Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-07

iAi nominee Of his party.
nAIHE GOSSIP.
One Of the oid-slme .'yeniases" Of Fay
sse vss Aaron Winslov. Who had . pas
ionsss love for music and acquired quite =
srotasios - teacher Of singing schools
Y hen he lived on the farm where Mr.. y.
, Fellows nov resides, he worked asas
ne day ia winter With bis cattle ana came
ZONE late. He turned the oxen iaro the
lanyard and vent Into the house 10 warm
i'm. Ere long he took down the violin ard
inging book and commenced to play and
ing. The poor beasts stayed, y6ked, in
he yard, without food or shelter, ali
hroagh the long winter night, owing to the
III sbsorbing passion for music Of the alb
Aaron.
Once be worked for Mr.. Moses wsIton
II South Chesterfield Ia haying time. A
hover vas coming up, one load Of hay
vas huYridiy put On and started for the
barn. Aaron drove the oxen.
said Mr.. Walton, Don't 90 TO singing
Aaron, for. II you do, you'll be sure To up
vet the load"
He drove carefully at nrs but soon the
musical spirit got hold of him and he be
fan 70 sing. The cattle vent any way one
= heel dropped INTO . st0Ge-hoie the load
81 hay was overturned and drenehed by N
rain
Elder Henry PrebIe, who resides Ia a
small house on the night hsad side Of the
road which leads from Wsteryiile TO Fair
nsld, 10 one Of the oldest ministers IN
Maine, and is 10 thought that his horse has
carried HIM over more miles of Maiue
roads than have been similarly travelled BY
any other preacher IN the State. HIS early
we're In Franklin county, where he
spent the greater part Of ~ years For II
yesrs he labored IN Aroost0ok county and
New Brunswick. He has driven his own
team over 10000 miles in the 45 years
which he spent in active service of the
Lord. lie used to travel from 10 to 50
miles TO attend meetings, and he has never
failed 10 keep an appointment
The Elder was frequently obliged to do
duty ~ . physician As veil as q preacher
The marriage business in Aroo.took was
pretty brisk. In addition to the nuptial
>
were . great many from the provinces. As
the marriage fee there vas $500, young
couples naturally found II quite a matter Of
economy to enter the marriage state on the
other side Of the liae.
After tieing . few Of these knots Elder
Preble became troubled with some mis-
givinas concerning them. He accordingly
sought counsel Of Hon. LlewelIyn Powers
Marry them for o." was the sdvice of
that able lawyer, and III protect you.
The Elder is still bale and hearty and al
though IS years Of age does not show
marked signs Of the hard battles he has
fought in the cause of Christianity. May
he yet be spared many winters will be the
hope Of his host Of friends all over Maine
Professor Chapman, of Bowdoin College,
10 receiving many compliments from the
press on his eloquent speech at the New
Years reception of the Pine Tree Club in
Boston. Professor Chapman is one Of the
many Maine men proud to speak the praises
of MS native State wherever he may be and
il 10 needless to say that Maine is just as
proud Of him.
Portland honored her collegians, who
were home for the holiday vacation. with a
very pleasant dancing party. OF course
everyone had delightful time, and 1t is
reported that the honOrs of the evening
were carried OF by several young ladies'
not yet out in society.
The pen pushers of the Bangor CONNER
cial have just received jar of citron pre-
serves from lady admirer Happy scribcs :
The subject of agriculture in the public
schools is now receiving much attention IN
Grange circles. 1, is certainly worthy of
very careful and general consideration.
When Tobey Lyons the famous Syracuse
pitcher, gets along. the Bowdoin Base h II
men will begin work in earnest Bowdoin
realizes the Importance Of an abundance OF
thoroughly trained battery material and
does not intend to be without it the coming
year.
|, is to be hoped that the Rocklsnd Opin-
will answer the question of the Portland
and inform the people of Maine
the Republican ticket
The Pittsdeld Advertiser was the first
patron to deposit money in the new Nation
Al bank recently organized in that town
Fortunate paper. Thus We see the happy
results of the cssh in advance system.
This SEE ms to show that the people of the
Hub differ from the inhabitants of less
communities in not requiring
much hsh.
Two Biddefori youths recently caught
magnificent string of frost fish and shipped
them 10 Boston anticipating handsome
Prott. They visited the express office
number of times during the day anxious to
learn the result of their venture. After the
arrival of the evening train they learned
~ith dismsy that their fish had not brought
enough to pay express charges by thirteen
cents.
The Douglass Dearborn which was re
ported wrecked near the mouth of the Col
umbia river is not a steamer as reported
in the Associated Press dispatches, She
10 four masted schooner. The Dearborn
which lie owne by A. Sewall L Co, and
others of Bath 10 brand new vessel built
in January 1889. She carried the first
cargo Of boards ever shipped from Port
Blskely for Philadelphia by = schooner.
The game commissioners appear to be
using every effort to prevent the bunting of
deer with dogs. Watson Joy Of Hancock
vas arraisned before Judge Dutton. Thurs
day. and found guilty of keeping dog. for
the purpose Of bounding deer. lie was
sentenced to fine of S2s and costs,
amounting to Sal.
George &. Lord. who recently retired
from the presidency of the Boston
and Maine railroad is a native of the town
u kennebunk in this State. 1t is said that
Mr.. Lord will soon occupy a fine estate IN
Wells near the seashore. some two miles
Fast of the village. aud become a perma-
'ent resident of that town. II is one of the
most desirable residences. on the coast.
ocean and inland views rarely
Pxcelled. The estate comprises between
'ne and two hundred acres of land upon
which MIR. Lord hs' made many improve
nents, and is rapidly placing it under a
high state Of cultivation.
ORANGE ELECTIONS.
Officers of subordinate garages that have