Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-07
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ling young men Of the town, being en-
PioNed by the American Express COM
pany.
the Oldest member of this family is
"a remarkable old gentleman. He is
the oldest living photographer, as far
as is known, in the county. He was
eofn IN the county and has lived all
his life i'm st. Adams. He was born a
farmers son, but took to photography
when he was very young and has fol-
lowed II all his life He has been out
OF the state only once when he visit
ed his relatives in the West He now
lives with his daughter. Mrs d. l..
| Frost. His other children are: Mrs.
| Hannah Reed. Portland; Mrs. Alice
! Matthews. ST. Albans and Wallace
| Osborn OF st. Albans He has one
sister. Mrs Eliza Hilton Of Maehias
formerly of Skowhegau, who is "a
Years old. and our brother. Alfred
s'resseY. Avon. TT Mr. Osborn's
relatives have all lived to DE nearly a
hundred years old He is of good
/ health and possesses all Of his facul-
ties.
The liquor interests seem to think
that being thankful tor little is
good way to get more. Now # they
can only amend the amendment.
From some sources we hear that
deer are becoming scarce in Maine,
and from other sources just as re-
liable We are informed that deer never
We're SO plentiful as IN 1911 But one
thing We have always noticed-when
man returns from his hunting trip
.ekpnked. deer never were SO scarce
as then. But If he comes back with
full quota. il is a pretty safe bet that
he viii declare game never so plenti-
ful and easy to down.
We wonder if any Maine farmers
We're among the victims of the swind-
Ter just arrested by postofice in
speetors in Massachusetts. charged
with fraudulent use of the mails. His
game was the buying of farm product,
paying small percentage down. and
agreeing To pay the balance when the
goods We're in the market. Farmers
writing for remittance for their prod
uets received their letters back with
the following notice pasted at the
top:
"COLE-In RoxburE Sept. y. George
=. Cole. age Il years
At the side Of the death notice was
written in ink, DIED of heart failure.
Didn't leave "A dollar"
Glorious days in Maine forests!
The people Of Dover and Foxcroft
are so anxious that the Thompson
Free Library lie opened sundays from
> to 8 p. NJ. that they are circulating
| - subscription paper To provide the
necessary funds la the very nature
OF things. it seems desirable that all
public libraries should he open sun
day afternoons, that those who have
| not the advantages ri home libraries.
/ or who have not comfortable quarters
/ in which To spend an hour or two. IN
( the long winter sunday afternoons,
may take advantage of those hours
! which are frequently spent in study
| ing mischief, If not better occupied.
| OF course, it IS not proposed that the
| library be opened for circulating
/ books, because that can be attended
/ To during the week; nor for visiting
| purposes but for those who wish for
opportunity to read which cannot be
/ gained At any other time.
Auburns water commissioners have
voted to reduce the hydrant tax from
$50 to so Some other water boards
might take the hint without injur-
ing the feelings of those who pay the
city taxes.