Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-15

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| dwelling and from his hen house and
| has painted his house alternate stripes
| of red, white and blue is again going
| the rounds. This may be patriotism
coming to the surface like measles in
well managed case but there is a sus-
picion that there is a little personal ad-
vertising connected Herewith. 1t has
been decided that the national colors
should not be used for advertising pur-
poses.
The railroad to the Rangeleys expe-
dites the journey thither; but after all.
| what was more delightful than the ride
on the buckboards through the prime
val forests to the great lakes?-Boston
Herald.-That observation depends on
the application OF it.
Bangor Commercial: There is no
reason why every state. which owes a
large debt to its farmers. and every
state does, should not take up this
matter of road improvement, and by
public enactment provide for at least
the Improvement of public highways,
those highways which are most largely
used which by reason of their location
and commercial Importance should re-
ceive first attention.
The Biddeford W. c. T. L. recently
voted to have a blackboard drive to
Groveville. Just as the meeting was
about to adjourn 1t occurred to one of
the leading lights that they didn't
know where Groveville was. Adjourn
ment was postponed while a committee
went out to inquire at the post office
the whereabouts of Groveville and If
possible to ascertain the condition of
the roads. This ascertained the vote
was not reconsidered
Our farmers are selling off their cows
when they should be increasing their
herds-Presque Isle Star Herald
time for potato planting approaches
the longing for the click of the potato
planter and the smell of the phosphate
is overpowerng, is it? Habit is a
strange. strong innuence,to be sure.
A twolegged cur in Auburn has re-
Gently been cutting off the tails of his
neighbours dogs. In the days of the
Inquisition they had punishments to fit
that sort of a crime.
There are many enterprising villages
in Maine that could emulate Pittsfield' S
interest and care in the matter of shade
trees. Every spring a large number
are set out and all that may have died
the previous season are replaced. The
present spring. in addition to those
planted along the streets. a number
have been set about seven of the school
houses and the eighth and last school
building would have received the same
attention had it not been located on a
ledge where shade trees refuse 10
| flourish. But in setting shade trees
about the dwellings, and schools the
fact that a certain amount of sunshine
is necessary in order to maintain good
health should not he overlooked
1t is noticed that there is no lack of
enthusiasm in the Maine Reed club
which is going to be in evidence at St.
Louis.
a Dover inventor a few years ago,
thought a bird in the hand worth half
| dozen in the bush. Now he thinks
otherwise l.. H. Dwelley of that
brake some time before the famous
Westinghouse brake was invented and
put upon the market Had Mr.. Dwell
| ley understood the value of his inven-
| ton as well then as he does now, he
might now possess the fame that
Westinghouse has. Mr.. Dwelley de-
signed his brake more especially to use
| on horse cars, it's purpose being not
only to stop the car but to assist in
| starting-a valuable thing on a grade.
| 1t was worked by means of a lever OPP
Grated by the driver That Mr. Dwell
leys brake was a practical thing was
| fully demonstrated by his models AT
| the time Mr.. Dwelley had other i'm
portant business matters that engaged
his attention and he was unable to
push his invention. One day a
| stranger approached him and asked
| him If he had an air brake and would
| he sell it. Mr. Dweley replied that he
| had and would sell the right to manu-
| facture for $1,000 and royalty of s. for
every car to which the brake was at
| tached. The offer was promptly ac-
cepted and that was the last Mr.. Dwell
ley heard of his brake. The man who
bought 1t was interested in another
brake. and he bought Mr.. Dwelley's to
keep it out of the market