Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

Lewiston Journal: We are glad TO
| see that the Maine delegation in Con-
gross find nothing in the Bristow re-
port to make their lives uncomfortable.
Few people realize the enormous eX-
pcnse that lobster dealers have been
under during the winter months in Or
der TO keep a supply of Holsters on the
market. A man in close touch with
the fish and lobster business and nat
urally knows 4 good many things about
tho difficulties. etc. says that when he
heard people kicking, as they some
times have this winter. about the high
PRICES OF Holsters. that he wonders
how the dealers can sell them at the
prices they do. All winter long the
owners of lobster pounds have had 10
hire extra help to saw the ice out of
the pounds so that the Holsters could
be taken out
\ Cornish man, Gilbert Chase. who.
on the 18th day Of April. will reach the
age of 81 years. has returned from
Portland. to which city he drove.
drawn by horse q years old, in
sleigh that had seen the SHOWS of 81
winters. Man. horse and sleigh arc
rcm2 rkably we'll preserved. 1t was
truly venerable combination.
Two Belfast hunters had a singular
experience this week. Their dog ha6
chased 2 rabbit Cor an hour, when a
big hawk which had been an interested
spectator from his perch on n tall tres
swoOpcd down and captured bunny
One of the hunters got shot at the
hawk. but without effect.
Two reputable Saco men living ir
the vicinity tell the Biddeford Record
that the black dog which has howlef
in front of so many houses in the
vicinity of Elm street SacO in which
deaths have recently occurred wa.
bowling Sunday night in front of thu
home of Ishnac Harmon who dropped
dead Monday morning. One of then
shouted 10 the dog and he skulkeG
away. This last is the seventh in
stance of death occurring in a house
in that neighborhood before which this
dog has howled. 1t would pay Saco to
so on dog hunt.
The Bath women have placed neat
cans along the streets as receptacles
for rubbish. but the cans seem to have
an important defect which defeats
their purpose to a greater Or less de-
re. The cans have nicely fitted
lovers. That, of course. adds to their
neatness. but they might almost as
we'll have locks. with the keys placed
in neighb0ring houses. People who
care very much will lift the covers anC
put any rubbish they have to deposit
in the cans. The majority who don't
will not take the trouble to lift the
covers. whereas if there We're none they
would be willing to toss their waste
paper and rubbish into the receptacle.
Portland Express: We are bit old
fashioned. perhaps. in still sticking to
the old Fast Day holiday. We are not
so old fashioned in the manner Of
observance as one who understands
and appreciates the original significa-
ton of the day might wish. But there
is more chance that we may return to
the old fashioned observance, if We
stick to the old name. than there
would he if we We're to give up the old |
holiday altogether. Therefore it is
pleasing that the Governor has made
the regular appointment and the peo-
pie are called upon to comply with the
forms and emulate the spirit which |
Grst animated the setting apart of the