Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-01-05


directors aud associations of many
kinds.
The Bangor News is waging
crusade against the noisy demonstra-
tons by students which frequently in
,rr'Irt th-atIica performances in that
city.
One Of the prize winners in the recent
short story contest conducted by the
Back Cat magazine vas Mss Grace s.
Shepherd OF Brunswick who won IL
prize of 500.
Here is the way the present Bangor
situation imcrtsscs the Portland
Press: THE Pcnobscot may run low
and the turning of Egs into the boards
and joints of commerce be stopped. but
that will not very the average
B;tnsore:tn h,ilf so much as the stop
page of his supply of rum. But will it
last? Probably not
Aro9stook Republicans: Quite
good many Of the Maine newspapers
have amused themselves the past year
il; making fun ANA saying all sorts OF
d!SaSrre:ible and unpleasant things
ag:.ins. th- Main. building at the st.
Louis Fair. The Republican was
among the few papers which had Il
word of praise for the log cabin
m:insion.' which was recently sold for
$4,000 while the building erected by the
great Empire state of New York only
brought $500. Is this not proof
enough that the Maine building really
attracted more attention than was ac-
credited to it by the press generally?
Rev. Herbert F. MouIton. who re-
Gently began his ninth year as pastor
Of the First Universaist church in
Biddeford. is q firm believer in news
PAPER advcI tising. whether it be used
to advertise, the church. industrial and
mercantile enterprises. Since settling
in that cit.- he has sent to the news
pap'r offices hundreds OF press notices
regarding his church. with the result
that Frequently the usherS have been
obliged to take chairs into the ;isles to
seat al the worshippers. Hardly 4 day
pass hut what he has notices in the
dailies regarding what is being done in
the church. Every week he publishes
a four page paper called the Church
and Home" which is distributed among
the members of the congregation Sun
day morning. Mr. MOulton is Il very
popular ana successful young pastor.
The reSoUrcefulneSS of the country
I,-
Smith of Machas who was called last
Wednesday 10 visit Il patient in ~ camp
four miles from JoneSbnrO. After leaE
ing t,laI iov IL the doctor found that he
would he obliged To make his way to
tht ta.Er over Il road that had not
been opened since the storm. At the
tin,, H. Wa riding in covered sleigh
and as il MaS Il very low built vehicle
the opening Of the road proved to De
Il difficult task under the cirCum-
stances. 4 heavy fall of snow covered
the ground and as rain had been falling
for Sou,C time. the sleigh had more th'
effect of Il plOw than anything else.
Instead of gliding over the snow, the
vehicle settled down into il and rs the
team moved along it forced the snow
with it until it would pile up TO the
horses legs and make it Impossible for
the animal to draw it. When it would
reach this stage the doctor would D.
Obliged to get out and lift the forward
mart of the sleigh until the hOrS" could
draw il over. the bank Of accumulated
snow. This occurred at such frequent
intervals that the doctor finally decided
to iry walking This, however. WAS
n
condition that it was, and forced him
to try some other method. he 1lnally
decided up, II plan by which the
sleigh could be made to work different
". Turning the top back he seated
himself upon the back of the sat
leaned back against the top, placed his
feet in the place where he was accus-
toned TO sit, and started his team. The
scheme worked to perfection. HIS
two hundred pounds of avOirdupois be-
| ing placed back of the centre OF the
| vehicle caused the forward part OF the
latter to be raised somewhat and en-
abled The horse to. draw it without seri-
Gus difficulty. In a short time ne
rea chcl the camp and was enabled TO
administer to his patient His unusual
position in his sleigh would undoubted-
ly have called forth comments, had
| there, been any one to see him. but the
road lay through the woods. where he
was be ynnd the reach Of the eyes oi
| the curious.
Tl;. town of Harris III. il seems. is
considering the question nf celebrating
| the centennial Of its int orroiation the
coming year. committee has been
appointed To consider the matter and
| report at an adjourned town meeting
Jan. a. Already a subscription raper
| has been drawn up and put into circu-
| lation To raise money 10 pay the ex-
p,nSes. and 4 considerable sum has
| lcrii SilhScriheI Ii Is thOMght nrnb-