Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-07

| clerk Is on the war pain nuHtihs III
the funny people" who have twice
filled his hay bags-which he has hao
ready to carry home full Of hay fol
his colt "Jimmy'-with excelsior.
Miss Edna Belanger Of Oakland. who
is now travelling with a ladies' orches-
ira of 20 pieces in the West, wrote
home to a friend few days ago that
a few nights ago the. orchestra of
which she is member played at the
residence of Hon. William Mckinley.
Miss Belanger said that when the con-
cert was over the President elect gave
each member Of the orchestra a hand
some and elegant souvenir of Canton.
She expressed herself as very much
pleased with the reception given the
young ladies at the home of Mai Nc
Kinley, and says that our next Presi-
dent of one of the pleasantest and most
genial men she has ever met
Arson Advocate: One of our neigh
bors during the recent cold snap, had
about 40 barrels of apples packed and
stored in his stable waiting to be
hauled to the depot: the weather be-
came SO cold that the apples We're
freezing. he was in poor health and
not able to move then into the cellar
but as the apples were on one side of
the stable he called in about so sheep
and shut them in to keep the apples
warm.
CSol, ,1,n to
years old and quite lame, did good
weeks work last week. He shod by
daylight 36 horses. ironed jumper
fitted two sets. of shoes for woods
horses, and worked one and one-half
days repairing and jobbing. One day
40 years ago last month. he made his
nails. pointed them. and shod ten
horses all round and one half round.
They We're all shod by daylight ex-
cepting half of one horse.
Bangor Commercials: The Pennsyl-
vania wants half a million new rail
way ties. Why not place the order up
in Aroostook county? Aroostook can
fill 1t and with the best ties whichever
grew out of doors.
Some Of the boys on the western di-
vision of the Boston & Maine are tell
ing a good story at the expense of a
man named Field, who took a little
trip down to the Hub the other day,
just to give the gold-brick gentry a
chance To try their hands on some
To, i,,Ie hx, an
route. they say, it was very evident
that Il journey on the rail was not an
every day experience with him, and all
the way down the line he afforded not
a little amusement to his fellow pas
sengers by his backwoods department.
He fell asleep after the train had
passed the Reading station, and was
placidly doing when n stentor-voiced
brakeman banged the car door open,
and shouted WAX E. FL Cid
Wakefield, Wakefield. with all the
gusto of an auctioneer's barker and
the variations Of a steam calliope. 1t
had a decidedlH startling effect upon
the sleeper. and he jumped as the
name was shouted for the second time.
He was wide awake when the third call
came. and he made a rush down the
aisle toward the startled brakeman.
How" began the man from up coun-
try, how on earth did you find out my
name' he whispered hoarsely, land
why did you yell it out in that fashion
for? Now I'll be buncoed for sure, be-
fore l return home again, l know
will-but I'll fool EN-, I'll go right back
on the next train
The Province schooner loaded with
grindstones. that was wrecked at
Bakers island, has been visited by
parties and it is reported that they
helped themselves to that kind of
cheese very literally. 1t is hard mat
ter to tell what use can be made of
them, unless Seal Harbor goes into the
scissors grinding business.
Jack Fitzpatrick, the veteran up-river
trapper whose hunting exploits have
occupied so many newspaper columns
has told the story of his latest adven
ture to J. S. Archer of Great Pond. who
called at his cabin just after he had
brought in his latest victim, Canada
lynx. Inc dnitlldl 1Ilduc ldtdi HIS
take in getting into that particular
trap, and the trapper made an almost
equally serious error in taking it to be
only bob cat. Merely armed with
small Ratchet, used in cutting hoop
poles, he advanced to the fray, his
former battles with bear and such
ferocious game doubtless giving him
over confidence in his prOwess. But
Mr.. Gilpatrick's little Ratchet. though
weighed by his experienced arm. was
of no avail against this savage denizen
of the Maine woods. The animal
fought bravely and well. and Jack had
to retreat with a severely wounded
hand. leaving the lynx in possession of
the field while he went to camp for his
rifle And not until he had fired sew
eral shots. was the trapper able to bear
his victim home in triumph.
Candy known by the euphOnious
name of the all day sucker is now
reported to be the favorite refresh