Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-08
Welcoming cough at Boothbay.

Naples stands at the head. That town
has elected woman road commissioner
and the Narragansett Sun reports that
under Mrs. Ellen Proctor's management
a great Improvement has been made on
many of the highways. Is this to be the
solution of the much-discussed road prob
lem? .-..t.--
A battle between big rat and cat on
the roof of building furnished excite
ment for a Rockland crowd. the other
day. But when the rat came Off victor
and the cat backed from the scene OF
conflict. the crowd knocked the rat from
the roof with clubs. The lively animal
struck the pavement on all tours ana
darted into a store, but mere ne met
Nemesis, in the shape of young but
courageo kitten that promptly shook
the life out of him. And then the crowd
slowly dispersed. +'..-'-.
Three years ago. a Portland man lost
his pocketbook that contained $3V0. Inc
last he could remember OF 1t was laying
it upon his bed Last Sunday he read IN
a newspaper the notice of the death OF
an old friend and this set him to think
ing of his school days. From these re-
membranes came desire to look over
an old chest containing souvenirs ana IN
which he thought there was a picture OF
his former chum. He went to the chest,
lifted the cover, and the first thing that
met his gaze was the pocketbook with
the money intact. And now he IS puZ-
there.
The millionaire Andrew Carnegie has
agreed to give $500 for the purpose OF
making additions to the Gardiner pupnc
library building provided other frlenus Oh
the library will raise a like sum- Ihere
ought not to be much trouble in getting
the amount. And yet not many years
ago Waterville refused a gift of Soo0o on
almost exactly the same terms, only IN
this case it was the town that was 10
hn pf IFS hping con-
tributed by private individuals, says the
Waterville Mail, in reply the Gardner
Reporter-Journal has this to say: Gar.
diner will do it all right. neighbor: II
was only a few months ago, that Card
ner pulled off its coat, and took al ILLS aae
sprint around town and raised $.o.ooo
shoe factory fund. and do not think lot
minute that Gardiner will allow Mr.. Car
negie's magnificent offer to go a-beggins.
Apropos of the medical meeting held in
Portland it is related of a retired old
bachelor of this city-one, who ike Apou
Ben Adhem loves his fellowmen-that he
has for years past been engaged IN an
earnest propaganda of his views concern
ing the children's backs. With chart OF
the spinal column in his pocket he calls
on the head of a family. and after intro
ducins himself proceeds to SHOW tne
dangers to children's health from certain
kinds of exercise which are apt to cause
shock to the vertebrae, especially II m
dulged in under certain age. JUMPING
the rope and tumbling in bed are particu-
larly reprehended. With the aid oil the
chart he more fully indicates the dam
ger The head of the family, perceivlnS
that his visitor is not exactly crank or
quack doctor with a specific TO sell. IN
variably thanks him for his kindness
Portland Express.
Anyone who is at all inclined to be su-
perstitious. says the Portland Argus
might have discovered pile of good luck
by making a trip to Widgerys wharf
yesterday where the old schooner July
Ann WAS discharging cargo OF morse
shoes which had been collected at various
points along the coast. There were hih l
tons of horse shoes piled up on tns !,
wharf and quite a few oilers hngerea
around them possibly hoping to ABSORB
some OF the proverblal gooa lucn VIZ, 9r6n
horse shoes are supposed to possess. Inc
July Ann is one of the most picturesgue
crafts to be seen on the coast today. 9he
Is what is known as Plnkey, peiliS
pointed at both ends and is always an lis op-
Jeet of interest at every port she visits;
Although the July Ann is 10 years olu
she is still quite a staunch craft ana her
owner. Capt. Rand, has no trouble IN
getting her insured in the strongest com
panies.
State convention at Rockland. CongreSa-
tional conferences will be held at Water
lord. Thomaston. Norway Center. Gum
berland Center, Cornish and Madison
eHc L Tdnklln Sunudys SCiluoio WI, Soii
vene at New Vineyard; the Episcopal
clergy will meet at Bangor: tennis tour
nament will be held in Portland; grad
uating exercises will occur at kents Hlii
harrington. and Pittstield; the State
public schools will have an excursion to
Maranocook, the North Bowdoinham Bap-
lists have a quarterly meeting at East
Dlxheld and the Baptist Y. p. y. OF Lin
coin county an association at Watervile
augustus centennial comes next week
held days are to be held by Maine farm.
ers at Orono and by the Patriarchs Mil
ltant at Skowhegan; the Aroostook w
=. /. u. will meet in convention a
blalne, while in Bangor the woman:
board of missions will convene.