Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-05

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Boston Transcript: The Maine Re
publicans went way down East for
their candidate for governor Mr..
Powers lives in Houlton. which is a
line town, with New Brunswick In
plain sight from its windows. Governor
Powers will be the most eastern Of
American governors in point of resi-
dence.
1t took % bushels of yellow eyed
beans and $50 gallons of coffee to sup
ply food and drink for the 1000 people
who went to Orono. Wednesday to at
tend the annual field day at Maine
State College. How were those beans
raised, by subscription?
The Penobscot county commissioners
have voted to permit the erection of
plank and post fence on the back side
of the Jail workshop to enclose yard
to be used in connection with the Jail
workshop. They also grant permission
to use the labor of the prisoners com
mitted to labor in said workshop for
the purpose of breaking stone. Tramps
will now avoid Bangor.
The good old town of Columbia Is
making due preparations to do up her
Centennial on July 18th, 1s96.-Ex.-
Hail Columbia,
\ fence between Il York county ceme-
terry and n railroad is needed. The
law requires that the cemetery shall
build the fence when there is none be-
tween the cemetery and the lot of an
other person. II is also required by law
that the railroad shall build the fence
to separate the land of the railroad
from that of another person. Now
don't wait for the other party.
The Machias Republican speaking of
the large number of men in town os-
tensibly looking for work: I'm every
instance. or nearly SO, these transients
are bona flee workmen and are willing
to take any employment at exceeding
ly low wages"
\ dweller in Lewiston has entered
complaint at police headquarters
against two lusty chandeliers in his
neighborhood. who disturb his slumbers
The police department is uncertain how
to act. We suggest the killing Of those
roosters for the Democratic banquet in
Portland.
Lewiston Journal: And even Candi-
date Barrett stood pwhen with roar
like the sweep of a tidal wave the
twelve hundred delegates rose in the
name of Powers of Houlton.
1t is related of a Brewer man who
was engaged in building an eight foot
fence about his garden that he be
came so engrosscd as to forget to leave
an exit When the noon hour arrived
he discovered that he was completely
fenced in and was obliged To knock off
several pickets before he could get
out where he could find range for his
vocabulary.
a well known Portland druggist says
he hasn't missed circus in 30 years.
Even now he doesn't make the pretext
of taking the children.
There are some who attribute present
dullness in Bath to the loss of Bay
bridge, and there are others who do
not
PRESS COMMENTS.
Bolts Not Barred.
On. Y. Sum
There are five political parties in the
United States.At the beginning of the po-
liticai year. which in national politics
dates from March 4, they were scheduled
TO hold their respective nominating CON
Ventions at the times and places follow
ing; May q, Prohbitionists at Pitts
burgh: June rs, Republicans. at St. Louis:
july 4. Socialists, at New York CITY.