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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The annual meeting of Somerset Po-
mona will be held in Skowhegan Jan.
II and T. 1898. at which time will occur
the election of officers and other bust
hess OF the old year will he transacted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Benson the man wanted in NOrridge-
wock. arrived here. yesterday morning.
on train No. |. in charge of Deputy Sher-
if Jones of Norridgewock. Benson was
taken to Skowhegan and committed to
Jail to await a hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Charles +. Young. superintendent of
the Skowhegan Pulp Co, of Skowh2-
gan. was in the city. to attend the
funeral of Col Heath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

1t is more than probable that ther,
will be a contest in the case of Ditmal
VS. Horne when the case comes up il
the March term of court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Mrs. George West of this city. has beer
installed as president of Pine Cone DiVS
ion of ladies auxiliary to the order o.
railroad conductors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The amount of express matter that has
begun to swell along the line OF the
Maine Central has made it necessary To
add extra express cars To the regular
trains
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The mercury ran up and down be-
tween and 10 degrees below zero.
yesterday morning. 1t was by far the
coolest morning of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Mr.. True of Clinton. has sold out to Mr.
Emery the machine shop originally
owned by the Maine Electrical COnstruc-
ton Company. Mr.. Emery is a thorough
machinist OF much experience and will no
doubt make Il success of the business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23
CapitoC jottinus,

Mr.. Coffin. the acting comptroller of
the currency. Tuesday. stated that the
retirement of new bank notes during the
first 20 days of this month reached the
sum of $5.000.000 This is said to be the
first time during the last 10 years that
the voluntary retirements have reached
this amount in any one month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

FRANK Totman will move into the
house recently occupied by Howard Tot
man. while his own residence on High
street is being repaired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

a Christmas bah will be given by sew
cral of the young men in town. FRIDAY
evening. Dec. Il. in Memorial hall. Music
by Wilson $ Orchestra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23
visiting his daughter. Mrs F. A. Bean,
of College avenue for few days.

There is general complaint among
shopkeepers of the loafers that hang
about in front of the shop windows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The journal will be found On sale
ut news stand Of w. ID. SpauldinE. G.
A. HendricksOn, 1O3 Main St.. COrson
& Kislder. No. 81 Main ST., anL
Gideon Pitcher, No. 90 Water st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23
SKOWHEGAN.

d. c. Jewett Of Madison. was here on
business. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Rev and Mrs. T. p. Williams of Wins
low went to Plymouth, Pa. Wednesday
to visit Mr. Williams parents for TIL,
holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Miss Pearl York who is attending the
Stevens school at New Gloucester. l.
passing the Christmas vacation at her
home i'm town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Lessor says it is going to snow. today
and then turn to rain. We will not be
sur. rised if it does.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

At the meeting of BombaZeen Tribe of
Red Men. this evening. the nominations
of the officers for the next year will be
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Christmas shopping has begun in
earnest and the crowds on the streets
give the city the liveliest appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The body of Seaman George Anderson
of Philadelphia. the sixth victim Of the
recent shipwreck of the Susan 7. Thur
low in Portland harbor. was recovered.
Tuesday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Mr. and Mrs Horace Reid have returned
from Oakland, where they visited rela-
tiVcs several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Edward Fish has returned from Boston
where he has been employed the past
year. He will enter the Bowdoin Medical
school in January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Miss Gertie Butler of Ticonic street
is seriously i'll at her home and unabla
to receive callers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Miss Emma Hutchinson Of Colby. l.
passing the holiday vacation in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Mrs. w. y. burlington and daughter
Margaret of Carbon. are visiting Mrs.
PuringtonS mother in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

There will be Il concert ana Christmas
tree in the Baptist church Christmas eve.
to which all are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Councilman A. F. Merrill who has been
confined to the house for some time with
illness is iconyalescng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23
OAKLAND.

