Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-26
MAINE GOSSIP.

A member Of the Committee Of seven"
in Bangor objected to the bill presented by
lawyer of that city for services rendered
Now. said the lawyer, bringing his srgu-
mentaiive principles to bear. "if I should
work two days hoeing IN your garden the
law would demand that should be paid
for the work You recognize that to be q
fact. don't you2' well, don't know
was the reply II think ii you work ID two
days in my garden digging up seeds that
had .own the law would not demand that
should pay you And he didn't.
Brownvile is the fir.t town in Piscsta.
quis county where the U. s. flag has been
raised on the school building. Duuty Post.
q A X some months ago voted to give
flags for the school building, both in Dover
and Foxcroft whenever STATE should be
provided from which to float the same
rhe batter has not been done by an, body as
yet, though it vas hoped by members of
the est that every thing would be in rea Ii
ness 80 that the presentation could have
been made on Memorial Day. 1t would
have been a very appropriate ard beautiful
feature in the programme.
ut ktuBt OH tlctfltus u ltuUH.
Austria. ate dinner At the Penobscot Ex.
change, Bangor the other day, while on
his way TO the Provinces. The victusls
down there is good enough for count, or
. king. even.
You may think that some of RE ques-
tons propounded by the census-tsker are
impertinent, but don't sass" him it NAV
cost you hundred Uncle Sam is behind
this off ,ial and he kno~s sit.
The Sunday trains are now runnin to
Bar Hsrbor, though of course the travel is
not very heavy as vet
The steamer Lucy T. Miller. between
New York and Bsrgor, has done a thriv
husinss ~ from the start three years ~ ,r
more. AT present more freight is of red
than she can handle, and all the whit mer-
chaudise is turned away. The e 'npany
has searched the coast for anoila craft.
but it appears business Is so gooa every.
where that none can be bought
The editor of the Presque Isle Star
Es-sld thus describes the situation in his
office We are obliged to omig oar supple.
m m, this week. Our foreman is capable
man, but Eve column supplement, and a
ten pound boy are more than he can man
age both together, and inssmuch rs he Gao
drop the suppl, ment With less damage than
he can the infant, re trust our readers will
appreciate the gravity Of the situation and
let US off for this week Such coincidences
do not often happen in eur establishment.
Ard vhen they do they call for some len
10 IS nh
The Richmond High School has grad.
utirg class Of fifteen this year. which is a
figure that some of the cities do OF reach
The exercises are to take place June 30,h
Greenville has a nice Little system of
water works. The supply is taken from q
large spring on hill near by. several
houses are supplied. ard mere are TO be
come ctsd- There il also hydrart near
the Lake House, to be used in case of FIRE
The Dexter Gazette says that a ronny
nsn 10 Palmyra took his sister and another
fellow. sister TO ride the other night.
They went to Pi,,sdeld, ami as they sligh,-
ed iron the esrrisse out few Plymouth
Rock hen from under the seat. 10 the srea,
sstonishment of the party. ard the amuse-
ment of bss,aEdsrs. Bitdy left an egg.
however. to Fay for the trouble she had
caused.
A thief stole 3 watch. overcoat and vest
in Abbot, psxped tie ws,ch with John W.
Springsli Of Decker, for $40, and then pro- |
ceeded to~srds Bangor. via Exeter He
hal not been caught al last accounts.
Chicott. CT the Ellsworth American, 10 |
not emily an able editor but an enthusiastic
9. A. r. comrade. As Department In !