Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-24
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An interesting "find''-though of
course many people knew the object
was there-was made the other day by
Fred Lowell as he was crossing
Charles Collins field on the new road
in Sheepscot to Wiscasset, he noticing
as he passed along what appeared to
be gravestone out in the field. Not
knowing of any burying ground in that
vicinity, he examined the stone and
found it to have been placed there for
Stephan Coffin, who was killed in 1746
by the Indians.
The Sheepscot Echo, published in
Wiscasset by Emerson & Gray Co.,
came out last week in a new dress of
type. presenting a very neat appear
ance. The proprietors, not at all up
set by notice that nearly all of their
force of compositors was about to
leave. started for the big city and pur-
chased a typesetting machine, which
was quickly installed and set at work,
turning out the fresh new type by the
column. The improvement in the
paper is marked and the proprietors
are to be congratulated on the pros
perity which allows them to make
such changes for the better.
Mrs. Annie Grant Of Steuben, aged
So years had been ill and on Wednes-
day, Feb. &c. suffered an ill turn and
apparently passed away. A son,
James E. Grant of Bangor was noti-
fled Of his mothers death and went to
that place. The undertaken was called,
but was later notified that his services
were not needed, as. after seven hours
Of coma, Mrs. Grant had recovered
consciousness and was rapidly recov-
ering, fully determined to live out the
allotted span Of life.
The Rumford Falls Power Company,
in the spring, will begin the construc-
ton Of a new concrete dam to be
located several hundred feet nearer
the falls than the present one. A new
power station will be constructed,
which will have a capacity four times
that Of the present station. The work
will require the employment Of sew
eral hundred men for a period Of two
years. This proposed development Of
Rumford's water power is a sure sign
that Rumford is bound to grow, says
the Times. While nothing can be
learned concerning any new industry,
the further development Of the water
70 &c
to have some new and large manu-
featuring enterprise which will take a
great deal Of power.
Rev. Christopher W. Collier read his
resignation as pastor Of the Hammond
Street Congregational church, Bangor.
at the morning service. Sunday morn
ing. to accept call to Lexington,
Mass. Mr.. Collier would haveI COM
pleted II years. service the coming
June
Loyal Farragut Sewall. eldest son
Of Hon. and Mrs. Harold NJ. Sewan Of
Bath and grandson of the late Ar
thur Sewall. who was candidate for
Vice President Of the United States
in 1896, is to join the French Am
bulance Corps. He will sail from
New York Saturday on the Lafayette
for Bordeaux.
Benjamin Armstrong has brought
a $4,000 alienation suit against
Samuel Carter Of Eliot, says the Old
York Transcript. Property owned
by the defendant has been attached.
In the suit Armstrong says the de-
PENDANT alienated and destroyed the
affections Of his wife, Annie NJ. ARM
strong. The couple separated In
OctoherA 1910. when both Carter and
Mr.. Armstrong disappeared and their
Whereabouts are still unknown. -
tar ~ York people have ever heard.
The date Of the writ IL April IL.