Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-08
MAINE GOSSIP.

MAINE GOSSIP.
The debt of the Maine State Agricul-
tural Society was reduced $4,000 in 1894,
making Il total reduction in the past five
wears of from s35, COO to s12, 500. The
debt would have been further reduced but
for the necessary expenses of building the
stable at the track. President Jerrard
SAYS that the question of sewerage must
be attended to the coming season. The
committee has decided to hold the 1898
fair five days commencing Monday, Sept.
2.
William Murphy of Richmond, whose
simple drunk at Lewiston, Thursday,
cost him IS and costs and an arrest on
suspicion of being much wanted blood
thirsty Chicago murderer, sworc OH Tor
the second time this year, as he YEARLY
wendell his way from the Androscoggin
to the Kennebec.
The colt stakes arranged and announced
by the State fair officials for the 1895 fair
Oug0U 10 DElIiS otlU Spilit Vi thS ALSoo SOAe''
yet shown on Maine track.
In connection with the presentation OF
the bowl to the gunboat Castine, it is in
teresting to note that the magnificent
piece of silver designed by the Gorham
Company, for the State of Maine, to be
presented to the cruiser Maine is still
/ he, ctnt IL
rusta. The vessel has not gone into COM
mission and the State will wait until 1t
has. The story of the design of the re-
markable piece of silver has never been
told.
Col. c. II. Osgood of Lewiston had it
in charge and it is related that he went
to the establishment of the Gorham Co.,
which is one of the wonders of Ameri-
can industry by the way-and with the
introduction of friend who accompanied
him found the inner sanctum the holy OF
holes of Chief Designer Wilkinson, an
elderly Englishman, man Of great tai
ent and of unapproachable dignity.
Mr.. Wilkinson was not interested in
his callers Mr.. Osgood told his story
and the artist, turning half around from
his desk said, "There's a book of designs,
look them over" A few minutes passed
in chat and Mr.. Osgood said to his
friend, Come, my business is done, let's
60. ""What," said the artist, "does moth
ing suit you. You haven't looked them
ovcr?'
Gardiner is again discussing the advis-
ability of putting in fire alarm system.
Such a step will never be regretted.
G. W. Collins of Bridgewater, has been
particularly unfortunate in fire losses dur
ing the past ten years, they aggregating
ut least s25, 600, with no insurance.
The value of the potato crop to the
State and particularly Aroostook county
may be Judged from the fact that it is
estimated that it will take So or 40 cars
per day from now till May to market the
stock on hand.
Advancing years do not seem to bother
Hon. Abncr Dunton of Hope, who, though
81 years of age, recently walked to Cam
den and return, a distance of IL miles,
over very bad roads, without apparent
cxertion or much fatigue.
The good Waterville brother who was
interrupted in fervent prayer, the other
night, by fearful noise from several cats,
and who was forced at last to surrender,
doubtless hopes that some means of sup
plying cold air to the vestry furnace may
be arranged beside the usual cold air box
in the outer opening of which the cats
congregated, or "A boy with shot gun be
sent on a tour of cat determination.
A well equipped rock yard and jailer
who keeps the inmates at work has re-
duced the number in Houlton Jail from
IS, year ago, to Is, last week.
A pair of spectaclcs $50 years old and n
present from Amos Stillman of Salem,
Mass, are highly priced by Mr.. John
Hiscock of Pennington.
The Bangor Commercial notes the fact
that the old time business men on Elk
change street. that city, are fast thinning
out The sudden death of Lysnnder Strick-
land, Friday, added to the recent deaths
of C. w. Gould, W. i. Brann and W. J.
Currier removes four men who did bust
ness within short distance of each other
Lewiston is congratulating itself that
although the old city hall was overrun by
rats the new building has none. There
is still something to be thankful for.
The editor of the Star-Herald has just
passed through great moral crisis and
comes out on top. Adjoining the editor s
sanctum is f. q. Clcveland's office, and
Mr. Cleveland has been away. leaving his
office with good supply of fine seasoned
wood and the door open. The editor had
nothing but green, wet widowed popple
wood of the poorest grade and couldn't
get any better. For four long weeks be
thought of and gsized longingly at Brother
Cleyeland's wood, but not only let it
l Oh lint Il. of,