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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

In SandoWn n H.. there once resided
n blacksmith. Timothy Carney. stronp
healthy. never having been i'll an hou;
during his manhood Years. He was sud
denly stricken with a fever. His wifi"
Mary was frantic when he became de
liriuuS.
The old village doctor, h., ing summoned
vas asked in 4 frarSumt voice: is ht
verv bad, doctor"
.IIa is very low: Won't live the dan
OUT" he replied, and, leaving some
So1n after the Tnctor's departure Tim
reeaircd consciousness. The wife knc"l
ing by the BEDSIDE. thought of his future
state Tin. dear she inquired. "dy'
think ven 20 to heaven?
II hone so" he answered. Pint, Mary
dear. would We mind c"in" to tn" f"rS,
and bringing me big leather apron. an,
lave it handy by me. in case there IS amy
mistake "
.'Tiu,'' is somewhere in Maine. welding
his hammer IS well rs ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

Portland entertained the veterans SO
| well that it tiatters itself they VIII meet
| there yearly in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

Today's big ball game in Maine is
that at Watervile between BoWdoin
and Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16
Maine is All Right.
Belfast JOurnal.)


The number of farms sold to parties
from ont Of the State. as reported in
the local papers and the less frequent
mention of Maine people following
the advice of Horace Greeley. would
indicate that our State is growing in
favor as place of residence and that
farming here is coming to be more
generally recognized as profita BILE
occupation. There is money in hens,
in sheep and in cows. rightly man
aged. The esta blishment of creamer-
les, the extension of rural free delivery
routes. introduction of the telephone
and the educational and social features
OF the grange. all contribute to make
farming in Maine more profitable and
more agreeable.
The summer visitor is no unimpOr-
tant factor in this connection. The
Outlaying islands, the sea coast the
inland streams and lakes. the little viii
lagos far removed from the maddening
crowd. al have their summer soiourn-
ers who make ready market for the
fishermen and market gardeners and
furnish employment to men and
women in many capacities. Some of
these summer visitors have made in
VeStments in Maine; some have be-
come permanent residents; and the
day is not far distant when we shall
hear no more of abandoned farms and
there will be general appreciation
of farm values.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

Among the negroes of the South there
prevails to = considerable eNtcnt system
Of easy matrimonial reimbursement such
as. accordin" to Mr.. Gorkvs friends. IS
the custom Of Russia. Divorces are very
informal When a negro wants chang,
Of wives he simply adopts ne" ohc. =
washington Wonlan Sh0 h a Sncn 4 favor
lie servant of her fathers household mar
ricd to man ram"d James visited Ten
nnsscc recently ard found. t" Ter surprise
Eliza living with another man.
..%o lanes amt deid" was the eX-
nlanation. AN he's lvin' in taown. Bnt
we amt married no more. l'se got new
"What was the trouble" was tn" next
inquiry.
Ibid YOU and James get a divorce
Ma we amt had no divorce. just
"pid he use Won badly; did h" heat You
M lie was a good husband. but
done lost my taste for James.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

The Mt. Kineo house will open for the
season next Tuesday, June -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

| The season at beautiful Mrrrymeet-
| ing Park opens next Monday. but the
| big Casino will again remain closed
| this summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

There may be something besides
baseball going on down in Biddrfurd,
but you would hardly guess it from the
Biddcford papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

Next week will bring another big
batch of high school and academy
graduations The college commence
ments will occur the last week in June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16
Summer Fever,

June is half gone and soon the day
will be getting shorter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

Nat Goodwin has new story about 2
Young couple who had INST been married
n couple of months. and still loved ".'crr
other devotedv He was in the back
ward hacking his boots.
"Jack." she called 1T the ton al mel
voice lack. come here quick.
He knew At once that eh" was ~ IAN
ser He gras ped = st ok and rushed w
two flights of stairs to the r"Scur lie
entered the room breathlceSlv and found
her looking ont Of the window.
II ook. she said. That's the Kind "l
hat | want YOU to buy me.
Miss Maudc Adams has 2 favorite story
about n certain Miss Jnhnsimg." and IN
uncertain "Culpeper Pete" once known to
her The man. SAYS Miss Adams WAS an
unusually bashful colored person, and she
goes on.
pete became enamor"d of the dusky
maiden, and not having the courace &c
pop" face to face. called m the honS'
where she woked and asked for her over
the telephone. When he got her on tn
line he asked:
is dat Miss J"hnsiG
"Ya-aS"
important qu' stion to ask You.
"Ya-aS."
"Wnl Won marry me-"
"Ya'as. who is il please
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

