Oxford Democrat., 1919-03-25
Here and There.

A welcome arrival at Portland recently
was the coast patrol cutter Ossipee after
two years In foreign waters, where SUBJ
marines constituted serious menance
to all kinds of craft. Despite encounters
he vessel had narrow escapes In cruising
81 900 miles In performance Of important
missions. Capt. Munter was her COM
mander when she sailed, during her
absence, and is still serving in that
capacity. This ship will resume patrol
of the Maine coast, with headquarters
here as the sailing port for trips prlnoI-
pally to the eastward.
The barkentine Cecil P. Stewart,
launched from the yard of Dunn, Elliott
Co., Thomastou, recently, has the dis
tinction of being the irst craft of that
rig produced by Maine ship yard for
more than quarter century. She Ia de-
aligned for the South American trade
hence the additional spread of sail. Her
maiden voyage, however, will be from
New York to Bordeaux with lubricating
oil. She will be commanded by Captain
r. B. Drisko, of Fairfield. The barken
tine has gross tonnage OF 1858, meas
ures 220 feet over all and has q carrying
capacity of 2200 tons of coal.
Hollis Carter and Harry Nickerson,
two young boys, returned home to Ma
riaville from fishing trip, few nights
since, each with string Of pickerel, and
q large Canada lynx. They said that
while they were coming through the
woods the lynx came up behind them
and made Q spring at the fish. They
drove the lynx off but they came on
again. Both boys had revolvers and
shot and killed both the lynx. The ami.
mails appeared fierce from hunger and
wore very thin. Lynx and bobcats have
been very plenty In this section this
winter, but this Ia the first instance In
which they have been 80 bold.
It was reported recently by Mrs. c. W.
Alexander, Hallowell, that mocking
bird had been making Its winter resi-.
deuce near her home, having arrived
early in January. Exceptions were
taken by few, on the ground that the
mocking bird had never been known tc
pass the winter in this climate and BY
nature would be unable to etand the rig
ore of this latitude. This view was not
accepted by all the ornithologists, be-
| cause several cases are on record where
| In the past few years mocking birds have
wintered In Washington County. Cura
| tor Thomas A. James Of the State mus
cum and Representative j. B. HoughtoI
of Wells, went down to see the bird
Mr.. Hougdton has lived In the South ant
| is familiar with mocking birds and theiI
habits. The gentlemen were enabled tt
get within 15 feet Of the bird, which
seemed to realize their purpose and gay'
every opportunity for observation. i
had all the markings Of . mocking bird
the white markings on the wings, length
and shape of the bill and other distinctive
marks. Mr.. James took with him from
the museums preserved specimen, q
that the comparison was critically made
Both Mr.. James and Mr.. HoughtoI
are positive that Il 10 . mocking bird.
An emigrant ship came up the Kenne
bee river 10 1920, and made fast to Stani
Iford's wharf, now the Klmbail wharf, q
Bath city landing and the passengers 60
on shore and came up the then lonl
wharf, the men all wearing swallowtai
coats, knee breeches and plug bats, II
search OF bakery where they might Oh
tain fresh bread, after living for man!
days ON hard crackers. Coming ~
Broad street, they entered the bakery o
i Donnell & Couillard and purchaset
loaves of bread, which they munched o
they walked about town seeing the sight
Of Bath. Among these men were Denn,
Kelley, Mr.. Lucas and John wilkinson
oil three of whom settled In Bath an'
prospered 80 that at bis death, Mr.. Kelle.
left . fund for the poor Of Bath that still
peforms, Its good work; Mr.. Lucas Wa
| the father Of Thomas Luoas, in bis tim
the leading druggist Of Bath, and job
Wilkinson built the block which bear
hiss name at Broad and Front streets
All three inherited money from Iris
eststes. The wharf at which these me-
Handed probably was named for q Bosto
merchant and ship owner whose nam
Twas also given to Stamford street in th
West End Of Boston and at one time on
u Of the aristocratic streets Of the Hub.