Carl H. Witherell. Colby l90l. is spend
ing the holidays ut his home in this place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

&. S. Wright Of EorridSewock. was in
town, Tuesday. on his~return from Liver
more IallsA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The election of officers in Court Sebas-
ticOok. Independent Order of Foresters,
will occur on the evening of Jan. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

J. H. Ambrose OF OrOno. was the
guest of Landlord Fiske of the Bay
View, last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Harry Bradbury. who has been spend
ing Il few days at home. returned to Au-
gusta. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The college term closes for the holida,
vacation today. Nearly all of the stu
dents have gone to their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The journal Is ON sale a. Wing =
Buxnnr. Madison Avenue anil
also mt Dtxby ~ Bucks. ~ Water 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Miss S. f.. Manter. who has been visit
ing friends in town for several days will
leave. today. for her home in Milo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Miss Hattie b. Vigue. Colby 90. who is
teacher in Connecticut schools. is at
home in this city for the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Warren Balentine has returned from
Boston where he has been employed dur
ing the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Gen. r. B. Shepherd of Skowhegan. was
in the city, yesterday. to attend the fun
eral of the late Col. Heath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

George r Hutchins is clerkinG in the
store of H. T.. Maines. through the holt
DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Miss Eliza Ellis has gone to Augusta
where she will remain for several weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Miss Carolyn Enright of Mathews &
Irish establishment has gone to her home
in MedfOrd. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The Somerset Fibre Company has re-
duced its repairing crew by discharejng
eight men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Rev. II. r. Mitchell of Livermore Falls
who was visiting his son in this city. has
returned to his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23
The "A. B. s." american
Benefit Society

cigar is leader. Pure Habana filler,
Habana wrapper. Smokes evenly and
gives beautiful ash. The best Decent
cigar going. Manufactured by Philip
York, 10 Gray street, Waterville, Me.
sept2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

l.. r. Brown has had extensive interior
repairs made on his shop rooms over his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

J. c. Griffin. a well-known Skowhegan
insurance agent. was in the city. yester-
day, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23
FAIRFIELD.

E,ben Davis was in Pishons Ferry
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Mrs Thomas Lancey of PittSfield,
was in the city. yesterday visiting
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

The bills are up for the Tornado" to
appear at the opera house Dec. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

w. c. Witherell of New Sharon. is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Harold Toward is at home from the
Boston school of dentistry where he is
taking a course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Harry Smith. who travels for the Nacu-
UNI Oil Company. was at home. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

f. Y. Turner, contractor on stone
of Auburn, was in the city, on business,
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

Ballery Flood is at home from the Co
lumbia Medical school for the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23
Daily kennebec Journal.

Daily kennebec Journal.
WATERVILLE.
journal telephone number for Water.
Vile is 34.2.
d. W. Smith of Lisbon Falls, is in the
city visiting friends.
Miss Hattie Abbott is visiting friends in
Gardiner for the week
DR.. j. F. Hill is on business trip to
Boston for few days.
Mrs A. f. Purinton is visiting relatives
in Augusta for the week.
f. O. Russell of Rockland. is in the city
for few days on business.
G. G. Totman of Fairfield. was in the
city. yesterday. on business.
Miss Eva Towne has gone to Boston to
visit friends for few days.
w. T. Mari of Portland, was guest
at the Bay View. last night.
H. L. Parker of Bangor. was in the
city. last night. on business
All of the grocery stores will be open
evenings the rest of the week.
Mrs. W. b. Smiley has gone to Belfast
to visit friends for few days.
Mrs c. +. Keith has gone to Portland.
to visit friends for Il few days.
c. w. Tilden of Hallowell. was in the
city for short time. yesterday.
G. II. Stevens of Augusta, was in the
city for a short time, yesterday.
George E. Pusifer of Auburn. is visit
| ing friends in this city for the week.
Ballery Flood is at home from the Co
| lumbia Medical school for the holidays.
|
Mrs Thomas Lancey of Pittsfield,
was in the city. yesterday. visiting
friends.
| f. Y. Turner, a contractor on stone
of Auburn, was in the city, on business,
yesterday.
| Harold Toward is at home from the
Boston school of dentistry where he is
taking a course.
| J. c. Griffin well-known Skowhegar
insurance agent. was in the city. !eSter-
day, on business.
| Miss Carolyn Enright of Mathews &
| Irish establishment has gone to her home
in MedfOrd. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

George f. Pulsifer of Auburn. is visit
ing friends in this city for the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

G. r. Stevens of Augusta, was in thu
city for short time, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

c. W. Tilden of Hallowell, was in the
city for a short time, yesterday.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
PRAISE TO Il FACE.

