Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-29
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ilDi III
The 25-cent hair cut has reached
Brewer, and there is a general fear
amongst those who have been enjoying
the pleasures of the lucent cut that IL
will spread to all shops IN town. IL
arrived this week, when arthur H.
Rogers, who has been in businesses IN
South Brewer for several years an
nounced that in the future all GUS
toners must pay q quarter Tor their
hair cuts and that thcre'd be no dis
count for semi-bald heads. Although
the 25-cent cut has been in vogue In
Bangor for several years, this is the
first time that a Brewer barber has
ever tried to get that price.
The raccoons of East Orrington are
endowed with epicurcan tastes. The
other night a big coon entered the
henhouse of Willard Coville and killed
six hens and three chickens. doing no
more damage to the bodies or the
fowl than just enough to get ut the
blood and brains Of the victims. The
meat was white and clean, and I'M
harmed
From Yarmouth comes the story of
the finding of two white crows. This
seems rather incredible, but it is
stated to be fact, and, furthermore,
last year, from the same nest one was
also found by the same person, Mr..
Thurston. The one found last year
was sold for fat sum and placed in
menagerie. OF those found this year
one has died. but the other is still alive
and apparently enjoying life.
The Cherryfeld Times wishes the
public at large to understand that al
though no town in that section has
made any preparations for Old Home
week, as yet, ii does not imply that the
people are less hoSpitable than for
merly. or that they are not looking
forward with pleasure to the return Of
their many absent sons and daughters
1t is simply a habit they have acquired
of letting matters Of this kind 50 until
the last moment.
Portland Transcript: one Of our
Maine agricultural we klies seems to
fear that users Of bicycles and auto
mobiles. rather than those concerned
in heavy trucking. are the leaders in
the demand for better roads. The OK
pcricnce Of other states may b" ac
cepted as safe criterion. We have
Yet to Sue ease where the improved
roads have been invested in that larg"
returns upon such Investment have not
sources Of revenue is rs statistics have
shown us. from the tourist travel every
summer. Many of these people come
from sections where q wisely directed
public spirit has resulted in greatly
improved highways. ana owners ~ fine
driving horses. automobiles ana
bicycles would b. delighted tu fnd
similar conditions here A year pr two
ago party II several young men came
into this State with their wheels from
asSachusetts. intending t. pass their
vacation here. I}ut the roads they
early encountered discouraged them.
ana they returned. They were thu first
Of quite a large prospective party, who
would also have come to the State to
spend money among us tthey We're ut
the class. TOO. who had it 10 sp"nlD
HAD the report uf the pioneers been
more favorable. We shall certainly he
the gamers by catering to the tastes NJ
al Who visit uS. Improved roads az
not necessarily imply greatly increased
expenditure. hut rather better di
rected outlay " tine appropriations
that are regularly made. too often tp
no purpose. bocaus" antiquatcd
methods are adhered IT, instead NJ up
to-datc. progressive IDEAS being
adopted. Every year arr given numcr-
Gus object lessons If one way NJ vast
ing public funds BY working out the
road tax" Ii is mot contcmrllt. 4 that
our roads can BE- greatly improved all
at once. but let acknowledgement be
given to the far-sighted men who
would make q beginning in any neigh
borhood. and We may not have to wait
50 very long to soc pretty generally in
our beloved State the roads in such
condition that the users Of various
sorts Of vehicles will not be under the
necessity Of narrowly watching out for
bad places in the highways when they
would wish to see the picturesque
scenery through which they are pass
ing. and to study and enjoy which they