Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-28

and praiseWorthy way of increasing
his church attendance by sending an
invitation to each travelling man who
is registered at the hotels for over
Sunday.
Alas, the snags that Cupid often
runs up against, 4 Rockland young
man recently fled intentions of mar
riage at the office of the city clerk
The woman in the case read the an
nouncemcnt in a local paper and has
tened to the clerks office with orders to
have the matter declared off. Why"
asked the clerk. Because I'm already
married. was the brief but explana-
tory reply.
Within the memory of the older in
habitants there lived in Belfast a man
who had daughter Sally, who was
remarkable for having very large feet
He also had n son who was afflicted
with stammering. The son was mate
on 4 sailing packet plying between
Belfast and Boston. on one Of his
trips to Boston this son. as usual, took
several good big drinks, ana in his
Strolling about the city approached
FaXon'S store. in Dock square, the
sign Of which was a large wooden shoe.
Entering the store he said to the pro-
prietor, Mr.. Fa-Faxon. ha-a-havc
you g-g got the ma-mate to th-tht that
shoe?' No" replied Mr.. FaXon.
Why 80, no-n-no;hing in par-pa-
particular. only th-thought if you
ha-had Ia b-buy the p-pair for my
sis-sister Sal, d-d-daown East"
The low water in the AndroscOggin
river had decreased by one-half the
output Of some Of the pulp mills. Tho
Androscoggin. with its storage system
at Rangcley is not particularly sus-
CcpJiblc to drOughts. either.
In adniring the success of some of
the great summer hotels Of Maine We
are apt to forget the good dollars that
have been invested in enterprises
which We're not successful. Twenty
years ago the late Hon. Charles +.
Gibbs built an elegant summer hotel
on the summit Of Mt. Pleasant. near
Bridgton. 1t is said that he expended
twenty or thirty thousand dollars in an
effort to give Bridgton a summer hotel
worthy the beauties Of the region.
The other day the property was
sold by the administrator Of Mr.. Gibbs
estate for $205.
The largest pair Of overalls ever made
in Maine was made to order. this week
by Belfast clothing factory. They
measured Y inches around the waist
50 inches length of leg and required II
yards of drilling. Think of the form
that would fill such a pair. 1t is fair
to explain. however. that the garment
was made for sign for a Boston
store.
AS illustrating the perseverance and
the ability to overcome obstacles
which characterized the whole career
of the late Isaac G. Libby of Water
VILE, the following is told: When he
was II years old he started from his
fathers home in Troy. with loaded
team, for Belfast. There had been a
heavy snow and rain-storm and
travelling was hard. but as soon as the
storm cleared away a great number of
teams started on the road. When he
arrived at Brooks he found the road
blocked with teams. the teamsters re-
porting that the bridge was carried
away Young Libby went ahead
crossed the bridge. walking on the rail
which was just awash. ana sounding
the roadway with a pole as he went
along. Finding the planks still in
place he went back to his team drove
past the others and over the bridge in
water up to the horses bellies. The
others followed the bold youth and all
arrived across safely.