Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-15

,hurch late Saturday afternoon for d
dark when she assembled the steps Of
the pulpit platform and she was step
ping lightly and unconsciously across
when. without any of the serious medi-
tatiOn and solemn preparation that US
ually piecedeS the addition duly
and tremendously administered she
stepped dire city into the baptsEal pOol.
If the water had been two feet deep in
stead of about four. and had been
standing Il little longer. the lady says
she would have been somewhat less
surprised and shocked at this off hand
exercise of Free Baptist hospitality in
her behalf. AS il WAS she gasped and
caught her breath rather more convul-
sively than is usual for a regular cam
eiidate, ana FASTENED to scramble out,
'omittnS the fourth StanZa and bene-
diction,' and all the other incidental
>o.emnitieS. She has no hard feelings
toward anybody about it, but
wishes it distinctly understood
that Notwithstanding this adventure,
she may still be found doing business
spiritually at the old stand. as ardent.
Jealous and full edgcd a Methodist rs
she was before she took her accidental
plunge into the F'rea Baptist baptismal
font.
Editor Otis Of the l,Cckland Opinion,
Who was the Democratic candidate for
mayor Of his city. thus gracefully ex-
presses his pGst-election gratitude:
h, h..,,
in the campaign just closed. desires to
return to the Democrats of Rockland
his hearty thanks for the cordial and
earnest support accorded him. as well
as for the loyal and unblushin:r
.hrontery with Which they commended
his virtues and qualifications for the
position; and, il view of these things.
.lnd their evident good feeling toward
him. ne is ready to forgive them for
nominating him.
70 the Mayor elect. he extends his
most sincere Fluctuations and kindest
regards. and congratulatcS the people
of Rockland on then choice OF so eff
Iient, upright ana conscientious a chief
magistrate. He is profoundly grateful
to those who conducted the campag;,
against him 10 so highly successful Il
conclusion FOR their fair and consider
ate treatment % him and the honor
,hle and higl-tonnd methods en-
ployed; and he is certainly glad tina,
they have sdr-,l him from election to
an office that he had no ambition or
taste for--thouth. to be sure he would
hay" liked it Just as We'll # they hadn't
made the majority quite so Overwhelrn-
Ing. And .ira'v. he feels that an
especial vote OF thanks is due from
him to his brother newspaper men of
tn" opposition press for the courteous
and forbearmC say they have treated
lis candidacy: they have studiously
reirained from aeperSing his character.
lmpuSning his motives or misrepre-
seItirg him in any way, except by a
700 partial estimate Of his abilities
and. best Of All and most grateful to
am. they haven't tOl | the truth about
aim. He rcti!'HS from his first and la i
campaign us 4 can lidate for public
Office at peace with the world anI
mankind. and profoundly glad to ge.
ont of it so we'll.
Merton II. WEIGH, who recently died
in New Mexico where he had gone in
4 vain quest for health was the men,
Der Of the Maine Signal Corps who
Wigwaged the news Of the land victory
1T Santiago to Admiral Sampson AMI
his fleet. The flag with which Welch
forwarded the news to Sampson now
mas Il place Of honor in the rotunda of
the state capitol at Augusta Mr.
Nelch was = native of Freeport and
was 80 years Of age. He went West in
1902
There was a unique article in the
fa!eimo town warrant 1t was this
TO see if the town will accept Of
mos. Dinsnnr" the sum Of 800 as 4
trust fund. the interest Of same to be
rppiied as follows to wit, to celebrate
me memory of the siSnors Of the
i'tt iaiation Of independence of the
United States of America. also the
llFes Of the pioneers Of the towns of
China and Palermo. once in every 10
years at Branch Mills, China. The
HrSt celebration to occur on the 4th
day Of July 1913. AM each succeeding
10 years thereafter"
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