Show interesting PICKUPS mr and mrs durgin of portland me are still a lively and jolly old I 1 couple although his age is and her 99 an pid trapper in bethel me has in his that is ears old it has captured a good many bears including one this year the longest artificial water course in the world is the bengal canal miles the next is erie each cost nearly the wood of the lime tree is used for the sounding boards of pianofortes piano fortes aa it does under change 02 temperature pera ture or atmosphere the money in the savings banks of the united states shows an average of 29 for each member of the population in england the average is about 1610 in franco it is only A lady 70 years old of deer isle me recently walked two miles to a pond to go skating she took part in the sport with great zest and agility for an hour or more and then walked home A strike shop is to be established by the cigar makers of ban francisco when the workmen are on strike they will be put to work in the strike shop instead of being permitted to remain idle and receive pecuniary benefits from the union too much bicycle waa urged as a cause for divorce from hia wife by a new zealander recently she spent nearly all her time away from home riding on her machine in bloomers and neglecting ber domestic duties the husband said this amounted to desertion ser tion but the fudge did not see it in the same light george leonard of west rutland vt died a few days ago at the th e age of 97 years and 10 months his wife died three years ago at the age of 99 years the couple had four sons and thres girla all of whom are now living the eldest behag nearly 70 years old at the tim eMr leonard died he had 30 grandchildren and 27 great grandchild dren living |