Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-18
Maine G0ssaIp.

The Bach Independent rises to re
mark that if half of the foliage tina!
ruins Bath roofs and keeps the streets
muddy We're cut down, the city's
homes would look better and property
and health would be improved" There
is altogether too much tree worship in
New England. An additional cubic
yard of sunshine is worth more to the
health and cheer of a home than the
best shade tree that ever grew.
Bath reports a society girl who al.
in feeble health" but who thinks
nothing of riding q miles on her bike
in a day." We should really like u
see one of Baths strong and healthy
girls.
Fort Popham is reported to be enjoy
ing good sized August boom.
Two Mormon elders are reported 10
be holding meetings in Milbridge; bu;
no mention is made of any great rush
Of converts.
men who was fond of fresh eggs ana
on divers occasions had been suspicious
that the fruit served at his breakfa It
was not strictly A l., determined TO go
into the market himself. Accordingly,
one day ne brought home and pre-
scented to his wife six white leghorn
chickens, remarking that now they
would be sure of having their eggs
fresh. All went well till a few weeks
later,th good wife came in and created
CONSERVATION in the household by
announcing that all the chickens were
growing.
The people Of Andover are rejoicing
over the establishment of a daily mail.
Unless we get supply of peaches
later ON the home canning industry is
bound to be failure this year." re-
marked a Maine housewife the Other
day. Certainly it is that 1897 will not
so on record as a good fruit or berry
year.
One of Caribou's bright four-year-
old girls, in answer to a question, sur
prsed and amused her hearers The
conversation among the older people
was in relation to heaven and some one
asked the little miss if she did not
want to go to heaven when she died !?
The young girl turned. looked at her
father, and said. mo! / don't want to
go to heaven. I want to go where papa
goes" The little lady was surprised at
the outburst of laughter following her
reply to the question.
Friday evening some of the public
spirited men of Pleasantdale, gathered
around the Elm Street Methodist chap
el with the firm and steadfast purpose
of doing something to show that there
were still men of Drawn and sinew.
willing to devote their energy toward
the upbuilding and for the general
good OF the community, and all night
long. until the bells of the city were
heard to ring out the hour of six in the
morning did they toll and labor to
move the old chapel back to the place
where 1t is to stand and do service as
church until the new church is erect
ed and ready for occupancy. These
men with their willing hands have
saved the church somewhere in the
vicinity of 5000.
The people within easy distance of
the resorts on Mount Desert island en-
JOY, in summer, the rare privilege of
listening to some of the greatest stu
dents and thinkers in the country and
we have no doubt that all this is an
preciated. Dr. Merrill f. Gates. presi-
dent OF Amherst college, last Sunday,
gratuitously went over to Cranberry
Isle, from Southwest Harbor, where he
is spending the summer, and delivered
an eloquent sermon. He remained 70
the sabbath school. and in the capacity