Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-07


at the low cost of 5000, one that will
run upon snow and not slip or run
down at the heel.
Star-Herald: Our long-sufferlnS,
much-gulled and patiently enduring
circle of local tradesmen struck an
other insolvency slough last week. and
in went the business wheels again,
some to the depth of fifty dollars. some
seventy-five and some up to two hun
dred. 1t appears TO be the same old
story of lively purchases on tick on
the eve of insolvency, and an effort to
induce our merchants to supply as
many feathers as possible with which
to line the insolvent nest. AS usual
the printer is put in with the rest, the
idea being that an editor in order to
appreciate the wrongs and grievances
which aff1ict the community, must have
his share Of the ills Of the public ad-
ministered to him along with the rest
In this particular case our epidermis Is
punctured about eight dollars worth.
Now it's only an eleven-year- boy
and the game he brings down with his
trusty rifle is nothing less than a bull
moose. His name is Dyke, son of a
noted guide of Upton. It's safe to say
he is a chip off the old block and feels
himself quite a man.
DR.. Robinson of Dover. was sick last
week, for the first time in his IS years
NJ pro ctica He will pnu, Lpou, hour IL
feels and his patients may profit more
by his sympathy.
Portland Advertiser: Maine histo-
rians, as well as the members of the
various educative societies of the State
are agitating plan to present grand
historical festival to be presented at
some future date, and the school bodies
are giving the matter due considera-
ton. whereby it is hoped to bring the
event to successful issue. Once again
the old time city rivalry is being fos-
tered and Portland and Bangor are the
points at issue. With every favora BILE
indications manifested toward Port
land being the favored city.already eX-
tensive action by our local societies
towards securing the event is being
agitated by our local business men and
the projectors are weighing carefully
the advantages in favor of the Forest
city. 1t is contemplated to present a
festival of such magnitude and historic
attraction that cannot fail to interest
every son and daughter of Maine, for
aside from any personal pride in our
aif noI, oI1:I
that our city possesses historic data.
commensurate to all other sections of
our State. Then. again. as an educa
tive factor the plan is unsurpassable,a s
it brings to the eye and mind. scenes
and events, which not alone make last
ing impressions but also tend to help
along the progressiveness of our city
By all means Portland must have the
festival.
Bridgton News: Rev. Mr. Berry
who is talking so wildly up in Aroos-
took, might have found useful en-
ployment in Portland had it been his
purpose Ito work for temperance"
rather than talk" about the unfaith.
fulness of officials. Up in upper Cum
berland temperance men seem to have
learned that they need no gubernato-
rial edicts or proclamations to secure
the enforcement of existing law. The
Bridgton plan, with men of determine
ton behind it. would work just as well
in HoultOn, Caribou, or even in Port
land. No need to ask any one else to do
what you can so much better do your
selves, civic leaguers!
In Franklin county school district
where a few years ago there was so
sharp contest over the erection of 4
new school building that the town had
to take charge of the matter there now
are no more scholars than can be
counted on one hand. and they are car
ried to another district for their school,
ing. If this were the exception to prove
the rule the rural school problems
would not be so difficult.
The fellow who palmed himself off on
Camden's good people as a member of
the Baltimore base ball club is now
thought to have been liquor spotter.
Anyhow the liquor dealers are now
having an inning.
Fortunately not all the good people
of Rhode Island are such relic hunters
as the woman who wrote to the present
captain. Maine man, of the Herbert
Fuller, on which the terrible tragedy
occurred asking for door from one
OF the cabins as relic. If they were
the little state would soon be filled with
rubbish.
A hired girl brought to Westbrook