Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

driving about the county oilc occa-
sioually sees the top OF a stone WALTZ
il is IN exceptionally high one-itnd the
Ton branches of a few trees.
A. the first Of the present winter,
MANY of the weatherwise fraternity of
Waldo county predicted mild and
oncn winter, urging that as the bay
had never frozen twice Ill succession
!, vould not this year. This reason
ing lid not appear very logical, but
r,nst everyone doubted very much that
belfast harbor would again be sealed
M Nv the cold hand of winter. Last
wear the steamers discontinued busl-
pess ON February :: this year the last
Trim Was made February .. These two
winters ought to make the Old fellows
who have been lamenting the passing
If tlc ..old fashioned" winter, feel like
taking to the tail timber.
Tho Maine purity which attended the
10Th trienniill conclave of the Knights
TcmplaYs at San Francisco, last sum
mcr. Organized IN association in order
10 keep close the pleasant associations
formed during the long trip to the Pa
cilic coast and back, and this aSSoci;i-
ton will hold its first reunion at Port
land. March >. The wives Of the Sir
knights. who were unable I" 80 Oh the
pilgrimage With their husbands are
honorary members of the association
and will he welcomed at the reunion.
The reunion will be held at Riverton
park with Il banquet ut go. George
G. PurinGtun ~ Pennington IS rs pres
idcnt and Wcndman f. Eaton. l5i Con-
,.rc>ss street Portland, is its secretary.
Here is Il story told ly the Washing
ton correspondent of I'll" Baltimore
Amcrican: An Ohio member went to
Maine during the last campaign and
learned for the FIRST time the temper
"ncc regulations of That section of the
country. After Il long. hot days work
ON tie stump he started out to iinI
something to restore his failing cncr-
SieS auG cool himself off. Put not
even a soda water fountain WAS TO be
found. Just as he WAS about to go
back to hi; hotel for dinner he met one
If the prominent citizens. whom he
knew. and mcntiuncd the fact that he
was going to get something to eat.
Wait :; minute" caid the citizen. and
! will give YOU an appetizer. Think
ing that q life saver was in sight the
ohio member got into the mans buggy
and the two drove Oft. The horse Was
- good one. and the driver sent him
;,lonG over the country road at Il good
race. Tic ohio nlan Was getting dry
CT and dryer every monert. For three
long miles the buggy followed the
li""sc. WheE finally the Ohio man founG
E.mS"lf once .n"rc in the village and
Grasvm up i'eforc the tavern door. Then
tn. NeW England citizen turned to him
and said: Nov YOU arc back II the
hotcl. ana | bet you've got an appatit"
tor inner after this ride" The Other
day the New EnGland"r care tn
WaShington and met the Ohio member
It the Capitol just n'"ut lunch time.
Something WAS sid about IAN app;'-
tier" ard the pmio man invited his
went into She restaurant and the Erw
I.nGii'u'i tran was told To order. He
aid So. ana this is Whit he ate: ON
hlOil'd lobster. " plates OF chocolate
icv-Crran ana three glasses OF settler
l"mcnade. His ohio host was too
Of h.cr. ;!nd the funny part of the
Wnol" Thing WIS that The New England
man lived to go home.