Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-14
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The Violin.
Once nurtured in the tallest of the trees
That formed some upland forest, drear
Now fashioned by mans fingers to the
form
That Genius gave, thou King of instru-
mentS,
Recall those happy days of summer time,
Their stiffness broke by bird song sweet
and low,
Those winter nights, The tempest's chill
ing breath
That left the forest bleak with drifted
snow.
Twas then were learned the first great
principles
And subtle secrets OF true harmony.
And if sometimes the sound of silver
flute.
Triumphant brass, or viol rich and free
Seem to enchant the ear with pleasing
spell,
Remember, thine a nobler mission far,
To mingle mirth and pathos, joy and
grief,
To Speak the souls of mortals as they
john nfsi N. Brigham, C4, in Bowdoin Quill
Hints of fall and frost in the air.
Knox county fires the first gun of the
campaign.
No complaints of low water from tt.e
mills or drives.
This promises to go or recoi as tie
year without summer.
This is the great dGy of the week for
the 1st Regiment at Camp Hill.
With the Guard asse mbled under arms
and the Naval Reserves cruising off the
coast. Maine is reasonably well protect
ed at present.
The Poland Spring library now num-
bers 1868 volumes ami is constantly re-
ceiving accessions to it's shelves.
Portland Jail has ia prisoners, the
largest number for a year. There are
IS Cinnamon in the lot.
Tuesday was the S0th birthday of ex-
Governor Robie and he celebrated by
attending a-Gfange meeting at sebago
Like He is as full of health and viEor
as when ce was governor. 20 years ago.
Fryeburg celebrates, today. the CEN
tennial of Daniel Webster's work as a
teacher in the old academy.
After 55 years service as station
agent for the Boston & Maine railroad,
Ivory Littlefield of West Kennebunk
has resigned from the position held at
the Eastern station. Mr.. Littlefield is
believed to be the oldest station agent
in point Of service in New England if
not in the country.
The resuscitation of a bay who had
been under the water for 25 minutes by
q. life guard ct one of the summer re-
sorts This summer, leads the Jonsport
Fin terpriSe to the question: How many
people have lost their lives from a lack
OF persistence on the part of the res
cuers in their efforts to restore anima-
tion?"
The Rockledge at Popham is having
more prosperous summer than for
years. Added to it's present attractions
Popham Beach will become very much
more popular when the new fort is built
and the L. S. military post establish ii
there. It looks as if there We're to be
sunny skies for Popham. Those who
have beer ready to sell out their hold
ings at this resort had better hold on
to them. There are better times ahead
and it won't be many wears before it
will be fully realized.
1t il rot difficult to imagine the
proud manner that undoubtedly was
displayed by Janitor Sam Osborne oil
Colby as ne bore the American flag in
the big Good Templar parade in Stock
holm. We have no doubt that it was
the happinest moment of Sans lif'
barring that perhaps when he first
learned he was free man. Everybody
who knows the faithful old janitOr Will
feel glad that he had such an oppor
tunity to bear the stars and stripes in
a procession for the cause he loves so
well.
The Ellsworth American corrects the
report which has been going around
that the Sarah Ware murder has cos.
Hancock county $20.GG0. 1t says that
the trial of Treworgy cost about S500G
and that the previous expenses will
not make the total cost to the county
over $500.
Miss Helen Pingree, known as the
Dresden Doll Soubrette of the Wilbur
Opera company, is to be credited with
unique advertising scheme. 1t seems
that Miss Pingree has a small foot.
wearing a l 1-2 c shoe, (size of head
not specilied) and in Bangor one of her
shoes has been on exhibition, accom-
panied by the offer of free passes for
the two weeks engagement of the COM
pany in that city to Bangor women who
could wear the shoe. No girl under
16 was eligible in the competition. Up
to 3 o'clock Monday afternoon eight
young women had succeeded in squeez-
ing pedal extremity into the shoe
and their names are now recorded in