Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20

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indicate that Winter intends to observe
Lent.
The effect upon the defunct Plum Trust
of Samuel W. Gould's appointment as
postmaster for Skowhegan is described in
these words from Shakespeare: And the
sheetcd dead did squeak and gibber
While Rockland was never before so
free from contagious diseases as a; present
North Berwick is having run OF measles
in the wake Of scarlet fever epidemic.
A Biddoford man has posed as great
friend Of the whcelmGH and they recipro-
Gated the sentiment to the extent of ask
ing him to contribute to benefit ball in
their behalf. He replied that he would
contribute IL cake He did. 1t was an
deliberately frosted hammock with super
abundance Of saleratus. Il looked well
and was in demand until it had been
sampled. That Biddeford citizen is not
looking for local office, if he were he
would be likely to have cake walk
ittiiNi titth Il WIN w CT.
A Bangor man paid handsome price
for coon cat, paid SO in advertising
when the cat ran away and Is out over $40
on crookery which the cat smashed on her
return. The family is now looking for
tramp cat to adopt.
A Bath bank has been sending out as
valentines, bank books showing deposits
for small sums that have been left in the
bank so long the owners have forgotten
about them. None of these valentines
were sent to editors we feel confident of
that fact.
Maine paper complains of dull times
in town but says there has seldom been a
season so gay in social circles. Well, pay
ing the fiddler puts some money in circu-
latiOn.
Waldoboro boasts, and it has right to.
of "A man 81 years old who has recently
cut and piled cord of four foot wood in
eight hours Who said this is the age of
the young man:
1t is gratifying to note that the Maine
&. A. Il. has the smallest percentage of
loss the past year of that of any New
England state, while the State Relief Corps
made quite large gain in membership.
1t Is worthy of mention that rs Maine
& "A TOD
year 1895.
Everyone seems willing that Tuesday
should bear away the record of being the
coolest day. Old Boreas needn t try again
Bath knows where she can get the
money to build a city hall but isn't quite
certain about accepting.
a drummer recently drove from FIT
Kent to st. Francis, IA distance If IL
miles, transacted his business and drove
back again and while on his way back
noticed the roof of a house on fire. walked
the sleeping inmates and extinguished the
blaze. All this, including the 30-mile
drive required but three hours. The
erect OF Aroostook hustle upon live
drummer is something marvellous.
A Waterville man finds that the new
ward lines deprive him of the privilege
OF casting his vote in the building where
he has voted for A. years. He won't
chahge his vote, though.
1t is Biddeford man by the name Ct
Doyle who advertises that any able bodied
person, who contemplates suicide will
confer lasting benefit on his friends Inv
comforting with him. He must be agent
iof new Kind of insurance policy.
hockiand Star: Hon. William Standi
IT OF Gausden, Ala, wrote to True p.
flerce Of this city under date of Feb II
toat there is no doubt from the present
ohtiook that Alabama will send IL dele
sateS out Of 20, TO the st. Louis cnnvcn,