Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
The green apple pie is in order now.--
apple pie order, as it were.

The green apple pie Is In order now
apple pie order, as 1t were.
Bangor News: The barley which was
sowed in Aroostook county this year. Is
said to be looking finely, and the
chances are that big crop will be
raised. Though Maine cannot hope to
grow grain enough to keep her people
In beer for some years, the barley OF
this season will provide farinaceous
material for some maltings. The time
may come when Maine will be able to
produce its own beer, instead of buying
II from New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets, New York and milwaukee,.
Playing base ball in the streets has
become such dangerous nuisance In
Damarscotta that the selectmen arc
called upon to forbid IT, This leads the
Rockland Courier-Gazette to remark.
eff Damariscotta had been in the State
league such a course would never have
been necessary. Here in Rockland you
seldom hear the word base ball men
toned. much less see one. The dozen
and one amateur teams which -four
ished while the State league tried TO.
have, like the latter. sank from exist
epce." The same sad truth could be
told Of Augusta and no doubt of the
other cities.
There is bad blood between the Port
land and Deering firemen. and the
formerdeclares that hereafter they will
let Deering go up in smoke before they
will go to the assistance of city that
has seemed to so little appreciate their
services. The chief OF the Portland
department. declares that he and hts
men were insulted and abused ut re-
cent fire when they FASTENED to render
assistance. Better be friends, boys.
There has been no sadder death In
Maine for long time than that Of poor
old David Malcolm Of Weeks Mills.
There is hope yet for the editor Of the
Fort Fairfield Leader. An old lady In
Caribou has sent him the following
letter:
Mr.. Ashby
Dear Sir.
Some Of the stuff you have bin writin
for the papers the last year amt cute
atcll its both foolish and wicked you
make fun of people who do not drink
rum and beer. Now beer is the devells
weepon for boys eviIl drink beer when
they won't tech lIisker but they soon get
the habit and the strong stuff spiies
there stamaks and rots their gus out
and the fill arunkards gaivs. ! have
red in the bible that the Lord is angry
with the wiked every day and when he
sees what yau rite. in the paper he
snt very we'll pleased, but. he VIII save
you if you will only let him for hes
sorry every time You sim | want 10
live long enough to- see you temper
anee man and a CHRISTIAN, you are
working for the devell now and he viii
git you If you aint carefully and your
punishment will be orful for you are a
stumblin block now
your truly till deth.
p. S. Nov don't go and put my name
in the paper for If you do you'll wish
you was ded. /.
Those superstitious Gardiner people
Ho NOT -b ptf the tx
cursion, Tuesday, because a fortune
teller had made dire prophecies regard
ing its fate have the satisfaction Of
knowing they made fools of themselves
That is n way people have who are
really supers;itious. They are always
making fools of themselves. A hotel
guest refused ~ occupy a room because
il was numbered IS. The clerk had the
number on the door changed to 81 and
the guest, thinking he had been given
another room, was satisfied and ceased
to worry about bad luck
o, those canvassers. and particularly
those of the feminine gender who use
their sex as an excuse for their nerve.
Auburn housekeepers were ANNOYED
this week by the persistence of
woman canvasSer. who had a peculiar
way of entering the house without
either ringing the bell or knocking ct
the door. Her persistency was over
done and in one instance. at least. she
was shown the door. In one or two