Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-21
M aino Gossip.

Maine Gossip.
Ancient Pemaquid, the objective point of
the Maine Historical Society's excursion,
yesterday. is acknowledged to be tine most H.
teresting locality connected with the early
history of this continent, its paved streets
and other relics. ante dating the discovery OF
Columbus by hundreds of years. Gosnold
visited it also in 1901, anil De Ments in 1908
and settlements are spoken of as existing at
that time in the vicinity. In 1864 Charles
II. granted the TERRITORY to the Dukr of York
a government WAS established and q fort
built.
Androscoggin Pomona Grange will meet
with Pine Tree Grange, Lisbon, on Wednes-
dav. Sept 1, entertainment to be furnished
by Lewiston Grange. A paper will also be
red by Mrs N. p. Downing of Centre Mino
Grange followed by its discussion.
Everybody will be glad to learn that the
STATE Fair management for 1889 have secur-
ed the services of Mr.. |. V. Mckinney of
Auburn, as Marshal during the big show.
II will be remembered that Mr.. Mckenzie.
acted in this capacity for several years and
very many were sorry to learn of his resig
nation when it came. The Society never
had a more able Marshal, and all his friends
will be glad to see him ION horseback again
We would inform our esteemed Riverside
correspondent that no irreverence was intend
ed in the br,ef local item to which he allndes,
which appeared in the Journal a few days
since. And We also believe none WAS meant
by the gentleman Who made the remark which
forms the subject of his complaint. Our cor
respondent will himself remember that since
the weather service of the Government went
into effect, the chief signal officer has been
popularity alluded to as "Old Prob and
1.-THE old gentleman" and when one is re-
ferriug to the weather it is very common 10
hear the remark. If the old gentleman only
gives US fair weather. etc or ''ihe old man
is giving us a terrible soaking" meaning the
weather reporter. We think the good Doc
tor is altogether mistaken in his differences.
The Rock land CourierGazet suggests
that steamboat and railroad proprietors
would confer great favor and add i'm
measureably to the attrsctiveness of their
routes by deputizing persons on each boat or
train to point out to passengers places OF
note and interest along their picturesque
lines of travel. One never takes trip any
where through Maine or al ing its coast but
what the majority of passengers are asking
numberless questions about this. that and
the other point of land light house, moun-
tain, stream, village or city, that nobody can
answer with any degree of correctness.
This want is supplied over the White
Mountain roads, and it adds wonderfully to
the tourists enjoyment.
One of the best proofs of the increasing
prosperity of the people is the coTinued
increase in Savings Bank deposits. The
employ mcnt of labor and the compensation
of labor as measured by the purchasing power
of the " age fund. i. better in this countr,
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Tourists in Maine are eloquent IN praise OF
the glorious attributes OF our summer rts,rts
writer in the Bosion Evening Transcript, |
who is sending pleasant e.ters from South
west Harbor, Mt. Desert, says; This place |
preserves its simplicity, which furnishes ths |
complete change for the city resident Ga.
likes the winding country roads, the rough |
rocks by the wayside, the scrubby firs and
We will. there is SOM thing grand or pictur-
esque to see, something pieasan, to do, son;e