Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-26

Boston Glooe-Wlll1am b. henOalI p
Bowdoinham. Me. who has developed j
flock Of about $500 high-srade sheep and
this year has raised about 1000 lambs.
says that the bareeding Of sheep is 60
ing to be the great industry of Maine.
One of the great objections to sheep
farming made by New England farmers
is met by Mr.. Kendall's statement that
in two years he has not lost any sheep
by dogs.
It was unof11cially announced at
the University of Maine Commence
ment that the General Alumni Asso-
citation would soon employ q perma.
nent or paid secretary. an ofacial
who would devote his entire time to
the interests Of the University, par
ticularly in keeping in touch with
alumni and bringing them into closer
interests with the Univeesity-soms.
thing Of q missionary for whom nu.
rnerous duties may be euggested. No
selection has been made Is yet but
it 10 said that it will be "a live one"
Portland and Sanford are having
interesting sessions over their chiefs
Of police. Mayor Clarke Of Port
land announces that. as the law has
been interpreted az ending the term
of Office Of Chief Bowen on July 2
next, he will on that date name his
successor. Chief Wilfred A. Clark of
Sanford has resigned, giving as his
reason that his ability as an officer
was attacked at q special town
meeting held June 81, when q local
business man stated the chief was
not worth the money he was get
ting for salary.
Albert e. Jones Of Topeka, Kans.. who
is passing some time with his brother
Walter in Strong. was in Pennington a
few days ago ana in talking over old
times recalled the fact that so far as
he knows he Is the only survivor of the
Independent Militia Company. formed
in Strong in May. 1861. says the Frank
lin Journal. 1t was home guard COM
pany and drilled pretty steadily for two
years The drills were held on the
green in front of the Methodist church.
In place of rifles they had painted
sticks. PAINTED red. white and blue and
one of these was recently presented Mr..
Jones as a souvenir. The uniform con-
sisted of a blue blouse and red trousers.
The first muster was held in KingfieId.
Lewis Brown was the first captain AMI
he was very generous man. On one
occasion he invited the company of 50
pen to his farm and furnished a dinner
in his grove. At nearly every drill
meeting the officers would invite the
men to Daggett's hall, where refresh
ments of crackers and raisins were
served. E. H. Porter was at one time
captain; o. w. Thomas, LIST Lieutenant.
and he afterwards won a captains COM
mission in regular service. James E.
Porter was also a member and he be-
came member of the regular army,
was commissioned a lieutenant and was
killed in the great Custer fight. Other
members of the company recalled were
the late P. H. Stubs. DR.. Burbank. who
afterwards went to Kent's Hill and h's
brother, Thatcher
Former Governor BrumbauRh of
Pennsylvania, whose summer home is
in Wayne and who is now enjoying
himself there. is a great story teller
and enjoys one on himself as we'll as
on the other fellow. He was at the
University Of Maine attending the
commencement exercises this week
and one of the same party enjoyed
the stories so much that he thinks
they should be passed along. Here
goes:
Governor Brambaugh said that
when he first went to Wayne he Of
course had to go fishing. so immedi-
ately inquired where he could get
some frogs for bait. He was told
that some of the boys around the
store would get them for him, so to
the store he went and announced to
the lads: Boys, I'm giving a cent
apiece for frogs: who'll get me
some" One little chap said moth
ing but scooted away and in a short
time re-appeared with the informa-
ton: i've got yer frogs" "All right.
my son, how many have you?" give
hundred" was the instant and very
cool and offhand answer. and"
said the governor, Il was game and
took them at the regular price,"
Another fishing yarn:
Governor Brumbaugh said that
some years ago at superintendents'
in Philadelphia, some of the
supers were telling of the great fish,
ing they had been enjoying on a re-
cent trip to Florida and described
some Of the catches as Of gigantic
size. Speaking Of one particular fish
that one had landed, listener said:
why. that must have been a whale!"
"A whale! Why, we were using a
whale for bait!"
Here's a darkey soldier story, but
told without tho dialect. in which the
Governor was very realistic: A re-
turned colored soldier, asked about
his service. admitted that he had
been overseas and said that he was
"A doorkeeper? oh. !
yes" said nearer. you tended door
for the officers?" "Oh, no." said
the darkey. mo officers doors for
me. l tended the door Of q cannon
and opened it while someone shoved
in a load then shut the. door and
yelled: Say, Mr.. Kaiser. count your
msn,'"