Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05

wishing this much respected couple
many more years Of welded peace
fulness.
Portland people evidently approve OF
having their children attend school in
a clustering snow storm, remarked the
Press Wednesday. At any rate yes
terday, although the weather was de-
cidedly Indictment, and although the no
school signal did not sound for either
session. not a single kick was register
ed at the office Of the superintendent
OF schools. This is a condition Of un-
alleged bliss that very seldom prevails
for no matter how much judgment or
discretion is used in the ringing Of the
no school bell, there are always a few
discontinued folk whose opinion re-
garding the advisability of discon-
tinuance of sessions does not tally with
that Of the school authorities. De-
spite the fact that the schools as a
whole were in session yesterday pupils
at the Stroudwater and East Deering
schools had a vacation owing to the
fact that the cold was so great 1t was
impossible to hold classes.
There are II hoop making plants in
Princeton and a great many men and
in some cases women are making
hoops. We know Of one instance in
particular where woman is bunch
ing up the hoops made by two makers
and they are some makers, too, each
man making his $500 worth each day
says the Calais Advertiser.
Belfast Republican Journal: An am
ateur gardener of this city raised some
BRUSSELS sprouts last season for the first
time. With an abundance Of better liked
vegetables not many were used and in
clearing up the garden in the fall the
plants were left in the ground. On ex-
aiming them last week after the rain
had removed the snow that covered them
the little cabbages'' were found in ap-
parently good condition and some were
cooked Friday, and proved to be as pal
atable as when first used.
fine specimen Of a bird but it has -mys-
terry that he cannot understand. He
bought a White Emden gander Of a
party in Philadelphia and received word
he was shipped by express on a certain
date. Mr.. Loud received the bird two
weeks later and was very much sur
prised when he opened the box to find
a Grey Coulouse. He can only account
for the change by the long time coming.
Mr.. Loud said when he buys anothes
bird from distance to be sent by ex-
press, he will have a written agreement,
that it will stand the journey without
changing color or breed.
With no outstanding debts and a bal
ance of s2,249.s7 in the treasury. the f.
nancial condition Of Lincoln county may
be said to be about the best Of any In
the State. According to Treasurer Rich
ard III. T. Taylor in his statement just
published, the total disbursements for
which included the cancellation Of notes
to the value Of $50O0 The receipts
amounted to 81 ,574.59. According to the
county commissioners the cost Of GRIM
inal prosecutions in the Supreme judi
cial court amounted to A,413.16, the
criminal costs before the Lincoln NUM-
cipal court s55S.o4 while the total cost Of
board of prisoners amounted to $ss.31.
The old Jail is no longer used, the county
commissioners believing it cheaper to
board prisoners elsewhere and so they
rent the residential portion and have re-
ceived $1O7.75 rental since last February.