Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-08

more than hilarious, and was SO
''talkative" that one might well have
thought the plums had gone to his
throat, and stuck. In fact all the
hens showed the effects of their over
indulgence, but one died from the eff
fects.
A Phillips dispatch to the Franklin
Journal says that last week, while
man from Auburn was trying out 81
special rifle near Russell Kings house
at Perham. the bullet when discharged
struck a rock, split and struck MIR.
King in four places. The first piece
entered his shoulder, another the thigh
and a third the knee, while the fourth
and worst of all struck him in the
fieshy part of the calf of the leg, inn
bedding itself in the shin bone The
large part of the bullet made hole
about the size of a five piece. In
the other three instances the portions
of the bullet ploughed the flesh dan
gerously.
The Bath Red Men are already look.
ing ahead 10 another season, and June
D
of big powwow. when a district con-
vention will be held with Sasanoa
Tribe. There will be a parade and
the Adoption degree will he worked by
the Bath tribe and banquet served
by the ladies of the Pochahontas de-
gree. a5
A fire in a pumping station would
seem to be a little ont of the ordinary,
but one occurred. Thursday. Oct. 81, al
the pumping station of the Southwest
Harbor Water Co, and did consider
able damage to the plant All the
fittings and many of the personal eff
fects. tools, etc. of the engineer. Henry
Gray, were destroyed, but che engine,
at considerable cost, can be put in OF :
der for work. Meanwhile the artesian
well on F'reeman's hill will furnish the
water for the town.
In a letter to Police Officer John j.
Herbert of Portland, from John Henry
King of the u S. Marine Corps, who
is a Portland man, is described the
enga cement in Nicaragua in which
officer Herbert's nephew, Private
Clarence Henry McGill was killed. NC
Gill showed remarkable bravery. In
making the charge he was shot in the
leg and was taken to the hospital
His wound was bound up and he in
sisted on returning to duty. In the
fighting which followed he was again
shot, the bullet going through his
body. He received a third bullet IN
the leg, and died soon after this
wound InXthe charge the company
of which McGill and King We're mem
hers rushed ahead against a heavy
fire and gained the top of the hill.
McGilps body, which has been shipped
to Portland for burial is expected TO
arrive her Nov. 10. 1t will be met
by a delegation from the Naval Re-
serve and the funeral will be attend
ed by full naval honors.
Lewiston Journal: - The WIDOW
| Blackledge, during the perilous periods
of the early settlement of the Maine
coast, lived on a neighboring mar
| at Decker's Narrows, Westport. Dur
| ing severe winter she and her littit
ones were reduced to the greatest ex-
| tremity of want, and on particular
occasion driven from her usual meat
the clam bank, by the freezing ant
| falling snow, one night having cleaned
| the house of the last herring, VIII
neither bread nor meal In the house
| the forlorn widow betook herself 4
| the widows God in prayer. That ngh'
| Captain Decker retired to his pillow
| in the midst of comfort and plenty
| The moaning of the wind only iullet
| him to deeper sleep. But at MID
night, the vision of widow disturbed
| his repose. He looked out upon th'
| storm and again retired, but the visioi
| re-appeared nor would 1t leave untl
| he had filed bag with meal ans
/ meat, and padded his canoe bearing
| him to the relief of the praying moth
or and her furnished babes, and TN
/ rap upon the door raised her from he
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