Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-04

Over 10000 barrels OF apples have
been shipped from the Buckfield sta
ton, this winter.
A North Berwick correspondent says
that the town is recovering from the
matrimonial epidemic which it has
been enjoying.
Washington county is prepared to
make affidavit that dead Indians are
something's very expensive luXurics.
The outside papers are getting Il
fertile text In the announcement or
Names high divorce rate.
Somebody has discovered an ancient
chart upon which the NOrsemen gave
the name Of Drogso to the part Of the
coast now known as Maine-a name
s;rik;ng!y similar to the Latin motto
of our State.
Not 4 writer widely known to fame.
but one whose stories and verses. al
ways wholesome, helpful and faith
fully drawn, have Cheered many hearts
and one whose busy life was sweet
and true in all its relations, was the
late Olive +. Dana.
OF the seven Republicans who repre-
scented Portland in the lower branch of
the Legislature, only three are likely
10 be returned. Representatives Nor
rill y. Drew. Edward G. SWEET and
Theodore Josselyn have had but one
term eacn, and will be candidates for
,enomination. A number of names of
proba BILE aspirantS for Legislative hon
orS have lately been mentioned. They
include: Col. Frederick Hale. chairman
of the city committee: William Il.
Chapman. former city solicitor and a
former chairman of the county COM
inttcc; Joseph =. Reed, the present
register of probate; James G. Fox. II
Portland attorney; Col. Horace II.
Shaw. a former member of the Port
land delegation.
Says the ParkhurSt correspondent:
Some of the young people here are in
luck. They have received letters read
ing something like this: "YOur solution
of the puzzle is correct. Your share of
the grand prize is $3.50. Our commits
sion is ere per cent. Send 60 and we
will forward money by return mail.
etc. etc, ---Publishing Co., Astor
Place. y. Y" The funny part of the
business is that no problems have beer
solved. One young lady has been
awarded a $50 piano and all she has
got to do is TO send $12 to pay the
freight. Suckers seldom bite in the
winter time. but I am sorry to say
few have taken the bait"
Last week a I;ath school teacher. en-
deayoring to teach her infant class the
iudimcnts of mathematics, said, IF
mad seven apples and should eat two
how many would there he left The
class gave it up, the proposition being
to abStruSe for their infantile minds.
We'll" again said the teacher. IF !
had seven apples and ate seven apples
what would there be left" One little
for-year-old raised his chubby fist and
said. please. ma'am, there would be
left the cores
One Of Portlands leading wholesale
firms the first of January called its
employees together and announced that
in appreciation of their faithfulness
and interest in their work it had been
decided 70 make them sharers in the
profits of the establishment for the
coming year. The members of the
firm having fixed upon n sum which
would be to them a satisfactory in
come from the business. though less
than the amounts they had previously
| realized. had arranged that all over
| that sum should be divided among the
employees at the end of the year in
proportion to their respective salaries.
1t is unnecessary to say that this
generosity and good will on the part of
their employers. which came as an en-
| tire surprise. was greatly appreciated
by the clerks. who will undoubtedly
strive harder than ever before to make
| themselves worthy of their hire.
| Something like 90 years ago the frs,
! temperance society was formed in
/ Bath ut a meeting held in the
Erudition school house. a young and
| brilliant lawyer. named Andrew Green
wood, being elected president thereof
Now Greenwood has been paining his
Trends by too frequent potations of
West India rum and French cognaic
and the purpose i'll making him presi-
dent of the new society was to keep
nm straight. few hours after the
temperance society had met and ad-
Journed = gentleman calling at Deacon
y. l.. Mitchell's store. was much sur
l'rised "a find President Greenwood
there also and drinking n glass of
brandy. All! How is this, Mr..
Greenwood?' the newcomer said.
Here you have just been elected presi-