Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-22

ing an egg. She laid one on New
Years day: one on CandIemas day,
one on Washington's birthday. one
on Inauguration day. Her owner is
looking for another egg on April FOOLS
day. but perhaps that remarkable hen
is laying plans for an April Fool joke.
The Portland police have begun a
vigorous campaign against the prac-
tice of distributing theatrical and
other advertising handbills broadcast
through the public streets, where they
blow here and there with the wind, a
frequent source OF fright for horses as
well as a blemiSh on the cleanliness
of the thoroughfares. Persons distrib-
uting We're warned by Offices, last
week, and arrest viii follow neglect to
heed the admonition.
resident of Blaine recently conclud-
ed he would try the get rich quick
plan. 1t looked easy on paper. Just
fill in q letter here and there in n place
that was left vacant in the spelling of
several of the large American cities.
and get the prize of $1,000. The thing
was fixed correctly ana results anX-
iouSly awaited. \ few days ago the
answer was received. Hope ran high
as with eager fingers the envelope was
torn open and the contents eagerly
read. The Elaine mans answer was
correct. but owing to so large a num-
Der of correct answers being received
FL h.. H., Il,r
among the number, and his share of
the amount was three cents, and that
amount would be forwarded to him
upon the receipt of two-cent stamp
to pay postage.
The smart old men of Maine are
bobbing up in large numbers this
spring. A correspondent of the Ban
gor News sends word from Dixmont
that Levi Curtis of that town, a veter-
an of the Civil war. 50 years of age
has just completed saving eight cords
of hard wood, making two cuts to the
stick. Mr.. Curtis. who served in the
First Maine Heavy Artillery and was
wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor.
suffered from a stroke of paralysis
some time ago. and has been unable
to use his left side since the aftliction.
Hence he was compelled to saw the
wood with one hand. Any one who
has attempted to push ana pull buck
saw with one hand will appreciate the
additional labor required without fur
Their comment.
The joke is on three Pennington mer-
chants. and on them bad. too. A
short time ago man entered a Ger
tain establishment where furniture
may be purchased. He was kindly
and cordially greeted by the pro-
rietor. who saw in him prospective
customer. The man informed the
merchant that he proposed to equip
and start a bakery in town and had
got to furnish house. and in conse-
quence he was looking about for
furniture. 1t was gladly exhibited to
his gaze and as he began to order
this thing and that the merchants
pencil and paper came into play until
he had long list which footed up
nearly one hundred dollars. The ,,ak-
cry man then said that he must pur-
CHASE some hlltntn lufDlSDlnSS SilCn
as ranges. etc. The merchant hen
offered to introduce him to his next
door neighbor who would be glad to
sell him the necessary furnishings.
Here the man ordered forty dollar
range and a few other smaller .trti-
cles and then went in quest of dishes
and china ware. The crockery man
v as found and was just as delighted
to sell a good bill of goods as had been
the other two. and this he did. and
the purchaser departed. no one knew
where nor did they care until the
furniture man had his order all care
fully wrapped in burlap and ready to
deliver. Then the thought struck him
that he did not know where to deliver
the goods. neither did he know the
mans name. a great hustle ensued
but all to no purpose and the goods
We're unpacked and nothing further
W as heard of the bakery man until a
few days ago when the stove man
was called up on the telephone and
asked what his bill on the stove was.
He promptly shouted back forty dol
liars and so anxious was he to learn
where the inquirer was that he near
ly jumped into the phone. When
told that the man would be in at six
and settle, he at once dispatched
messenger for the furniture man and
the dealer in fragile wear. These two
faithfuls assembled at the stove store
at six promptly and waited with hat
ed breaths for the opening of the
door when their man would enter.
They waited until 6.15 and the hands
on the clock crept along an even
o'clock. They all sacrificed good
warm supper and kept their families
waiting for them all to no purpose
and as they left the stove store at
1.05, more fOrlOrn trio could not be