Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21

If proofs were needed that Biddeford
is strictly honest is might be found in
the experience Of certain electrician
who conducts an electrical supply
store not far from the corner of Main
and Washington streets, who. on lock-
ing the front door to his shop Satur-
day night. chased OFF home and left
the keys hanging in the lock and on
returning this Monday morning to start
business found not only his keys but
the contents of the store intact. 1t is
not known positively whether the party
"just forgot his keys or left them
there SO they would be handy when he
wanted to open up again for business.
And now the question is: Where was
the p?"-Biddeford Daily Journal.
Zip" the famous rabbit dog of the
county. owned by Leonard Thompson
of Sabatus. has helped keep the
Thompson family as we'll as some
others in the vicinity we'll supplied
with rabbit pie this winter. The boys
have shot, since Oct. p, 1872 rabbits
ahead of Jip." as hunters use the
phrase. Jip's highest record is l5
rabbits ahead of Jip." who is nine
years old and his speed is slowing
down a little. This is no detriment
to efficiency in UPS case; 1t might
be for the ordinary dog. In Jip's
youth, he used to go so fast that he
actually overlook the rabbit. Now he
keeps about the right distance in the
rear. He got four porcupines this
fall. but he doesn't care for porcu-
pines particularly, and occasionally
he scares up a fox, but his speciality
is rabbits. and 1t is to rabbits that
he gives the most of his attention.
Harold Holden of Wood street,
Lewiston. left last Saturday for New
York. from which port he will sail
for Rio de Janeiro, South America.
His brother Ralph has been in that
port for the past two years. acting as
clerk in the customs house. He
speaks three languages-English,
Spanish and German.
Texaco III and Texaco 172, oil barges,
which were recently launched from
the yard Of The Texas Steamship Co.,
Bath, left the yard for New York in
tow Of the tug American about $3.50
Sunday afternoon. The two barges are
completed and absolutely ready for de-
livery at New York. The third of these
barges. Texaco 173, was launched from
the yard about $3.50 Saturday afternoon
and will soon join her sister barges at
New York. The barges are 1888 feet
over all, 80 feet beam and IA feet deep.
They are designed for harbor work or
coastwise trade.
Arthur ]. Snow, who has recently re.
turned from a voyage around the world
as assistant engineer aboard the Bar
bour line steamship william H. Webb
Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Charles
M. Snow. 1869 High street. Bath. ex-.
poets to leave the first Of February.
After sailing from New York the ship
went to Japan by way OF the Suez
canal. thence to China. Manila and
London. carrying general cargoes from
port to port. Mr.. Snow left the ship
in Philadelphia.
The first Chinese girl born in Lew
iston is Annelee Chin. the daughter
Of Lu See and Chin Lee Dong. This
dark eyed little miss has two names.
Besides her Chinese name. Mu-Kin.
she has an American name, Annelee.
She was born the 18th OF last July
and her home is on Lisbon street.
Lewiston.
A Washington dispatch in the Bos-
ton Transcript does lot towards
dispeliing any hopes that a summer
White House may be located In the
Pine Tree State. Following Is the
story:
Maine Is conducting quiet. but