Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-10

| gets along, and West Washington Is
no longer an island in the thorOughfare
| of travel, the Times suggests that the
| management of the fair include In the
programme a visit of the governor and
staff. Not in the history of the State
has this section been accorded such
honors. and no doubt the announce
! ment of the coming Of the executive
and his military escort on this occasion
would create greater enthusiasm and
draw larger crowds than the balloon
and all other attractions combined.
The Reporter Journal hears that one
Of Gardeners most popular and fairest
young women declares her intention to
accompany Boston party to the gold
regions in January. Her people object
Of course. but as she is very strong
wllled and usually has her own way.
the chances are she will carry out her
intention. Her friends. and she has
many, will at least wish her luck, and
| plenty of gold that will not rival the
| glints that often play in her own
sunny hair" Most golden haired and
other girls will do well not to get ex-
cited over this example of temerity.
IAN the work we can handle ano
plenty more ahead" say the manufac-
turers of the thriving village of War
rem. Not all the reports are of hard
times. this fall. Quite a change from
conditions that existed a year ago!
MI X r. Ppttjnpill nf JcphOrO was
somewhat surprised the other day
when two wayfarers called at his
home and announced that they had
| come to arrest him. Mrs. Pettingill
who overheard this conversation. near
ly tainted away. She was standing at
the sink washing dishes when she
| caught the words You are my pris-
oner." Wringing her dish cloth in
great agony, with tears falling thick
| and fast into the dish PAN she listened
for them to drag her husband away.
He. however. spoke up. Il do not UNI
derstand this sir. l think you have
made a mistake. and by the great
horned spoon if you don't state your
business at once and get out there will
be planting right here Now don't
get excited" was the reply. I'VE are
sure you are the man we are looking
for. You are accused of defrauding
the government by the United States
marshal here. Mr.. William Rankins."
Upon hearing the name Of William
Rankins Mr.. PettingiH smelt rat ami
says: Il think | have seen you gen
tlemen before. but cannot place you"
He soon did. though. for his callers
were VIM. Rankins of California and
Chas. Gray Of East Vassalboro. who 80
years ago prospected with him in the
Rocky mountains.
Biddeford Journal: The divorce ra-
ito in Maine in the last year reported is
one divorce to every S.4 marriages.
The rate in Massachusetts last year
was l to every 1872 marriages,-a bet
ter showing than in the year previous
There are more Catholic church mem
bers in Massachusetts, than in Maine
and that church does not permit d.
vorce
Lewiston Journal: The season for
church suppers is reaching it's height
anu the woman WHO Has contributed Il
dollars worth of provisions and half
days hard work over the cook stove.
watches the man who has paid 20
cents for his supper devour a quarter
of it and three times as much more of
food contributed by some one else, with
a feeling of satisfaction that she has
done her duty by the church finances.
while the man goes away presently
with a cOmplacent feeling of having
helped along the good work. 90 cents
worth in money and an hour in valu-
able time.
The fiagpole in front of Bucksport
school stimulated the patriotism of the
urchins to the extent that they tied Il
collection of furniture to one end of the
rope and hoisted it on high the other
morning Not satisfied with this they
plugged the key-hole of the front door.
For still further development of their
patriotic ardor it might be well for the
teacher to give them an object lesson
in what our Revolutionary fathers did
to the British.
Now Brewer is sending tramps to Jail
for so days. Why not make it 80 as
Watervllc has done?
The Sunday gunner is getting to be
nuisance in some communities. The
question of morals aside the Sunday