Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-26

in length and weighing Is pounds.
Auburn is inquiring of itself "of what
good are these constables anyhow"
A practical philanthropist suggests that
1t would be good plan to give fresh air
excursion to the Brunswick blueberry
plains for poor children. He adds that
the pine lands on which the succulent ber-
ry grows are very healthful with their
balsamic odors, and that smart child
could easily fill u ten quart pail with Der
ries during the day. As he doesn't men
ton the disposal of the berries it may be
inferred that they would go toward de-
fraying the expenses.
A Norway real estate owner has piece
of the property on the main street of the
village which has paid him 20 per cent
right along, and another which has paid
for itself four times over in the past six
teen years.
The educational influences left by Buff
falo Bill have already born fruit in Old
lO"u "iO "a ivy SNtStNCbSA OiiC iilpi hihS
this week in lassoing one of the dignlfied
young men as he was passing along the
street. The admiring bystanderS were
more pleased at seeing the young man
brought up with round turn than was
the young man himself
A little Saoo lad profited the other day
by bis schooling" While in swimming
one Of his little play fellows sank. The
other little fellow, who had but recently
learned to swim, dlved for the drowning
boy, bought him ashore, and then be
thinking himself of the instructions in
his physiology, went to work and resus-
ctated the lad who otherwise would un
doubtedly have died. Both boys were so
frightened that they didn't dare to tell
their parents and several days elapsed be-
fore the story leaked out
If pocket piece can possess good luck
for its owner the silver dollar now carried
by Capt. Eben Harmon of Deering, ought
by reason of circumstances to be that very
piece 1t was brought to his home il a
ton Of coel "a very unusual circumstance by
the way:) 1t WAS shoveled into the hod !;
from the hod it was put in the stove it
was shaken out In the ashes, and In the
ash pan it was found by it's present owner
(who apparently was deserving of 1t for
his chivalry in tending the fires.) We're
superstitious enough to think there's
good luck in that dollar.
A well-to do Wisoasset farmer has jailed
poor woman, who struggled to support
her eight children by picking bluebcrries,
and who strayed into the farmers blue
berry pasture. Well. we suppose she ought
TO have asked permission, at least.
The American Express Company at
Bath, has two drivers, whose aggregate
weight is sos pounds. and it is not con-
fined chiefly to one man either.
Mr.. Pulitzer is finding that to have
everything wanted done within time
specified and In manner prescribed is
quite sure to cost money He claims. how
ever, that the architects estimate of the
palatial castle which he had erected at
Bar Harbor this spring--he called 1t an
addition TO his cottage-was $50, 600 at
the outside. He has already faced bills
amounting to s107, 900 and has refused To
pay any more, at least until ne can have
an understanding with his architect
Men of wealth are. usually considered
good persons on whom to run up bills but
the architect says that the soil was foupd
TO Dc contrary to what was expected, that
numerous expensive changes were made
ana that the work was done by night and
oay IN order to have it ready, all of which
eneaiiea far greater cost. The outcome
VI the case VIII be watched with interest.
There is spirit of recinrocitv ~ Goa