Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-03
Maine Gossip.
The Patriotic Town.

the grocery, en-
Bill Simpkins is acquainted well with ono
o Hobsons men:
We've got Il street named after Schley, Ell
one for Sampson. too.
En- We've changed the name o Main
street-now it's Dewey avenue.
The questions been debated on, en- fore
week rolls roun'
Us fellers II be Twin in place called
Shaftertown;
We Keep tn oil flag floatin' all the day
en- all the night,
But we hain't got eny teller that hez gone
away to fight.
Alb Baser proved ez good ez gold en- filled
our hearts with joy
That he went to school with "Fightin'
Bob when he was jst a boy.
The boys air chewin' navy plug-no other
kind'll do;
The gals hez got drum corps, en- they
wear red, white en- blue.
The band plays patriotic tunes, en- keeps
it up till late;
We tried to lynch a Dago that wuz ridin'
on a freight.
We lowed he wuz Spaniard. so O.
course we had a right.
But we hain't got eny Teller that hez
gone away to fight.
The Unison baby hcz been named with
out Il bit o fuss;
They both agreed to call the kid Irene
Vesuvius
We've got a flag that went clean through
with Sherman to the sea,
En- were mighty proud o that flag, eZ we
shorely orter be.
We checred like sixty when we heard
that Santiago fell:
We bowed the sawmill whistle en- we
runG the schoolhousc bell.
We're great on independence, on liberty
en- right,
But We haint got eny felier that hez gone
away to fight.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Foggy mornings along the shore.
The gilded sea bubble at Lubec has
burst.
At last the mines along the Maine
coast are being removed
The Augusta recruiting station is still
a few men SHY.
Humors are thick that the LIST Maine
will so to Porto Rico.
The after hayng picnics and family
reunions are now being held.
They are cleaning up the machinery
in the corn canning shops.
In ordinary years the n. G. S. NJ.
would now be getting into gear in
eager anticipation of muster.
The Democratic caucuses and con-
ventions were never so funeralesque n
their aspect as this year
Gold bricks and Salted mines are old
as human gullibility. but it was left for
Maine to produce a sailed gold brick
There are rumors that the people of
Madison village will ask the Legisla-
ture next winter for a division Of the
town.
Bangor is doing good work in the
direction of improving it's park sys-
tenn. 1t has many, natural advantages
in this respect and may We'll appreciate
them.
It is said that new hotel conSid
destroyed by fire recently, will he
erected at Fort Point, head of Penob-
scot bay, in time for occupancy next
season. The burned hotel was the
finest on the coast of Maine. but il was
financial failure from the start
a striking Illustration of the strength
of college associations in after years
was given at the first district Republ;-
can convention at Portland, yesterday.
Speaker Reed, who was remoninateCi
by acciamation. was graduate If
BoWdOn in the class of 60. 1t was 4
remarkable coincidence that Hon. J. w.
Symonds of Portland, who presented
his name to the convention. and Judge
Horace II. Burbank of Saco, who
seconded the nomination. We're both
members of the class of so. Moreover
Mr.. Reeds private secretary for many
years has been Hon. Amos l.. Allen If
Alfred, also of the class Of 60 Other
members of this famous class are Hon.
w. w. Thomas, minister to Norway
and Sweden. and DIR. Phillips, the mis-
sionary martyr. DR.. James w. North
| and Rev. c. +. Penney. ID. d.. of Au-
| gusta. were members of the same class
which was one of The largest BoWdoin
| ever graduated.
The arrangements for the sixth an
| nual assembly of the boys of Goo
| VIII farm are now completed. The
grove is in fine shape, clean, dry ana
| sweet. Some changes have been made
| which will add to the comfort and
| convenience of all concerned. The as
sembly will open at $50 o'clock next
| Wednesday morning, continuing for
| just one week. Interesting speakers
are engaged for morning and evening
sessions Of each day. The afternoons
are devoted principally at athletics.
| All boys present are sure of a good
time. The tents are filing up and the
outlook is fine. Sunday schools are
sending in notifications for dates, and
parties are securing board for the
week.
! Prof. w. r. Chapman of the Mains
musical festival. has engaged new
star for the coming musical festival al
: Bangor. "A Maine girl With Maine
| name and ono whn pro,nicac IN ,.iya