Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-01
MAIN e GOSSIP.

WOlh hiNh tiao iOt I'VE o'j'''
elevation Of citizenship, the upbuilding
Of the home and the safety of the state.
MAINE GOSSIP.
III fares the land,
To fastening Ills prey,
Where men accumulate
who cannot play.
Princes and lords
May flourish may fade.
And ten cent butter
Sell for better grade
But ths bold bail osser
IL his country pride
Whoever says he amt.
The dog has lied
An unusually large number of serious
fres this spring have resulted from the
burning OF brush and rubbish piles about
the gardens and grounds. II has been so
very dry that ii has been dangerous, and
almost criminally negligent. - set such fires.
There 10 snch demand for Maine slate.
that there is strong talk in Brownville of
resuming operations at the old CrooBer
quarry. which has not been worked for over
eighteen years.
The ladies of Alexander got up Q
Friendship" quilt for the mnister's wife.
There vas good, number at the quilt
ing, q circle supper, music and singing by
the young folks and the proceeds Of the
supper went towards the ministers salary.
There WIS good time all round.
We must try and spell the names Of
Maine towns. villages and post offices cor
rectly. A Journal over on the Androscog-
gin spells "Sabat,s" this way two or three
times in one issue, lately. The Maine Reg
lister. which may be regarded As pretty
good authority. spells it Ssbattus. The
Penobscot river OIdtown. is often spelled
Old Town. which 10 not correct although
we like this form best The State Reg
lister should be cogsidered as authority in
the mAttr Of spelling names Of towns.
The shoe factory at Calais 10 q genuine
home institution and has been great bene-
At To the place. The help-men and women,
boys and giris--belong in and are residents
OF Calais and vicinity. In . short time
new hands become useful workers and later
chilled workmen. The pay roll is about
- 500 per month, or upwards of $50 900
= year.
sixty choice rose bushes on his Squirrel Is
land lawn this spring.
The new letter boxes for street deposit
Of mail matter now being placed in Maine
cities in place Of the old ones which be-
came broken or otherwise injured are some
what different from those nov in use. the
slit through which letters are inserted, be-
ing closed to the inside when open TO the
ostsde and vice versa. Oaly letters and
thin papers can be put in the boxes and OF
each b. I enc finds directions to put the let
ter in sideways. instead of the end first, as
with the old boxes The bottom lie made
With holes to let out all water ~nich may
chance to get inside. The arrange menis
for removing the mail is similar to those
nov in use.
Six columns of rexiing matter and ten
or dozen Misunderstanding q good
portrait of General Manager Tucker-i, the
way General Passenger Agent. Bootnby of
the Maine Central 10 advertising the beau
ties Of the ''old Northeast and the sum
mer attractions Of the lakes. mountains and
see coast Of Maine, in the papers Of the
West and South. What rush Of tourists
and visitors to this State. the coming sum
mer, will result.
A State Of Maine club is to be formed in
Sioux Falls, Dakota, BY the citizens of
that place Who emiarated from this State.
AT meeting held recently, W. Edwin III
mer called the meeting to order. Judge
Brookiuss vas made chairman and A.
Petsingili. jr, secretary. committee
consisting OF Hon. Andrew c. Phillips.
George W. Hanson. DIR. +. II. Files. Hon
H. r Campbell, A. J Petteogiil, jr. W
Edwin Uimer ard 9. p. Mitchell WAS ap-
copy Of the Ovosso Friday Times of
Apsil s5th-. cent US BY the editor, Mr..
George n. Dewey. contains the following
mention Of former resident Of Maine Who
1gufed conspicuously - enc of the .'coan-
cellors~ to Governor Of the State during
the counting. out Gays of 1879. and Who,
ve fear has nos changed fer the better
since having left Down East: .'One Frank
n. Togg. well know in Michigan, but
better know in Maine, from which State,
patriot he, be emiefased for the good Of
the Stsse. vas examined recently for ad-
nission 10 the bar. in Lansing and rejected,
and ve seem to hear him enchanting in &C
ceu0 Wild. "Yes, - . success I have al
sAyo been failure. bat % q failure | have
oeeo IN unqualified success" Exit FowR,