Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-23
but was suspected and apprehended before
she had time to get away with them. Shs
vas permitted to 20 after receiving severe
reprimand,

but was suspected and apprehended before
she had time to get away with them. Shs
vas permitted to 20 after receiving severe
reprimand.
1t might have been an act of kindness to
the girl in question if the merchants in
question had been less lenient. The in
dustrial school at Hallowell has been very
spectacle women.
The maple sugar makers say that the
deep SHOWS insure them good season this
year.
The Aroostook Times recalls the fact
that Hon. Alpheus Felch of Ann Harbor,
Mich, who is ninety years of age, and the
Oldest ex- governor of Michigan now living,
when young man, opened law office in
Houlton. He still has relatives residing In
that vicinity. Mr.. Felch is graduate OF
Bowdoin College.
Attorney. General Powers is now at
Paris, Oxford county, for the trial of the
third murder case which he has had since
he entered upon his official duties. Hi.
mastery conduct of these cases has been
highly complimented by all who have fol-
lowed them. Mr.. Powers justly ranks
high among the first lawyers of the State,
and under his administration the duties of
the attorney generals office are sure to BE-
well looked after.
A romantic story comes to us from the
good town of Sidney. 1t is said tina. an
elderly widower called upon friend there
recently and, in the course of the
convers ation, confided to him that
he was very lonely. His children had
grown up and gone, and lie felt the need Of
companionship. The friend was equal to
the emergency. He told the disconsolate
wilower of an excellent lady, a widow, hi.
wifc's sister, who would be just the person
of all persons to cheer up his home and
make life really worth living. lie ended
by writing an invitation to his sister in-la~
to come and visit at his home, and sent hi.
friend to Waterville with it. They drove
back together and on the way entered into
a marriage engagement. At last accounts
the wedding was expected daily.
The solicitude of the Democratic admin
istration at Waterville for the faithful is
always amusing and, ofttimes, grotesque.
In the town of Sidney is the little postoffice
of Lakeshore. Its business is small, tn.
cancellation of stamps ranging anywhere
from 10 to 30 cents day. 1t is designed
to accommodate a number of people living
upon roads forming great square. About
month ago the postmaster, M. II. Sawtelle,
died. Soon after, the chairman of thu
Democratic town committee received let
ter from the department at Washington,
asking him to name good Democrat for
the place. As there was no one answer
ing that description in the vicinity,
and as peti ion, for the appointment of
most estimable lady who lived near tizned
by about all the people who used the office.
had already been forwarded to Washington.
the Democratic chairman responded that he
did not think it worth while to bother with
the matter in partisan way. Soon after
second letter came from the department
insisting that good Democrat be named
for the place. Again the chairman replied
that the office was an unimportant one and
that there was no Democrat in the vicinity
to tskc charge of it; but the department
was not to be baffled. It had evidently
determined to secure a Democratic post
master in Lakeshore if it took all summer.
A third letter was sent the chairman pre-
emptorily insisting that a good Democrat
be named for the place. The nearest man
of that faith lives about half mile from the
square and an Office at his house would
greatly discommode all who use it but thu
administration was after Democratic post
master rather than the pablic convenience
and 90 the place was offered to the man in
question. only to be promptly refused. I'll
mains to be seen whether the department
will wander into the far corners of the
town il order to bestow this office upon
some man of Bourbon stripe, or whether it
will condescend to consult the public con
venience sufficiently to appoint the COOS
woman who has been recommended for the
place, and who Is 80 situated 40 to be able
to perform ito duties to the satisfaction of
all concerned.
Wing and Courier: Ia view of the disas-
trous fleets already felt in the lumber in
dustry as result of the Democratic free
trade policy. the manufacturers of spruce
lumber in this city have decided that it will
be necessary to make q cut of 20 per cent.
in the wages of employees. This will affect
from two to Eve thousand hands directly.
but when all the people dependent upon
these men are considered it is safe to saw
that not less than fifteen to twenty thou
sand people will be affected by this direct
fruit of De mocfatic times.
The Republicans of Gardiner turned out
in force At their city caucus. The indics
tons are that they viii elect their ticket ,
. rousing ms ority.
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