Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-11

the Androscoggin at Jay bridge by
building a concrete bridge, work to
begin about July 1. The old bridge
is the Oldest wooden one in Maine,
having been built in 1894. 1t is one Of
the few on the river to withstand the
ice freshet of March l, 1890.
1t is understood that it is doubtful
if the sardine factory at North Lubec
recently blown down by gale will be
rebuilt The loss falls heavily on the
owners, they having no insurance. The
three men who were injured will prob
able recover, although two of them
were badly hurt. Taylor and David
son were penned down by the wreck
age and it was necessary to use jack
screws TO extricate them.
New York parties have had a man
canvassing North Lubec and the sum
of $4,000 has been subscribed for the
erection of a creamery and ice cream
plant. The building will be of concrete
and work will begin at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anders Utterstrom of
Portland observed Monday evening as
the 55th anniversary of their marriage.
They are natives of Norway and were
married June s, 1859 in Christiania.
They came to this country in 1882 and
Mr.. Utterstrom secured work in the
Burrowes factory in Portland where
he still works, although he is II years
of age. They have four sons and
daughters living.
Engineer A. B. Todd of the B. & A.
is in the Russell hospital at Brewer,
suffering from severe bruises and
shock sustained through a fall from
his engine. He was on a run with an
extra freight from Northern Maine
Junction to Oakfeld and when near
Adams siding noticed the sound of
something rafting near the front of
the engine, He put the machine in
charge of the fireman and went out on
the running board to investigate.
When the train reached West Schools
the engineer had not returned and the
fireman sent the brakeman who was
with him ahead to see If there was
any trouble. The brakeman reported
the engineer missing. The train was
run to the next siding, where the en-
CINE was cut off and run back, finding
Engineer Todd near the c. P. r. r.
crossing just above Rand Cove. He had
been unconscious. but had recovered
sufficiently to be able to crawl along
side the track. He was placed aboard
the engine and hustled into Bangor
and to the hospital at Brewer.
! A Sagadahoc Ferry teacher, Miss
/ Charlotte Buck, who discovered that
| her pupils had drawn all kinds of fig
ures with chalk on the overhead
| bridge at the ferry, adjourned school
one morning last week, armed her
school with soap, pals of water and
rags and marched to the bridge, where
she made the little ones wash off all
signs of their artistic decorations. 1t
is safe to say that they will not again
| try their skill on that bridge.
Postmaster Sawyer of Brewer is in
! possession of a letter which carries
! peculiar text. The letter was mailed
| at Newburyport, Mass, and states
! that the writer Is in possession of a
trunk, leather covered, and heavily
studded with brass nails, which was
found embedded in the sands of soil
tary Plumb Island off the coast OF
| Massachusetts. On brass plates on the
| trunk was inscribed the name B.
Goodwin. 1t is thought that the con-
tents of the trunk are of considerable
value. The postoffice officials can give
no information concerning the owner
The Sagadahoc Republican County
Committee held meeting Monday in
the common council room at Bath
Chairman C. B. Randall of Bowdoin-
ham presiding. Enthusiastic reports
were received in regard to the out
look for Republican victory in the
September election.
A Bath citizen recalls that when he
was boy. Gov William King, who