Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04

The tall oak at the window
Kind sentinel of my slumbers,
Turns dragon of my dreams,
Swaps frantically and waves its
branches all about, wildly.
The demon gale screams,
And in the morning, snowdrifts.
E. L. Mitchell, in Phila. Public Led
ger.
Constable Thomas E. Wood of Dex-
ter has some strange calls and this is
but sample. An agitated woman
called on him to go to her house and
find her false hair. She said that she
and her husband had spat that
morning and the husband had hidden
that very necessary part of her street
makeup. Not having a warrant, the
constable was obliged to decline.
The Androscoggin county commits
sioners have purchased the Sullivan
and Gen. Bradford properties, ad-
Joining the county buildings9 Ind will
later erect residence for the sheriff.
The law requires that the county pro-
vide a residence and the county has
been paying Sheriff Stevens rent,
while he resided in his own home.
Francis B. Torrey Of Bath. now
aged nearly 90 years Of age. was for
merly one of the most active business
men on the lower Kennebec, going
years ago from Richmond to Bath,
where he took a rundown business
and built up a new one. He was also
| enc of the States influential Demo-
Gratis, being high in the councils Of
| that party. He is now a member Of
| the Old Folks Home Lamont street,
Bath, and in spite of his age walks
! daily to the post office and calls upon
old friends on the street. He wears
creepers on his shoes during the snow
and icy period, but carries no cane or
other support, being as erect and ac-
tive as many. man of so or 60.
The bunk house at Nebraska boom
on the Penobscot at Old Town was
wanted at Argyle boom, so the owners
hired Jack Connors to move it. Too
heavy for the ice. Jack simply cut the
building in two, slid them along on the
ice. stuck them together and there
they are, ready for the Argyle boom
| crew.
The new school house at Eaton was
opened Monday, Jan. 80. with a pro-
gram and school work begun on Tues
day. This is the finest rural schoo,
building in Washington county, mod
t-crn in every way, with good sized
stage which opens by slide doors as
part of the main room. 1t is real
community building. It is planned
with one of the State officials to give
the dedicatory address. The opening
program was given by the school of a
musical nature, followed by addresses
by Wallace Neal, the local school
board member, Supt. d. II. Corson and
Rev. Roy Dalzell Doughnuts and
coffee were served by the ladies Of
Eaton.
A Caribou man the other morning
picked up what he supposed was
can of kerosene to kindle fire in a
store. Solomon Paradis, who han
died the can. is nursing burns on
hands and neck, and Allen Griffin,
owner OF the store, is having a new
front put in. The can contained gas
oline.
Father Joseph X. Martin, pastor of
st. Ignatius' church of Sanford has
been transferred to Auburn, where
he will be assistant to Father Cha
tagnon, pastor of st. Louis church.
Father Martin is native of Caribou
and had been stationed in Biddeford
and Bath before going to Sanford.
Asbury r. Campbell Of Phippsburg, |
who with his family is passing the |
winter in Bath, has a fine collection |
of almanacs. including the Old Farm
er's from 1912. 1t is told of Mr.. |
Campbell that he refused good Of |
fer for many big tops and limbs left |
on lot owned by him in Phipps
burg after numbering operations |
ceased, and gave 1t to friends and |
neighbors, anyone who would haul it !
away.
Two well-known Bangor Ash deal
ers forgot all about the law relating
to the sale of pickerel-if they ever
heard of it--but anyway. they ex-
posed and offered for sale some of
the native Ash and then settled with
the fish warden.
The 22nd meeting and banquet of
the Stanton Club, named in honor of
the late Prof. J. Y. Stanton. will be
held Friday evening next at Rand
Hall, Bates College.
The motorman of Portland troll
ley car the other day saw two eagles
in the air and stopped his car near
Martins Point bridge that the pas
sengers might watch an interesting
event. One of the eagles swooped
down and seized q wild duck and
few to a tall tree, where he was
Joined by his mate and the two
leisurely tore to pieces and devoured
the bird. Probably few II any Of the
passengers had ever before seen such
q siSht. --f-