Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-07

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Kelley cure for drunkenness As lone of
Gods best gifts TO suffering humanity. +"
Prospect doesn't propose to allow any
Of these eastern Maine townst0 discount
her Of grssshoppers. One man there has
six live ones which were caught Feb 18th
and how many hummin2 birds were Sc
cured st the same time Is not stated.
There is an old gentleman in Saco 90
years old, who is still so active that he
oes out saving wood. Perhaps some
Of the young men who loaf around this
town day after day could profit BY such
examples as that.
A freight car loaded 10 feet high with
hoop poles, which came In from the
Grand Trunk was curiosity in the Port
land railroad yards on Wednesday. 1t
was bound for Boston and had to be IN
loaded and its contents scattered around
On several others IN order TO get the
poles through the railway tunnels on the
Boston & Maine
The anitor OF the Auburn High School
amuses himself and the pupils by run
ming a diminutive trout hatchery In the
basement Of the building he has al
ready Matched 80 of the fish which are
all ages from three days to month and
a half.
On Wednesday the undertow in Port
land harbor made the docks so uneom-
Portable that the work Of unloading the
steamers bad to be stopped on account
Of the violent rolling and pitching Of
the vessels.
They are getting ready for the can
ming factories. During the quarter end
ing March /, there were 100, 3Jl tin
plates imported at Portland, the duties
on which amounted to $4,000
An exchange says: REV. Mr.. knowl-
ton, Of Bangor, viii preach at the school
house at Poor's Mills Sunday, all day. -
A pretty long sermon. Or do the pee
pie carry their dinners.
Monday John Michuel OF GreenviIe,
hauled for Thomas Young with pair Of
200 horses, 1900 feet Of spruce logs,
They we're brought to the mills and
landed In the Village Cove at t.reenville.
1t is one of the largest loads put in by
any numbering team this winter, so lar
as heard from.
There will be meetings of the Maine
Historical Society at its rooms Baxter
Building, PORTLAND. for the reading OF
papers and for discussions, on Thursday
March l.. afternoon at , 30 and even
ing at 7.30.
Some Bar llarbor people want to buy
a stone crusher for use on the island
roads and accordingly circulars have
been sent to the heaviest taxpayers, who
are nou residents, to ask their opinion
of the matter. The provident million
aires all kick on the expense, although
most Of them admit that they don't know
what stone crusher is. One of them,
Morris X. Jessup, of New York. writes.
Il think If the roads were properly
drained and surfaced up they would be
all we need A stone crusher means q
large expense. The gravel on the island
is good but the great thing is to give
proper drainage, ditching and surfacing.
II is said that last summer Portland
lady and her little boy were stopping at
the seashore, when the little fellow
swallowed five cent piece. The dis.
tracted mother at once telegraphed her
husband who was still at the city.
Dear Harry: Little Jack has swallowed
a silver five cent piece. | am almost
distracted Telegraph me what you
think had better be done" The husband
who was not so easily ratified wired back
Dear Edith: Don't worry. have sent
another five cent piece by this after
moons post" He had seen doctor who
told him there was no danger.
Suppose Maine was as famous for good
roads as for prohibition, what would be
the result Here is what ex-senator Ed
munds says about better roads for Yer
mont ~ am most heartily in favor OF
good roads, not only, or chiefly fol-
the passers over them, but for the eco
| nomic welfare as well as pleasure of the
whole community. | sincerely believe
that il it were known that there were
100 continuous miles of really good roads
| in our dear mountain state, there would
be each year 100000 Of net income tc
the people more than they now have
| Perhaps the benefit would be even great
er in Maine. The State is fast develop
ing into the great summer garden OF
| the country" Would not q reputation
for excellent roads add immensely to oul
attractions: But that is only one way
ia which benefit would derive. There
are many others.