Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17

Maine Gossip
Bill Jones.
Riu Jones he was a curious chap
He :llus liked to chaf
When hard luck caught him in a trap
II'd still make out to laugh,
An wait for time to let him out
He wouldn't get delirious,
An rail at fate, en- storm an shout
He didn't take things serious.
When trouble came to some good friend,
He simply lent his aid.
An didn't lecture him an send
His kindness on parade.
The luck he had as years went by
Mas strikin' an mysterious,
We boosted Bill alCng. cause why,
He didn't take things serious.
Washington Star.
Murder will Out-sometime. The
S;w ycr murder mystery, however. re-
fuses to be solved just yet, though l.
wears have passed since the crime.
About $4,000 i'll fees for new cOrpOr-
atoms has been paid into the State
treasury in the first two weeks of 1906
but thus far no inquiry has been sus-
gested as to whether the money is
tainted.
The announcement that the Maine
Central will build new ferry boat for
use at Bath makes the prospect of that
bridge across the Kennebec at Rich
mOnd seem somewhat remote.
Down kittery way they are wonder
ing why Uncle Sam did not manage it
SO as to have that Morocco conference
held at the local navy yard.
RiddefOrd wants a central fire sta
ton in place of the houses now used
by the different companies, and it is
proposed by the city to set aside $4,000
for the purpose until the necessary
$4,000 is secured.
Biddetord. Journal: Just before
time" was called for il prize fight in
Augusta recently a clergyman arose
and announced to the audience the par
ticularS Of revival services to be held
the following Sunday. Next thing we
know they'll be opening these physical
culture exhibitions with prayer
Electric lights for Turner village are
an assured thing. 1t is understood
that Ernest Staples proprietor of one
of the sawmils and box factories in
town has already ordered the Gener-
ator. The fraternal orders will install
electricity in their halls and all the
stores and many Of the residences will
take electricity.
a longing to see his old home at
Einalnaven came over Guess pet
dog owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ibrook
Cross of Portland one day this week,
and for the spell of As hours the canine
was missing. 1t developed that Guess
had gone to the steamboat wharf,
boarded the steamer "Gov. Bodwell'
and journeyed to Vinalhaven with as
much confidence as though he owned
an annual pass. The dog spent the
the island and WAS back again next
day with his lawful owners.
hn t.lfi tt,.,t
new ownership of the Lewiston Hruns-
wick and Bath street railway means a
good deal to the Shipping City John
r. Graham, who will no doubt be- the
man who went TO Bangor Il fcw years
ago, r"Organizcd all of it's street rail-
ways and today that city is enjoying
better service than in it's history 1t
is said on good authority that the Bath
system will be improved in many ways.
its grades reduced. track and equip
mcnt improved. Perhaps il will mean
the extension of this big system from
Brunswick through Bowdoinham and
Richmond to Gardiner.
He poor. weak women who think VOL
=
are overworked if you have to cook for
a family of three or four and no wash
Ing to do, what do you thing of this for
one wOman's work? Mrs. Robert
Brown of Limestone has for two
months done the work for a crew Of II
men without even a boy to help her.
She has to prepare the dinners for two
crews and send them to the woods and
mill. She has the floors and the mems
bedding to wash and has done all this
alone. and is still doing it.-Fort Fair
field Review
When one reads this item. the admir-
alton for the woman who has the
strength and nerve to do such an
amount of work is overcome by feel
ings of quite a different nature for
those IL men who expect ana allow he;
TO do it. The poor woman may be
still doing it," but certainly no woman
can long keep up under such Il burden.
1t is nothing less than suicide if she
does it willingly. and nothing less than
murder If she is made to do it. The
item was probably written in u boast
ing spirit. but there is something very
pitiful and pathetic in it.
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