Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-28

The Bath Enterprise thinks that Maine
ought to have a wooden sign factory. 1t
says that merchants have to pay SO a
hundred for them and certainly very
large number are used, in our various
cities and villages We heartily agree with
our Bath contemporary that this money
ought to stay in Maine.
The Aroostook Star Herald tells of a
neat device invented by Mr.. Henry Dunn
ofssthat place to keep his fine flock of hens
from eating their eggs. He contrived can
vass nests, lined with chaff, and having
q hole in the bottom. To the under side of
the nest Mr.. Dunn has attached a flat piece
of wood on the upper surface OF which he
has glued section of wooden egg
painted white. This egg just fits the hole
In the bottom of the nest and is held in
place by spring The result is that when
young pullet goes there to lay an egg,
full of self satisfaction that she has dis
covered the art of manufacturing delicious
lunches for herself, the well adjusted trap
at the bottom of the nest opens, the fruit
drops through into a basket full of
batten, the hen is completely fooled. and
the egg is gathered in by Waterman Dunn
and passed to the credit side Of the &C
count.
The success of two young Cape Eliza
beth farmers shows what can be accom-
plished on Maine farm by industry and
hard work. Fourteen or fifteen years ago
r. and H. z. Higgins began to raise let
tuce for the markets under few common
sash boxes Today they ship 2l00 dozen
of lettuce and 200,000 cucumbers every
spring, besides this 1900 bushels of dande-
lion greens are sent to New York and
Boston and over 5000 tomato plants are
punches of celery are sold every year.
This from a small beginning with little
capital on an ordinary farm.
Portland Advertiser With sublime
self-sacrifce and u majority of nearly two
to one, the House has voted down bill to
increase the pay of members of the Legis-
lature. 1t is hardly self sacrifice, how
ever, for the benefit could constitutionally
be epjoyed only by future Legislatures
All the same, to raise the pay would sim
ply be an act of justice. Men who are
asked to spend the winter in public work
at Augusta should receive at least enough
to meet their reasonable expenses, and
everybody knows that $3.50 will not do
that. As one member said, 6hey must
either raise the pay. cut down the board
bills "or bust Reasonable men would
not grumble If the Legislature should
vote to increase the compensation.
A Saco man has remarkable cat whose
age Is % years. He shows but little sign
of decrepitude and infirmity and, barring
accidents, has years yet to live. He has a
great habit Of springing upon Mr.. Smalls
person at any time and place he sees fit
A few days ago as Mr.. Small was leaning
over the stove, the cat leaped for his
shoulders but went too far and landed ON
the hot stove He didn't need any help
to get down and now he is walking on his
toe nail.
The Portland Argus relates an inter
esting incident in the life of local hust
Ter of that city. Two girls were COM
ing leisurely down the street. satchel in
hand. and apparently bound for the Union
station. when the first bell Of the engine
sounded. indicating that the train was
about ready to start. The girls, as soon
as they realized that the bell was ringing,
uttered little scream and commenced to
run. The hustler noticing their confu-
sion, took In the whole situation, as it