Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-31

having the mucn talKeu Oh aiiu loiiS
awaited China Lake water by the city
will have upon the spring water bust
ness that has for some time been an
extensive enterprise. Even with all the
| boosted superiority of the China Lake
water over that of the sO-called in
fictitious and polluted Messalonskee it is
a pretty safe guess that its introduce
ton into the city's system will not
seriously diminish the business of the
vendors Of spring wafer. People who
have become accustomed to it's use will
be lOath to give it up FOR any other,
however good, that comes from other
sources.
| Carpenters We're never in greater de-
mand in HOulton than they are at the
present time. There never were so
many buildings being erected as are
going up this summer. a stranger IN
town would not think that potatoes
were selling at the low price of 80 cents
per barrel. 20 observe the large num-
1bers of buildings now in process OF
Ierection.
An item recently furnished by a cor
respondent in Franklin county tells OF
the extension of the telephone system
in that rural section of the State. For
miles together almost every farm mouse
along certain roads is to be equipped
with an instrument. One who mas
lived. even temporarily in the country
will appreciate the benefit such gen.
eral use of the telephone will be to
those who are to be thus favored. 1t
will not only save steps and modify the
loneliness of country life, but 1t Will
enable farmers to keep in close touch
with the fuctuatins market prices of
their products. enable the dealers in
| the villages to order garden stuffs di-
rect from the fields, thus saving mucn
time both to purchaser and seller. and
be a means of social entertainment
lamong friends in various sections: it
will also prove. as It has proved in GER
| tain cases recorded Il great protection
10 the people in case of entrance among
them OF marauderS and law breakers.
| In case a rObber should be found to be
engaged in his criminal occupations in
any section well served with telephones
4 wore to the operator at "Central'
would set every bell huzzing on the cir
cult. close the entrances to roads where
the burglar might try to escape, set a
watch al every cross road and be prac-
| ticaliy sure to ensure the capture OF
the evil doer. The Telephone will prove
a great blessing in every way in the
country. as it has proved in the conduct
Of business and social relations In the
cities.
Bangor News: The worst charge that
lean be brought against the people who
go fishing and hunting for pleasure on
Sunday is that they are disobeying a
command of God and are regIecting an
important duty. Their chief sin is one
of omission. rather than of commission
THEY are seeking their personal pleas
urc instead of striving to do what is
just right. They are enjoying them
lselves while they may promising
themselves that they will do better next
week or next year. These men who do
not go to church are good citizens,
admirable neishbOrs and fully as honest
i'm their financial dealings as many of
the church members who occupy the
front seats. Most Of the men who 60
fishing and hunting on the Sabbath are
ASHAMED of the practice. While they
are in sight of Christian people they do
as best they can to conceal their intnn-
Itcntions from public gaze. Nine out Of
ten men who go fishing on Sunday
know that they are committing a sin.
They are convinced thai they are not
doing right, and most CT them will own
as much, if they are asked about their
acts by any one who prctends to BE- no
more than n fellow simmer. AS to the
lother Sabbath sinners. they may De
divided into two classes. First, the
lazy people who take the sabbath as Il
lday of rest in it's literal sense. These
men get up late eat gluttOnously and
lSpend the summer day in idling abou:
i'm the hammock AMI reading Sunday
papers and magazines. They excuse
their conduct by saying that they have
worked hard all the week and need ro-s.
las If any person could rest by doing
nothing. Second. the men and women
l'whO employ the Sabbath as a day of
lcrjoyment and Showing off" In this
Iclass are included all the smart young
men who go riding and boating. and all
the men and women who go to seaside
and lake hotels and restaurants for the
purpose Of meeting Others who hay,
Lett Ito.