Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-11

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was the score made the other day BY
three young men and girl.
A Brunswick fireman in Bath the
other night called at the night lunch
cart and asked for room. He was
probably fired.
Maine has contributed 9s.115 to Mass
achusetts' population, but she won't
do 1t again in the same length Of time.
] NewsSweden has persistent fisher
man. Just before getting to a trout
pool where he is accustomed to catch
the speckled beauties, he saw on a
wind fall what he thought was hedge
hog. But he was suddenly stopped by
an angry snarl close to him and look
ing up there sat a lbear ready for him.
He tried three times to get past her to
his fishing place nut could. not do 80.
| At last he waded knee deep in the
brook all the time followed by the bear.
who sat watching HIM. while fishing.
After getting q few fish he started for
home escorted by the bear till he was
in her opinion at about the proper dis
lance from her precious young ones.
All the weapon he had was a&jacknife.
AS the man made no brags on the fish
he caught his neighbors do not regard
this fish story.
Star Herald: Under the new tariff
bill the ruinous competition Aroostook
has suffered from Canadian products
for the past four years will be a thing
of the past. In the item of lumber the
stimulating effects Of the new law i'm
posing a duty of $2per thousand feet
| on long lumber and 30 cents per NJ. on
shingles. will scarcely be felt during
the present season owing to the fact
that our markets are completely gorged
with the Canadian product. which has
been rushed in in anticipation Of the
new law going into effect. Good judges
estimate that 1t will require about a
year to clear Off this surplus foreign
lumber. and bring about healthy con-
dition. where the application of the new
law will be felt. After that time 1t is
believed that there will be a decided
change for the better in the lumber
market. In the matter of purely agri-
cultural products, such as cattle. sheep.
lambs, poultry. hay. potatoes, grain.
| eggs. butter. wool. etc.. the beneficial
effect of the new law should be exper-
fenced at once. The protection on all
the leading farm staples in which
| ArOOstook is interested, is so complete
as to practically rule out Canadian
competition. and give us the enjoyment
| of our own market.
The Aroostook farmers who sold all
their sheep under free wool are now at
odds with themselves. Sheep buyers
are paying So each for good lambs.
The shortage in the BURBERRY crop
may mean shortage in the country
| girls millinery. but don't think for a
moment that the lack of a ribbon or
two will damage the chances of that
lass; not much!i liz "a a
The Biddeford firtemen say they can't
entertain the visiting firemen who at
tend the muster siheld under the
auspices of the YORK; County Fair, not
on the 5000 appropriated by the city.
Accordingly they decline to try.
We sincerely hope the road bosses
| will remove or cause to be removed the
large amount of small stones on the
over the roads as they are now and
some day there may be heavy damages
to pay for present negligence. writes
the New Sweden correspondent of an
Exchange. That seems to be COM
mon complaint. Nor is the trouble con-
fined to the country where there are
many miles of road to look after and
little to do with. On the contrary,
right within the limits of some of our
more pretentiOus cities those loose
stones bestrew the roadways and are a
nuisance for which there is no excuse.
Some Of the Bath critics are panied
to learn that certain of the young
musical buds in that town essay
Beethoven. Then to think of the dwell
ers in localities where those sweet
young voices are lifted up in such a
| iiuiSoiouS attempt. II Is Sdu, Dut you
know angels fear to tread where fool
ish mortals rush in with impunity and
sometimes rush out again to relate their
adventure with all the pride and sat
isfaction imaginable.
Stepping up to the captains office
and settling is the order of procedure
with thoco v,oruxy ct IN n, nv m ~ n In, .,,,e
l have broken the law.
Ashland is almost afraid to say any,
thing about it but she proposes 70
illuminate with electricity before very
long.
The Maine paving cutters should
| choar WHY, o;@