is the fol-
loving. Il have this day received of
the seleetmen Of the town of Waldobo-
rough ten pounds of powder made into
cartridges, one-quarter of a pound 20
each private ami non-commissioned
officer in the company under my COM
mand. Isaac J. Reed, Capt. w. l.. t.
| y party of automobilsts from Bos-
ton, who rode too fast into Portland
on Sunday. We're stopped by the au-
thoriiies and given points on Maine
law, and good advice upon how TO OBJ
serve it. Upon satisfactory evidence
of the peniteuce of the offenders. who
admitted they had done wrong, and
asked pardon for the transgression
promising that in the future they
would run the auto so slowly that one
could count the spokes of theiI
wheels they received the pardon they
sought and were permitted to eontin
ue on their journey to Waterville.
The Gardiner Public Library is soor
to receive from Mrs Ada NJ. Wing. OF
Waterville, a complete file Of the
; Yankee Blade, a newspaper published
J in Gardiner in the early 40s Mrs
Wing, who is daughter-in- law of tn,
late Daniel Il. Wing, has also in hel
possession a complete file of the Wa.
terville Mail. Of which Mr.. Wing wa,
proprietor and editor. These, and 9th
or early newspapers published in tbs
state. are filled with historical data O
inestimable value 10 historians.