Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-08


incident, but fails to chronicle the
grandmother reply-and doubtless for
moment or SO, under the circum-
stances, she was at d loss for ready
answer
Little Miss Frances Preble. aged
nearly eight, also of Richmond. also
has an idea about Christmas that will
be recalled by most Of us. She was
writing to an aunt in Augusta Of the
wonders and delights Of the last
Christmas, saying she had Christmas
tree and was still playing with II,
though she would soon have to lay it
one side and begin school and the sub
ject was closed with the remark; "Oh.
dear | wished Christmas came twice
YEAR" Remember it, don't you?
The Cumberland county Jail contin-
ues its phenomenal falling off in num-
Der of prisoners and has established
record that a short time ago would
have seemed impossible. Sheriff Ora
HAMS annual report says that he mas
but Is county prisoners, compared with,
SO a year ago; 5l7 having been commit
ted in the year, compared with 992 i'll
1916. Only 10 We're sent to Jail during
the year for intoXication. compared
with SAB III the previous year and lO1
were Jailed for violation of the prohibit
tory law, against q in the previous
year The average number of jail
prisoners was IS in 1916 and but As in
1871.
In an endeavor to stimulate sheep
raising, arrangements are being per-
fected for an exhibition and convention
in Portland. February of Statewide
extent Well-informed speakers, to dis
cuss the various phases of the indus
try. This is an outgroWth of Federal
agitation and is backed by the Port
land Farmers club. Chamber of Com
merce, Department Of Agriculture and
Maine Farm and Industrial League,
recently starting an active campaign
to finance more extensive farming and
stockraising operations in the State.
The term Of Knox County Supreme
court, which will open Tuesday, Jan. s,
at Rockland, expected to be one Of the
shortest on record. owing to the fact
that nearly all of the attorneys are
acting as members of the advisory
board in filing out questionnaires. IL
is expected that a large number Of civil
entries will be made, but it IS freely
piophecied that there will not be jury
trial. There is little OF no criminal
business on the docket. Associate JOS
tice w. c, Philbrook Of Waterville will
preside.
For the first time in many years
there has been no ice racing on the
river at Bangor. This is probably be-
cause the weather has been severe
since the river has been frozen over,
and also of lack Of speed stock ready
for ice brushes. Another reason, horse
iren say, is because Pat" Dugan is
dead and no one has stepped into his
place as general promoter and man
ager of ice racing. 2. II. Dugan was a
most ardent lover of harness racing,
although he owned no horses. He
would take no end Of pains in arrang-
ing for laying out ice tracks and maxi
ing matches and class races. It is said
that his last illness was caused by cold
and exposure on the ice track.
Ernest Morse, the 13-year- old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Morse of
Brunswick placed letter in the pock-
e. OF an overcoat. which he gave the
Brunswick Chapter Of the Red Cross to
send to the Halifax sufferers. Last
week he received a reply from Alfred
Barrett. former Maiden. Mass, boy.
now living at 1856 Upper Water street.
Halifax, stating that he received the
overcoat and expressing thanks for il.
Sheriff Haven A. Roberts Of York
County stated last week that there had
not been an arrest for intoxication in
Sanford during the past four months.