Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
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Nalh1Q8 Gossip
Home Lodgings.
Amt You just a little longin' for the
dear old country ranch,
When you used 10 tell your comrade: Il
can beat you to the branch.'
Amt you sorter thinl:in of it-'way down
yondcr, in the vines?
Don't you hear, across the meadows, sigh
in Of the summer pines?
Don't the city's toll and trouble, when
the summer days are long,
Make you wish for quiet valleys where
the silent is a song?
Amt you just little longin' for the
hills-and waterfall.
Iledged and hampered In a city, where a
Memory is aH:-Frank l.. Stanton.
Enjoy to the utmost these delightful!
summer days. There is a cold winter
ahead.
One of the chief events scheduled for
this week, is the annual reunion Of the
Pepperell association at Kittery, Thurs
day.
A delightful journey from New York
to Portland was recently made by two
young ladies, who Travelled ali the way
by trolley. only two breaks in the
long distance occurred, and they were
only Of q, few miles.
Bath Times: Senator Hyde Of Sag
adahoc was well advised in referring
to the meeting Of his committee ap-
pointed to investigate the subject OF
removing the State Capitol from Au-
gusta, as Interesting" rather than i'm
portant. There is no immediate dan
ger. OF. the Capitol being removed.
a Bucksport correspondent notes the
interesting fact that farm property in
that section has taken a sudden jump
upward within the past few years.
Some of the older residents claim that
their farms are worth % per cent more
than five years ago. What is true of
Bucksport, is true for the most part Of
the entire State. Farm property in
Maine has never been in more demand
than at the present, and the day does
not seem far distant when the so-c&lled
deserted farm" will be practically
unknown in Maine.
Maine coon cats still maintain a firm
grasp on popular favor. a Foxcroft
dealer has just disposed of is to
out of state parties. and booked
orders for ten others.
Maine has had an unusaliy long list
of distinguished visitors thus far this
summer-and still there are more to
come. The Old Pine Tree State is
fast becoming the summer playground
of the nation.
Republican Journal: The Portland
Board Of Trade Journal has called
attention to q matter which vitality
concerns Maine, and indeed all New
England. That IS, the proportion Iliy
higher railroad fares from the rliddle
west to points east than to the west.
one can not only go from Chicago to
all points IN the west and northwest,
and the Pacific coast, for very low
fares, but the attractions offered in
these sections. and the facilities for
travel, are lavishly advertised in maga-
zine pages. artistic booklets, ttc. The
railroads evidently find the low iares
profitable. by reason Of the greatly in
creased travel, or they would not be
continued. Our Portland contempor-
ary thinks as we do, that there would
be more travel east. where the at
fractions for tourists and summer so
iourners are certainly not inferior to
those in the west, if ;hC railroads com
ing this way would offer equal induce
ments.
Work will soon be commenced on
Yarnouths new library, Judging by
the description it will be a building Of
which anv Maine town might be justly
proud. II VIII be a two story and
basement structure, AZ by II feet with
the broad side to the street. 1t will be
built of selected red brick, with Maine
granite trimmings. eight cut finish.
The roof will have four gables and is to
he covered with green mottled slate.
vestibule under the front gable and the
steps will be of Tennessee marble. The
interior will be finished in oak,
Vanished and rubbed to a dull luster
The first floor is to be inlaid with
irregular and variegated bits of granite
and the baseboards are to be of Ten
nessee marble. The ceiling will be open
. finish showing timbers in squares. The
first floor will contain reference room
stack room, delivery room, reading
room and children's room. The base
mcnt will contain a mems reading
| room "a by "a feet and stack room the
same size The upper story will be
| devoted to an art room and club room.
with floor of polished oak.
Report comes from the coast that
! lobster fishermen are having many
J troubles this summer. With the scar
city Of Holsters comes scarcity OF the