Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-21

OF Surry are settling down to the win
ters business.
Van Buren, has not made much boom
| talk, but il has erected 200 new resi-
dc noes within two years.
| Next year promises to be busy year
in Rumford Falls. 1t is estimated by
parties va are in position to know
that building contracts amounting 10
about $2O00O0 for the season of 1905 are
already made. Foundations for quite
I part OF this work are either completed
or in process OF completion.
A Bowdoinham gentleman and his
wife had an amusing experience during
their last summers visit to Summe!
| resort. Although now quite elderly,
this couple has always been most de-
voted; and it was this devotion that
| aroused the curiosity OF the summer
people. So attentive vas Mr.. A. to his
better half. in the matter Of drives,
walks. readings, and all those minor.
courtesies OF life, that the good people at
ZIG .lotcI SbiitIueicu Eat ufuSS Ildhc
| newly welded couple in their midst
| Consequently. when Mr.. and Mrs. A.
started for home, they received smart
shower OF rice. The feelings Of those
%ou,d-be jOkers can well be imagined.
when Mr.. a., leaning out of the car
window. exclaimed btrevOlently, I'VE
will take this home to our nine chill
dren. it will be a pleasant souvenir o.
our trip
ago. it was the custom to hold meetings
ir certain schoolhouse. On one
occasion. in the winter season, it
CHANGED to be very slippery about the
door. and when the worthy minister in
charge Of the services went to go in his
shoes betrayed him, and he sat down
with an emphasis that nearly Jared his
teeth out. AS he hastily pulled himself
together, preparatory to scrambling to
his feet. one Joel Doyne, who happened
to be following close behind him,
skipped nimbly over the good divine's
sprawlng limbs and said affably.
Keep your settin. Elder; keep your
Sc tim. Don't move on MY account"
In the old days. il was considered
heresy to indulge in card playing, and
the sons of ministers Jared i'll in their
attempts at this festive amusement.
Severe and dignified in appearance was
Elder A., Of the old school BAPTIST
church Of an Androscoggin town. and
his sons stood much IN awe of their
| Serinpy mir 1od
their fear of their sanity relative, their
love for cards was stronger STILL and
many a quiet game they played, when
Elder A.. was off "a-visiting" some far
away country town. II he ever an
p"ared 100 soon lpon the scene the
boys would burn or hide the cards as
the case required. One day the Elder
arrived somewhat earlier than was his
custom. and his frislsy, lads had barely
time to thrust the offending cards into
an overcoat pocket. ccnvenientiy near
at hand. Boylike. they thought no more
Of the matter. until 1t was brought to
mind in a somewhat strange fashion.
On next Sabbath day, there came bap-
tismal rites. administered by the Elder,
A cold morning it was. and he wore his
Overcoat, even into the icy water. Tho
wind blew a gale. and as the waves
dashed against the good man his pock-
cts filled with water. To his consterna
ton, there leaped forth from these
same innocent looking pockets. a CAV
company of playing cards. all Of n kind,
ard in right good order. too Ace, king.
queen. jack and ten Of hearts. followed
ore another In quick succession.
1 ''W-Eot shall do .x-I-o<
moaned the outraged Elder. as he sur
veyed the cards in horror. Bet YOUR
last dollar on that hand, father" sung
out his eldest hopeful. in excited voice.
carried away by the possibilities of that
hoating hand Of cards. IT'S said the
day Of Judgment car,e swift and sure
to that erring youth. when the exasper-
ated Elder set foot on land once more
NOrdica last month celebrated the
completion Of twenty-five years career
on the operate stage. Why did you
change your family name of Norton to
Nordica?" To this inquiry Nordica re-
piled: "Out Of Difference to my family.
They did not want the name IF Norton
'disgraced! They did not want it
ui"eSe" O"et IHe ope'duc stage ana SO
| called myself Lillian Nordica, instead
OF Lillian Norton-Nordica is Italian.
meaning, from the north Remember
that ! came from a good old Puritan
family down in Maine, who believed
| theatregoing, card playing and dancing
10 be objectionable Sins That was
some years ago. Down East is getting
broader minded and find nobody there
snuobing me now because have made
my living on the stage" In a recent
interview Nordica said that it was the
ambatfon Of her girlhood to be success
tui IN song and in opera. She made her
oeoot IN Milan in Italy and sang Eve
s1nts tor 500 for the FIVE events. We
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