Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-27

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NAME Gossis.
The Maine burglar 10 GOV about the basi- |
.st man in the State. His efforts appear 10 |
be directed towards the securing Of the saw |
inxs which people, and especially those in !
rural communities. have been led by fear
Of the panic, 10 draw from the banks. Such
a condition Of Affairs always makes bust
ness brisk for thieves; and We imagine that
n,any people have been thoroughly con
yineed during sf. past few months that tie
fest place in the world for their accumu-
,tions 10, after ALL in the strong vaults of
he banks. IL has been an expensive lesson
for many; 10 some instances costing the
hard earned savings Of life time.
Colonel Morton Is now lost from view.
hat rot 10 memory. Judging from the walls
that come from all parts Of the State from
! Democratic brethren who have been dis
posed to underrate the powers Of the opium
/ Trust" the colonel still manages TO keep up
fair amount Of ''pernicious activity"
| The town of Sesrsport is DESTROYS of
| bs ling the fall muster Of the Maine State
College cadets held at that place, and pc
tition Ii being circulated requesting the
| faculty TO make arrangements TO that effect
There is no more beautiful camp and parade
grounds in Maine than ear be found in
Searsport, and the hospitabie citizens Of
that place may be depended upon to give
the boys q cordial reception.
The apple crop il reported to be far be
low the average, but the cider mills are
said to be dong an unusually good fall bus
mess.
Now that the cold weather 10 coming on,
it might be well for theyoung people through
out the State to think about the formation
Of lyceums and debating clubs to furnish
diversion for the long evenings. The ben
efts that can be obtained from such socie-
ties are almost invaluable. In no other
way can the art Of extemporaneous speak
ing be better acquired than In participation
| 10 the debates Of such associations. The
amount of good that any person can get out
Of such societies will depend almost wholly
upon his Willingness to participate in its
proceedings. BY all means let the boys
| and girls Of the Pine Tree State unite every
" there in the formation Of these debating
clubs. They will never have cause to re-
greet it,
State Of Maine Building. Worlds Fair,
Chicago, H." IL the address Of q very
| large number Of Maine citizens at the pres
ent time.
Aroostook farmers are said to be very
generally hol ling back their produce for
Aroostook r.. r. The indications i are that
they will not have very long to wait rs the
work Of rail laying is being pushed with
great visor all along the line
A few days since . Belfast man who was
visiting in Washington, CHANGED into the
dead letter office and was surprised to see
in an old pigeon hole familiar looking OBJ
ject Upon investigation it proved to be
an ornamental hollywood glove box which
he made with jig-ssw and sent to a friend
sixteen years ago, 1t was never heard
from after being mailed. and the Belfast
man had ut times felt like blaming his
friend for lack of courtesy in not scknowl-
edging its receipt. He understands the
omission now.
| The city of lfoulton 10 very anxious to
become the location Of the machine and
repair shops Of the Bangor & Aroostook
| r. X. As it is situated about midway on
the line, il would not be surprising If its
desire in this respect were realized.
| II 10 surprising some times. how much a
man can 90 through with comparatively lit
tie injury. While at work upon the tres
tie at Mill brook, Of the Bangor and Aroos-
took Railroad. last week, = man named
Shorten slipped and fell . distance of sixty
| feet to the ground. He was rendered un-
conscious by the fall and everybody sup
posed he had been killed. He was examined
by q physician who found that no bones
were broken aud he soon regsined con-
seriousness. Strange to say his injuries
will only disable him few days. 1t was
remarkable escape.
After the great August storms the public |
vas informed that the oyster industry had |
been almost wholly destroyed. Maine is |
we'll supplied. however. at the present time
with this succulent bivalve and 30 far as We |
have seen, of unusually good quality.
During the recent illness of Houlton |
clergyman his pulpit was occupied by a
we'll known lawyer of that place. Here Is |
a hint to the legal fraternity of the State, |
OF the wide field which it is possible for |
them to find for the exercise of their foren- |
sic talents.
The most popular resorts in Maine wilds
during the past season appears to have
been the hotel Of Mr.. N. w. Murphy at
Parlin pond. Trout fishing was never bet
ter there. and Mr.. Murphy was obliged to
turn away very large number OF would-be !
guests for lack Of room. Next year he |
will have an addition to his house which
~;u sR,..t h,,v, n ftaau avtys wanna hut
doubt IL even this increased space will be
sufficient to meet the demands upon his
hospitality. Mr.. Murphy Is prince Of
landlords, and oil who visit him are anxious
to go AGAIN.
A most remarkable incident occurred on
the Grand Trunk Friday afternoon. The
afternoon freight TO Portland was running
FROM oxford TO Mechanic Falls at slow
rate Of speed. when the engineer noticed
couple Of deer ahead on the track. Both
became frightened and ran ~ soon IS they
saw the train. One cleared the fence and
bounded away into the woods, but the other
struck in such way that he was thrown
loaded into the train and taken to Mechanic
Falls. It weighed $50 pounds.
The Lincoln County Agricultural and
Horticultural Society 10 now holding its
thirsh eighth annual fair at the Damariscot-
n Driving park.
wEpNEsnAy-sECoNDD DAY.
Eorenoon-tistes open at O'Clock All stock
TO he the grounds BY 10 O'Clock. and to re0sin
% long N regaired by the Trustees At 10 30
O'Clock. examinations ct stock by the respective
committees, followed At II O'clock, by grand
cxvalcade Of horses, mares, foals saddle and driv-
ing horses, on track /
Arsrucsn-At 80. sharp, races IN the ass and
minute eiasess-
THrasnAY-FAIkD DAY.
Fcrenoon-tiasee open ai O'Clock. Al O'Clock !