Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
The bayfield,. and their city cousins for
he country and the seashore.

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the country and h seashorc.
A family had just moved from the
city into a country town. so the story
| goes, and a neighboring farmer who
| called upon them found the women all
| wrapped up in shawls and coats ant
| rugs, sneezing and shivering as though
| suffering from hay fever and ague.
| while a cold stove stood an h corner.
why, I'll just step round and bring
over an armful of wood for you and
build up a fire." said the farmer. "Oh,
dear, no." replied the DANES In chorus,
1--WE don't want to build a fire. We
must wait until the baby swallows In
| the chimney can fly" The farmers
notion is that the city people will
SILVER a good while, for the swallows
believe in raising big families and
everybody's sticking to the family
nest.
One feature of Bowdoin's commences
ment week did not find its way Into
print at the time. The new Whittier
athletic field-which cost about 5000.
| was freed from debt. This field and
track are not surpassed by those of amy
college in the county. and are naturally
the source Of much pride to all Bow
| dom men. The name was given by the
undergraduates in just recognition of
their popular gymnasium instruc tor and
\ athletic director, DR.. F. N. Whittier,
through whose zeal and energy the field
was built.
Wonder If Portland's firetug will
celebrate today.
A swarm of honey bees was captured
in front OF the Congress Square hotel.
Portland. Friday. They we're doubtless
| attracted thither by the .honeyed de-
| scriptions of the Queens jubilee OBJ
~servance and the Forthcoming celebra-
ton.
Biddeford Journal: Colby University
has bestowed the degree of doctor OF
laws on Governor Powers, so that now
his name Fan be spelled: Double lew
| double Id.
A writer in The Illustrated American
tells of the only time Senator Frye met
his match on the stump. 1t was In a
joint debate with Col. Wolford before a
lot of Kentucky moonsiiners. Frye
had dwelt upon h magrtanimity Re-
| publicans had shown TO the Confed-
| crates. When Wolford's turn came he
argued that Republicans had no right
to talk about magnanimity when they
had hanged JEFF Davis.
1 .rUrt - rHr - gy -
Frye.
Grant did" Wolford roared back.
IT'S an internal lie.' shouted Frye.
you know better than that"
Thereupon Wolford called from the
crowd q stalwart bushwhacker threat
eningly armed with a horse pistol.
| which he fingered defiantly. He came.
upon the stand and old the audience
he saw Grant hang Davis without Civ
ing the latter an opportunity to say his
prayers and that he himself acted IS.
pail bearer. He then inquired If any
! one wanted to dispute his statement,
| and no one did. Mr.. Frye taking the
next train home. The story is a good
one and the demands of history do not
require its Authorization.
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service as recently amended by the
Maine Central, n has many words of
! praise for the road management tina
so kindly granted it's requests.
Small Point is looking for the l~iveliest
season in its history. The new casino
| is open and many will make much of
their cards of privilege there.
Step by step. or rather rotation by
rotation, the bicycle FORCES to the front
in new fields of usefulness. Now sew
eral Watcrville marketmen have estab-
has become a common sight to see a
delivery clerk with a peck Of peas and a
quarter of lamb with the other dinner
"fixins' in the carrier on the front OF
his wheel, go spinning off up the street
to deliver the goods to a customer.
Brunswick's grievance is the car fare
on the new electric road. 1t is said
matters are sc arranged that Topsham
| people can make a round trip of the
line for 10 cents, while a Brunswick
, passenger has to pay is cents for the
! same privilege.
: That was a sad accident at Names
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