Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15

resolutions left?
Two weeks to Mckinley day when
,Iaine's share for the memorial fund
should al be raised.
Snow enough now for winter business
ell the way from Klttery TO NADIA
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The talk regarding the successor to
Sheriff Pearson is getting common
and loud in Cumberland county.
The Star-Herald urges the AroostoOk
farmers to curtail the potato acreage,
this year, but after three successive
good years il is rather waste of words
to advise curtailment. because the
momentum toward expansion acquired
by such good luck as the farmers have
enjoyed can be stopped only by the ad-
verse year which is sure sooner or later
to be encountered.
a unique convention will be held in
Auburn next August when the National
Society of Deaf Mutes will convene
there DIR. Gallaudet Of New York. a
noted man and pastor of large church
in New York city, exclusively for deaf
mutes, will be present.
They're telling heavenly story
which they say no more than does
Justice to the kicking" propensities Of
the Togus veteran.
The old soldier dies, so the story
goes, and after death he marches up to
the gates of heaven. He hits the door
a thump and st. Peter peers out
through the wicket.
who are you?" asks the saint
I'm an old soldier"
Where fron?''
Soldiers Home at Togus.'
We'll. you may come in," says the
saint. but don't know as the place'll
suit YOU
The first item In the will Of the late
Very Rev. Michael Charles OBrien, "
c.. Of Bangor, which was recently ad-
nlitted to probate, reads as fol-
ows: First: To give to the Maine
Historical Society OF Portland all books
md papers belonging to me that con-
'ern directly the so-called Abnaki
lialects." This in probably the most
important bequest ever made to the
istoricul society. certain 1t is that it
carries with it the most reina rl1a BILE
lialects that the library OF the society
So,
vas one of the most learned Indian
scholars who ever lived ard the collec-
ion Of books and manuscripts which
lie possessed was rich and extensive.
Postmaster Barker Of Portland. has
:iven NJ in despair in his attempts to
| ieeD pen, ink and paper in the main
DOM of the postof,ice for the arcom-
| notation of the public. They disap-
,ear as fast as they can be placed
| here: ink bottles that weigh pounds go
fast as pens and holders Mr..
Barker remarks that the school chill
rem and the lawyers are the wo. st Of
F.. enGers, the latter class of course being
lbsent minded.
a little Rangeley girl Of seven years
n letter to The Maine Woods. through
he medium of which she seeks to ex-
Tess her thanks to Santa Claus
throws serious doubts upon the COM
monty accepted theory that the esti-
nable old gentleman has his home In
the far North. She says: II think he
has been very good to me for received
a book. some candy and popcorn by
mail from North Pole. Greenland. but
think he has moved since then for l
afterwards received three books and
box OF nice candy from Philadelphia.
| The mystery of Westbrook's missing
bridegroom, W. W. Damon. is new ex-
|nlained, his name is cleared and the
honeymoon win be resumed with tn.
aiod or love smiling his sweetest on the
happy ccup1e The 800 check was