Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-30
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| was greatly interested in the item
III Saturdays Journal as regards the
e-ycar-nll ov"rcOat of Mr.. Bunker Of
West Franklin. 1t put me in mind of
an old gentleman by the name of
Soldiers who used to live in Warren.
When he got married he had IL pair of
fine calf skin boots made In t1nse
days leather Wore much better than
now. Thirty-five years after the boots
We're made he showed them to the
writer who was much interested in
them, as the leather Of the boot WAS
originally tanned by his grandfather
Said Mr.. Soldiers. I've worn those boots
more or less every year since then, ANA
have only had new legs made twice
and new feet three times
.
I notice that a convention Is; to re
held iii Boston Of an association known
as "Gidcpn's Band it is an organi=-
alton cCmpasnd Of a. geo Christian Com
mercial travellers. 1t must be 4 most
interesting gathering ana indeed a
novelty. TIE most of us who have
come i'll contact with the genial and
l0luacious drummer have received
the impression that he did not belong
to IL church o. at least if he
were q Christian Ec was not doing a
great deal 1T it. but then. perhaps nom
Of that particular brand ever struck
Maine
What u small thing it takes to make
4 man look ridiculous in the eyes Of
some rcoTlo. ] wls standing on Water
street, yesterday. when Il smart looking
young man came. out OF Il clothing
store. He had evidently been buying a
new spring over coat. and the sales
nan knew his business for it was a
perfect fit Two younr ladies' We're
looking into !, shop window as he
passed by. One remarked to the other
Amt he just splendid. happy
man-"YtS. he is a splendid looking
man. but, | thought he cost moro than
lie did and then they laughed cruelty,
just bcrn,Ire Il mic" clean white tag on
the coat read. price S.
Thcre wc"c several mon talking il:
the office of Hotel North the other
night. when the conversation driftci
c!f on tho track Of Il few ghosts. An
old gcntlenan said. while there ara
m.lny who firmly believe in the super
natural for one believe that in all
cases like You gentlemen have been
talking about. YOU Will find there is 4
natural explanation if you only LOOK
for it.
II remember few years ago. my
family moved into Il house out here iii
the north part If the town. and on"
night there were Strang" sounds heard
in ono Of the rooms upstairs. We went
ur TIL, d nor was slightly aiar. ana
VIC could hear groana and signs. when
NC went in all WAS quiet. Several
times during the next few weeks. tho
sounds were repeated. and several q
the timid ones We're for mG-inr out
again, especially whom it was learned
that u man had died in the haunted
room
Il determined to uncarth tn" nlys
terry. The pecIliiarity Of i; Ill WAS. tina
the strange ana sometimes hidcous
noises would cease as soOn rs any one
went into the room.
II resolved to sleep. in IL" room nv
self ana keen :. strict watch ror the III
truIcT. ~ I thought it must be 2 hir!
n \ small animal that was making the
nois" It seemed to come from the
chimney.
-. lighted q fire in the air tight stove.
ard there was no more g-oans that
night. \ day or two Hfterward J vas
writing in the room. and stepped out
into the hall for a minute. when the un-
earthly Yell began. looked in quietly,
but nothing unusunl could be seen. buJ
til" noise WIS in evidence.
II discovered III" ghost though.
sirl?.lc enough too. The store was one
If +hos" oval sheet iron ones. with Il
round ;lraf; near tho bottom in front.
When this draft WAS opened just III"
right Gistancc. and the room Goor stood
AGAR. ahouL eight inches. it produced
jus: tn" right current Of air to cause
tho stove to produr" the sounds.
When the room door was closed, or
opened wider the nois" stopped"
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