Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-31
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John Rimao. an Italian boy about
eight years DID,, narrowly escaped
drowning about 1890 A. NJ. Thursday
at Portland and was pulled out of the
dock at Portland pier just in the nick
OF time by Policeman Powers. The
boy fell into the water from a raft
and was discovered sinking by the Of
hcers and fisherman near by. The
men lost no time in making a sort OF
bridge of some of the motor boats
and succeeded in reaching the boy as
he was going down a second time
The boy was given a good rolling on
being brought to shore and soon re-
covered so that he could be taken to
his home, "a India street, by the Of
dcers on an electric car.
Russell W. MARI of Boothbay Har-
Dor and his friend J. P. O'Neill of New
Jersey left Bath Thursday on the last
lap OF delightful canoeing trip which
they began last week. They started
from Boothbay Harbor July %. going
to Bath by way of Sasanoa river
They then padded up the Kennebec
river to Augusta. distance Of 80
miles and returned last Tuesday to
Bath. Wednesday they went to
Brunswick and Thursday padded to
iPopham Beach at the mouth of the
kennebec river and will return to
Boothbay Harbor by the outside route
Both young men are bronzed by their
out of door life but are the picture Of
health and say they have greatly en-
1oyed their novel trip.
They were very busy yesterday in
Eargent's fish house cutting up and
packing four horse mackerel to 60 to
New York for sale In the Fulton mar
ket there. The Wallace brothers found
three Wednesday and another one yes
ferday, aggregating a little better
than ton when dressed cut and
packed in ice for shipment. Some idea
of the size of these fish NAV be gained
from the statement that the curry"
from one of them. meaning the or
gans Of the body which are commonly
pulled out by the hand when anyone
is cleaning an ordinary mackerel, &C.
cupied as much space as the top Of
an Office table three feet by seven. The
meat is dark red and very firm in tex
ture. and as has been previously stat
ed, those who like it, like it very
much. Italian people eat a great deal
of this food as it is one of the fish
they have in abundance in their own
country.-Portland Press. July 20.
A large audience. including many
summer visitors. witnessed the pro-
duction Of the three-act comedy, The
Hoodoo." given in Hancock hall. Els
worth, Thursday night by local talent,
under the direction Of Fred Cooke, for
the benefit of the hall fund. The
parts were taken by Miss Doris Hol-
man. William ]. Flanagan. Walter
NJ. Allen. Frank J. Dunleavey, Law
renee Higgins. Earle Falvey, Miss
Winnifred Doyle. Mrs. L. F. Giles,
Miss Martha Milliken. Miss Eva Giles,
Miss Eileen Doyle. Miss Ruth Bridges,
Miss Alice Garland. Miss Florence Es-
tey. Miss Isabelle Falvey, Mrs. A. p.
Royal. Harry McGown, Edwin Austin,
Miss Elaine Donovan and Miss Clair
Mccarthy. A dance followed the
play.
Guy Lorraine went to Calais from
Woodland Wednesday and was trying
store when he was arrested by Deputy
Marshal Albert Greenlaw. Lorraine
declared that there weren't police
enough in Calais to take him to the
lookup and put up such a fight that
Constable Charles Tapley was called
upon for assistance. Tapleys hand
was smashed and a tooth knocked out
before Lorraine was subdued. When
Lorraine was in normal condition he
agreed to pay all damages to the Of
Ulcers and was let off with a flne. Z
Judge Connolly Of the superior court,
and Mrs. Connolly. and Mr.. and Mrs.
William P. Carroll, all Of Portland,
are passing their vacation at their
camps near Ossipee pond in York
county. Mrs. Carroll on Tuesday had
a narrow escape from death. With
Mrs. Connolly. she went out on the
pond in canoe and in some way fell
into tho water. A boy gave the alarm
to Judge Connolly and Mr.. Carroll,
who were on the high grounds above
the pond, and they ran to the rescue.
Judge Connolly. who is the younger.
reached the bank first at point
where the rocks rise to a considerable
height above very deep water. With
out the least hesitation he dove from
the rocks and was followed by Mr..
Carroll. The judge reached the canoe
first and rescued Mrs. Carroll. Mr..
Carroll soon reached the canoe, and
between them they took Mrs. Carroll
to shore and then went back for Mrs.
Connolly, who herself had a narrow
escape from going overheard. Mrs.
Carroll was in such position when
Judge Connolly reached her that she
could only cling to the boat with one
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