Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09


Good old II shioned snt-Zc:
Good old-fashioned hoarscncss;
Good old aShion"d chill:
Good old-fashioncd doctor;
Good old-fashioned bill.
Two weeks to Lent.
and how many weeks to that thaw'
and rain storm:
The Leap Year balls multiply. but
there are lots of the young men still
uncaptured
Eastern Maine is gradually realizing
that the proposed extension OF the e.
* y. from Lagrange to the sea Is u
great project.
That Van Buren, pulp and paper mill
project is On a scale worthy Of Aroos-
too.s
Bath Is more anxious than ever for
somebody to give 1t a City hall. Even
the chimneys are falling off the old
building.
Those who tell about the mercury
going - degrees below serO in northern
Maine, should lock up in the books the
temperature ut which mercury freezes.
The report of the State bank
exa miner shows how our Maine insti-
tutions felt the tremble In Wall street
It was recently noted that New
Brunswick has few divorces, and the
rea son Is not far to seek. In ArooStoOls
county :. divorces Were. granted in 1903
and Il large percentage of these were
OF parties married in New brunswick.
The law requires that parties married
in New Brunswick. not having Il resi-
dence in this state. must reside here in
good faith for one year prior to the
commencement of proceedings, before
they can procure II divorce. Every
year q number move here from New
Brunswick and take advantage Of the
law.
DiXfieId will be Consoled for the loss
by fire OF the Forster tooth pick mill.
il thereby she will get two such mills.
For this is the latest report.--that both
the Forster estate and Maurice Forster
are to build tooth pick mills there.
The Lewiston Journal publishes the
formal announcement OF Hon. Bert NJ.
Fernald of Poland that he Ia q candi-
date FOR the Republican nomination for
Governor. and gives his candidacy its
editorial endorsement
The recent Illustrated edition of the
Bethel News tells of two native
authors OF whom that beautiful old
Oxford town is justly proud One is
Mrs. Lillian True Bryant, wife of DR..
b. l.. Bryant OF Bangor, and the other
is that of her brother. John Preston
True Of :oston. These are children OF
the late DR.. Nathaniel Tuckerman OF
True. of Bethel, for SO many years
principal Of Gould's academy in that
town. Mrs. Bryant. who is the young
est member OF DIR. True'S family, i
| writing stories that are being favor
ably compared with those of the best
short story writer's. Her style is com.
pared To Miss Wilkins. Several have
iappeared and more ire soon to appear
in McClure's. as we'll as in The New
| England Magazine. and The Chautau.
guam. Mrs. Bryant was a student n,
GouldS academy. and Il pupil in Miss
Jerseys famous BOSTON school, HcI
Iecucation WAS further advanced by
two years hard study in Europe. wher.
she was the pupil Of Oscar Raft. Al.
though exceptionally gifted as i
musician. and showing great literar,
promise. her greatest interest in life i.
as the mistress of her home. and tn.
mother on an interesting little daugh.
ter. Jonn Preston True was horn II
Bethel. Feb. II. 1859. lie was educated
: in Goulds academy. Bethel, PhiIlips
Exeter academy. New Hampshire. an,
the Roxbury latin school, Boston. 60
ing from thence to the employ q
Houghton, Mi,Fin & Co., Boston. Will