Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-08
MAINE GOSSIP.

A striking feature of the recent Republi-
can State convention at Lewiston was the
great prevalence of the Grand Army button
among the delegates. The old 10Th Maine
alone was represented by no less than ~
delegates and many other Maine regiments
were also generously represented. The
men who saved the Union in its hour of
need are not training, to any great extent,
in the Democratic party.
A correspondent from Vinalhaven states
that there is talk of starting weekly paper
there, and adds that the field ''is well filed
with headstones of past bright hopes"
There are lots of plucky women, as well
as men in the old Pine Tree State and among
them is Mrs. Frank Graves of Waltham.
| She was alone with her small children the
other night when she was aroused from
sleep by some one trying to get into the
house. They succeeded in getting into the
outer room. She called to them but no
answer. She told them that she wasn't
of the scared kind and if they
couldn't speak she had something
there that would. She took Win
chester and fired, sending the ball through
the side of the house. The tramp left sud-
denly and unceremoniously. 1t is such &C.
currences as these that emphasize the need
of the more rigid enforcement of the ex-
cellent tramp law upon our statute books.
Hampden will do honor to its centennial
year with grand Fourth of July celebra-
ton. The programme will consist of
salutes, bell ringing, fantasies, band con-
certs, fireworks, base ball and other sports,
an Grafton and a sham battle between
British and American troops.
In recent letter to the Aroostook Re-
publican Hon. S. W. Matthews pays the
following merited compliment to the SUI
preme court of Maine: The law term for
the middle district was held here last week
with q full attendance of judges. Our
court is composed of men Of eminent ability
and is recognized as such throughout
the Union. Chief Justice Peters retains
his youthful ways and appearance to re-
markable degree. May he never die or re-
sign. The new judges have made their de-
but with great success and promise to be
among the ablest and best. Judge
Wiswell, who presided at the recent
term of court here at the trial Of Mrs.
Getchell, won many encomiums on the
adm irable manner in which he presided.
His rulings were clear. ready and impartial,
as admitted by all. Judge Wiswell posses
SEES all the attributes and qualfic atoms for
the high office to which he has been called.
Judge Strout, appointed very recently
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Judge Libbey, was met with the
general approval of the profession and the
public at the time of his appointment, an
approval that will be justified by his career
on the bench. The judge expresses him
self as greatly pleased with his first term at
Houlton. He was not only pleased with the
place and people but speaks in high terms
of the character and ability of the Aroos-
took bar.
The dog poisoner has put in appearance
on Indian Island, Old Town. The fool
killer should get there as soon as possible.
This is the vigorous and sensible
way in which the Kennebec Democrat
gets in a wipe upon Southern dicta-
torsbip in our national affairs, and es-
pecislly upon that feature of it which is en-
bodied in the collections of bargains known
as the German tariff bill. "The dangerous
hindrance to party . success often arises
within its own fold. Cupidity, corruption,
disappointed ambition, inordinate thirst for
power represen a combination of elements
that will endanger the liberty of any
party. Experience should teach wisdom.
BY attempting to crafty the desires of some
cunning designer, we shall have as results
of such action, section arrayed against Sec
ton, interest against interest, and man
against man, in such comm0tion as will
bode no good fortune, to airy political Or
ganization."
A Searsport woman has An arithmetic 200
years old. 1t is entirely safe to assume
that it is of the brain cracking variety.
A Rockland man who has been in the
county i'll for 2l days for non-payment of
poll tax, paid his tax and costs Tuesday and
was let out. 1t cost him $40 to settle up
matters, to say nothing of his con6nems Mt,
when it would have cost him only trifie
over So in the first place. 1t is probable
that he will in the future contribute his