Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-02
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HoIlyhocks.


HoIIyhocks.
They've few admirers nowadays. an
spring up here an there
Beside the kitchen winder or the long
fcrSakcn walks:
But for some Causc-thouGh odorlcss an
homcly as they air
No flower gifts SO near my heart as
these same hollyhawnS.
We used to prize EN- back at home when
flowers WIS more scarce.
An by the pinks an tccil-mc-nots they
found a honored place.
They could not but be dear to me beca Sc
they somehow bring
Remembrance from its slumber place
an once familiar WAYS.
Whar' one love To rccol.cc' would IN the
twilight sing
So soft 1t pearcd the music come from
her own girlhood days.
Jest hollyhawkS' but seems to me. Seen
through my risin' tears.
They're Smiles Of the old-fashioncd
folks, still livi"' through tho years.
VIII 7. Hale. in the Rochester Post-Ex-
press.
This is Labor day
The tide is setting strong toward
Lewiston.
Bangor. Cray and Livcrmore Falls
have had their turn.
Happy those who spend September
at the Maine shore
The first Autumn month: now Wen
have To speak of last summer
This beautiful September weather is
giving straw hats little respite from
the bargain counter.
The Bath independent man counted
them and AYERS that just ~ attended
that great Democratic conclavc at
Mcrrymeeting.
The church janitors are brushing out
the cobwcbS formed during the Summor
ana the pastors have similar duty
before them.
Portland wins the New England
League Ponnant and all baseball
Maine extends sincere concentrations
\ Togus correspondent wants to
know why more potatoes grow in
crooked rows than straight ones
Probably it is because more are
planted that way.
Says a writer in the Boston Journal:
Il was greatly surprised recently
when told by Captain Judson Torrey
of Deer Isle. Me. that more than 800
men from that delightful little village
are at present filling positions on
pleasure crafts along the coast In
my day we all had to 60 to sea to get
a living, said Capt. Torrcy. Now
tho conditions are directly opposite.
and our young men get such good
positions in the summer that the
coasting business is of little interest
mere Deer Isle sailors must be i'm
great demand / remarked. They
surely are. More and more of our
young men are wanted for yachting by
New York. Newport and Boston
millionaires every year, and it cannot
be disputed that they are the best
sailors in the world. OF course you
remember that the entire crew of the
cup defender Columbia two years ago
were Deer Isle men. and that many of
our boys have positions on the indie
p"ndencc. Constitution and Columbia
this year. Captain Torrey himself has
on" OF the finest records on the Maine
coast as Il seaman. and he is doubtless
one OF the most popular men on the
island and widely known"
Either the sportsmen are not shoot
ing any plovcr. this season. or else
modesty cOmpeis their silence. 4
small covcy Of the birds was seen. the
other day, over on the TOgus extern
sion of the electric road. but they ave
reported to be very scarce.
The asters and marigolds, which are
among tn" most beautiful of our late
summer flowers. are now in their
glory. and their rich and varied coIors
give touch of brilliancy to many a
Hover garden. 1t is said of the mari
gold that it is weather prophet If
the weather is going to be fine. the
Hover opens about ; or 6 o'clock in the
morning. but if wet weather is i'm store
The Hover does not open at all
II remained for a Maine man to clear