Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08


Someone evidently thought that the
name Hon o. c. Curtis on a box OF
booze would ensure it's safe arrival at
Falmouth, Me-, and 1t did. but the
officers doubted that 1t had been Or
dered by the former Governor and
promptly seized the packages, TWO hve-
gallon lots of whiskey. Claim TOT the
"Medicine" by the ADDRESSED mas not
yet been reported
Word comes that the grocerymeh
of Norway have agreed not to pay
over 81 for potatoes. If this veget-
able cannot be bought for that price
none will be procured.
longshoreman at Bath observes
that after a cold winter such as we
have had this year, the river ice be-
ing thicker than usual, breaks up
from its own weight more quickly
and he looks for an opening OF the
river to navigation above Bath this
spring at an early date.
Old IOnSIOc, WIN Iva sAA~~ 1890
been known for years to hunters in
the vicinity of South Paris, was shot
the other day at Elm Hill in that
town. the lucky hunter being Will
Rray When the fox was brought
down it was found that he was rather
small and old, and had lost two teeth
and one fore foot. His tracks dis
<I,n
observed in past years all through that
section, and it was by TINS means
that the hunters made his acqualnt-
ance afar off, and bestowed name
upon him.
The contract has been awarded for
the building of the new Cathohc
church at Boothbay Harbor, when
will be erected on the property pur-
chased last summer of Capt. Abner
Lewis.
The death of the third of three sis
tiers all more than 80 years old, oc-
CURED a short time ago. when Mrs
Lavinia ]. Lawrence, widow OF Ed
ward Lawrence of Palermo, sue
cumbed to pneumonia. The other
sisters, Mrs. Susan J. Dodge and
Mrs. Sarah Jordan passed away with
in the past few weeks.
The enormous quantities OF scrap
or clippings from the plates OF tin
that less than 20 years ago were
dumped out of the die-rooms of the
Eastern Maine sardine factories ana
were allowed to rust on the beaches,
are now carefully watched by all can
ners who yet make their own tin cans
and who look upon them as ready
money The fact that there is big
profit in the former refuse is known
to these Gamers and at the monster
cans, of 100 cans each, have been made
Can Company at Eastport. where
about one million cases of new tin
cans. of 100 cans each, have ben made
up this season.. 1t can easily be re-
membered in PASSPORT when the first
pioneer started out to gather up what
refuse tin plate could be found on the
various beaches, after accommodating
for years, and it is known that much
Of it found no value when shipped
owing to the rust after laying in the
salt water so long. Now the clip
pings are cared for and shipped early.
Az Auburn man finished a 60day
term in the Androscoggin county Jail
a short time ago, and to celebrate his
freedom became intoxicated. Once
again he was arrested and was ar
raigned before Judge Weber in the
Auburn municipal court. who gave
him sentence of 80 days.
Bird lovers Of Lewiston say that
the fact spring is on it's way to Maine
is evinced by the return Of some Of
the earliest birds. Among the latest
arrivals noted there are the gold
crowned knglet, white breasted nut
hatch and hairy woodpecker.
The tolls at the Kittery bridge ought
to total enough this coming summer
to build new structure across the
Piscataquis, remarks the Portland
Express.