Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22
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called for Friday evening. Sept. "a at
Boothbay Harbor to act upon several
matters of importance. The meeting
will be oepned at eight o'clock. The
water commissioners will then report
10 the town on the proposed contract
with the Squirrel Island Association.
in regard to furnishing water Action
must be taken on this contract. An
other matter of Importance is the ar
ticle to instruct the selectmen to locate
for lighting the same until a new light
contract is made. The third matter is
the acceptance of road from near the
residence of Isaac Coombs to the resi-
dence of II. |. Phinney.
Fred &. Thompson of Philadelphia a
brother of Capt. John A. Thompson of
Shore Lodge Southport, carried home
with him a trophy of which he has a
right to he proud, says the Boothbay
Register. While here he got one shot
with a rife at hawk he had seen for
two days and the bird came Topping
down from the air. The hawk. when
measured, showed - inches across from
tip to tip of wing. much more than
the stretch of Mr.. ThOmpson's arms,
and considerably more than his height.
The hawk was shot while on the wing
and at a distance of 200 yards. The
rifle used was an ordinary sporting
one. Mr. Tompson first saw the bird
while he was sailing past Mouse ISL
and. in Boothbay Harbor, but could
not get a shot at it. The next day he
saw the hawk again. perched on a tall
9nHino 81 ho
the bird, but it rose on his approach
ana began to soar Mr. Thompson
brought it down on the first shot The
hawks wings, when stretched. meas
ured y inches from tip to tip. Mr.
Thompson. who is native of South
port and is we'll known in the printing
trade in Boston, New York and Penn
sylvania. has been a crack shot since
boyhood, when he cruised his native
island with a small rifle. with which he
shot various kinds of birds and game.
He is now on the team of the South
wark Field Club, an organization of
Philadelphia sporting men devoted to
trap shooting.
Portland Argue-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
II. Hutchins have been called to Knox
county by serious accident to Albert
Moody, brother-in-law to Mrs. Hutch
ms. Mr.. Moody was the victim of
frightful mishap. While leaning on the
railing of bridge near his home in
Lincolnville the railing broke. In fall
ing the unfortunate man was impaled
on an iron rod, which entered his body
several inches. Mr.. Moody was taken
to the hospital at Rockland. His chance
;o
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchins had but Just re-
turned to Portland from the funeral of
one of Mrs. Hutchins sisters.
Jacob Peters, aged 81 years, living at
1873 Lancaster street, Portland, had his
right arm caught in the machinery at
the Universal Laundry while working
Monday afternoon. The arm was seri-
ously crushed The police ambulance
was called and the man rushed to the
hospital 1t was necessary to amputate
the arm just below the shoulder.
Tug Ariel went Monday to East
Boothbay and took the schooner Abe
MAXI to South Gardiner to load lumber.
Sunday the Ariel went to Wiscasset and
towed the schooner Addie p. McFadden
to the kelley-Spear yard for repairs and
Hazel Dell, bound to load lumber at
South Gardiner. as far as Bath. Mon
day morning the Suguin lowed schooner
Hazel Dell to South Gardiner, light, to
LOAD lumber for Boston. and schooner
Henrietta Simmons to Augusta The
Seguin took down river from Randolph
barge Manatawney to Parker's Flats.
The Rockland G. Rockport Lime Co.
was awarded a verdict Monday at
Rockland in it's case against the Coe
Mortimer Co. at whose wharf in Bel
fast one of the lime company's
barges grounded on a bowlder and
sprank a leak.
Rev. Allison j. Hayes, pastor Of the
I'd Methodist church at Kittery, has
received his commission as chaplain
In the navy and has been ordered to
report for duty aboard the United
States detention ship Southery at the
Me-, navy yard. He will not
relinquish his church duties at pres
ent.
Friday. Oct %. is the date now set
tied upon for holding the first annual
Fish Fair at Eastport. The meeting
was held Friday evening, Mayor E. NJ.
Cherry being chairman. While the
principal exhibits may be made at the
armory on Green street it is expected
thai one of the large wharves-prob-
ably Union-may be secured for the
display Of fish. 1t will be necessary to
have the big tanks Of the State fishery
department set up near salt water
where a plentiful supply Of water can
be secured. 1t is expected that the