Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-19

Swat the fly,
Swat the fly!
Every filthy pest must die;
Do not let a fly get by.
Swat the fly,
Hi-yi-yi!
Swat the fyi
Summer temperature high
Brings him out, so let him die,
Swat the fly,
Miss him? File!
Swat the f1yi
Get in practice, train your eye,
Be a skillful swatting guy.
Swat the fly,
Swat the fly!
Judge Mccarthy of Rumford last
week sent two young men to Jail for
80 days for the use of vile and obscene
language on an electric car in the
presence of ladies. Rumford is not
alone in furnishing the local judge an
opportunity for passing out little
OF the same kind of justice.
Popham Beach reports the greatest
demand ever known for cottages this
season.
a Portland moving picture artist Sc
cured splendid set of views of the
launching of the Defiance, her officers
and crew, views of Bath, etc, only to
have them destroyed in fire in New
York City which destroyed no less than
100000 worth of new picture films.
The loss of the Defiance views will
be universally regretted.
Another old-time clipper ship has
met her end The Enos Soule, built
in 1869 at Freeport, run for years in
the East Indian trade and finally was
converted into a coal barge, was
wrecked last week on the famous
Brigantine shoal on the New Jersey
coast and is total loss with her car
go of 5000 tons of coal.
Now comes the passing of some of
the smaller customs houses. Rockport,
Me-, went out of existence May Is and
the business formerly done at that
port will now be done at the Rockland
custom house. The retiring deputy, L.
H. Lovejoy, has been in the service
for many years at Rockport.
The last rails, connecting the new
Portland & Lewiston electric road
with the L. A. & w. on Minot avenue,
Auburn, were laid on Thursday. The
new road will be opened for traffic
some time in June. the exact date has
nor been determined.
The work of planting trees in the
Bangor burned district-on Harlow.
Center. French. Penobscot, Somerset
streets and Broadway-was commenc-
ed Friday. The trees are furnished by
John c. McCabe and are Norway ma
pies. In ten years they will be from
eight to ten inches in diameter. This
species is hardy and the trees being
set out are strong and vigorous.
To abolish the semi-annual rum
mage sales, which have been conduct
ed fall and spring for many years
under the direction of the Womans
Christian Association, Lewiston, was
the vote Of the board of managers,
Wednesday afternoon. The board asks
that all people who have been in the
habit of saving their cast off things
for these sales, kindly turn such con-
tributions ever to the Salvation Army
industrial department.
Norway Advertiser: Mrs. John Noyes
of Greenwood. an adjoining town to
Norway, has made record with her
hens the past year that is seldom
equalled She bought all the food for
the flock of hens, and all the groceries
for the house, and besides from the
income of these was able to deposit
$500 in the bank. Mrs. Noyes and her
daughter Ada took care of hens with
out any help except in building some
of the houses. They sold eggs to the
Boston markets and sold broilers.
We are told the following story of
fifty years ago says the Bath Indepen-
dents Georgetown correspondent: The
tax collector of our town was making
his rounds to garner in the said town S
dues. Applying to one householder for
his payment, he was confronted with
| the bill wherein the citizen was taxed
| for a cow. You've got me taxed for a
COW. but don't keep a cow" said
| he in natural defence of his rights.
well, but you ought to-" reasoned
the collector The logic was indisput-
| able and the man paid the tax. we
doubt if our citizens of the present day
would be found so conscientious.
! If you are in the neighborhood of the
Chandler District, Washburn next Fri
day, better stop over for good time is
| promised according to the following
from the correspondent for that Sec
| tion in the Star Herald:
They are planning to nave a box
| social at the schoolhouse Friday eve-
ming, May %. Admission for gents ten
cents. If they buy a box their admis-
sion fee is given back. I don't know
what they will admit the ladies for
They say ghosts will be there Of al
sizes and shapes. Don't get frighten-
| ed"
Winthrop Grange