Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-06
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Outsiders and Our Farms.
york TranScript.)

Outsiders and Our Farms.
york Transcript
{ There is much hope for the future OF
York in the fact that great many o
it's farms upon which extensive cultl-
walton has been practically abandoned
are being purchased by those who viii
improve them either as permanent res
licences or summer homes. The bene-
fetal results to the town in the migra-
ton of summer residents along ths
shore have been very great and have
more than trebly increased the valua-
tion of York in the past decade. But
in this far reaching tendency among
outsiders to get possession of oul
farms and agricultural lands there is
promise even of greater significance
to York and it's people. 1t is good
thing for communities to have an in
fusion of new people if only for part
of the year. 1t increases the amount
of taxable property and puts more
money in local circulation. In every
case the purchase of an unused farm is
q good thing. No doubt it is true that
the best prosperity of an agricultural
region lies in the normal development
of it's own resources but for actual re-
turns a community will always be the
gamer that caters to this large and
increasing demand for summer homes
for it certainly stimulates this very
purpose.
An Editors Overshoes.
(Biddeford Journal.)
Editor Forbes of the Oxford Demo-
crat. while admitting that he had a
real good time at the recent meeting
of the Maine Press association in
Portland. mourns over the fact that
there was one fly in his ointment.
Somebody carried off his overshoes.
They left pair fully as good in every
way, except that they were built on a
more stately and magnificent plan by a
size and a half. The Democrats edi-
tor says: 1.-The fellow who carried
mine off may never feel the sting OF
conscience but 1 have the satisfaction
of thinking that my overshoeS will
probably pinch his toes" If the thing
can be done without too much trouble
wouldn't it be a good idea to look for
those shoes in some of the Portland
newspaper offices? 1t is not likely
I ludl w ISL, VI bON, VI ISONcll, VI ANoi
ton would make a public admission OF
u troubled conscience, but it is just
possible that some of these members
of the association may be wondering
what caused such a sudden enlarge
ment of his pedal extremities.
Celebrate the Anniversaries.
(Rockland Courier Gazette)
We hope the suggestion to have
some recognition of Rockland's semi
centennial incorporation as city, may
meet with response on the part of citi-
zenS. If we neglect the semi-centen-
NAL there will be nothing doing in the
celebrating line until the centennia
!, anniversary rolls around. This for the
most part of us will be too late. II
we don't get in our fun now we won't
be very spry at the business in 1854.
A Well Deserved Tribute.
Il (Waterville Sentinel)
Our old friend and fellow hack,
Mr.. Fred G. Fassett of Portland. who
has been connected with the Portland
Press for many years. has resigned his
position on that paper and has entered
the service of the Publicity Bureau Of
Boston. We are very sorry that Mr.
Fassett has taken this step, for he Is
too good a newspaper man for Maine
to lose. We can lily afford to spare
such man as Mr.. Fassett who mas
grown up in the business, who knows
all the ins and outs of the profession
and who has an intimate acquaintance
with the leading business and profess
: siOnal men of the State. 1t seems toe
bad that some Maine newspaper was
, not wise enough to make it an Object
Il to keep him here at home. And ye1
there is no doubt he will be able tt
earn a great deal more money in Bos'
, | ton than he has ever done in Maine
, for his rare abilities as newSgatherel
and as n writer cannot fail to COM
, mand satisfactory remuneration. We
d. join with his host of friends all ovel
Maine in wishing him the highest sue
, cess in his new position.
Maine Cannot Spare Him.
portland Press.)
Congressman Littlefield denies tho
t rumor that he was to retire from tho
House and go into the practice of law
in Boston. That is gratifying. Maine
wants him right where he is for while
longer.
u No Mistake About 1t.
(Bangor News.)
) Now that the actual records of jan
uary weather are beginning to be pub
, lished and the men who make Observa-
| ltions are having their final say, we art
, assured that last month was a record
breaker, not only for cold but for snow
, fall. OF course most of us knew it a
, the time. We could feel the cold II
lour fingers when we went out of door!
in the morning and we experienced
, the low temperature by the amount O.
|coal and wood which were required t.
keep us from suffering: but there il
nothing like having ones personal i'm
J pressions confirmed by records. Again
when we had shoveled out the walk.
and drives for four Sunday mornings
in succession and had worn out ou
mittens and our temper in lifting biz
cubes of snow above our heads ant
into the yard of our nearest neighbor
we were positive there had been mucl
snow precipitated during those storm.
Saturdays. but now we find our i'm