Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-04
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\ camera club has been organized at
Bridgton.
VIM. H. Smith Il Son have been in
business in Bath 81 years.
The new Hotel Velvet will be the
largest at Old Orchard. 1t will contain
225 rooms.
There are so many cases of measles
in Milltown. that there is talk Of clos
ing the schools.
Miss Bessie Twaddle of Weld. is an
expert maker of artificial flies for the
sporting goods trade.
The Maine Letter Carriers Associa-
ton will hold it's annual convention in
Biddeford on Fast day.
Hiram has decided to discontinue
several miles of roads that have sur
vived their usefulness
Eighteen Lewiston men were natural
lied in the superior court Monday. Two
applicants were refused.
Mrs. Mary Sparrow of Prospect,spins
four skeins of yarn a day. besides do
ing considerable housework.
The young ladies and gentlemen n
Pennington. have organized musical
club for mutual improvement.
Mrs. S. w. Holt of Hanover. has
drawn a rug. this winter, which Is
eight feet wide and ten feet long.
Mrs. Emma Condor of Brooksville.
who is in her 93d year. has just finished
her third crazy quilt, made since
October.
General Thomas w. Hyde and daugh-
ter. Miss Ethel of Bath, who are now
in Washington, will leave shortly for
trip to Europe.
The Bangor Board of Trade has voted
to extend an invitation to the State
board to hold its annual meeting next
September in that city.
"A Bowdoinham man is half para
lyzed and has been SO for years but in
spite of this handicap he makes liv-
ing by driving truck team.
A Scandinavian. Republican Club is
to be organized in Portland. There are
about 600 Scandinavian voters now in
Greater Portland.
This winter there has been the least
sickness in Camden for many years.
Even the grip has not been felt as it
has in other places.
Presque Isle has suffered a terrible
mortality this winter, theN number of
deaths never having been SO large be-
fore in the same length of time.
Manasseh Smith, Jr., member of
the Portland high school. class of '9S.
and also of the 1st Maine Volunteers,
has entered West Point as cadet.
Omer Cote and Arthur Provencal.
two Biddeford young men, have en-
listed in the 2lst New York Regiment,
which has been ordered to the Philip
pines.
Clement Bois, aged 81 years. who
died in Biddeford. recently, was the
father of 26 children. He was three
times married and was a native of
Canada.
Albert Brown has driven a pair of
gray horses. owned by Mr.. Mari of
Razorville. "a trips between Washing
ton and Waldoboro, drawing large
loads on the return trips. since August
1893. an aggregate Of 5000 miles.
Miss Harriet A. Shaw of Winthrop
the harpst. is one of the few women
who have tried the business of insur-
ance soliciting. During the time Miss
Shaw followed the agents life. she met
with very hattering success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Knight Of AL
fred. have accepted the position of
master and matron of one of the cot
tages at the State Reform school. and
will enter upon their duties March 10.
A little six-year-old Auburn girl sur
prised her mother one day recently by
SAYING 20. mama. mama I've been
assassnated" 1t took the mother but
second to realize that ''Vaccinated
was what the child meant.
Mrs. Rosanna Tibbetts of Brunswick
has made six violins herself with the
aid of "a jackknife. and they are violins
to use. too. not toys. She doesn't have
her wood all sawed and planed for her
either. but takes it from the wood
pile and works it up herself. She is
past 20 years of age.
The Portland agent of the Society
| for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails says that this year there is less
| thoughtlessness manifested about COW