Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-01
Maine Gossip

While workmen were installing
electric lights in one Of the further :
most alleyways of the basement OF
the county buildings at Auburn, an
odd collection of keys was found
tucked in hole in one Of the walls
where brick had been removed. The
keys were eighteen in number and OF
various shapes and sizes. One in
particular is noticeable because 1t IS
made Of wood covered with tin and
evidently some prisoners handiwork
There are several Sargent and
Greenleaf keys. patented in 1883. One
key is marked Women" and was.
possibly, the key to the women's par.
of the Jail. The lights now being in
stalled in this part of the basement
are the first in the history OF the
buildings and it seems likely that in
some time long past some "trusty"
placed this collection where he could
find them while nobody else could.
To commemorate the 150th ami
versary of the incorporation Of the
town Of Bristol, celebration will be
held in the latter part of June at Fort
William Henry. Pemaquid Beach, I'M
der the auspices of the citizens. The
town has appropriated the sum OF $3.50
for the purpose of observing the event.
and has appointed committee to plan
for the exercises. The territory known
as Bristol was first visited by the
white man in 1907, when the famous
Popham touched at Pemaquid, While
on his memorable voyage to the New
World. The first act Of incorpora-
ton was passed June 81, 1863, but,
the northern boundary not suiting
the citizens another act was passed
the following year, June -. 1'66.
Bristol is one OF the most historic
towns in Maine, having been trad
ing centre for the Indians in early CO.
lonial days. The ancient settlement
Of jamestown. now known as Pema-
quid, is one of the interesting VIII
lagos of the town. The occupations
Of the inhabitants of Bristol are var
led, the people of the northern section
being principally farmers and lum-
bermen, and those in the lower part
engaging chiefly in fishing and sum-
mer hotel business.
w. S. Toothaker, roadmaster Of the
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Rail-
road, began work May 10 with crew
Of % men on the rehabilitation of the
Eustis railroad from EustiS Junction
tn hn Nnfer faN 90 g,
lance of about eight miles. This track
is being repaired for the shipment Of
pulpwood from Langtown for the
Langtown Company, who will make
their shipments to Lawrence, Mass,
and South Windham, Maine. The
company have contracted for 10000
cords year for Is years. Mr.. Tooth
aker has hired his help from Phillips
and Dallas. some of the families NOV
ing right there for the operations,
while others will board themselves,
needs. Earle Edwards of Phillips is
among the families who will move
there during their operations.
DR.. and Mrs. W, E. ,Bongartz. sum-
mer residents of Small Point, where
they have beautiful home and where
they have resided for five summers
past. are again .ataSmall Point for the
season. Last winter in January they
were with 900 other passengers in the
Dutch steamship Kroonland, out of
New York and the first big ship to
pass through the Panama Canal. They
had delightful voyage through the
canal and then around the entire
coast of South America, stopping at
the larger cities on both western and
eastern coasts. They passed through
the Straits of Magellan in calm wealth
er, not encountering a single storm.
The pilot of the Kroonland said that
it was his first trip in 40 years through
the Magellan Straits that he had not
encountered storm. Mrs. Bongartz
is delighted over the wonderful seen
cry of South America.