1t is a sad fact that kittery Point as
Il summer resort is deteriOating. Of
the four hotels i'm the place, but two are
still i'm USE one of the others having
been closed for the past few years for
no particular reason apparently, ana
the other having been spoiled by hav-
ing a fort built under its very nose
The cottages however, continue 10 he
we'll filled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-16

Tie Eagle is going to scream at Pat
ten the coming July 4, "A little louder
than ever before. Purses amounting
to 5000 are offered, and all the holiday
sports will receive careful attention
Fur, dust. records and things are
pretty likely to fly when the racing be
gins, as well planned and costly prep
aratiuns have been made to that end.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

Edward Museley left Yesterday
morning for Kansas City, where on
tomorrow evening at 6:3o he will be
united IN marriage to Miss Carrie
Lee The young ladys home' ia at
Mexico. Mo, and in order TO carry
out previous arrangements she and
Mr. Moseley Will meet in Kansas City
and be joined in the holy bonds OF
wedlock Miss Lee will be accom-
panied 10 Kansas City by number
of her relatives and friends The
young lady is quite well known in
Waxahachie. having been with Mrs.
Dalton's millinery establishment two
or three seasons as head trimmer.
Mr. Moseley is a member OF the
firm of Williams & Moseley, confec
TONERS, and is most deserving
young man He expects to return to
Waxahachie with his bride Saturday
or Sunday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
Entertained in Honor of Guest.

Miss Vera Chapman entertained
last night at the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Chapman in Uni
versity Heights, in honor of her guest
Miss Hartman, of Fort Worth
Quite a number responded to the
invitations, which read from $50 to
IL o'clock.
Progressive forty-two was the tea
ture of the evening. Six tables were
set and the contests for the prize
were quite spirited. In the cut Tor
the ladies prize Miss Laura May Ian
easter drew the highest number
which entitled her to beautiful cut
glass perfume bottle. The gentle
mans prize, an artistically hand
painted picture was awarded TO
Charley Burnett The prize was pre-
sented by Mir. Burnett to the honoree
of the occasion.
The refreshments consisted OF nee
tar. brick cream and nabisco waters,
which were served in most gracious
manner by the charming Young hos
| tess.
The evening was delightfully."- spent
| br an the guests
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
CONDITION OF COTTON
Rain and IRSeCtS Cause Deterioration OF
the Crop in Texas.

The Dallas News third report for
the current season on the cotton crop |
in Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory was published this morning
The reports We're written August "a
and show that the crop has deterio
rated and is further threatened by
reason OF excessive rains, intermit-
tent showers and the depreciation OF
insect pests in a very large proper
ton of the territory covered Not
withstanding which they show that
the condition in Texas, compared with
the corresponding date of 1905, was
! 81 per cent better; Indian Territory
las per cent better, and Oklahoma II
per cent better.
The best conditions are presented
in the extreme northeastern corne
of the state. and again in the western
districts and in few of the south
western and central counties.
| Elsewhere than in the sections
! above indicated excessive rains have
promoted rank growth OF the plant.
shading the fruit too much, causing
rust and promoting the multiplica-
tlDH OF WptNliS anu DDii WI Hl0'
Where these conditions prevail fruit
age is arrested or the plant fails to
hold or is deprived of the fruit. y
large number of the correspondents
say that there will be no top crop
and a number of them that there will
be no middle crop.
Upon the other hand, many OF the
reports, especially from the northern
portion of the state, indicate that II
the rains should soon cease and warm
sunshiny weather should prevail the
! crop in those sections would sustain
no very great injury. In other words
/ the condition is critical
/ The causes already mentioned have
made the maturing of the crop slow.
land. where cotton is opening, the
rains have hindered picking and IN
some cases more or less injured the
staple The crop averages about TWO
weeks later in maturing than that OF
last year
The general scarcity of labor in all
industrial lines throughout the state
lis felt iu the cotton uelds. and an
undcrsupply of cottou-pichers is quite
generally reported
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
BELIEVES 1T \ GOOD THING.
Veterans Ellis County Editor Inveeti-
eating the Split Log Drag.

