Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-22
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Just what Robert Burns had in mind
when he associated mice and men with
the remark that their plans gang aft
a-gley' may be open to discussion. Never
theless We deem 1t proper to assume that
he did not intend to imply that mice and
men were associated in the mind of
woman or in the affairs of state, We say
this much to relieve the men OF Augusta
from any embarrassment they otherwise
might experience because of the scan
dalous action of a mouse-a church
mouse at that-on Thursday evening 1t
was in the middle of highly entertain
ing lecture under the auspices Of a
womans club of this city. that this
church mouse made "A dash past the lady
lecturer into the midst of the auditorium
There We're men in that audience
gallant men, too, but they gave no heed to
the women, rather to their own pedal ex-
tremities For be it understood that
whatever may be thought of our mice we
are confident Of our men, and our men
who have the pleasure of their acquaint-
ance are confident of our clubbahle
women. And so it transpired that what
might naturally have been expected, hap
pened. We know this is contrary to rule
but 1t nevertheless is true in this in
stance. No one tainted, ns one even
screamed and there being no tables in the
room no one jumped upon them There
was an Instantaneous stir in the audience,
such as Il September breeze might make
amid tho riveninu Of
pressed respiration and then the patient
expectancy of a fatalists' convention
settled down upon that meeting. But the
mouse did not appear and the lady who
occupied the platform remar ked smilngly
that this was the second time within the
week that mouse had been rude enough
to interrupt her. Out upon such mice we
say. Woman has been emancipated
Republican Journal Bangor is striv-
ing to secure military post, and Rock
land has revived the project of securing a
naval reserve station, and perhaps train
ing ship, at that port. Why would not
Belfast be Il better place for both estah-
lishments?
The Portland woman who aspires to be
a member of the school board proposes to
show her independence by running as an
independent. especially as neither political
party would nominate her. She is in the
hands of her friends
1t is well known that the announce
mcnt, There will be refreshments is a
drawing feature of an invitation. It
seems that the Democratic chieftains re-
cognized this fact for they say there will
be big banquet at Portland, the evening
before the State convention on June 10th.
That banquet ought to assure a fairly
good attendance and some of the en-
thusasm may be spliced to extend over
the following day. Besides that will be
a most felcitous opportunity, for the State
committee to make the acquaintance of
some of the office holders
Houlton's pride in Co L, may result
in brand new armory for the boys
Bar Harbor is boasting of her good
morals this winter. Has adjustment of
the saloon anything to do with it?
Both Democrats ana Republicans of the
town of Naples are so interested this
spring in settling their school row that
they seem to have forgotten all other
political issues.
Auburn is talking about the advisa +
bility of having fire commissioners.
A good many boys in blue went out of
Eden to the war and it touches the pride
81 Mount Desert veteran to think that
there isn't a soldiers monument on tho
island
The fellow who said nothing but sawed
wood, was nevertheless a welcome addi-