Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-28

before the baking began.
One of our southern contemporaries
hints at superstition in that section
that a 'possum diet will turn a Rcpub-
lican into a Democrat Perhaps, after
all, there has been deep, dark plot In
all this hospitality which has been ex-
tended to President-elect Taft.
&G VII: Gossip :
SUPERSTITION.
I made my resolutions
On January first;
l says: Now, Mistuh Satan.
Coon an do yoh worst
l felt so proud an happy
Bout whut I'd went an did.
Ny feet got kind o kerrless;
l suddenly backslid.
Is mighty disappointed;
I sho'ly never saw
Such no-'count luck. Next winter
I'll tote my rabbit paw.
JeS' see dem resolutions
All piled up in wreck
When New Year comes on Friday
Well, what kin you eXpeck?
Washington Sta-
The preliminary plans indicate tina,
Maine will be we'll represented at Taft's
inauguration.
This is the day set for the annual
meening of the Maine Press association
but it is arranged that postponament
will be made to Feb. 5.
The Portland Express speaks of "thiS
summer" and the reader is thereby led
to wonder why some kind friend does
not send the editor a calendar or alma
nae.
The now shoe factory at Springvalo
starts off with a payroll of $1,000 week
\ Minot correspondent says that
several farmers in that town are going
work Perhaps after all the OK is not
going to share the fate of the mastC-
don, the do1o, the aux, the buffalo and
the lobster.
Oregon apples are on sale in the
Maine markets There is a lesson TO,
our orcharGlsts in the neatness and
care with which these western apples
are prepared and packed. but when il
comes 10 flavor this western fruit is
strongly suggestive of weather worr
shingles.
Portland hears that there is a posi-
bility that one of the chief industries
of Biddeford, that of the Diamond
City. The plant on the Saco gives EN-
ployment to Zoe men and the payroll is
about 100000 yearly. and the change in
location is contemplated because the
expense of keeping the river open for
motor boats is too great. Very little
lumber is being bought at present and
the company is having it's property ur
river and in the Ossipee valley apprais-
ed with the intention to sell it.
The chief of the Portland fire depart
ment has prepared his annual report
for the year 1905 From it the follow
ing facts are gathered. There were 81:
alarms of all kinds, including 1913 bell
alarms, and 314 still or telephone
alarms, showing an increase of ZIG over
the preceding year. The fire loss
shows an increase Of $1,457 ,624.50 over
1907. Over eighty per cent. of the en-
tire loss occurred at the following fires:
city Building, Milliken & Cousens Co,
Geo. A. Young, Loring, Short & Har-
mon, +. II. Littlefield. Forest Avenue
and at the Grand Trunk.
Bath Independent: After listening to
the remarks of Hon. John S. Hyde, at
merchants have a right to feel much
encouraged over the business outlook
in Bath. There seems to be q general
opinion that while business in Bath is
a little quiet just now that the coming
of spring will bring about a business
revival and the assurance of President
Hyde of the Bath Iron Works of the
prospects for plenty of work at his big
plant should help. in a large measure,
to stimulate the feeling of confidence
which Bath business men seem to
have.
Capt. ToZier, Il Maine man long in
the revenue service, has sold his col
lection of curios and relics to the
Chambers of Commerce at Seattle,
Wash. The collection consists of over
10000 pieces Of the art and workman
ship of the Indians of Alaska and the
northwest. This collection was one of
the chief attractions of the Alaskan ex-
position and brought $4,000 The cap
tain is now on the retired list of tn"
United States revenue cutter service
Capt. Tozler was born in Arson, and
his early boyhood days We're passed in
this village. When quite young he en-
tered the Arson Advocate Office as an
apprentice ard after serving his
apprenticeship. he went to Portland