Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-21

Aye. drink to her kiss and curl,
For her hearts as true as the Sky IS
blue
Who IS true to another girl.
Nora Elizabeth Barnhart. in the Smart
Set.
Nordica or Calve for the 1902 Festival
il the cheering promise of Director
Chapman.
Eight tons of smelts, not to- mention
the cells. were shipped from Damaris-
Gotta Mills in December.
Fairfield claims to have the only
woman cobbler. in Maine. and she is
said to be an expert at her trade.
Ore Dresden man is said to have
picked up 1000 logs which came down
the river in the December freshet and
received Is cents each for them from
the owners for his>trouble. Not bad
weeks work.
The Bath Independent hears that
man. recently married in Bath. years
ago courted the mother whose daugh-
ter has become his bride. This Is the
kind Of a romance usually confined to
books.
The Pennington Chronicle compla-
Gently cogitates. with very good rea-
son. as follows: The people Of Frank
lin county congratulate themselves
on the work Of the county officers also
economy and thrift Of the people-for
not only is the county entirely out or
debt but there is a surplus In the
county treasury of $S,3S4.04."
There are various ways of spending a
college vacation. The Colby Echo tells
OLA young student who made 16 con-
versions: during his Two weeks alb
sence. q record that an old and ex-
periepced evangelist might we'll be
proud of.
The University Of Maine expects Its
new president to arrive in a few days
and will give him royal welcome.
With the Maine G. A. r. encamp-
ment only month away there are ex-
ceptlopally few signs of a contest over
the Office Of commander.
Although there is more Of: less snow
up in northern Aroostook. the work on
the Fort Kent branch of the Bangor &
Aroostook is progressing rapidly.
About a mile Is all graded at the Ash
land end, and the work OF building
the piers for the bridge across the
river Ia progressing. A large crew OF
men are at work in the vicinity of Fort
Kent. and much work will be done In
the cuts along the line of the road the
present winter. The road will be about
20 miles long and 1t is expected that II
will be completed and trains running
by next September.
Charles Nelson of Bowdoinham, is
one of the greatest chess and checker
players IN New England. He likes to
drop In on a crowd OF strangers play
ing checkers and then take a hand.
One day he dropped into a Lewiston
barber shop. the proprietor of which
was an expert player. The barber
was playing chess and after he had
beaten everyone in the shop asked
Nelson. who was a stranger. II ne
wouldn't like to play. Nelson won
three straight games and the barber
remarked that checkers was his game.
They started on checkers and Nelson
beat him completely. Mr.. Nelson once
played against a well known champion
in a Boston amusement hall and hon.
crs we're about even. little to Nell
sons credit il anything.
Speaking of Bowdoinhana men Of
fame and ability. that town claims and
rightfully. too, we think, the eldest
athlete In Maine. if not in the country,
Nearly half century ago Madison
Kendall OF that town made from a mill
saw plate his skates furnishing them
with straps Of his own manufacture.
Mr. Kendall. though now 81 years Of
age, has never lost his love for skating
nd one day last week he thought II he
could find his old time fasorites. he
would see If he had forgotten how he
uScO 10 90 IL. WI. hcIQdi Ways AoA
place for verything. and everything
likewise in its place. so there In the
very spot where he had placed them
nearly q half hundred years before. he
found his skates. He was at first
somewhat timid about trying and took
his cane in hand to steady himself. but
no sooner had he stood up, than this
man who had seen 81 chilly winters
skated off like an is-year-old boy. Mr..
Kendall did not Of course DO any
spread eagle fancy tricks. but his
sturdy motion was as graceful as the
common run of the Goth century boy
who loves skating. Mr.. Kendall Is a
native Of Fairfield and member of
the sturdy, lons-lived family 50 prom
irtent in the history OF that town.
Editor Shorey OF the Bridgton News