Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
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When part OF Carney Shure's dam
went out at Montville Center the
other day the tumbling flood picked up
about 5000 pairs of barrel heads, which
had been stuck up to dry, carried them
two or three rods and deposited them
again, TERED up in regular order.
without losing a head. The same en-
terprising tide carried lot of heading
out of a house used mostly for storing
finished barrels, and carried in and de-
posted an equal number of heads
from another spot.
Fox-trots, one-steps and even SHIN
mics should have no terrors Cor Mrs.
T. ]. Callagin, a 7S-year old lady of
Grand Lake Stream, who demonstrate
ed t'other evening that she could trip
the light fantastic along with the best
of them. At a party given by some so
of the young people of the village, she
stepped out and gave her audience
some of the cld-time gigs and reels of
half a century ago, which must have
shame in trying to follow her
A postal carrier for the Lewiston
office, Fred I. Morrell. recently COM
pleted 80 years of service on one route,
that serving Main street. He reached
the age limit, 65, during the month of
March, but was permitted by the post
master general, on recommendation OF
the local authorities to continue his
service for the maximum period.
An announcement of interest to
many people is the appointment of
Thomas E. Robertson of Chevy Chase,
Nd, former president of the American
Patent Bar Association, as commits
sioner of Patents, to succeed Robert
f. Whitehead. Mr.. Robertson married
Miss Mary Bracket of Harpers' Fer
~, West Va, Bates girl of the class
of 1890 and one of the two first women
trustees Of that college.
An Auburn man, who lost his pet
cat, thinks stray cats must be plentiful
in the town. Since the search began,
telephone calls have been coming from
all points of the compass, describing
cats which resemble, remotely or
otherwise, the missing pet. None of
them prove to be the lost Felix O'Day,
and one home remains catless and
fearful, in memory of Felix's winning
ways. But the family retains mem
cries of Felix's predecessor, whose
cold. frozen body was positively iden-
titled and laid to rest by heart
ed neighbor but which later calmly
walked in at the back door. SO they
live in hopes that every cat which hap
pens to be passing through the back
yard may prove to be the lost feline
Two men from Bath were down at
Birch Point last Wednesday afternoon
looking over 1.-THE Camp" When one
of them was busy starting the fire
in the little alright stove, he heard
his companion calling him from out
side the cottage. No wonder he called
for when Number One responded and
went OUT ne COulO see d llOch OF at
least 200 ducks flying so low that their
fairness and sickness were very APP
parent. They had come from way
across the bay and were evidently
headed for their summer haunts.
Knox county readers will be inter-
ested in the resignation of Owen P.
McKenna from his position as head
of the United States secret service in
New England, to accept a commission
as customs agent, in which work he
will operate in Boston. He is return
ing to field in which he spent 16
years previous to his connection with
the secret service. During his work in
the service he was employed through
out the country on German propa-
ganda, trading with the enemy, war
frauds and other plots against the
United States. He was especially eff
cient in his pursuit of counterfeiters,
and uncovered several of their plants
in the vicinity of Boston. Mr.. Nc
Kenna is native of Vinalhaven, the
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