Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-03


around the cemetery. They did not or
ganize into a village Improvement SO
iety, but they did most effective work
Boothbay is looking forward TO Tho
EXCURSION of the Maine Press Associa
ion, and the newspaper Il i turT
re anxiously awaiting their IN 10 thi:
1arbor so famed for its fun ans
)cenery.
The complaint comes from Mercer
hat the leaves are falling, and thes
lont know whether ii is because
,utumn has arrived prematurely or be-
ause ssAHle insect is at work.
The Apdroscoggin register Of deeds
houG1tFhe had 'em when deed was
Ned at his office, this week, running
rom Mary Driscoll TO Mary DriscolI,
III was all right, however. one being a
Mrs. Mary" and the other d Miss
dary." g
Carmel, both this year and last, was
he first Penobseot town to pay the
,ounty tax, and it is not strange il
axes little pride in the fact.
People who pass along the street just
IS front halls are being swept out will
AVE sympathy with the Auburn man
Who carried the matter into the muni-
ipal court. The complainant alleged
hat besides being covered with dirt he
vas vigorously prodde1 with the handle
f the broom, and the case made more
un and excitement than the Auburn
,ulice court had known for a long time.
,he woman was fined SIS, but appealed
Ter case.
A cat fight is often disastrous to the
peace of mind of the auditors and to
he countenances and fur of the par
icipants, but they seldom result as
3eriously as one did to a Deer Isle
woman. She interfered between the
cline combatants and her hand was 50
severely bitten that she has been I'M
lble to use 1t for over a week.
An exchange tells about a town III
piscataqus county which in its social
condition approaches Utopia. Its re-
narkably happy and thriving condition
attributed to the fact that the people
pull together in all things, allowing nc
jealousy of one another to interfere
With their plans. No line of business is
Iverworked and the traders are careful
o avoid unnecessary and unreasonable
rivalry. A spirit Of helpful co-cpera-
ton prevails among the business men
and the local capitalists. Unfortunate
~ the name of the town is not given.
Reports of the sea serpent along the
coast, near the summer resorts, are due
about this time. Eastport hasn't quite
reached the sea serpent stage but ii
claims to have seal in the harbor that
likes to race with the boatmen.
President A. Il. Stickney of thu
Chicago and Great Western Railroad is
this week doing the state in his private
car, and finds many old friends to greet
him. Mr.. Stickney is a native OF
Maine, being the son of Daniel Stick
ney, for many years editor of the
Pressure Isle Sunrise. Wednesday MI
Stickney went to Dexter and visited
Hon. Josiah Crosby with whom he
studied law when young man.
Some visitors to Maine with minds
more prosaic than poetic complain that
too many of our lakes, mountains
steamboats,. hotels, etc. are given In
dian names. to them unpronounceable
TO most, however, these romanti,
names give an added charm.
Rockland Opinion: In these days. q
man who doesn't belong to one or more
of the many secret societies which
abound, is looked upon as a veritable
curiosity. Every young man shoulf
enroll himself among the brothers Of
some well conducted fraternity. Scarce
ly an order exists but that, in some part
of it's ceremonies, due respect and rev.
erence is paid to the Creator and Pre-
server of the Universe.
1t pays to keep receipted bills. An
Auburn man has been confined in iai
six days for the alleged non-paymen;
of grocery bill. The bill, receipted
was at last found and the man is free
after an uncomfortable and incon.
yenient experience.