Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-04

So. these falltimc violets seem
I ike, A dream that's in a dream.
Frank l.. Stanton.
Have YOU had any yenis0n yet?
After two weeks of clouds, the blue
Skies are much appreciated.
as
Maine furnishes one fourth. of the |
class at the Yale school OF
Forestry.
The football games. today. include
L. of NJ. VS.. Colby ut Waterville, and
Bates VS.. Harvard at Cambridge.
The demoishing of the Grand Trunk
truck depot in Portland meant fuel for
many, poor families. as the wood work
was given freely to all who would carry
ii away.
on the list of smart old ladies, u
prominent place is reserved for Mrs.
Simeon Staples of Belfast, 81 years old,
has seven boarderS and does all her
own work, besides caring for an in
valid sister.
Probably the most envied citizen OF
Bar Harbor is the one who put - tons
of coal i'll his cellar. last spring, pay
ing So a ton for it, :.
One cannot, help thinking as he
passes through Brewer what a con-
venience it would be to the citizens If
the electric ear line were to be extend
ed to the Bangor side of the river 10
connect with the Bangor lines. The
Brewer car line now only runs to the
end of the bridge. but hopes are being
cherished that in q few years they VIII
cross the river.
In one respect our neighboring city OF
Portland is To he commiserated. 1t is
lust beginning to feel the agitation OF
an approaching municipal election.
-PiddefCrd Journal.
But it mas the satisfaction of knowing
that when the other Maine cities arc in
the usual March stew of local politics it
will he well settled into the routine OF
another peaceful and prosperous MUM
ciJJtiI year NltIi NdNpf IopthpN tt eii'~
nel;m.
Bar Harbor is again agitatirg the
question Of whether Or not il wants to
become city. It's big enough. and
wealthy enough and ambitious enough.
1t is doing well enough. and it better let
well enough alone. ithad better endure
the few ills it has than fly to those il
knows not Of
Midnight naral,derS are likely here
after 10 give Deer Isle wide berth
when no one but the womenfolks arc
At horne. Last week one woman heard
soni,- on. prowlina about her hen house.
she GI;rhped Il gun, pointed it out Of
the window ard banged away. She
says she saw the man leave. Another
woman heard someone trying to enter
her cellar about IL O'Clock IT night. |
She had Il sjX-shooteT, she pumped
thre" shots out Of The window. and then
went back to bed. About 3 in the
she heard noises tgain. out
az the window went. the three remain |
ing shots. and from that time ON quiet |
ness reicncy,. II isn't necessary to he
II good marksnan to scare away |
thieves. -.4
This is the way the Deer Isle Messcn- |
ger rerorts a recent marriage: Charles |
A. Scott came home Saturday. slip
ped his lead into the matrimonial hal
ter and left again Monday, taking his
bride with him. Here's wishing the
coupi" many years of happiness. ItI
that bride has any spunk. shell! just |
me- se life a burden for that editor when !
she asks hini why he left her name cut.
a special town meeting is to be held
in f.usiis next Saturday to take action
upon a proposition which has beer
made the town by John Niles & Son.
the luinfermen. to cut down and hau!
away the beautiful grove Of pine trees
which Sraccs the road between Stratton
and Eusts. and forms Il park that has
been the admiration of every visitor tol
the Dead River region. This grove is
estimated now to contain from SOC. 600
10 60o,e0O, and Viles & Son have Offered
the town $4,000 for the same. The ar
in favor of selling come from
business men who. while admitting thatI
the trees are handsome and an that
i1y that here is a chance to wine out
he town debt (Which is only between
5000 and $4,000 and save interest mon
~. that may never. again present it.
self. Those who oppose the proposition
% sell say what is a little town deb,
ike that OF Eustis compared to the ir
loss the town will sustain by
osina' those grand old landmarks trea-
'ured ny the forefathers and admired
y all who look upon them. Again. the !,
rees are growing more and more yalu
bic every year and If the town is later
IN compelled to self there are other
lumber firms that will pay more.
The partridge invasion is said to he
'etting to be somewhat serious over Old
Town way. People are obliged 10 keep
N their screen doors to keep the birds I
rom flying in and roosting on the hat q
'acks and some of the good housewives
ire often obliged to shoe Hook out of
he voodshed every now and then | /
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