Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-23

the farmers Of Maine will put In larger
crops than they have for . number Of sea-
sons. The trade in agricultural implements
10 reported to have started in very briskly.
The farmer. Of the State are fully abreast
Of the times and appreciate the importance
Of having good machinery to assist them in
their work.
The wedding day 10 one Of the events in
human life which 10 never forgot n, even
though the honey moon may soon lose oil
its sweetness. II 10 seldom, however. that
the nupsial day 10 70 crowded full Of mem
cries - vas that Of . Dover, N. H. youth
Who vas recently married in Biddeford.
He came before the police court in the
morning. but in spite Of this embarrassing
IL lie episode vas able 70 be before the alter
in the evening. The ceremony vas duly
celebrated and the happy pair went on their
way rejoicing.
The death rate 10 reported to have been
unusually low in Maine the present month,
fact which 10 probably due. in no smsli
degree, to the pleasant weather We have
enjoyed.
M. d Noyes and his nephew. G lbert
Noyes, had quite An experience with . bear
few days since. They were returning
from Alder stream when they came across
. hollow tree, which from sppeafan ces they
concluded to be the home Of hedgehog.
They Immediately set to work TO smoke
them out. Before they had gone far, how
ever, hey we're surprised BY the sudden
appearance Of bears he I'd At the opening
and an evident disposition on the part Of
ho neui To hav .
sitter his long fast. Luckily young Noyes
carried = Reavey cantdog in his hand and
with great presence Of mind struck the bear
. heavy blow across the nose with it. The
blow stunned him. and he was quickly kill
ed by driving the pick into bis brain. This
10 the first bear story Of the season. We
trust that oil which follow IL may be equal
~ free from cssualisies and have similar
happy ending.
The Maine Central will undoubtedly have
the largest and moot profitable run Of bust
mess the coming summer which it has had
in its whole history. Everything shows
that the Name boom 10 built Of substantial
material.
The people Of Aroostook still continue to
show their appreciation of the great work
which the Journal 10 doing for that county
in making known to the world ifs magni6.
cent resources. The Journal 10 . live
paper with the interests Of Maine at heart,
and it 10 glad to know from the warm en-
courage ment that 10 given it. that it, push
and enterprise 10 appreciated.
This 10 . world sbundantly blessed y it'll
incons rnities lady recently came into
Maine book store and purchased . very
nice wallet worth nearly o. 90 and got
trusted for it! The clerk has not decided
yet just Why it was that she did not strike
him for quarter with which to christen it.
The arrangements for the l79l-l89l an.
niverssry of Berwick Academy are being
vigorously prosecuted by the alumni. As
now decided upon the exercises " i'll take
place In June, and consist in part of ~ ad-
dress of welcome, historical address by DR..
John Lord. and ode. music and poem il, the
forenoon, followed by . procession to the
academy grounds, where . collation. will be
served, speeches by guests and concert
and social in the evening. Miss Sarah
Orne Jewett, the authorizes, 10 one of the
committee.
Trout stories are beginning to come to
the front. The longest measures about
football 10 in type. We don't know how
IL wss With the hsh.
A Law school could be started in Portland
with little push. 1t wouldn't have to 70
outside Of the city to get one of the ablest
faculties in the country.