Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-09

still be remembered-as the joke of Il
century.
The case of a Great Dane dog owned
by a Colby student is rather peculiar.
The deg has mania for chewing
things, it seems. and did some little
damage To DR.. Cragin's stable door, for
ii seems that he will bite anything
that has the taste like wood. He was
arrested on complain of DIR. Cragin and
placed in room at the police head
quarters in City hall. where he almost
chewed the wooden part of the win
dows to a pulp. He was discovered be-
fore he had broken the wooden part
down. and was placed in n regular cell.
The owner has said that he cannot do
anything with the animal as far as
breaking him of the habit is concern
ed. and has said to either Kill him or
give him to some one in the country.
The dog is handsome, perfectly intelli-
gent and kind and if il We're not for
his gnaWing propensity, would be most
desirable. 1t has not yet been decided
what disposal viii be made of him.
4 famous bear hunter. Orrin Heath
of East Conway, is dead at the age Of
So years. He early became a trapper
and had perhaps killed as many bears
as any other man in the State. having
II his credit a. bears. His stock bear
story was that on one occasion iindlnS
big bear in ne of his t'aps, and dis
covering the loss of his ammunition, he
fought the bear to the finish with only
the butt of his gun for weapon. He
came honestly by fighting qualities.
being the grandson of a Revolutionary
soldier and q son of John w. Heath,
a soldier CT the War of 1872 He him
self was a Civil War veteran and was
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg
Mr.. Heath was noted for his great
strength and endurance. At one time
his boat capsiZed, throwing him into
the ley water of Lake KeZar in the
darkness of winter night. Nothing
dauEted he started for land. breaking
the thin ice before him and succeeded
in reaching the shore, one-half mile
away.
James Wall whose death at Farm
ingdale was recorded recently. had q
descendants. He was born in England
% years ago and did not come to
America until after he become of age
and mad been married. He had IA
| children, seven of whom are now nv
| ing He also had Al grandchildren, y
great grandchildren, and one great
great granddaughter. Up to the time
| of his death he had always been IN
good health having never had medlcai
attendance and having retained ms
strength and faculties. He always TOOK
pleasure in market gardening. ana only
| two years ago he won four blue lid
hons with his exhibit at a fair in West
| Gardiner.
! Job d. Thompson. of School street
| ENJOYS the distinction of being one OF
| the two or three oldest men in Au-
| burn. He reached the 92nd anniver-
| sary OF his birth. March 30. MI
| Thompson is a native of North Liver
| more. His father, IRA Thompson
| came to North Livermore from Mid
| dleboro Mass, in 1903. His mother
| was Sophia Drew of Kingston. Mr.
| Tbompgons grandfather was a Rev
| olutionary soldier and his father was
! n Representative to the Massachusetts
| Legislature in 1916. Among his most
| cherished possessions at his home OF
| School street are oil paintings of ms
| father and mother and of his grand
| father and grandmother. He lived II
the house in which he was born, foi
~ years. carrying on one OF the bes'
| farms in Iivermore and being recog'
| nized as one of the best farmers OF
| the town, sx~Hsf