Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-18

power and started the saw. Both
thighs were badly cut before he could
give the alarm and the power be shut
off. He is getting along as we'll as
can be expected and will soon be able
to sit up.
"Old Barber Lane" as lothian 5.
Lane of Bangor is Familiarity known
by thousands, has returned home from
his annual visit to Dexter and Sanger
vile, where he goes to visit relatives
and old friends and do little trout
fishing, He tried one brook on this
last trip that he had not fished for
So years and had fine luck. His best
trout measured IL inches and weighed
d pound
Andrew Thompson of Pressure Isle
had a wonderful escape last Saturday.
He was driving a pair of horses hitch
ed to jigger and started to cross
the B. & A. track near Blacks pota-
to house, not noticing that the 4l2
P. M, express was near a boy saw
his danger and tried to warn him but
it was too late and the cowcatcher
throwing Mr. Thompson high in the
air and demoiishing the cart. He fell
near the ruins, holding to the reins.
He arose and walked off, claiming
that he was little hurt. A repetition
of the affair would undoubtedly re-
suit in instant death.
Alvin C. Doten of Paris and Boil
ster's Mills and now driver of the
Harrison stage, has bulls eye watch
that is 1875 or more years old and is
said to have been owned by Israel
Putnam before he left his plough to
go into the Revolutionary struggle
This watch is supposed to have been
carried by him during the war and come
into the possession Of one Sampson who
moved from Concord Mass, to Hart
ford, Me, after the close of the war.
Mr.. SIMPSONS son, Nathan Sampson,
of Hartford carried it his life time
and it fell to his son. Lewis Sampson.
of that town who sold it to Alvin c.
Doten for SIG, and it is the son of this
Mr.. Doten who now owns it. Mr.
Doten, Sr., fell dead Feb. 10, 1885, one
day after the birth of the present Mr..
with reasonable accuracy and it is
driven by a chain and barrel" 1t
was cleaned by Boston watch maker,
Sept, IL, 1749, and by b. B. Wood, 139
Washington street, Boston, May "a,
IVA, and the name of Israel Putnam
is subscribed thereon. Alvah Skinner,
same city, fixed it Sept. 9. 1889, and
Daniel C. Hall, Gray, Me, on Dec. 81
1S47, and this record shows ownership
in Alvin Doten of Sumner. This watch
has been loaned to several INDECENT
school masters in the past 100 years
Among them is S. E. Newell of Paris
Hill.
Just imagine the comfort obtained
from the toothpieks manufactured
from the 800 cords of birch used in
the run just closed of the toothpick
factory at Strong. The birch cost SIG
per cord and the grew numbered about
100 with weekly pay roll of nearly
$1,000.
ST. Mary's Catholic church in Lewis
ton was the scene Tuesday morning OF
one of the most impressive services
ever held in that city, it being in hon
or of the 25th anniversary of the or
dination to the priesthood of Rev. j. N.
Desilets, the pastor of the church.
Bishop Walsh and over So out-of-town
priests and city officials were present.
The church was beautifully decorated.
Immediately following the ceremony
a banquet was served the guest of
honor, at the Dominican Fathers
home. the priests, the Rt. Rev. Bishop
and Monsignor MeDonough being
present.
A large flock of black ducks is fire.
quently seen in Fred A. Willis's cove,
hugging the shore, in Merrymeeting
bay They evidently know that Mr..
Willis is the county game warden and
that he will protect them. 1t seems to
be the intention of this flock to remain
in the bay all summer.
Sea shad have been in the kenne-
bee now for about a week. These are
the snad that were born here last year,
or the year before, and it is their birth
place. Seems there is sentiment even
in a shad' When three years old the
female shad come up the river and
spawn, but not before they are three
years old The young sea shad make
only a short visit, Il week or so and
then return to sea. But there are many
schools of them, coming at various
times in the summer.