Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-29


way that no deer meat is Offered In the
local markets. Why do not some OF the
complainers 20 out and capture deer
some morning before breakfast.
That Blddeford hotel, closed ostensibly
because of the enforcement of the prohib-
itory law, Is for sale and If not sold is to
be- turned into "A block Of stores. Perhaps
after all the proprietor Thought this a
good excuse to get out of the hotel bust
ness in that town His assumption that
one hotel in that city would not Eay with
out a bar would seem to indicate as much.
We've yet to hear of the hunter coming
to Maine this fall and going away without
two deer But we do occasionally hear of
the "kicker" complaining because the
new law doesn't permit him to shoot
three Some people are bound to
grumble anyway.
Evidently tho mandate of Dame Fash
ion, tabooing the throwing of rice after
n departing bridal couple, has not reached
Bath Last week after the nuptials o
newly welded pair quietly slipped out of
the side door OF the house and took team
to the Brunswick station TO avoid the
send off, OF friends. But the friends
followed the trail, took the train to
Brunswick, and pelted the couple to
finish.
The Biddeford rumsellers appear to be
getting the worst Of the enforcement of
the liuuor law in that town as there is
talk of laying violent hands on the gentle
men prominent In the work of enforce
ment
A Rumford man is said to have earned
pig in five minutes recently. AS yet no
one has "squealed' on his method of
doing It,
Agents for phosphate are meeting with
encouragement in Aroostook county.
They refuse to take their pay In potatoes.
A Phillips man says he has a horse that
will point a partridge as surely rs any
dog We have seen Il horse, that when II
partridge flew out of the bushes, would
point toward the ditch and charge"
most alarmingly
Ina Newfeld hotel is shown q bear
skin with history. The hunter, who
captured this bruiD bad no bullets and
loaded both barrels with gravel stones.
These didn't kill the bear so the hunter
had to put on the finishing touches with
his gun stock.
The Damariscotta Herald wants to
know why canning factory isn't estab-
ished in that town. This is pertinent
and helpful question, one that affords
topic for discussion far better than neigh
oorhood gossip. Finding the oppor-
tunities isn't taking advantage of them
out is the first step toward the consum-
| nation.
But one divorco was granted at the last
term Of court in Waldo county whereas
up to date the term of court now in ses-
sion In Penobscot county has granted A.
| And yet 1t is scarcely fitting that Penob-
scot should "crow over Waldo on this
account.
At red hot temperance meeting in
| Biddeford, Sunday night one of the
speakers criticised the High School Alum
nj Association for having rum favored
puddings at its annual banquets, The
association should get new caterer.
There appears to be most happy social
side to the interscholastic football con-
tests, and the young ladies ale doing as
much as the boys to make them an all
round success The Thornton Academy
girls are to give the Bath boys II reception
at Hotel Thacher next Wednesday eve
| ming. The Thornton and Bath elevens
are to contest with each other on the
gridiron next Wednesday afternoon.
| A wealthy resident of town not far
from Blddeford, gentleman so years old
and over has created a sensation in his
own family and among his near friends,
hy announcing his intention of marrying
a handsome widow of about forty sum-
mers. Notwithstanding his years he is
still a hale and jovial citizen, and he is
highly disgusted by what he terms the
too presump.ive interference of his
children and his chiidreus children in
this affair Of the heart. For that 1t is ne
} a case of true love he does not for a
mo.aent allow To q relative who re-
monstrated with him, against the mar
riagc, he remarked, Il guess | am old
enough TO know whas l want" That
: Argument was u clinchcr. for there was no
. doubt In anyone's mind about his age
T qualifications. The aged wooer hasn't
taken ont a license yet, but declares that
ne will. and unless his relatives succeed
10 getting guardian appointed for him,