Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-02

Mrs. John Putnum Of East Dover.
mas 4 stove which las been in constant
use for - years.
Mrs. Caroline Smith of Casco. has a
cook stove which hss been in constant
use for over &C Yeas. and is still doing
good service.
Johiah F.dserly Of atkinson, has shot
seven coons and l. fuTes this winter.
He states that he shot 20 foxes with
in a minute of each other
A Eiddeford man has the remarlla bic
record of having served II 30-day sem
fences in Alfred Jail in the past u
months.
The industries of Waldoboro are in
q floul isning condition; plenty of work
at good wages in the ship-yard. the
clothing factory and the granite works.
Something novel in whist parties has
been in progress in Belfast some time.
club called the Economic C!ub."
meets weekly at the homes of the
members. They begin playing whist ut
o'clock and close at 10. There are no
prizes, and no refreshments. Toey
just play for the plays sake.
Geo. F. Drew. civil engineer at the
paper mill. Brunswick, has made appli-
cation for patent for a rocking chair
working upon an entirely different
principle from any shown in the furni-
ture stores. The idea is having the
chair work upon an inverted pair OF
rockers with a small footboard in
front 1t rocks very easily and pleas
antly.
Miss Sue Edna Perry OF Rockland,
who has been retouching photo plates
in Elmer Chickering's. Boston, has
teen compelled TO abandon that pro
fession owing to difficulty with her
eyes, and is to make her debut on the
stage in Nat Goodwin's When We
Were Twenty-One' company. The
leading lady of this company is Miss
Perry's cousin. Maxine Elliott. Miss
Perry's stage name will be Suzanne
Perry. and she will appear, for the
present at least in minor role. der
connection with the company begins
with the forthcoming New York en-
gagement.
YIN. p. Cakes of Foxcroft is one of
the oldest as we'll as one of the best
Surveyors in Maine. He began work IN
the year 1857. since which time he mas
probably surveyed more land than any
other surveyor in that part of the state
al least Since pursuing that calling
he estimates that he has walked az
least $4,000 miles. through dense
forests. over hills, mountains, marshes
and boys. and endured all sorts OF
weather summer and winter.
That one Caribou physician has al
ready attended more than 60 cases OF
grip. will give an idea of the p"eNa
! Ien,e of that disease in Caribou ana
| vicinity.
The spirit Of the wanton MISCHIEF
DISPLAYS itself sionally in ways
that are unexpected. The Pressure Isle
| selectmen nave found this out in con
nection with the lighting of the Gov
cred bridge the past year. I'M" is
done by electricity and quite satlsiac-
torilv except for the mischevious dis
posit:on shown to destroy the lamps.
| Boys used them as target Tor st'chS
and stones and passengers in teams
| broke them with whips just Tor tne
sport of hearing them explode. lhiS
| has been in part remedleu W ."
rounding the lamps with wire Suai US
| but they are still occasionally piohei'
| by shots from revOlverS.
| A Portland lady has 4 pug dog WHICH
| exercises all due regard for ms '"H
comfort. His mistress provides large
/ rug or mat for him to lie on anu 'iO
dog appreciates it greatly. ne WIZ Il
nowhere else than upon. II. ana "iiei.
| changing his location takes up ms ~
and walks" although the rug Is qu'''
q bulky one. 1t is droll indeed 10
! the fat little fellow when VISITORS can
| He always wants to be present, ",i
| wants to he comfcrt2 bic also % i'1
picks UP his favorte mat and carries
il directly in front of the Visl'oi
| spreads it out and composes hiiii''eii y
hear the talk. 1t is troubulous .iAi
for him when the floor IS p.S
washed His lamentations comma
until enough dry land appears io' -,
rc-establishmcnt of his rug
i pcacl once again reiGnS.