Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
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vinces where they build walls of their
houses from one to two feet thick Won
der why we in Maine do not. Nor is
this wonderment wholly uncalled for
With the thick walled houses, coal goes
a great way farther than in the thin
walled house and the former are cooler
in summer. The thin walled house is
cheaper to build but is it cheaper in the
end when the cost of the extra amount
of fuel is considered?
Come to look over all the reports con-
corning thefts of bicycles in this State
one is surprised that more of the ras-
Gals are not caught. True it is a diff
cult matter to trace the bicycle thief,
but he should be traced even if the
wheelmen have to organize to do il.
and when captured he should be pun
ished to the full extent of the law.
A Bangor horse fell through the sta
BILE floor, at least his hind feet did, and
veterinary was called. 1t was not
discovered what the trouble was until
the veterinary focused his profession
al skill on the case.
Watch out for Kittery! She cele-
brates her 25Oth anniversary, next
week.
Bangor man died the other day at
the age of IS. For % years he had
worked at one place without loss of 4
days time. Hard work does not al
ways kill. ai-....- ~
Mechanic Falls calls on those who do
not believe a woman can preach and
manage a parish. to visit that town
and attend the Universalist church. AT
least correspondent extends such an
invitation.
A Nova Scotian. who was "jugged"
at Lewiston for being drunk. immedi-
ately after his arrival said he sup
posed he was coming to a free country
His idea of liberty exactly comedies
with the personal liberty" ideas of
the Tammany gang in New York.
Very fastidious chicken thieves have
been operating in Saco. Only the pick
of the flock are taken.
1t has leaked cut that two bogus re-
porterss recently enjoyed all the lux
uries of the Algonquin at st. Andrews,
presented checks in payment and de-
parted with the extra cash. Checks no
good.
At last accounts the city marshal of
Ellsworth was still holding the bridge
against the water company until the
mayor could have time to get out an
Injunction. -
An employee of the Warren shoe shop
buried his wife the other day. When
the funeral procession passed the shop
all the machinery was stopped. certain
ly q thoughtful thing to do.
A man and his former wife are at
law in the court in Ellsworth to find
out which one of them owns two car
riages and some household bric-a- brac
The husband testified that before part.
ing with his wife and before financial
misfortune overlook him he gave his
wife in all between three and four hum
dred thousand dollars, and that she is
rich woman today, while he is poor.
Yet she wants that paltry bit of prop
eyty.
And every now and then there arises
from some part of the State, cry for
quest, but apparently never granted.
Ellsworth sees no reason why that
town should not be a resort for sports
men in quest of woodcock. Of this The
American says: This is season when
the sportsmen are rushing into the big
woods in search of moose and deer, or
tramping through field with dog and
gun in search of smaller game. Why
don't they come to Hancock county?
There is only one answer to that ques-
tion-because they don't know the
sport we can offer them. Is there any
finer sport for the real sportsman-tha
man who believes in giving to the game
he seeks fair chance for life, and who
counts that game the most worth
chasing which is the hardest to bag
Is there any finer sport for such I
sportsman. we ask, than woodcock
shooting? Here the skill of the hunts
man is tried to the utmost-it is not \
question of endurance. as in pursuit of
larger game. or of the skill and marks
manship Of the guide. as is so often the