Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-14

The fafmers In CcFinna arc getfinH
sbeiy h<aas toseshef - ADOPT sSuse ~
method for h4hfing new scsasge, seei
krcvp n ssvenus paint brush uhscA vas
planted in ore Of the village csnessf1rs-
Is is proving . YER pernieioas weed.
The course Of true lore il . rough one
in the tstn eiries of Aaarascoszin caFunfy-
A few weeks sgo lossf IN Auburn Scs tie
police on his trail by catering the house Of
his sresthears through window 10 ayoid
the e.pisasge Of an OIL maid sister. This
week ..esssson g,an was aroused late in
the evening BY tn. barking Of bis dog. and
o.. booking out perceived sso forms sseai-
ing softly arouud the house. He called the
p,liee sho capt nrs-i the midnight aaraa-
der. They xere found To be simply sim
pie PAL. of lovers ~b0 hai been sitting on
The steps Of the house Till the barking OF
. the log llld scared them away
Bath r. Iaicss ia she rebuilding Of as
osssfs Esase.
IfIsfefsrl i. becoming fsaoas for anenl-
ties y Ia poiisi,,s. Ex-CIty Marshal Cole
v ao ffsis himself out Of job BY reason Of
the police commission, called cut the other
d2y 20 q aaan across the strr-t -'Hos about
the commissioners salary Cote looked
pleased ~lten be thought of she s, per year
the commissioners arr getting. The rssort
came promptly. They get four toilAfs
more year than you DO.
''IA rather get nothing than get four dol
lars a year, answered the e1 marshal.
That's Just : hat you are getting. vas
the response which terminated the dialogue.
The village grave digger when he ex-
isted In unshorn authority has always prov
Ell an interesting character since the days
OF Hamlet The Brunswick Telegraph In
a reminiscent mood recalls the following
Seventy years ago, Joseph Bruce va
the regular grave digger for the town, and
no oae else ever thought Of long this work
wls.n Bruce was to be found small man,
b. als avs used q small shovel for his work
lie was queer sort Of man, always
prompt at reply. Once he remarked to
some one in eoarse Of conVersstion--''It
sas bad to be sinner, but very much
sofse 70 be poor. We have an advocate
for cur sins bat none for our necessities.
A short time ago a little three -year-e of
BrGnswiek. Was about 10 be taken TO the
niTersali.t church when he surprised his
mother nv DECLARING II do to the Mefodist
barcll snI to the Methodist church he
seas where he beilas led with perfect deco
rnm. His mother WAS again astonished last
Sunday evening when he finished his prayer
by saying II pray the Lord my soul to keep
I'D the Gov jumped over the moon"
The editor Of the Kennebec Democrat is
endeavoriug to solve the holsework prob
irnr anil has inserted the follwing adver-
tisement IN his paper.
wAxrtp At Castle Bunker, a girl to do
house No objection TO her peeliBg
Or Ions in three languages or reducing a
china set To a fractured teapot in four
weeks. Can wear the family raiment on
all occasions, and attend mass and com
munion services as often As they come
round. Must be willing TO do light work, |
ba; will be allowed to assist in receiving
company and gather up the family gossip.
viii not be asked to do any work OF eat |
beans on the Sabbath. Washing dishes, |
and other mental work will be |
done by the family. Cir! from the country
preferred. Apply at this office.
They are making boats go up and down |
the Songo notwithstanding the fears ex-
pressed last winter when the Legislature
was in session.
Bar Harborites are extremely pleased to |
think that they improyised a mayor to well |
come the Italian admiral for he returned |
the favor of his entertainment sumptuously. |
The Portland express is assured by one |
" no attended the Christian Endeavor Con |
yention that the reports of the disturbances
growing out of doctrinal prejudices or diff
ferences, are very greatly exaggerated. |
The Catholic population, and especially |
those in authority, were very generous in 1
their treatment of the Endeavorers,
and everywhere manifested kindness |
y iiich Is as commendable as it was unex-
prcted, The vicious hoodlum element at
tempted little interference with the meet
ngs, but the prompt and efficient action of |
he mayor of Montreal and his entire police |
force supplemented by volunteer force
II the ordcr-loving citizens Of Montreal, |
rery speedily snuffed out the incipient re-
,ellion and give assurance of ample pro-
ection.
Some Lev iston young ladies' out driving
IF being rum smugglers and constable was
bout to search their carriage for the contra
'and when the pretty faces of the girls dis
lrmed him.
Regarding the visit of the royal Canadian
commission which has spent. several weeks
n Maine Investigating the result of the
avs of prohibition, some of the papers
nave gwen currency to the remarks of
louis +. krihbs referring to him as one of
he commissioners. He is not one of the
commissioners but a representative Of the
1anadian liquor interests travelling with
he commission, probably for the purpose
IF seeing that the full mag itude Of the
.um interest in the State isut bciitled.
It can be supposed from the remarks attr-
Du'ed to him by the various papers that he
ias looked very carefully after the interest
nc represents.