Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-23

Now is the opportunity for the opu-
lent philanthropist to arrange for
lecture course. It may be well to sug-
gest to him that the chances of the
polo league caring to buy him OIL
are exceedingly slim.
Winthrop Banner: Enterprises winch
come around and beg us to take stock
which will yield 20 per cent. dividends
will be given wide birth. but this
Augusta and Harrington narrow gauge
steam railway asks for no stock to be
taken, but they will probably be Will
ing that we should pay part of the lana
damages. amounting to perhaps three
or four thousand dollars. And there
is this much about it, there will be no
damage to pay unless the road Is built.
and If the road is built it will certainly
be run and we shall get the benefit or
1t. So let's give them a lift. If there
anything coming our way that viii
benefit us let's help push it along in
stead of standing in the way and
croaking as some people are always
bound to do. 1t will be good thing,
it will make the place a livelier place
and better place to live in. winthrop
will then be railroad centre and the
bustling metropolis of western kenne-
bee.
The Bath Enterprise complains that
the police of that city do not enforce
the prohibitory and dog tax laws as
they do the ordinance requiring BIZ
cyclists to carry lamps at night.
Portland's Joy over her handsome
new theatre isn't lessened by apprecia-
ton of the fact that Bangor has lost
good bit of the fun 1t was wont to poke
at the Maine metropolis by the sea.
The Portland Sunday Times suggests
preventive Of what Alderman
Rounds is accusing the street commits
sioners, viz: The lending of city carts
and the giving away of city sand. The
preventive suggested should consist
in a peculiarly colored sand and in
painting the city carts some especially
distinguishing color like bright red or
robins egg blue.
Waterville is considering the propo-
sition of an entertainment in behalf OF
the public library. That's a subject
always worthy of consideration, but
especially timely at this season.
Railroad men give Maine credit for
being the hardest state to keep trains
on time, owing to the leisurely way III
which people board the cars. In other
states" remarked a conductor. the
other day, IF train is scheduled to
start at 1905 it means 1905, and folks
who prolong their goodbyes till 1905
get left. The folks are educated up to
it there and never think of protesting.
But in Maine the women wait till we
call All aboard and then start on
round of kisses and 'goodbyes,' be sure
to write come again such good
visit etc. till the poor train man is
nearly distracted, and then when they
finally get themselves settled in the
seat and the car hasistarted, they look
at their watches and remark: Ten
minutes late; twill be twenty by the
time we get there. These Maine trains
are so slow '"---Ex.-Out of-the- State
people who read such humorous exag-
gerations are likely to,form an CHROME
Gus opinion of our really excellent.
rapid and up-tO-date train service.
Have you noticed the smell OF CAM
phor along with "nipping and an
eager air?"
Portland Press The Legitimate
beer clubs of Lewiston, said to number
ten or twelve. are having a bad time
with certain parvenu upstairs. which
are making beer clubs so odiously COM
mon as to attract the attention OF the
liquor constables. Why not have WARD
McAllister settle the differences?