Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12

ouly Two uedlIS III Alfred last year
under the age of 60 years.
pitch at 500 a corner is a diver
sion Biddeford lays claim to.
The Aroostook Republican calls for
experiments in sugar beet culture in
that county.
The next meeting of the Washington
County Medical Society Will be held al
PASSPORT. February .,
a Bangor druggist gives away
chromos in celebration of the event of
compromising his l00o0oth prescription.
The increased excellence OF our
schools is not in the same ratio Ia the
cost Of running them remarks Bath
editor.
A Bath fisherman on the ice IN
SasanOa river one day recently hauled
in 60 pounds of smelts which is an
extra good catch.
\ Lewiston woman shocking oysters
found pearl of great price in one of
them, the other day. She was offered
$50 for it but refused.
4 Brewer woman says she has taker
milk of one man for So years, during
which time she has paid him for over
y, 000 quarts of milk.
J. NJ. Noyes' lumber crew of seven
men at work in Limestone one day
last week cut, hauled and yarded $50
full length spruce logs.
A Bath baby was recently presented
with a lace cap which vas Worn by his
grandmother d years ago. The PIN
which was then used is still in the cap
c. r. Peniey of South Paris was re-
Gently offered 800 for a pair of Hol-
stein cows, which he refused. Soon
after one of the COWS dropped fine
twins.
One of the smalttst old ladies in
Brownfield is Mrs. Mortified, aged 81
years Since last October she has cut
and tackled and made five comforters
for beds.
There is a movement on foot among
the Scotch residents of Saco to observe
the approaching birthday Ct their great
national poet. Robert Burns. with tit-
ting exercises
rumor is current. says the Lewis
ton Journal. that Auburn will ask the
next Legislature for authority To stop
the further building of cottages around
Lake Auburn.
y frightened feline that had acct
dentally been shut in a room of Hotel
Burleigh. Caribou, on being released
eaped through the glass in the office
door after two trials.
+, NJ Edwards a well known lawyer
of jackson. Mich. who married Mis-
Mabel Abbott of Rockland, has been ap-
rointed postmaster Of his city at i
salary of $3100 per year
William Maloney of Lewiston, a stu.
dent in the Georgetown University.
won the 20-yard hurdle race in a re-
cent competition at the school. IT..
was second only TO the champion short
distance runner Of the world.
t1X-Mayor Darius Ingraham Of Port
land, late United States consul AZ
Halifax. viii he required as Il witness
in the Bran murder trial about the
first of March. This will delay MI. IN
sraham's contemplated trip abroad.
\ Scarboro woman who had received
surgical treatment at the Maine Gen
era hcspital felt 50 grateful over her
complete recovery that she invited 80
of the nurses and physicians of the in
stituti0n to come out on moonlight
ride and dine With her.
\ state paper says that Portland has
a restaurant keeper by the name Gt
knyf" and since Brewer has d man in
the same business by the name O. PYe
what a dash they would cut in the pie
business We're they consolidated and
had a sign that read "Pye-knYfe.
1t is said of the late t,z Kill Liver
more Chase of HroWnVillc. that With
the possible exception of the late Capt
James l.. Smart of Milo he had located
more camps. spotted more roads, tray
eled more streams and employed more
men than any man in Piscataquis
county.
In her lecture in piscataquis county.
in behalf of the w. c. T. L. Mrs.
Helen Coffin Beedy is laying particular
stress upon the statement Of the prin-
cipal of the Bangor high school that +,
young man addicted to cigarette smok-
ing couldn't take the high school
course in tho prescribed time.
one of our Bath buds. while walking
down street yesterday afternoon. says
the Independent. was more than Il lit
tie surprised and shocked on being
accosted by a young man who said he
was manager of Austin & stones mu-
scum and wanted to know if he could
secure the services of the young lady
as ballet dancer.
During lS9, there were - births. Is
marriages and 80 deaths in Winthrop.
This is a considerable decrease in the
number of births and marriages. com
pared with 1896. when the births mum
bered "a, and the marriages "a. Whil'
the deaths were ~. II less than last
year The increase in deaths and tie
decrease in births make difference
nf 20 in the populat ton in 1897.
Mr.. Hugh !. Chisholm of Portland.
who commenced his career as a news
hoy on the Grand Trunk Railway and
whose name is still connected with tina
news agents business on the Maine
railroads will. ii is understood. soon
move to New York to take up h:
duties as the head of the paper trust.
II is understood that Nh. Chisholm is
10 command the salary of $5oooo 4
YEAR
A Lewiston man doesn't see the
comical part of this incident. He Was
in a barber shop. Monday evening. AID