Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-04


An my Judgments purity clear,
1 bet we gets July the Foth,
Fore Christmas day Sits here:
Washington Star.
| 1t may be an off year for moose, but
the fox hunters report good success.
Good sleighing will help out business
/ in all lines and December starts in to
supply it.
Lewiston will celebrate Merchants
week, December 10 to II inclusive in an
attempt to hurry up the Christmas
trade.
If Francis is taken to the federal
prison in Georgia he will at least have
no snow to contend with when he es-
capes again and there will be more
people of his own race to help him-for
of course he will not get over the es-
Gaping habit.
The Bath Anvil says that over two
weeks ago a man in that city pur-
chased a piano in Augusta and it was
shipped to the purchaser. The last
news from it was that it had reached
New York on its travels and is still 60
ing. Already two dances have been
postponed because of it's non-arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Demo of Island
Falls have had five children born to
them in the past two years. Three of
them are now living. Two were born
November 9, 1904, two September 16,
1905, and one November 90, 1906.
An Aroostook youngster was kneeling
before mis- white cot with head bowed
and hands folded. He was repeating
mis- "Now 1 lay me- and had got as far
as II pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep"
when his little sister advanced from
behind and licked his feet. With head
still bowed Arthur continued. "If you'll
excuse me just a minute. Lord, I'll
knock the stutiing out of Nellie
Pierre l.. Painchaud, who resigned
a couple of weeks ago from the lead
ership of Painchaud's band, of Bidde-
ford. at the head of which he had been
for SO years, has been presented by the
band with the cOrnet which he has
played in this organization. Accom-
panying the instrument, which was
sent to his home on Main street. was
q note conveying the action taken by
the band at a recent meeting, which
was one of good fellowship and regard.
The request was made that Mr.. Pain
chaud continue to consider himself a
member Of the band and to permit the
band to continue under his name. Mr..
Painchaud was much gratified by the
gift and the expression Of friendship
contained in the note.
The Lewiston and Auburn Driving
Club is soon to make arrangements for
the winter sport. The club is in good
financial condition, and new members
will be added the coming season. AS
usual a fine track will be maintained on
the AndroscOggin river. The past few
winters the track on the river has been
the best ice course in the State. 1t has
been kept in perfect condition. and
number of interesting races have been
held. The coming winter the plea will
be to have races and purses open to all
horses in Maine. The purses will be
large enough to attract men from Port
land. Augusta, Gardiner, Bangor and
other places to bring their horses. Last
winter several attempts were made to
hold a carnival but the weather condi-
lions caused a pOstponement from time
to time, until finally it had to be aban-
doned. This experience will not dis
courage the club, and no doubt another
carnival will be planned for the coming
winter. One was held in 1905, and it
was d perfect success.
Educational Journal: Stranger things
have happened than for it to appear. by
and by, that Holman F. Day is doing
as much for American literature as any
man of his time. 1t is certainly true
that he is doing for "way down East"
what William Allen White is doing for
out in Kansas. Down East" has been
waiting many year to come into its
inheritance in literature. Maine has
furnished the inspiration for many
verses. and the scenes for many stories.
but it was left for Cup in Maine"
Squire Phin," and "The Rainy
Day Railroad War" to breathe into
verse and fiction the spirit and
power of the Maine that has al
ready passed into tradition. It mat
tiers not whether any one in our day,
who is not essentially a "Down-East-
err" read him or not, for there are a
million intelligent men and women.
living outside of Maine, who by inheri-
lance or by vacation life or sports-
mana exneriances haze LEARNED -