Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

proprietor Brooks OF the Summit
House at Poland has informed the
Board Of Trade that II the Rumford
citizens will supply half the amount
necessary to erect such a building, he
viii subscribe for the balance. The
Oxford Paper Co. has already an
nounced that it will subscribe in por-
portion Of two to one from the In
ternatiopal Paper Co. and the Con-
tinental Paper Co.
Rumford's next piece Of building
news is not so encouraging. Congress-
man McGillicuddy writes in regard to
the proposed new Federal building
that, owing to SO many buildings be-
ing ahead Of Rumford's on the list
and the amount Of work the depart
ment can handle yearly being limited
to about rs buildings. it will probably
be 1918 before Rurnford will be reach
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs Read Nichols Of Bath
will on Tuesday. Jan. rs observe the
Ssth anniversary Of their marriage.
A West Bath farmer had an ex-
penslye accident which occurred in
West Bath one day this week. by using
by mistake some logwood dye instead
OF pitch in setting the bristles on two
pigs which he killed. The logwood dye
and pitch were in the shed ON a shelf
and In a hurry he used the logwood
dye, and before discovering his mis-
take. both pigs had been dyed a hand
some blue, and he is now considering
the question as to whether the dye
would make the porkers unfit for
eating.
Another and one Of the last of the
old-time deep water captains passed
away with the death of Capt. Chris
TOPPER Otis Carter. Wednesday night
at his home on Green street, Bath,
aged 70 years. He was born in Wool
wich: made his first trip with Capt.
Edward Stinson in the ship Thai
latta; was made a captain after six
years at sea and sailed until 1900,
when he retired, his last command
being the ship !. F. Chapman. Captain
Carter never had a serious accident at
sea. never lost a man or a ship; sail
ed hundreds of thousands Of miles;
rounded Cape Horn 10 times and Cape
Of Good Hope IL times. He was a men,
Der Of Solar Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and
of the Congregational church. Four
children survive, Prof. E. E. Carter
Of Harvard: Miss Abigail F. Carter,
Mrs. i. T. Snipe and Miss Isabelle E.
Carter Of Bath. The funeral will be
at 1870 A. M. Saturday from hiA late
home.
The smelt fishermen around Bath
are welcoming the cold snap, even
though 1t is not 50 stout as the De-
cember freeze. The recent thaw spoiled
their fishing, the ice at the Arrowsic
grounds being carried out or render
ed unsafe. Even the Whiskeag ice was
SO weakened that crossing was UNI
safe. 1t has been years since similar
conditions we're seen. in january.
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Harris L, Elliott, superintendent Of
the Rumford and Mexico Water District
was at Mt, Zircon Thursday making
measurements for his own use, and after
returning, stated that there is at present
water enough in the new reservoir just
completed there to last the town until
the middle of summer if no more rain
should fall in the meantime. The water
was turned into the local water pipes
from this reservoir abolt month ago.
James M. LAWN, for the past nine
years superintendent of the large
paper mills Of the st. Croix Paper Co.,
at Woodland, has resigned his posi-
ton, to take effect about the first of
February. He will retire, after being
engaged in the paper business %
years.
1t is rumored that his successor will
be L. ]. Parent. who is now connected
with the Finch-Pyurn Co., as man
ager of the purchasing department
and assistant sales manager, in Glens
Falls, n. Y.-Woodland Press.
Jim McCorr1son thinks he has been
sadly afflicted lately, says the Har-
mony correspondent Of the Rockland
Opinion. During the recent cold wave
his wife set wash basin Of water on
the kitchen floor for the dog. Next
morning, when Jim went to build the
fire, he found the dogs nos frozen
into the basin. That night he took a
soap stone to bed with him and next
morning he found a deep and painful
burn on the side of his leg where it
had come in contact with the soap
stone. Then his pet cat "Obadiah'' got
one Of his shoulders broken or put out
Of joint. New Year eve. as Jim was
pitching down fodder for the cows, he
stuck the pitch fork tine in the bone
Of his right foot, which used him up so
he was obliged to go on three legs
for few days. Then, last Friday
morning. he found one of his big Ply
mouth Rock pullets smothered to
death, and she was full Of those 50
cent eggs too. And. next morning. he
found one of his nice two years old
Holstein heifers checked to death by
getting her head caught under a
board in the manager. Yes, and on Dec
ember 20, he came near losing his
buildings by his porch chimney burn
ing out when the wind was blowing
a gale. He Is now worrying for fear he
will be elected to some town Office
this spring.
Two steamer arrivals Thursday at
Portland were Of unusual interest, both