Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27
STORIES OF BEES
Told by the Executive Committee Of
State Grange.
These Representatives Can Tell Good Stori,
Alter Work is Over.

The executive committee of the State
Grange was sitting about the room rest
ing after the labors of the session dur
ing which they had talked over and de-
cided several questions of importance.
one of them remembered some honey he
mad received but few days before and
the sweet thought struck home. He re-
marked how he would like to have some
more Of the toothsome fooC.
Honey" asked State Master Gardner,
absent mndedly. "Oh yes, I like honey
but somehow I dislike to eat 1t now be
cause we have to eat so much glucose in
that We buy at the stores. 1t isn't the
real thing"
Don't you have bees down your way?''
asked State Secretary Libby
Yes, but they are most all humble
bees? was the sad response. And
speaking about bees, | had a great laugh
one day this summer, on account of a
nest of bees. | had Il man at work in
haying for me who was scared to death
of the insects. a thing occurred that
made me laugh until | was lame This
man stepped into a nest Of them and
there was a stirring at once you may be
sure. He heard them before they had
time to do any damage and he began to
run and trash about with his hands
Another man seeing a spot on the others
vest yelled that there was a bee on the
vest That drove the 'Man~afraid-of-a-
bee wild ana he dashed down the field
making a cloud Of hay equal to what ~
hay tedders would make. He ran and
thrashed with hands full Of straw and
he ran more. rolling and tumbling about
until he was 50 out Of breath he could
not run more. Then the others told him
it was but a soiled place on his vest.
This made him 50 mad he wanted to
whip the crowd.
II also had an experience this sum
mer." remarked Committeeman Column
bus Hayford. who up in Aroostook has
an apiary. "A man called on me one
day whose home is on the coast | in
vited him out into the yard where my
hives are located to see them and ne at
first demurred. He said he was sure they
would sting him but | finally succeeded
in getting him out there. Then he be
came frightened and struck at some bees
flying about. Ii was a fine working day
and they We're all out, and they became
enraged at the mans actions going for
him while he ran and tumbled all over
himself in his attempt to get away. And
oh. how that man swore at me. He said
he was sure | did it on purpose and he
said If he ever got me down at the sea
shore he would drown me"
Speaking Of bees, said Committeeman
Bearce, did You know that Master Gar
ner will not be governor Of Maine? NJ?
Well, that is what an old man up in OK
ford says This old gentleman according
to a letter we have received from 4
friend is a great admrer OF our State
master He read his last annual address
and interviewed the delegate from the
town. Did you hear State Master Card
ner's speech? he asked. NO. responded
the delegate, but | read IT. That man
will be governor of Maine some day
said the old gentlemen, confidently. And
he persisted in it until the delegate said
Mr.. Gardner votes wrong, being a Dem
ocrat Then he w.h never be governor
Of Maine said the old gentleman. sadly"