Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-25

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DR., Abbott, the noted Portland
physician and surgeon. arrived In
Caribou recently, accompanied with
a special nurse, and performed a
delicate and serious operation upon
David Doody, Jr., known as bone
adhesion. Mr.. Doody fell a few
years ago, striking on his back and
injuring his spinal column, two
yerabraes becoming diseased. Dr.
Abbott took out the diseased bone,
replacing it with pieces of bone from
both shins. While 1t will be many
months before the patient will be
able to walk, the operation was en-
tirely successful.
Lawrence Clark, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. S. Clark of Caribou, VINO
graduated from the Caribou high
school last June with high honors, is
certainly keeping up his excellent
rank in his studies, having obtained
the highest rank Of any scholar IN
the freshman class at Colby Coiiege
in the first ranking period this term
And the high rank obtained by MI
Clark is all the more creditable 10
him when it is taken into considera-
ton that he is taking four-year
course in three years, and Is employ
ed thirty hours a week In the IL
brary as assistant.
A unique gift was recently present.
ed to Mrs. Clara M. Reed OF WOOL
witch, who for the last II consecutive
years and previously for eight years,
served Woolwich and ADJOINING
towns as superintendent OF schools
Since 1918 she has had hve towns
under her supervision. and this Is De-
lieved to be a record for a woman
superintendent in Maine. and equal
led by but few men. In recognltion
of her services a written testimonial
of appreciation for faithful ana con.
scientious work, signed by nearly 200
persons who are residents of school
union No. 14S. was given her, and
accompanied it was a large bouquet
of yellow chrysanthemums.
Bath Times: City Marshal Fred #.
Hall las resumed his duties at
police headquarters after a few days
hunting trip in the great North
woods with Bates Slower. He comes
back a disappointed but wiser man,
so far as hunting big game in Maine
is concerned. They had exciting ex-
periences, experiences that were not
ANTICIPATED and which were fully as
provoking as they were dtsappolnt-
ing.
They started out from Bath We'd
nesday morning full of hope and am :
bition for bringing down the biggest
and mightiest kings Of the forest. but
before the day was over they
wondered IL they would even see the
great woods. Greenville was their
destination but they missed 1t by
ten miles and passed the night on a
lonely road in a dark forest. Seven
punctures and a blowout caused the
change in plans. When the last
accident happened they found it too
dark to make repairs themselves and
there was no sign of civilization
and being unfamiliar with the ter
ritory they didn't know which way
to turn so decided to pass the night
in the car. 1t was cold but they
managed to survive. They finished
repairs Thursday and reached Green
vile about five in the afternoon.
Little Squaw mountain was their
destination and so they parted COM
pany to climb up it's slope. The
marshal saw deer tracks but didn't
see the deer. He also heard the
growl of bear but was unable to
see Bruin. To make matters worse a
heavy snow storm developed during
the day and the hunters decided in
early afternoon that it would be good
Judgment to return to civilization.
As they descended the snow turned
TO rain. Saturday morning proved to
be dark and murky and so they de-