Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-22


20 rabbits, IL crows, 26 rock birds, four
coots, one fox, etc. The losing side
pays for a supper and dance for the
winners and their ladies'
With the close of the month Mrs.
Rose Sullivan of West Winterport. will
complete a period of 80 years of con-
tiluous service as postmistress. That
Is Il remarkable record and probably
has few parallels in the history of the
postal service The Office itself has
been i'm the same building from previous
to the time of Mrs. Sullivan's birth
there. Is years ago. Mrs. Sullivans
service will end. March l, only be-
cause the extension of the rural de-
livery system has made the discontinue
ance of the office advisable.
Editor Eaton of Bangor, has doubts
about the wisdom of no-school
signal. He says that on a recent day
when it sounded all the youngsters in
town were out playing in the snow,
building forts, stealing rides on teams.
and We suspect fIom his tone that some
Of tn I'm snowballed him as he passed.
Ee RENE mbers the days when he
climbed over a mile or two of drifts in
the face of cold winds and driving sleet
t. reach the little red schoolhouse, and
cannot help feeling that the 10Th CEN
fury city boy is allowed more of a
snap than is good for him.
A feature of Leslie's Monthly for
March which will be of special interest
to Maine readers is a short story, The
Governor Pro Tem," by James E.
Dunning, the brilliant young editor of
the Portland Advertiser. 1t is a story
of a legislative deadlock with news
paper man for the chief figure, and is
very cleverly told. Four illustrat tons
by ]. j. Ray add to the interest.
Though the scene of the story is plain
ly in another state than Maine, no
doubt it's telling was made possible by
Mr.. Cummings experiences at the
State. House as newsgatherer. a few
winters ago.
The Star-Herald says the people Of
'Mapleton are waking up on the subject
of electric railroad connection, and at
q TeCcIt STtISe Injecting tHeIe,
scribed 1890 in aid of line that should
be built or a route to serve the inter-
ests of that section. If the railroad |
growth and development in AroOstOoli |
are to be as active in the coming as in |
the past ten years, there will be a sur !
prisag change in the Industrial and |
social relations and activities of the |
county. If it keeps on there will be a |
verItable new AroostOok which will |
sea, cely be identical with the old, when |
the hustling Bangor & Aroostook |
picked it up.
Frank II. Pea bibles of Cape Elizabeth, |
is this year reaping harvest from his
farm products. His most recent sale
of four tons of fancy Hubbard squash
es Tor which he received $15 per ton
from the Providence. r. L., market |
This is believed to be the highest price
ever known to nave been paid Maine
farmer for such produce. He has sold
at least $4,000 worth of squashes to date
this winter. Mr.. Peabbles has also
sold and has on hand about 200 tons of
cabbage valued at an average of $50
per ton. He raised from 100 to 125 bar
rels of beets which are worth about
$225 per barrel. This is a case Of
profitable farming which compares
pretty well with some Aroostook
stories.
What unutterable pathos in this
lightly told tale of youthful depravity
near Portland. The Argus thus re-
lates it. 1T seems as If there We're |
work for Sheriff Pearson among the
juvenile element of the city. Monday |
morning the skaters in the Oaks were
attracted by small urchin lying on
bench outside The house where the crowd
go to get warm. Some of the children
srontly affirmed that the little boy had
fallen and hurt himself, but It was only
too evident that the young gentleman
had Leen taking a little bit off the top.
There was quite gang of these ur-
chins and several of them were in Il
half tipsy condition. The patrol was
telephoned for but was unable to re-
spond so the hoys were ordered to |
leave the Oaks, which they did in a |
hurry two OF them bearing away their
unfortunate companion. 1t was a pitt
Iut SlSnt 10 see tHlS llttIt lciloH VIM
was not more than ten years old 80
drunk that he had to be held up by his
pals Not daring to take him home |
they carried him across Forest avenue
and in back of the pottery where they
kept him in hiding. The mobO boys who
composed the gang were very angry at
some of the bystanders whom they
doubtless thought We're going to blow
on their friend. 1t was case of honor
among thieves and they stood defiantly
on guard about the place of conceal |
ment. How these children obtained the
LIQUOR is not known, but the deplorable |
fact is that they did obtain it somehow.
The language that came from the lead
er of the crowd was most vile and the
whole gang was ready with bricks and
hockey clubs to pummel anyone whom
they thought interfering. The whole |
affair would have been perfectly |
ludicrous had there not been deepl
moral side for it is such urchins as
these who. unless carefully watched
over, will belong to the criminal class
later on. Altogether. considering the
youthfulness of the boys. it was dis
graceful scene and it seams pity that
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