Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

The matter Of the town building con-
crete walks is being agitated among
some of the leading citizens of Orono,
ana probably move will be made at
the spring town meeting to get a small
appropriation for beginning the work.
A Hallowell man is reported to have
made Il violin from the material OBJ
tanned in -four barrel; the sides, front
and back out Of the slaves, the neck is
from stick of wood Notwithstand-
ing It's origin. the fiddle compares ia
vorably with some other local instru-
ments.-Hallowell Register.
Illustrative of how the fashions
circle around with the years and show
but little change, a Lewiston lady is
having shirt waist made in the
height of style and it is fashioned al
most exactly like one she had when
her son. now Il years old, was a baby
few months Old
The ancient and beautiful custom Of
singing Christmas carols in the streets
is not to be forgotten in Faith this
year. Preparations are already being
made for special music and many new
voices VIII be heard soon after mid
night Christmas eve in the residential
portion of the city.
A Bddeford mill has made il obliga-
tory on all employees from the over
seer down, to wear white aprons This
order is intended to assist in keeping
the cloth woven on the looms clean.
When drop Of oil or dirt gets on a
colcred apron it does not show, but il
does show on white.
In looking over his stock recently the
proprietor of a Brunswick store found
between 50 and 40 garments that had
become unstable by reason Of the
changing fashions. Although an offer
was made him by Il travelling man for
the lot. he decided not to sell but in
stead distributed them among some Of
the families in Brunswick and Tops
ham receiving many blessings for his
kind deeds.
There is every indication that the
number Of sardinc factories on the
Maine coast outside of the two com
bines Will be increased another year.
1t is said that certainly one and pos
sibly two viii be built at North I.ubrc.
the factory at cutler. which has been
iIItiS'u I'i sumo years. mas. II Is Sdli,
been purchased by l.. @. Bowers Of
New York. and Will be enlarged and
entirely rciitted ready for business an
other season
mink that had been raiding a
Whitn"yvillc hen roost paid his life as
z penalty for his Sin at the hands IL
Everett BRIGHAM the other morning
Il was found that the hens were dis
appearing at the rate of one each night
and Mr., Rrdgham set four steel traps
near the entrance where the thief Was
supposed 10 have entered. hut stilI tn.
flock of fowls hccamc smaller The
morning in question, however. a large
sleek mink was found caught in three
~ the traps, there being only one leE
mat dld not have a trap attached. The
skin was good one. but would not
pay for the loss caused.
on" Of the most original WAYS III
catching fish is practiced hy a farmers
boy. who lives on the bank Of a small
lake in this vicinity The trout in IN.
lake are shy and seldom can b. caught
1t occurred to the boy who will b. An
inventor when H. grows up" that he
could utilize 4 flock of geese that was
turned our OF their pen every after
noon for swim in the lake in catch
ing som" fish. 50 he attached a short
line with a haited hook to the legs of
several of the geese when they went
for their afternoon swim. He was not
disappointed for an old gandcr came
ashore dragging n pound ana a half
trout ana another goose had one that
weighed pound. writes the Caribou
correspondent. Bangor News.