Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-12


4 store and squealing Justify for sew
eral minutes. When let out it started
for the place of business of prom
inent county official guided by q
young man. whose mind runs on prac-
teal jokes. The pig was put securely
in and left there to await the return
of the county official who at last ac-
counts was looking for that humorous
youth. with blood in his eye
One Of the Portland police officers
went home Friday night at a late
hour. He had no sooner got to bed
than the door bell rang. He dressed
again and went down, but found no
person there. only his big coon cat.
which had pulled the bell knob with
his paw hard enough to ring the bell
\ Brunswick couple have a sofa
pillow of which they are very proud
1t is filled with rose leaves and COW
cred with part of a rich brocaded
vest. This vest is remarkable for the
fact that the man who wore it once
danced with Queen Victoria, and this
famous waistcoat was a part of his
costume on that momentous occasion.
The present possessors of the pillow,
however. are not inclined. except in
their dreams. to ape royalty.
Milbridge boasts of dentist who
pulls your tooth. while your friend
waits without pain,
Phillips Photograph: Mr.. w. y. d.
Cragin of Phillips. and Mr.. Daniel
Whitehouse of Augusta, bet a live
rooster on the election. Mr. White
house is a rooster in.
A certain Portland street storekeep-
er is evidently an advocate of free
copper for the following notice is con-
spicuously placed on a bulletin board
on the sidewalk in front of his store:
Copper taken for anything in the
store. No silver or gold required
There is substantial balm for Mr.
Sewall in his defeat in the enhanced
value of his shipping interests.
Last week two cords of hard wood
was hauled to the schoolhouse in Dis
!rict No. 2 at Machiasport The pri-
mary scholars wishing to earn a few
pictures for their school room thought
they would do so by preparing this
wood for the stove. So the boys
sawed the wood and the girls carried
it into the shed and piled it up ready
for occasional use. Their teacher
Miss Nettie Stoves. was seen handling
the saw to encourage the children and
help them to decorate their school
ROOM Where can you find smarter
primary scholars than these?
Patrons may fish off our piazzas"
is the announcement of Maine sum-
mer hotel and is a bit of pleasantly.
prompted by guest standing patient
ly upon the said piazza with pole and
line waiting for nibble He was a
near sighted man who thought the
sea was nearer than it was and was
betrayed by his defective vision into
fishing on dry land. Finally he caught
hen who had gobbled his bait. He
confided to friend that he was going
to give up drinking.
Alpha Patterson of Vanceboro. is
the hero of a ghost story. AS he was
returning home, one night last week,
he was somewhat startled by seeing a
bright light in the cemetery. AS it
was an earlier hour than :yraveyards
are supposed to yawn. he concluded i.
was some one with a lantern trying TO
frighten him. Screwing up his cour-
age, he hailed the light, but receiving
no response, determined to find out
what it was. So he boldly walked in
among the white marble shafts and
advanced toward the light which sud
denly took the form of a gigantic be-
ing clothed in white robes, with its
arms widely extended: and these
words issued from it's mouth: II am
the spirit Of" Alpha waited to hear
no more, but flew till he had put a
long distance between himself and his
ghostship.