r. J Middleton of Waxahachie, the
veteran editor of the Ellis County
Mirror, arrived In Denison this morn
ing to investigate the workings and
the merits of the split log drag Mr..
Middleton has had considerable cor
respondence with Secretary Larkin OF
the Board of Trade regarding the use
Of the drag in Grayson county, and
finally concluded to come to Deni-
son to be shown" Mr.. Larkin took
the veteran newspaper man In tow to-
day and drove over several of the
roads leading to Denison that have
been worked with the split log drag
and showed the benefit OF that simple
| yet effective -Denisor
Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

Two courts viii De- ju session aI th'
cuupr,'- temple of Justice next
month The IAN term OF lhe rouu'.
court will convene next Mouda'. uud
ON rh, fourth Monday Boa Seut.mn,.
th, winter term ot tho district court
vfu b,eiu This viii uo 'h' ias.
term OBJ, Uou o. p. billiard l- judge
of rnv foru,tb Judicial district. H'.
for, rh, session ends hr will retire
from ,nr bench rn o., succ,'dra h,
Iude, F g. HaVIiur Quite 1000 tH.
t,rs.ins .Ireum.iJu,, Iu connection
with lte expiration ut Juds' billiard
.rsIu uf utuc. q. that IujSg HHvhiu
will .u rom thy count, roul. H"n,h
.. tH.f of district Iudrr fF' term
.I COUNT. Iw.. however. ~l'. haN.
.>mI.a H.Iuu ... a.ut.H. election .n
<ufUHH Hs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
To Begin Grading in the City.

Contractor Montgomery has arriv-
edein the city with a gang of graders
and will on tomorrow morning begin
the construction of the grade of the
Trinity and BraZoS Valley through
town The outfit reached town Sun
day and established camp near the
compress The first work will prob
ably be done near the Katy depot.
complete the last mile Of grade, and
when it is finished the work OF lay
ing steel at this end OF the line viii
be commenced
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
pf.B MERCHANTS DAY.
Pioneer Merchants uf Texas VIII
Meet az the State Fair.

Dallas. Aug. 2S.--Thg survivors Of
those merchants who did business in
Texas prior to 1870 will have a day
at the State Fair this year Monday,
October -. has been set apart for
them Col X. Z Bell. OF Weather
ford. who has been In business in the
state since tS37. started the move
ment for the reunion He says there
are hundreds Of these old-timers still
living. though many of them are out
of active business. He is desirous
OF securing as large representation
as possible Of those who were in bust
ness before the civil war. The State
Fair has ordered "A button for Old
Merchants Day The button will
have on it the words State Fair of
Texas--old Merchants Day and a
frontier store scene. a type of the
shack that did duty as a business
house in Texas forty years ago, with
OK wagons, Indians and cowboys, and
their ponies and shooting irons in the
foreground All old merchants are
requested to write Capt sydney
Smith, secretary of the state Fair. for
the particulars of the reunion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

Hon T. b. Williams has been ap
pointed special agent in Ellis county
for the agricultural department of
the United Sl&tes government. Mr,
" illiams succeeds Hon T. ]. Mid
dlcton, editor OF the Ellis County
Mirror, who has held the position for
the PAST Two or three years. The
duty imposed " this position is to
visit all the cotton gins in the county
aBCe month for the purpose OF OBJ
tairinG the Iun'her of bales OF cot
tor gil,ned up 10 give date. When
the carvilss Of the county is finished
{, report showing the number of gin
nerieS aud the lumber of bales gin
ned hy each = sent to the census
Eu,cau at Vast ngton. These re-
,,Urts air. made II ON every county IN
the cotton belt and from them tins
government issues its monthly repor
| on the total number of bales ginneo
The canvass for the tlrst repor
from Ellis county will be commence
! in a few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
NEW GOVERNOR COMING
- I. H. Campbell Will Deliver Address
at 0peRlas OF Trinity.

