Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-21

ator Hale that, If. the Portland
business interests make it possible
a ship repair plant at minimum
outlay. that port will have a dry
dock. large enough TO accommodate
a cfsto-ton craft and capable to being
expanded to 500 tons capacity. All
Maine again sincerely hopes so.
One CT the most remarkable ac-
cideats ever reported is found re-
corded in the Bidd-ford Journal. y
EidGetcrd auto and "aterv.l.e auto
met in collision between Gardiner
ard Richmond. The report says
One Of tn front wheels Il the Bid
deford auto was pulled of. al axe
broken and nludguard ard running
to2rd torn IF. The D.ci.ersoa Did
Getcr3 AUTO war pulled or, an axle
as i vas i; 10 condition 10 make
thc trip to Diideford." Some blow.
Oh. L. strike between Gardiner ana
Ricta,or3. the machine landing in
Waterv..ie.
Central satisfaction vas ecrd on
the streets Of L.ve,more Falls, Fri
day evening, when The report Ct
n TO indictment, in the Lorenzo
Rhea case Was given, as all felt
that justice had been done him Mr.
Ellea taz carried himself in a very
quiet. orderly manner IN every way
since the sad affair, and at all pub
lie gatherings. he has been noticed
IN particular in his conduct. At no
time would he enter into a discussion
Of the case ard has passed quietly
UP and down The streets q tn vii
i2ge, a'w avs answering WITH q pleas
ant smile and tipping his hat 10 all
who greeted him.
Elmer II. Waterhouse Of Portland.
formerly exalted ruler of Portland
lodge Of Elks ard well known as
former chief Of police of Portland
and later as warden of the Maine
State prison. has just been ap-
pointed deputy for the western dis
trict Of Maine by Grand Exalted
Ruler Frank L Balm. AS deputy he
will act as the personal representa-
tive Of the grand exalted ruler in
the territory comprising Bath. Port
land. Lewiston, Waterville, Augusta,
Rumford and Gardiner.
This is fishing story of an unus.
ual kind
= Cobbosseecontee guide, well
known for his experiences and also
his charming variety Of fishing sto-
ries. lives on a little srream, that at
this time of year is almost inacces-
sib!e fer boats and a place where
fish beyond the size Of a minnow can
hardly be expected to go. So far,
good. Mr.. Guide had been out fish
ing with cut bait" for pickerel He
returned home, and being in a hur-
ry left his reel. line and hook with
the boat, the bait still on the HOOK,
dangling over the side.
He had no occasion to visit the
boat until two days after and to
his disgust the line was missing.
Being a valuable tarpon line, test
ed to Is pounds, he began search
for 1t and finally saw the glisten of
the reel. which rested in the shall
low water near the boat The line
was run off, about 100 feet or SO,
and tracing it, he found it to lead
through the brook. over a stone pile
and fats, up over the bank into a
elump OF bushes and there, safely
hooked through the lip was a nice
young mink-as Disguised with his
predicament as the owner Of the line
with its disappearance.
Being a law-abiding guide. close
time being on and the mink OF no
value. the little creature was re-
leased. All Of which may be sub
tiated by asking "Fonny" Mason,
near Pumping Station. Cobbossee.