Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-10
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FRENCH

Boston. whose purchase bid of $42s6 was
accepted by the Government. 1t is ex-
pected that the Woodbury's engine will
be transferred to another hull. but her
own oak hull will be used in heavy barge
service. The fittings and equipment will
be disposed of to Boston concerns. So
ends over 80 years of service to ships in
distress Off Names rocky coast. But a
few weeks ago this same company pur-
chased from the government the old
portsmouth, which saw service in the
early part of the last century. Several
years ago they were also the purchasers
of the Manhattan, which sailed for the
Maine Steamship Co. between Portland
and New York, and which was destroyed
by fire upon her arrival at Portland from
New York.
All Sabattus is hunting for tho wearer
o. Matthew McCartney's trousers. The
value Of the trousers, which were of
linen and bagged at the knees. has been
discovered through manuscript in the
possession of one of the prominent resi-
dents who has lived there all his life but
lily papers until recently. Matthew Nc
CARNEY, says the manuscript. lived In
Sabattus many years ago. He fire.
quently wore a pair of linen trousers, the
first ever seen in the community, and
just as sure as he donned the trousers
rain began to fall. At last someone dis
covered this strange coincidence and dur
ing one excessively rainy season a dele
CATION of citizens waited on Mccartney
and persuaded him to take the trousers
on-at home to be sure. Needness to say
1t stopped raining but at times when the
garden needed water or the lawn had to
be sprinkled, Mccartney would wear the
trousers and there would be a sun show
er. All Sabattus is hunting for the
wearer of McCartney's trousers.
What is thought to be one of the larg-
est gems ever cut in this State has just
been completed by Martin l.. Keith, an
Auburn lapidary. The stone, which is
amber quartz, weighs 213a karats. The
piece of quartz from which this stone
was cut was mined by A. r. Berry from
the Berry mine in Poland. 1t came to
INcitI dttcIltlOIl DcCduse VI ltS illdl hCu
clearness and he determined to satisfy
an ambition of long standing and cut
large stone. He did the work in odd mo-
ments and judges that he was at work on
the stone for a month all told but the
results even excel his expectations. The
stone Is beautifully cut and is without
q flaw. 1t is lightly but evenly tinted.
A pleasant event took place Friday
evening at Tarrantine Lodge, |. o. o. F.,
of Old Town, when the honor medal for
As years of faithful membership in the
order was bestowed on Oscar E.. w.
Hinckley of that city. He became a
member on Oct. 30. 1868 and ever since
constant attendant and earnest worker.
It has been left for George, eldest son
Of DR.. D. T. Percy of Arlington, Mass,
who has cottage at Popham Beach, to
try out the Hawaiian surf boards. The
lad has had some made and is receiving
instructions in surf coasting from
friend who became familiar with the
sport in the Hawaiian Islands.
Captain Theoph. Crosby of Key street.
Eastport, is to have a flag pole in his
grounds Of historic origin, it being made
from topmast from the old United
States frigate Minnesota, which was
burned few years ago on the beach
for the metal in the hull. The stick will
be Al feet tall.
Finding is keeping. sometimes and
then again, not. Maurice Poulin, the
driver for the American Express at
Pennington, found half dollar in the
bottom OF a crate of live chickens
brought in from the country on We'd
nesday for shipment, but his elation
over the piece of easy money was short
lived for when the shipper learned of
the find he claimed the coin and 1t was
turned over to him.
The oldest family along the Bangor
waterfront recently arrived and seems
to be thriving amid Surroundings some
what different from it's native wilds.
Minks they are and it is said that
there are nearly a score of them. young
and old. Friday morning, Patrolman
McAllister and group of men on the
drawbridge watched one Of the larger
minks come out and quietly secure
three cells that had been left on the
McNally slip by q fisherman and take
them to the hiding place under the
wharf to be eaten. The minks have
been there for some time and seem to
be enjoying life.
A source of much curiosity to auto
lists and visitors in Woolwich is the
mail carrier to be found at the home
of Wilson Bailey. This is a fairly
new contrivance and it is surely meet
ing with great favor. The small car
rage is so arranged that the Baileys
are able to have their mail brought to
their own door, a distance Of some
1900 feet from the road. This saves not
only time and steps. but these past
rainy days has been a great conven-
fence to those who have not cared to
venture out doors at each mail deliv-
cry. There are two hooks underneath
the box, which will allow a good-sized
package to be placed thereon and sent
down to the letter box at the road
side. The carrier is operated by a
crank on one end only, the one at the
house. Strangers going by have put
the carriaGe out of commission several