Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-10

Sanssr Fruit show closes.

kfyor Chamber of Commerce closed, on
Saturday. Besides a very large ex-
ihibit Of apples by the University OF
:. Maine, which also showed kitchen
garden vegetables, there were many
exhibits from the large orchards of
Newburg and other apple-raising
towns of the Penobscot valley. In
ithe competition al. jellies and pre-
serves there were more than see jars
shown. which is said To be the largest
exhibit OF the kind ever made in
Maine. The order az prize winners
was Mrs. Edna McLaughlln sf Exc
ter. Miss Julia Drlmmond Hooper 81
winslow and Mrs BENJAMIN Fish Of
winterpert. Demonstrations in apple
packing were given by Albert X. Gard
ner, State horticulturist, and there
were lectures on orchardling and kim
sdred subjects by Prof. E F. Hitehings
eof the University of Maine and others.
Bullet by Aeeiden. Hits Squaw.
1t was reported at South Portland.
= Saturday. that late Friday afternoon a
Ii bullet from the rifle OF Marrow NJ. Nc
Kenney who was firing at n tin can,
DETECTED and struck Mrs Francis, a
squaw from the Indian encampment at
Emery Highlands, on the neck. Because
string of beads was in the way the
bullet did her no harm beyond giving her
nervous shock and bruise.
Wheat Reserve, Portland.
The wheat reserve in Portland was
about 1foo,c00 bushels at the close of
s work, Saturday afternoon. at the ele-
vators. II is a question how far the la
Dor troubles there viii affect the wheat
shipments The demand of the freight
handlers for higher wages may, il is
s feared, cause the steamship lines 10
cancel sailings
Bath Schooner Beaehed.
In a wateriogged and sinking cond-
ton as result of having experienced
{ heavy weather on the passage. the two
masted Bath schooner James Young IN
command of Captain Nit McKown, with
cargo of spruce lumber from South
Gardiner. via Portland for Sou,l Nor
walk, CT, was towed into Norwalk har-
Dor, Friday, by the steam lighter ]. w
Worth, after having been picked up out
side of the entrance of the harbor The
schooner was in such a dangerous con-
ditien that she was Immediately beach,
ed on the mud flats in the inner har-
Dor.
Bangor Game Receipts.
Game receipts at Bangor, Saturday.
were 50 deer, moose and bear which
brings the total score for the season
To ga deer, nine moose and 10 bears re-
ceived at the Bangor station. George A.
Clark of Westerly, r. l., and A. F.
IA of
moose and a deer Moose were also
Brought In by Chester Madden of Ban
gor and J. l.. Sprague of Corinna. E.
II. Floyd of Portland had a bear and
two deer.
! Job Drew Thompson, Auburn.
job Drew Thompson, one of the old
est residents of Auburn, died at his
heme on Spring street, Saturday
morning. of general breakdown due to
.soli age. He was born at North Liver
more, Me-. March 80, 1920. His father,
IRA Thompson. was representative
to the Massachusetts Legislature, and
his grandfather was a Revolutionary
soldier. Mr.. Thompson narrowly es-
capped being born in one state and liv-
Ing most of his life in another without
moving out Of the house he was born
in, as Maine became separate State
only IS days before his birth. He lived
fer. ~ years in the house in which he
was born, carrying on farm in Liver
more. He married Miss Ruth w. Wins
low of North Livermore, and they had
= five children, three of who survive,
Mrs. tGeorge c. Wing and Miss Fanny
Thompson Of Auburn and Mrs. j. c.
Durham of Hebron. Mr. Thompson was
probably the oldest Mason in years,
though not in length Of membership, in
Maine. He Joined Oriental Star Lodge
OF Eivermore Falls in 1869 when he
was nearly SO. He was seleetman of
I.iversnore in 1861, 1862 and 1871. He
came to Auburn II years ago and had
since made his home with his daugh-
ter. Miss Fanny Thompson. He was a.
regular attendant at the Court Street
Baptist church.
Harold Weatherbee, lineman in
the employ If the Cumberland Light
hndfPower Co., received shock. Sat-
urday, while fixing an arc light in
Williams street. Portland and was
flung to the ground. One hand was
somewhat burned and the man was
for short time unconscious. His
escape was narrow. A hole in a rub
Der glove was considered the cause of
the accident.
Portland Liquor Deputies Bag Two.
BARLEY A.. Flaherty and Thomas
Duffy, were arrested, Saturday. by
the liquor deputies of Sheriff Graham,
and viii be brought before the Port
land municipal court, Monday morn
ing, on complaint alleging the I'M
lawful possession of intoxicating
liquors.