Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

who smiles. and turns af~honest trick or
two.
You think that toll is wearisome,
You think you cannot rise.
You think you can't advance without a
pull
Like eagles in their aeries, some
Are nesting in the skies
But-of course-you think the nests
are over-full.
You think them fools, who frolic some,
| Because you don't imbibe
The spirit that inspires you to play
You're affected with the collie some
Allow me to prescribe
, dose of Optimism. thrice day.
Well, practically all hands of us have
been telling that we don't remember a
year when the snow came so early and
staid on the ground-and now along
comes fellow with a better memory,
| who reminds us that on Nov. II, 1914,
| we had a fine old snow storm. about
six inches falling and remaining for
some time, although the ground was
bare by Thanksgiving.
The Houlton Times arrived Thurs
day, containing a rather Dragging
mention Of the cold weather which
touched that burg on Monday last
and spoke of 20 above as being cold.
Why, we thought it fairly comfortable
here Wednesday morning when the
thermometer registered from zero to
Z below.
Four old and rusty nails-looking
almost as big as spikes-were what
made the trout weigh a quarter of a
pound more than it did when It came
out Of the water. Just how they got
into the trout the Belgrade guide has
never told, but he denies that he was
using them for bait.
The merits and claims of six Of the
seven candidates for the post master
ship Of Rockland were laid before a
meeting Of IL of the Knox county
Democratic leaders Wednesday at
Rockland. The other candidate, City
Clerk John L. Donohue, refused to en-
ter or be bound by caucus action. The
county sages took two ballots and the
second resulted in the endorsement
of Ensign Otis. editor and publisher
Of the Rockland Opinion-which shows
the wisdom of the aforesaid Demo-
cratic leaders and sages, in taking a
newspaper man when a real, smart
chap was needed.
It is understood that Bates College
has written Colby and Maine, suggest
ing a triangular debate
Some Of the Gloucester fishermen say
that grayfish-better known as dog
fish-is a pretty fair substitute for food
when smoked, having a taste not I'M
like smoked salmon.
Charles w. Morse makes a prompt
denial of the report that he had pur-
chased the steamers Manhattan and
Naragansett with the idea of putting
them on the route between Boston
and New York. Mr.. Morse saws he
has not secured control of the steam
ers and does not contemplate COM
pefing with the Eastern Steamship
Corporation as reported.
1t is said with authority that Pts
cataquis county IS to have hospital,
located about two miles south of Dover
village on the Slate highway. DR.. Ed
gar Flint and Dr.. c. c. Flint of Fox
croft have leased for a term of five
years, with an option of purchase. the
Clair Gray property and have a crew
at work placing the buildings in proper
shape for hospita, use.
Making path through the snow of
the seasons first storm, Nov. IA, Miss
Blanche Bowie Of South Auburn went
to the vines no: far from the house
and picked a good sized bouquet of
beautifully colored sweet peas.
1t required IL pounds of leather
to tap and heel one pair of Bath police
mans shoes the other day. He doesn't
notice pebbles under foot when he has
these shoes on and they keep his feet
warm on beats.--Bath Times.
Keep the beats warm, too, if they
ever hit one?
1t was at a meeting of the Governor
and Council and Attorney General
Pattangall was stating the position of
the State in opposing a pardon for a
man convicted OF mur1er. Insanity
and it's bearing on criminal cases was
mentioned and Gov. Curtis casually
asked the attorney general If all per-
sons are not mo- or less insane on
some point. Like a fash came the
answer: ooh. yes, and about $1,000 of
'em showed up on Nov. T."
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron v. Metcalf on
Wednesday observed the 61st anniversary
Of their marriage at their home on Jor-
dan avenue, Brunswick. Mr.. Metcalf was
born in Lisbon Falls, Aug. 2, 1929. and has
lived in Brunswick since 1850. For many
years he was in the dry goods business,
but for tho pasA Is years has conducted
Meadowbrink farm. Mrs. Metcaf was
Miss Sarah J. Coburn Of Brunswick.
A little girl who appeared at a we'll
known Bangor drug store on Wednes-
day presented a note to account for her
errand, which was quite graphic, albeit