Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-26

ing society lady Is quoted as saving
In the last few weeks | have paid 500
for bridal presents. and | do not expect
to go through the season under $500 for
this item of expense / would avoid it
If could. but four years ago it was my
misfortune to receive a bout $1,000 worth
of presents from my friends and rela-
tives. and | am gradually paying back
their value to those who gave me pres
ents and 10 whom | must give in re-
turn. l thought such a liberal dona-
ton fortunate at the time. but l have
learned differently by experience
Whenever | see a great display of pres
ents at wedding now l say to myself:
There is debt of so many hundreds or
thousands of dollars that those young
couple has saddled upon thenn at the
beginning of their career. 1t is Gus
tom that has grown to abuse, and the
only merit / can see in it is that they
pay back on the installment plan. !
have several years to pay my debt
but still l must pay for many articles
for which l have not had the least use. ;"
A Portland scrub-woman found an
attic the other day and carrying them
to the woman of the house asked per-
mission to take and wear them. 1t was
granted, but the mistress eyes filled
with tears at thoughts of departed ones
as she gazed at those teeth
The Biddeford fire department is con-
coded to be one which has retained its
high efficiency throughout the changes
and vicissitudes of local politics.
This is the way they talk over in
East WATERFORD. according to an ex
change: 1T seems almost incredible
that such a manifestation of 'restora-
ton of confidence should be exhibited
since the recent election. as is shown in
this little village. New buildings are
being erected. old ones renovated. and
everything booming. except the price
of apples. which still remains extreme
ly low"
Rangeley lakes revels in a dream of a
$780, hotel on the top of Bald Head;
electric railroads encircling the lakes
and propelled by power now running to
waste; a cyclorama of the beautiful
scene on exhibition at the Paris EXPOSE
ton. and European sightseers STUN
bling over each other to take the first
steamer to Portland.
No wonder the members of the Re-
publican town committee of Cherryfield
are not through with looking at each
other in a daZed sort of way There
was great Republican celebration in
town the other night and the ladies
took the lead, writes the local cores
pendent. The efficient manner in which
they carried out he programme, evil
denced the fact that with little caucus
training they would make quite as
effective managers as their masculine
friends. The celebration. which was
the most enthusiastic the town has
witnessed since the hard cider cam
paign, was ushered in by the ringing of
bells and a general illumination of
residences and places of business.
Meanwhile the ladies made levy on
the Easements of the stores and secured
a number of oil barrels which they
rolled into the square. and with other
kindled huge bonfire
The Portland Women's Literary
Union is endeavoring to supply in some
measure the lack OF adornment in the
school rooms. The walls of altogether
too many of such rooms are a dreary
waste which might be used to advan-
tage. for if familiarity with works of
art is beneficial how desira BILE that the
from them may be received
upon the impressionable and expand |
ing minds OF the school children More
over the work of supplying this need, |
under existing conditions, is one which |
may well be undertaken by an. organ
ization like that which has inaugurated |
the movement in Portland
He is a Maine grocer who contem-
plates connecting the houses of his pat
rons with the store by means of tele-
phone.
Lubec is after shoe factory.
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