/ once saw q father walk up to a
map his little boy had made and pin
ned on the wall. He stood before it
a long time in silence, and in silence
walked away. The little fellow was
sitting in the room, and his father
knew he was there. He was watching
with his eager child's eyes, waiting
anxiously for a word of approval. AS
none came, his poor little face fell I'M
happily. Straight into the next room
walked the father, and said, carelessly
Robert has drawn a very clever little
map in there. Look at it when you
go in"
Did you tell him it was clever9"
asked a judicial listener, following
from the room where little Robert
still sat.
"Why, no. I ought to have done so.
I never thought to mention it,"
~~"Well, you ought to be ashamed OF
yourself" was the deserved reply.
"4o back now and tell him."
We ought all of US to be ashamed OF
ourselves a dozen times a day for like
sins of omission. It costs so little to
say nice things, and the result in an.
others pleasure is out of all proportion
to our trouble. "Praise to the face,
open disgrace" No such thing. The
proverb is wrong. Praise to the face
is one of the sweetest things on earth,
and there is no disgrace in it, unless
untruth enters, or unless the praise is
undet erved. It is the more grateful
because no one may ask for open praise
and receive by asking; it's fine flavor is
quite gone, and it is but fattery.-
Harper's Bazaar.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12

covered sooner or later and can never
be tried again. There is an old fellow
with q wooden leg at the home, and
his name is Wheeler. He had a scheme
for getting whiskey that be fled all the
officers who were watching him, and it
worked so we'll that, although Wheeler
was drunk nearly all the time, his plan
was not discovered until last week.
1.-THE old fellow carved a hole in his
wooden leg big enough to hold a flask
Of whiskey, and whenever he wanted
to get drunk he would get his flask
filed somewhere and put it in his leg,
go off somewhere by himself and
get gloriously full right in the home.
After the officers of the institution had
u~selessly accused every saloon keeper
within a mile of the place of selling
whiskey to Wheeler they decided to
keep a close watch on him. SO the
next time he disappeared they searched
for him until they found him lying
dead drunk in a graveyard, with his
wooden leg ~unstrapped and the empty
flask in the hole in the leg. That ended
his game, and he will never get drunk
that way again. If he does, his wooden
leg will be taken from him and he'll
have to stay at home."-Buffalo Elk
press,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
A MYSTERY.

This is a story of what happened less
than a year ago in a suburb Of a great
city and in the city itself. A family
living in the suburb owned a beloved
cat, and the cat died. It had been
freezing weather, and there was no
easy way of burying poor puss; yet, SO
dear was her memory. that neither
master nor mistress was willing to
deposit that once loved form in the
ash barrel to be dumped" by an I'm
sympathetic soul. Finally after some
thought, Mr.. B. came to a solution of
the difficulty.
DO her up in a package" said he,
''and III carry her to town. When we
are going over the railroad bridge I'll
open the window and drop her over
board into the water"
Mrs. B. thought this an excellent
idee; but she improved upon the sug,
gestion of merely ''doing up" a bundle.
She sewed poor pussy neatly in a wind
ing sheet Of fine white cloth, and then
made her into a brown paper parcel;
and when morning came, with a few
tears and many irjunctions, she de-
livered her over to Mr.. B.
Now it happened, that morning, that
ar. B. met an old acquaintance On his
way to town, and that they both be
came absorbed in reminiacence. The
conse quence was that the brown paper
parcel remained untroubled in Mr.. B.
lap, and it was not until he rose to
leave the car that he remembered it.
For a moment he was aghast. Then
he considered what a compact, limo
cent little parcel it was, and took cour-
age.
"Never min0 = he said to himself.
''Ill drop her when 1 go home"
He carried the parcel faithfully down
town, and into his Office. There he
deposited it on an unused desk.
'Jim," he said to the boy, shat
bundle is very important. II I forget
it to night, remind me to take it away
with me-"
The day went on, with it's usual
routine Of callers and questions, and
when night came he did not need to be
reminded of puss. There lay the pack
age, and he took it up hurriedly and
ran for the train.
That day, it happened, had marked
the crisis of a great financial situation,
and Mr.. B. read his evening paper all
the way home with an absorbing inter
est. When he reached mis- own door
he was carrying a brown paper parcel,
and his wife saw it on the instant.
"Henry," she called, whats thstG'
He lcSked at it helplessly, and his
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
E. M.
Largest Dealer in Furniture, Carpets, Pianos and Organs in The Sts
CHARLOTTE, N. @. III

face was dyed by a wave of recolled-
ton.
''It's-it's the cat" he said, guilty.
Its pOor New" T
"well, inquired Mrs. B., what are
we going to doG You can't keep carry
ing her back and forth every dayp
NO." said he, gloomily, II can't.
We might IS we'll yield and put her
into the ash barrel"
Every WE'LL" said Mrs. "And I'll
unwrap her go that the man can see
what he's got. Besides, I'd like one
more last look at her, poor little petI'
Next morning, betoreNit was time for
the ashman to come, she carefully and
reverently removed the brown paperr
wrapping, and che found within-a
very symmetrical roast of beef.
Whose was it, To this day no one
knows.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
ALLEGED FUN.
knows.

