Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
Maine Gossip
Bacteriology.

Bacteriology.
Dew tells me dar's a lazy germ OATS allus
7 reckons dat is got one. though my gen.
But | can't help dom nothing cep' a-look-
in round to see ,;,, ,,a.,s
Eff de kind O. weather's comm dat S
But dar's another germ-its wusser dan
It's de industrious germ dat makes d per
SON disinclined
To take his res an do his bes' 70 loat ue
hours away. - ,,oons
If dat ar micrObe gifts you. You Keeps
jumpin night an day.
You's out whitwashin', fences or you $
When once II it gifts YOU eoin' YOU can't stop
to save yoh soul.
You's totin in de water an yous chop-
pin up de wood.
An yous out dom erranos ION NC TILE
tire neiehborhood.
A friend dat has dem germs mus stop his
friendiness wifi me. 49,.
Cause germs is mighty kctchln. leaS
WAYS dey is said to be.
Dat lazy germ is bad enough, but won
make no fuss;
Pm glad it amt de one dat makes den.
i'ifs i4'e- Washington Star
IN very lew u TIC -fie'AAAS N-~-0'>
any great degree of interest being
manifested in the coming spring cleo
tions.
Where are the town division cases
which usually furnish meaty bone OF
contention at each legislative session:
The Democrats in the Legislature
lande large. eXtra-acid lemon TO MI.
Davis Of Waterville when it came to
voting for United States senator.
The far-sighted Portland Express
reminds its readers that now is the
time to begin accommodating the vaca-
lion fund for next summer.
The catalogue of Colby shows
students as follows: Graduate students.
2 men; seniors, 81 men and % women;
juniors, % men and % women; sopho-
mores, SO men and 81 women; fresh
men, 40 men and SO women.
The unkindest cut of all was the re-
mark of a leading Portland Democrat
that the Democratic members of the
board of aldermen in that city would
never have been nominated II anybody
had had any idea they stood a ghost OF
q chance to be elected.
Few. David g. Sewall of South Bcr-
wick who died Sunday was probably
the Oldest graduate of Bowdoin at the
time of his death. He was 80 years OF
age and graduated in 1880. His Two
brothers. Prof. John S. Sewall OF
Bangor Seminary. who graduated in
50, and Prof. lothian B. Sewall of
Boston, who graduated in AS, and still
living. The older brother was born in
Chestcrville and the others in New
castle and all have spent their long
lives in the Christian ministry.
Now that birthdays are under dis
cussion. Saco wants "Old Billy the
plump red roam owned by Frank A. d.
Rodman of Saco, entered in the weeks
list This horse, which attained the
ripe old age of sc years, is as frisky as
a colt and there seems to be no reason
why he should not live to be 40 years
old at least. The roam is just the age
of his owner, and has been in the Rod
man family for 26 years. Until Billy
reached the age of 10 he was the pro-
perty of the late A. X. p. Chellis.
The animal is known by all the Older
residents of the city, and has been for
60 fey,,, IN,
| the streets Billy was one of the hand
soonest colts ever raised in Saco. and
| in his younger days was one of the
| sreediest nags owned in either Saco or
Riddeford. He is kind and gentle as a
kitten, and has always been a pet of
the Rodman family. AS long as he
breathes he will be kept by Mr.. Rod
man. He enjOyes perfect health, eats
we'll as a colt and when harnessed into
| a sleigh by Mr.. Rodman cuts all kinds
OF capers. He was used much as 4
| saddle horse until he reached his goth
year. The old horse and his owner
make frequent cunning trips to the
suburbs of the city. The horse is not
afraid of gun. and dozens of
cartridges have been shot by Mr.. Rod
man while he was sitting in the wagon.
| Only last fall Mr.. Rodman took the
animal and drove into the country
AS they were passing along a wood
road partridge flew UP and Billy. dis
playing almost human intelligence,
stopped and Mr.. Rodman brought down
the bird. Two other cartridges flew
up and they Were also shot by the
gunner. Billy is probably as old as
/ tn cta4
old as any in New England
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