Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-24

ton. running the C3S4nSS, ueStTo5i HS
the two transformers, scattering pieces
Of steel in all directions. covering the
floor and ceiling with oil, cutting a
rope drive, and causing many other
minor troubles. The report was heard
all over the town and for time Gre
ated no little sensation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren M. Breed Of
Lynn, Mass, who have been going to
during their visit this year had the
finest fishing Of all their trips, among
their catches being seven salmon
weighing from three to seven pounds.
w. S. Hixon of Lynn returned to his
hotel on Monday with pair Of sal
mon weighing 1-2 and pounds;
Tuesday he landed a trio of salmon
weighing s IA, and 4 pounds. He
left for home the next morning, de-
lighted with the best fishing for the
20 years he has been coming to the
Rangeleys.
A hundred thousand pounds of ice
has been placed at the disposal of
Mayor Brann for distribution, free,
this summer to the needy poor of Lew
iston. The gift is made by the Lake
Auburn Crystal Ice Co.
Charles, the 13-year-old son of
Charles H. Davis, proprietor Of the
East Side Pharmacy. Bangor, proved
himself a little hero Monday afternoon
by prompt and skillful action which
probably resulted in saving anothers
boys life. The Davis boy was visit
ing his grandfathers home near the
Red bridge, SO called, out State street,
and was enjoying with other boys the
sport of swimming in the river. Fran
els Currier. boy about l. years of
age, living near by, dived into the
water at spot where it was too deep
for him, for he is not an expert swim
mer. AS he did not appear, young
Davis, who was d short distance away.
swan to the spot where Currier had
disappeared and sliced him. AS he
started toward shore with the Currier
boy the latter became frenzied and
attempted to grapple his rescuer, ne
cessitating a release of his hold. The
| Currier boy sank again and when he
reappeared young Davis again seized
him, this time succeeding in getting
him near enough to shore to enable
him to walk on the bottom. The cour-
ageous and cool headed manner in
which young Davis performed his diff
ficult task was highly commended. He
learned to swim in the tank in the Y.
NJ. G. A. gymnasium. giving another
| demonstration of the claim that all
able bodied boys should be taught the
art of swimming, both for their own
good and for the possible benefit of
others.
Cong. Daniel J. McGillicuddy is 60
ing to do what he can for the retention
of the office of United States shipping
commissioner at Bath which will be
otherwise abolished On June go by lack
Of an appropriation for it's continuance.
In letter written to Percy & Small,
the well-knoWn Bath shipbuilders the
congressman from the End district
says he has taken up the matter with
the department of commerce. The
I department takes the stand that the
office will have to be abolished for
lack of any specific appropriation for
its continuance. Congressman Nc
Gillicuddy assures the local shipbuild-
ers, however, that he will pursue the
matter further and see if he can find
money from some contingent fund to
keep the office going. The Bath ship
ping men feel that there is no time to
spare in having something done for
the retention Of the office as it is Of
great Importance and convenience to
them. There have been about 300 sail
ors shipped through the office so far
this month.
The postoffice at Millinocket will on
July l be advanced from the third to
the second class. which will bring the
clerks under Civil Service regulations
and limit the daily hours of labor to
eight. Two more clerks have been
appointed.