Orc of the greatest days In the
hltory OF Trinity University is
Promised on Tuesday. September Is,
n r date for the beginning OF the
nsSt college year.
M On that day the university will be
honored by the presence Of the next
governor Of Texas. Hon r NJ. Camp
bell, who has accepted President
turner's invitation to deliver the
principal address at the opening OF
tha fall term. If there IL no hitch
II present plans Col. Campbell Will
D. here to fill his engagement.
The matter of making arrange
mrnts for that day has already been
.1aken up by the faculty. and nothing
EVIL be left undone that will contrib
ante TO the success Of the occasion
6lt is expected that the opening at
tendance will be the largest for sever
"a years, and besides hundreds of
former students will be here to as
sist in honoring the new governor.
who Is also an old student of Trinity.
Hon ". F. Ramsey of Cleburnc.
president Of the Alumni and Former
students Association, and Dr. S. L.
Hornbeak, dean of the faculty, are
sending invitations to all former stu
dents who can be located. Those
those addresses are not known will
s1ry to be reached through the col
snmns Of the state papers
" 1t is planned to have the citizens
8of Waxahachie join with the faculty
in rendering Col. Campbell a recep-
tion in the afternoon or evening of
the 18th.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
LIST OF ATTRACTIONS
LARGE Number of High Class Plays fer
the Coming Season,

The lights will be turned on at the
shelton opera house Monday night.
September
On that night the season will be
opened BY the Sponer Dramatic Co.
who will remain one week The
Spooners are great fayorites in Waxa-
hachie and come back this season
with company OF capable players
F l.. McConncli will assist Mr.
Shelton this season in the manage
ment OF the house.
Manager Shelton received yester-
day contracts for the bookings that
have been made by the American
Theatrical Exchange up TO the pres
ent time. Other contracts will fol-
low as rapidly as attractions can be
secured by the exchange The list
OF attractions already engaged in
plays that have entertained New
York audiences.
Following the opening of the thea
ter by the Spooners will come The
Rajah of Bhong,' bright musical
comedy.
Then comes such people as Cole
and Johnson as "Ikey and Abey,"
two of the cleverest darkey comed-
ans on the road.
Country Kids. 80
Isl Holler."
Black Patti Troubadours, Lost in
New York, 'Hoosier Girl. Dixie
Minstrels' and the Country Fair"
Macklyn Arbuckle in The County
Chairman. this being his fourth sea-
son in this production.
Al. II. Wilson, the golden voiced
singer, in Metz in the Alps
Happy Hooligan,' the jefferson
boys in Playing the Game" Murray
and Mack in a musical comedy entit1-
ed 'Violette,' Morgan-Pepperel Stock
Company, The Sultan of Sulu,
Simple Simon Simple" Jane Ken
mark in The Toast of the Town,
Under Southern Skies, My Wife's
Family" Depew Stock Company,
The Girl Patsy" Human Hearts, >
Chas. B. Hanford in Julius Caesar
"ParsifaI' in drama, Soap Bubbles,
'The Little Duchess, Donley and
! Hatfield's minstrels. The Cowbo,
| Girl" "A Race for a Widow, w b
| Patton in "Slow Poke, The Minis
ter's SON Maude Fearly, White
Caps "A Mad Love, THE Clans
man. The Seminary Girls. Hoyt's
| Comedy Company.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

Tur travelling auditor of 'h, Nai'
aa. hsf. .stt.fdas fH .hr.. H.'
Form.r Assent q NauE lsU n
formally ufu fr. lesu,E u,rr tu b..
% Paddock V. Nawh ana HHi.'
er tn iUU.uuru. uhrn Nr 'ia
C.a f Wuus, Ha Aeer.
RuJsr IurH- ba. H*u .U""ar.
...nitH .r Nasut pa1d.
fou,. la. aer Hsidire fH'.
vlfh thr cerf-rI for fh- H
fwH
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
The Tent Meeting,

The tent meeting continues at the
cotton mill A fair audience was
present last night, and good interest
was manifested. Arrangements have
been made with the street car com
pany to hold cars for the close of the
meeting All christians of the town
are cordially invited to cooperate in
these services. Services begin prompt
ly at O'Clock, and close at 9:1o.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
Gone to New York.

