Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-10

three large sticks of dynamite. The
situation was one of particularly
ha1r-raising nature as it happened that
the last clip Clifford struck with his ak
cut the wire over the cap of one stick
and the fact that no explosion followed
is considered as in the nature of
merciful dispensation of Providence by
Clifford and his father
One swallow does not make sum-
ner, to be sure, and one flock of wild
geese flying northward in January does
not make spring. But at the same
time the wild geese and ground hog are
good prophets and know a good deal
about nature that we never think of.
So when it is stated on good authority
that two fiocks of wild geese have been
seen going north over Maine within the
past week. we may reasonably expect
to find the woodchucks digging out be-
fore long, and look for the flowers Of
the symplocarpus under the snow.
Aren't YOU glad that the movement
did not succeed which was started in
1899. to set Maine off from Massachu-
sets as State under the name Of
Bavoshen. an old Indian designation
of this region ?-Kennebec Journal.
Well, we do not know that we are.
The name would doubtless be a great
deal more appropriate to the State
than Maine. 1t is peculiar that a
State with so many names of it's own
could not have one of them. rather
than an imported one and the same
hn ne re
cities and towns, which have about
all the principal cities of the world
among their names. One would sup
pose that somebody had done with
our State as was proposed for the
Philippines, that the names there be
changed to American names. If a
country or state has original names
it should by all means be allowed to
keep them.-Gardiner Reporter Jour-
nal.
There is not a little force in Brother
Morrell's observations, and yet
"Bavoshen!" Somehow we cannot con-
meet with such a name the dignity,
the glory and the power which
cluster around Maine" In the very
simplicity of our States name there is
poetic grace and a suggestion of
greatness which thrill the hearts of the
Maine born. wherever they may be, as
"Bavoshen" could never have done.
There are many old Indian names still
retained in Maine, all our chief rivers
and many lakes, streams, mountains
and localities are known by them--it
would be well if more had survived
but we cannot regret that "Bavoshen"
passed away when the sway of the red
warriors ceased.
"A York county professional man went
ice fishing at Chase lake, last week. He
saw a boy sitting beside hole in the
ice tending his line. He asked the boy
question to which he received a very
indistinct response. why don't you
speak plainly? What have you in your
MOUTH" asked the doctor. Worms,
worms for bait" replied the youngster
after he had taken a handful from his
mouth. Il put 'em in m mouth to
keep 'em from freezin'," he added as
he Eurriedly chucked them in again.
That's the first time" said the doctor
in relating the incident afterwards.
that really ever heard anybody speak
with baited BREATH"
kittery is having all its town records
of births, marriages and deaths copied.
1t is good work for the old records
are Of inestimable value, and if not
carefully preserved now might soon be
lost forever. Every town owes it to it
self to look well after it's early records
and to guard and preserve them with
greatest care. If the old books get
worn or damaged or the writing is
growing faint the records should be
copied without delay. The course of
Kittery is in pleasing contrast to that
followed by Franklin town in which
the town clerk disposed of all the early
record books to a collector Of junk.
The Portland inspector of milk says
he has licensed 290 dealers since the bu-
reau was established. last July. Ac-
cording to the record of his office the
daily amount of milk brought into the
city is 24OO cans or 1890 gallons. OF
this amount CSC cans or 1872 gallons
are produced by local milkmen who
comes in over the railroads from out
side towns, some coming quite a dis
lance.
Portland Argus: Washington's birth
day is approaching and young America
is on the qui vive same as ever. OF
| course the boys care more for tarbucket
night with it's bonfires and tin horn
| racket in the streets than for the day
| itself. This form of celebration is pc
| culiar to Portland. and is of ancient
| origin. too, as many Of our oldest citi-
| zens can remember the tarbuckets Of
their bOyhOod. For these reasons if for
| no other the custom is encouraged by
| the older generation, although they
plainly see that the custom is destruc-
tive. dangerous and noisy. The
amount Of fuel burned up in these riot
Gus demonstrations on the night of the
END is very large. Even in the poorer