Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-07-16
Maine Gossip.


How fair and calm il was after the
wild storm of wind ana rain that swept
Maine, Wednesday.
The creameries are doing IA great
business these times. The farmers ap-
preciate the ready money that comes
from this source and more and more
are branching out in the dairy line.
If each piece of coal on hand were
as large as two to he, seen on the Port
land wharves there would be no dan
ger of a coal famine. Each weighs
about 2400 pounds and those who see
them mop their faces and shudder at
the heat stored up there.
Among the July weddings is reported
that OF a Pattagumpus couple, the
groom being 50 years OF age and the
blushing bride y. They are a sprightiy
old couple and are the happiest pair in
Penobscot county.
South Dover boasts of a pet cat that
has caught number of rabbits this
summer. ana also successfully waylaid
a large partridge, upon which it in
vlted the cats Of the nefghborhood to
join ii in feasting. When hast heard
from the eat was watching for a young
deer that had been seen in town.
"
1t was Belfast reporter, (presum
ably PA" Dilworth of base ball fame.
although the name is not given) who
rescued two capsized canoeists from
drowning in the harhor. ana half an
hour later had the pleasure of receiv-
ing the particulars of the affair from a
friend. who was anxious to give him
bit of news but who had not heard who
was the hero of the occasion.
The true Yankee loves to swap" and
we all recognize something very IA
miliar in the following little sketch
from the Belfast Age: "ihere was
more deliberation and apparent knowl-
edge manifested on a Main street cor
ner saturday, by party of men, than
| have witnessed since the Popuiist
convention. The occasion was two men.
supported by friends swapping watches
neither of which would have sold for
more than 40 cents in the market Yot
the men haggled, placed the watches 10
their ears, looked wise, consulted with
their friends. and finally they traded.
one man receiving a jackknife to boot
l,ltyt Il ic- t,.l,
er the correct time than the other"
Crooks who had planned on summer
ing al Bar Harbor have changed their
minds, and those in the Kennebec val
ley are arranging for picnic Detec-
tive Ira NJ. True will open an office at
Bar Harbor for the summer.
Waterville ten-cent team driver
says he has been asked all kinds Of
strange questions, but one this week
broke the record. When the 31S train
came in tall, lanky farmer-appearin
man of 30 or more summers approached
the wagon and venturcd this inquiry:
Say, mister, do you know of any place
IN this cr town where | can buv a
baby? I'd like teW git holt of a good
smart youngster say yearling or sech
matter and I'd be willin' to nav I,
reasonable price, cash. for sech kid
They are casting out devils at
"Beulah Hill" Durham. and the town
is enjoying (?) a series of extraordinary
religious demonstrations.
That famous Etna bog may be con-
Verted INTO peat sometime, but it will
not be done by the machine invented
by Bangor man. A local paper de-
scribes his contrivance as a sort of hay
press. But when he tried to squeeze
some of the Etna bog moss through il
it was like trying to press a cube of
water. When power was applied to
the press it flew to pieces. Now the
Etna bog projectors are waiting to hear
from more inventors.
Good roads are bound to come in
Maine. Paris Hill declares it has a
piece of road that cannot be beaten
anywhere. Now let some rivalry be
aroused in this line.
The mountain laurel is now i'm bloom
and the beautiful flower is larger and
pinker this year than usual.
Houlton doesn't possess that desired