Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18
Cold Snaps Brings Revival
Of the Ice Harvesting.
in. Cameron Loses $500 Team
Through Ice-- NaTTowIyEscapes.
Mrs. C. A. Potter Entertains..Larg-
est Catch OF Smells Of Winter.

Richmond, Me-, March 17.--(Spe-
ciaD.-The cold snap has revived the
ice harvesting interest and crews re-
sumed work. today, in this vicinity.
Ice was being run, this morning. az
| the Cedar Grove and Berry houses.
where from II to is inches was being
cut. Growing was started at the
| Stearns Point and Hodges places.
where 10 to IL inches is found, and
where housing will begin, Tuesday
morning.
William p. Carleton, WHO is stack
ing at Carney's Point. Is working two
crews and running night and day. He
is getting some handsome 1s-inch Ice
and intends to stack about 10000 tons.
James II. Cameron, Who has been
hauling lumber, while going frem the
Stearns Point houses to the Modoc
houses Monday afternoon near he
Kennebec market, lost his whole our.
fit, a fine pair of horses, harnesses,
dray valued at about $500. and had
himself narrow escape. TIE team:
broke through the ice. which there
was only inches thick. and imme-
diately sank. mir. Cameron was nit by
wheel as the dray went over and
was partially helpless. though he
managed to cling to The edge of the
broken ice. He vas seen by parties
on shore, who rushed to MIN Jagt IN
time TO save his life, The loss is a
severe one to Mr.. Cameron, II. being
said that he had just completed pay
ment for them
Mrs. Charles A. Potter entertained,
Monday afternoon and evening. al her
home on Lincoln street. Dutch whist
was the afterno on program, the prize
winners being Mrs. Eli Marco and Mrs
Chas. A. Alexander. The consolation
prizes went to Miss Ollie oliver and
Mrs. Finer E. Rogers.
Unique souvenirs were used for fav-
ors. emblematic of st. Patrick,s day.
i he ladies dra wing the souvenir PEN
ellis represented the gentlemen in the
whist games.
These present were:s MrssessA nufe
Low, Bath; Mrs. C. A. Alexander.
Mrs, A. F, Alexander Mrs G. A.
Hawkes., Mrs. ]. NJ. Odiorne, Mrs Eli
Marco. Miss Sadie Marco, Miss j. e.
Richards, Mrs. Oscar f. Smith. Mrs.
Mrs w. F. Durham, Miss Lily Dun
nam, Mrs. Chas. A. Blair, Mrs. w.
E. Wilson. Miss Dellie oliver Miss
Nellie Sturtevant, Mrs. Fredericine
Fellows, Mrs. Chas. A. Howes. Mrs.
Nelson Thurlow, Mrs. j. NJ Randlette.
Mrs. c. w. Jack and Mrs. Charles E.
| Reed Master Andrew Provins Hunt
er was also a guest.
dinner party followed the afternoon
whist, those present being Mr. ana Mrs.
| Noble Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Alexander, Miss Lily
Durham and Mrs. c. C Low of Bath.
Fred r. Carleton of South Dresden
made the biggest catch of smelts,a sun
day known for years about here, tone
haul from his net yielding 1000 pounds.
About 1900 In all were shipped from here,
Monday to New York. where they bring
the shippers or 8 cents per pound.
News was received here, late tonight,
of the death of Hiram Smith, from heart
trouble, at his home in Perkins, opposite
the southern end of Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Kidder and daugh-
ters Fannie and Mamie. are pa ssing a
few days. this week, at the home of their
sou, Bert Kidder in Norridgewock
Mrs. Ida NJ. Tibbetts is in Boston, this
week, on business
Arthur Lancaster and Miss Mabls
Dingley were visitors, Sunday. at til,
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Norton.
Rev Howard Clifford of Winthrop wal
a business visitor in town. Monday.
Mrs. C. H. James of Dresden passed
the day. Saturday at the home of hei
granddaughter. Mrs. Frank Beedle.
Q. F. Knights returned, Sunday, from
short business trip to Boston.
Rev. S. a. Evans Of the Free Baptis
church will deliver the Memorial ad
dress, this year, at the Opera house
, Robert Stewart was business visitor
in Bowdoinham, Monday.
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