Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-25

There are 1l.1M French people in
Auburn and Lewiston.
During 1898, there were 35 divorces
granted in Somerset county.
A York Harbor. boy walks FIVE miles
to school every day, fair or stormy.
William B. PIERCE. Esq. of Bangor
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the Memorial day address in Hamp-
den.
More than $4,000 worth Of property
in Fessenden park, Portland. has
changed hands since the middle of
January.
little five-year-Qld girl on Warren
avenue, Westbrook. is the proud pos
SCISSOR OF family of "a dolls. all of
which are very prettily dressed and
they are of all ages q nd sizes.
Smallpox has several times visited
Ellsworth, and at one time several
deaths resulted from It. During the
Civil War 1t was brought to Ellsworth
by a soldier home on a furlOugh. and
on another occasion 1t was brought by
a sailor in coasting schooner.
Addison is one Of the washington
county towns that is losing each year
by the exodus Of it's young to the cit
les. At the beginning of the present
decade the population of the town in
cluded 400 scholars between the ages
of 4 and q years. In the time the
number has diminished to 321.
Mrs. X. s. Warren Of South Deer Isle,
still claims to be the champion rat
catcher. Last week she caught ten at
once In a cage trap, this being the Sec
ond time she has caught that number
and making II caught from Monday
to Friday night. Mrs. c. t. PIERCE has
caught seven in fox trap within
short time.
A Lewiston man has learned an easy
way to clear chimney of SCOT. In
stead of climbing tq the top of the
chimney and probing with rods he goes
to the bottom where the opening is
made and fires revolver therein
This conclusion will Clear out the SCOT.
To clear stove funnel or the stove il
self Of SCOT he recommends burning a
piece of zinc which is effective
1t is not uncommon for town to
have a church. nor either is it un-
common for a church to have a con-
tribution box, but it is an exceedingly
rare case after passing this money
seeker within arms length Of each
member of the congregation 70 only
find the small sum of a small cent.
Such an incident, however. occurred
in New Limerick recently.
One of the brightest. prettiest NOR
sells of baby flesh in this part of the
country is Little Master Terry Cullen
Ryan, son Of DR.. NJ, F. Ryan of Rum
ford Falls, and he has the further dis
tinction Of being one Of the nost in-
teresting little men as well, for. so far
as known, he is the only incubator
baby in the State. and indeed, the only
one this side of Boston.
There will be an article in the war;
rant to be acted on at the town meet
ing of Dover in March. ito see if the
town will vote to admit the citizens of
the town of Foxcroft to the free use of
the Thompson Free Library on con-
dition the town of Foxcroft pays an
amount equal to that paid by the town.
of Dover for expenses. Any surplus
above the expenses shall be used only
to purchase books.
One Of Summers merchants, a few
days ago. came into possession of
fancy specimen Of the canine species.
Soon after this expansion of his stock,
a pet cat saw the dog and became so
terrified as to spring wildly over box.
bale and counter upon an upper shelf,
knocking down % lamp chimneys, all
of which were smashed. That mer-
chant is now looking for a chance to
give away a dog.
One of the citizens of Lubec says he
is troubled with chilblains on his feet.
and has a novel cure for them, which
consists of soaking them in sea water.
His bath tub is that portion of the At
antic ocean that passes between Gun
Rock. Lubec and Mulhollands point.
known as the narrows. The colder
the weather the more effective the
cure.
Bangor physicians have received
letters notifying them that trained
nurse. experienced and capable. is at
their service for the benefit of poor
patients, and that the nurse will be.
paid by private parties" The nurse
is to devote II hours to each case. or
more. should occasion demand. 1t is
understood that this thoughtful charity
was originated and is supported by
wealthy and philanhropic Bangor
man.
A Bath man who rents a part of
building for business has been mucn
annoyed by another business man hav-
ing his horse fastened to a post in
front Of the building. The man re-
quested No. , to remove the horse and
not use the post. saying that he hired
the building. We'll. you are only en-
titled TO the use of half the post, said
No. >. and going to another tenant he
asked and obtained permission to use
the other half of the post. SO now the
horse quietly stands on the south side
instead of the north side of the post,
to the continued annoyance of No. l.
James Carver of Lewiston. has in
vented toy which is novel and likely
to prove good seller. 1t consists of a
squadron of cavalry riding two abreast
with their commander at the head of
the column. Every pair Of cavalry
men is upon a metal plate which is
attached at pif1,or and 10 tU.n ,~ora al