The Hateful Thing:
she-No, I won't cit out on the
piazza with you unless you promise
not to try to kiss me.
He'll promise If you insist, but
remember, Miss Mollie, that / am q
man who never breaks a promise
Cincinnati En- quirer.
"Doan' make light OBJ de poah, I" says
Brother Watkins, 'kase Of yo' does
some day Satan gwine make light
OBJ yO'."-Ex.
THE way girls carry on nowadays s
positively awful. The very idea Of
getting engaged to half a dozen men in
a season ! People didn't do that when I
was young"
Don't you think times have inn
proved wonderfully since then, grand
MAT"
A man and woman called at the
house of a minister for the purpose Of
being married. After going through
the preliminary part Of the service,
the minister asked the usual question,
''Do you, john take this woman to be
your lawful, welded wifeG" This was
met by the r~ejoiner. what in thunder
do you suppose l came here fort"
English Squire (after being worsted
in an argument)-If 1 had a SON who
was an idiot, by Jovel I'd make him q
parson. f,
Parson-Very probably. But I see
your father was of a different mind
Exchange.
''Some men, remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks, ARE born liars, some by dint
of practice become fairly expert liars,
and some see air ships. "-Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
POETRY.
BUILD TaR LADDER.

Heaven is not reached at a single
bound,
But we build the ladder by which we
rise
From the lowly earth to the vaulted
And we mount to the summit, round
by round.
81 count this thing to be grandly true,
That a noble deed is a step toward
God,
Lifting the soul from the common
10 q purer air and a broader view.
I'VE rise by the things that are under
feet,
By what we have mastered of greed
and gain,
By the pride disposed and the passion
slain,
And the vanquised ills that we hourly
meet.
I'VE hope, we aspire, we resolve, we
trust,
When the morning calls us to life
But our hearts grow weary, and ere
the night
Our lives are trailing the sordid dust.
I'VE hope, we aspire, we resolve, we
pray,
And we think that we mount the air
on wings,
Beyond the recall of sensual things,
While our feet sGllI cling to the heavy
clay.
"Wings for the angels, but feet for the
meEl
We borrow the wings to find the
We may hope and aspire and resolve
and pray,
But our feet must rise or we fall again.
"Only in dreams is a ladder thrown
From the weary earth to the sap
phire walls;
But the dreams depart and the vision
falls,
And the sleeper wakes on his pillow of
stone.
Heaven is not reached at a single
bound,
But we build the ladder by which we
rise
From the lowly earth to the vaulted
skies,
And we mount to the summit, round
by round"
j. G HOLLAND.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
sOUFFLE.
NO OBJECTIONS TO CHILDREN

Fond mother accompanied by small
aor)-'I see you take children at this
hotel2'
Summer hotel proprietor (glancing
genialIy at many little boardere)-"Oh,
yes, madame, of course. How do you
do, my little man9"
Small cherub-'NonS o. your bust
ness"
Fond mother-"Oh, baby, you
should not speak so to the gentleman. "
Cherub-"I will"
Fond mother-''Bless his little heart,
don'C ee know ee shouldn't speak so to
mammal Say, I'm very we'll, to the
nice gentleman"
Cherub-''I won't"
Fond mother-"Mercy / Don't throw
your ball that way. You'll break a
window. Children are 80 innocent and
Joyful that"
Proprietor-'I beg your pardon,
madame. l said we took children, and
We DO; but it is my duty to warn you
That we have measles, and whooping-
cough, and chicken-pox, and scarlet
lever, and small pox in the hotel, and
I'VE children have something that
looks like Asiatic coIera-Thank fate,
sne's gOne."-N. Y. Weekly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-12
A FLASK IN HIS WOODEN LEG.

Occasionally some funny things
happen at the Soldiers home IN Au-
gusta, Me-, where l hail from, but the
funniest of all is the one that I am go
ing to tell you about. 1t happened just
before l came on to the encampment, y
said William Harris, an inmate OF the
home, who is visiting in Buffalo.
"Whiskey is On the black list at the
home. and all sorts of schemes are re-
sorted to to obtain it, bat they are dis