Miss Bama Bishop daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Horace Bishop left
this morning for New York, where
she will take up advanced study in
music. She goes by rail to Galveston
and from there will go to New York
by steamer. She will probably be
away till next June Miss Bama is
quite popular in Ennis and she will
bo greatly missed-Ennis News,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

An election was held at Midlothian
yesterday to determine whether or
not the city shall issue bonds in the
sum of Sl5,50 for the purpose OF
erecting public school building.
The proposition was almost unani-
mously adopted, the count showing
1i9 for and 81 against.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
~Tilt III ny ENGINE.
aged Citizen Of Ennis Badly Hurt
While Crossing TRACK

Uncle Pat Hous. an aged citizen OF
Ennis, while crossing the railroad
tracks near the freight depot at that
place Saturday was struck hy a
switch engine and badly hurt He
was taken 20 his home. whore his
injuries were dressed The old
gentleman * "a cripple and ia hard
of hearing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

deal was closed yesterday by
which l.. W Batcmau sold e ha'i
interest iu his barber shop on the
east side of the square to +. G.. Jor.
dan MI Jordan has been tu The
barber business in WaNabHchir "a
number of year, and Tor several
months past ne ha, held down e. chair
in this shop Nv BBt,wau has likv-
V... been here svvrr' wears aud
both n, and Nt Jordan hu,' many
friend. BOO On. cif, They have 1
splrudidN equipped -fop 1ut th''
-aHeit har. off .br ruNIir.~ uHt
Tuuar,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
Notice,

Parties who are ON the water man
from the corner of Rogers and Nam
streets to West End and all who get
their water supply from the Main
street main will please take motto"
that the water will be cut Off at ]
O'Clock Wednesday, August %, Tor
three or -four hours on account OF
uniting i'm q new fire plug AT the
rir- hail r. r. DAVENPORT.
Superintendent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
Pleas of Guilty.

The following pleas of guilty have
been accepted in the county court:
Charley Hodge. gaming; fined $40
" att McGee. drunkenness, fined
$500.
Young Green, drunkenness; fined
$500.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
RIVERSIDE.

The Favorite Whist club met at the res
idence OF Mrs Menzel on Jackson avenue
yesterday afternoon, which was the last
meeting of the season.
The winners were Mrs Baxter with a
score OF sc, Mrs. Peckham "a. Mrs. Wood
and Mrs. Clarke 30 each. Mrs King made
the highest score during the season and
was awarded a handsome vase. Mrs
Adams made the second highest and got
n suitable reward and Miss Emma Menzel
got the consolation prize
The intermediate branch OF the Chris
tan Endeavor society conected with the
Congrega tional church will hold a busi-
ness meeting at the home OF Miss aMrgie
Manning this evening.
Faragut post will meet.in Grube's hall
this evening and make arrangements TO
-nttend-Ihe- -l0..a- morning serYlces of the
Congregational church Sunday
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25

grounds Of Mr. Edward Darlington. GO
Williams street. from 10 o'clock. Tor
the beneft OF the Rhode Island Woman
Exchange. Of which Mrs Roscoe Stetson
-tpashburn is president. She will be as
sisted by many young matrons ana young
women.
The arrangements for the affair are not
yet quite completed nor the assistants
chosen, but the next few days Will com
plete final arrangements.
Miss Lucy Aldrich arrived at Senator
Aldrich's place at Warwick Neck today
for the summer.
Mrs. Nelson w. Aldrich and Miss Elsie
Aldrlch sailed from Cherbourg on Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold ostby have moved
down 10 Warwick Neck for the summer
months.
Miss Marguerite Barstow OF Barstow.
Tex. Is the guest of Miss Hope Brown
The engagement was recently announced
OF Professor J. y. Il. Jones NJ Brown uni
versity and Miss Agnes Zander, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Zander OF Bea-
yer Dam, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Ropeys Dickinson left
during the week for Thompson. Conn,
where they have taken a house for the
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Beach left on
Monday last for western trip.
Mr. Winship, the librarian OF the John
Nicholas Brown library, and Mr.. William
Gushing Loring the head OF the drawing
and painting department OF the Rhode
Island School OF Design. gave "a farewell
dinner in honor OF Mr. Henry Hunt Clark
at the University club last night. Mr.
Clark is the head OF the department OF
decorative design of the Rhode Island
School OF Design and leaves Soon Tor
Paris for years stay.
The guests at the dinner besides the
hosts and guest Of honor, were Mr.. Theo-
dore r. Green Mr.. Henry w. Greenough,
Mr.. George A. Freeman, Professor
Eleazer Il. Homer Mr.. sydney II. Bur
leigh. Mr. Isaac B. Hazelton and Profess
sor Perrin OF Boston university.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Collins were recent
visitors at Westerly.
Miss Elizabeth Day is the guest OF
Avondale friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Metcalf will summer
at Warwick
The marriage of Miss Margaret Place