Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-20

range which the town supports. Very
many Of the ranges in the State are
such that only 200 and 300 yards can be
used In Norway the members of the
teams can qualify at 200. 300. 500. 600
and 1000 yards. Recently members of
the Miles Standish Rifle Team came to
| Norway to qualify on the long dis
tance.
1t is not every bridegroom who
heralds his approach when he is going
away to meet the bride, but such was
the recent experience of certain New
port young man. 10. the bridegroom
cOmeth' was written in bold black let
tiers upon a large white placard which
swung laZily in the breeze from the
back of his carriage as he drove to the
home Of his waiting bride. 1t might
be well for all young people. on we'd
ding bent, to investigate the outside of
their conveyance. also their baggage
before starting out. or such signs as
the above may appear to the public's
eye: as well as I'VE were married at
$50" printed and attached to their
dress-suit case.
A customer in a Belfast drug store
recently called for box of Russia
Salve, and the incident inspired the
editor of the Republican Journal to
| examine a scrap book made about
| fifty years ago, wherein he found the
| following:
The bull frogs raised their tails on high
| And bounded DER the plain,
| A bumble-bee went laundering by
| And then came down the rain:
Chain lightning split peasants nose
| And killed a yearllng calf:
| Loud DER the thunderS rose
a shout for Russia Save."
Those whose memories extend back
| to time before the war" are re-
minded that this salve was one of the
forcrunners of the thousands of pro-
prietary articles now to be found in
every well ordered drug store, and it is
evident that the poet who was re-
sponsible for the lines herewith quoted
was the great-granddaddy of the mod
| ern opponents Of the art of advertising.
| Two enterprising Waterville girls.
with desire to f1irt or perhaps with
more serious intentions. who are en-
picved in the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney envelope factory recently put
their names and addresses into a box
of envelopes which they were packing
to invite correspondence from who
ever should open the box. According
to an Indianapolis paper the box con-
| tanning these two addresses from Wa
terville was opened in job printing
Office in that city recently. The Ia
| dies, however. who took this way to
increase their gentlemen acquaintance
and open the way to matrimony were
| not successful this time as the item
goes on to state that every man en-
plOyed in the Office where the names
| were found is married, and it extends
its coincidence to the Watertille girls
who thus got left this time. We have
heard of cases where men found wives
| and women husbands by this method.
but the aspiring and attractive ladies
| of the H. & w. will have to try again.
The paper in question gives the names
of the young ladies, who are among
Waterville's most attractive daughters
but the Mail which tells the story.
kindly refrains from disclosing their
identity and wishes them better luck
next time.
Bar Harbor doubtless had many rO-
mances during the summer months,
but most of them are yet unknown to
the public at large. One. however,
has become known at least to few,
and Is romance which will end in
matrimony, according to report. The
parties are separated in station ac-
cording to the line which is drawn at
Bar Harbor and some other resorts.
but love laughs at locksmiths and at