Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-27

made by her athletes in the New Eng
land intercollegiate games Saturday
when they won third place after stin
contest. Bowdoin has been steadily
gaining ground in her standing In
these games until she has arrived at
point where her men must be cons1d-
cred in figuring out the result on the
meet. The number of students from
which she has to select her athletes are
not nearly SO large as are found at man,.
of the other competing colleges but the
weakness due to a lack of candidates
for her athletic team is atoned Tor by
the spirit and the faithfulness with
which the men train for the contests.
Knox county people are very much IN
terested in the facilities for bringing
summer visitors to the charming re-
sorts on that beautiful part of the
Maine coast, and hope to secure
change in the present railroad arrange
mentS.
A Brewer cat has an ear for music
A graphophone recently placed in an
ice cream parlor in that city was just
beginning one of Sousa's marches the
other day when in came strange cat.
and, taking a position close to the ma
chine. she sat, with her head on one
side, listening to the band. When II
was over puss gave all evidence of hav-
ing thoroughly enjoyed the entertain
ment. Now, whenever the phone is
ha nor n;,Gitinn
near it.
Greenwood has been considerably
interested in a peculiar incident which
occurred there recently. The story as
told is as follows: A short time ago
Mrs. r. l.. Cole passed singular crisis,
or whatever it might be called; an I'M
usual desire for sleep came upon ner,
and for five days and nights she sleps
almost continually, only awakening at
long intervals sufficiently to take lit
tie nourishment, and then falling asleep
again. During that period of time she
was totally blind, being unable to see
even a glimmer of the strongest sun
light. Before passing into that state
she had something Of a cough. which
entirely left her at the time. and she
has hardly heard from it since. On
awakening at last she found her health
about as usual, and her eyesight also
about the same as before.
Anyhow that Maine musical festival
has just got to be had, room or no
room. But we must have it in it's en-
tirety.
Machias Republican: In the prehis-
toric age footprints were made in the
crystalline rock which have remained
through the intervening years. and
still serve as wonder to BIOLOGISTS
and study to scientists, but the med
ern foot prints which were recently lett
upon the stairs which connect the
Trust and Allen blocks are easily trace
able to one young man who attempted
to carry a large oil stove from the
building in his arms. The tracks are
slippery things, drawn in oil. by the
ordinary movements of a man who at
tempted great achievements. and
dumped about two gallons of kerosene
down the Wristbands of his trousers
making a smooth and natural exit from
his OVERLOOKING shoes.
The Whitneyville family whose Chin
ney is blocked by chimney swallows
every spring, with the result that tbs
house is filled with smoke and the fire
place with dead birds, regard it all as
an omen of good luck and don't mind
the inconvenience.
IT'S said the Colby boys look for a
cane rush this year. Next week is the
time set for the melee.
I'VE notice cases every year where a
man, hoe and few minutes time a,
the right time would save the town
considerable expense by turning the
water into the ditch instead of allow
ing it to follow it's own course in the
road" This is the remark of country
correspondent who evidently knows
, what he is talking about. 1t should be
passed around.
The late Harvey D. Hadlock had a
reputation for torturing witnesses and
! few there were he could not embarrass
The circumstances of one rare occasion
when he got the worse of the encounter
are interesting. He was trying case
| in Portland and the witness he was
probing appeared to be as stupid as the
law would allow. Appearances in this
, instance were deceiving as they arr
sometimes. At last Mr.. Hadlock sale
apparently in utter despair, What are
you trying to do?" ITO tell the truth,
replied the witness slowly. And do yor
think you can do it?'' asked Mr.. Had
lock, with smile, at the same time
glancing in the direction of the jury
that smile saying, Gentlemen of thu
/ jury you see what sort of witness Tn
! trying to extract the truth from" .
don't KNOW" replied the witness, slow
ly. IF God helps me more than 70,
bother me, I guess I SHALL
The Hallowell Register has been re
viving recollections Of the old lyceun