Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29

Those responsible for the management
of the Eastern Maine State Fair, held
each fall at Bangor, are pointing with
pride at balance OF $S,419.02 from the
receipts Of this years exhibition.
A fine picture OF the late Albro Z.
Chase OF Portland, 33d degree Mason,
and Portland High School principal and
teacher for 80 years, has been hung 10
the Maine room, City Hall, Portland.
A New York lady, Q summer resident
at Bar Hsrbor, lost $4,000 diamond
ring, presumably In the sewerage system
OF the house. A plumber was wise
enough TO start thorough search OF the
system and the ring was recovered.
The mystery sloop that for two years
has lain under water In the Kenuebec at
Bath, Just astern of the old lsker Wal.
lula, has been raised by two local men,
who are cleaning out the mud and will
put her in commission. The original
owners disappeared and 1t was thought
that they might have been engaged In
rum-runnipg and had to make Q quick
getaway. Holes we're found bored In her
bull, to sink her, but no liquor was
found, nothing but tons Of mud. She 10
nine-ton craft.
A letter Of marque, signed by Presi.
dent James Madison and issued Feb. 20,
1872, to Capt. Henry Little, master of
the brig Atlantic OF Bristol, has come
into the possession of DR.. g. L. Crockett,
whose researches In Knox and neighbor-
ing counties have developed much infor.
nation of great historical value. In
this connection comes bis excellent sug-
pesiion that documents of some sort
bearing the signature of every President,
and of persons who have had an impor-
tant share in the making OF local bis
tory-Gen. Knox, Gen. Hiram G. Berry,
Gen. Davis Tillson, etc., c.,-be placed
among the archives OF the Rocklsnd
Public Library.
| Kennebunk has solved the question OF
hard times and no employment by build.
ing a town ball at Q cost Of $50, 900; Q
high school for 800, 900, including equip
ment; a cement bridge costing $29, 900,
partly paid for by the state and county,
and two miles of state road Ut cost OF
$4,000. In order to get room for the
buildings the old schoolhouse, worth
S450O, was torn down; half dozen tene.
IN ment houses, worth $4,000, were razed,
and now the old paper mill on tho
Mousam River, just below the Main
Street bridge, is being demolished. The
space cleared will be used for further
building for manufacture. Besides this
work there have been organization and
church efforts that have raised thou
sands of dollars for various causes that
make for lasting improvements. The
Board of Trade have several more prof.
ects In the making to keep business
moving.
Wade L. Bridgbsm, an attorney Of
Westbrook, was called upon to perform
. serious operation while visiting bis
friends recently. As tho story goes,
Wade noticed how strangely the cat acted
that belonged to tho folks iu the house
where he was visiting. Upon exsmina-
tion he found the cat to be bleeding
from the mouth. Unable to force the
cats jaws open without being badly
scratched, Wade placed coat over tho
cats paws and around its neck and
forced the animals jaws open. To his
surprise he found that the tongue Was
pinned to tho lower jaw by needle that
was threaded. Seeing the condition the
cat was In, Wade asked for help so they
could hold the cat while be withdrew tho
needle. Then with pair Of pincers be
reached up under the lower jaw and
withdrew The needle and thread to the
IsurprIse OF all who were able to witness
I,hie piece OF woIx. Mr.. Bridgham was
some pleased to think that be was able
to render assistance to the poor suffering
cat.
!. To have been mayor of two cities 10
the unusual distinction enjoyed By Col.
Frederic E. Boothby, who, It will be 70
bered, Was born In Norway and has been
resident Of South Paris. COL Boothby,
who Was long connected With the Maine
Central Railroad administrative Offices In
Portland, held the Office of mayor OF
that city from 1901 10 1908. Later, when
he had retired from railroad administra-
tion, he went to Waterv'lle and, although
that city 10 Democratic stronghold, he
was elected mayor there In 1915, largely
through the votes Of railroad mon who
had been under bis direction great
{ many years before. Col. Boothby still
. retains bis interest In Western Maine
q matters, and when he comes TO Portland
Z TO attend the meetings Of the various
state vide organizations In which he 10
. Interested, be always remains over for
some additional time In order to look up
|. bic many friends and acquaintsnces here.
] And they sre always glad to see bim, for
. it 10 doubtful II there ere many msu In
r Maine that are capable Of making %
. many friendships and retaining then %
long - 10 Col. Boothby. sss