Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06

Illustrations were of the best ana hi;
lacscri,tions were clear and TO the point.
as h. gave A very graphic account OF
life and travel I'm the far North. taken
from his personal experiences III
searching for the North Pole. lie in
tends To- start for the yoic again about
July L.
The Kirkwood Inn at Scarboro
Beach. one Of the best known hotels
along the Maine coast, is to be made
into private residenC" and i'm all
probability will never again open its
doors to the public. The hotel was
purchased. seven years ago. by Arthur
Warren of the big electrical manufac-
turing company of Chalmer COM
pany. of New York, and has been run
by him through a local manager since
that time as an exclusive summer
hosiery accommodating about 40
guests. This winter, he decided that he
would convert the house into country
home for his own use and the two large
buildings are now bcin;, placed in rcadi-
ness for the reception of their owner.
Mr.. Warren and his family. The hotel
has been in operation for many years
and its withdrawal from the list of
Maine summer houses will be regretted
but in its new role it will add greatly tn
the social life of the summer colony.
The Atlantic House is now the only re-
manning hotel at Scarboro Beach.
The Buckficld correspondent of the
Norway Advertiser tells this story of a
late spring in the good old times
Fifty years, more or less, cousin
from eastern Massachusetts, who had
attended the general court at Boston
came down after legislature had dis
solved to visit his backwcOds relatives.
The 10th of May. I took him from Liv-
cr"orc to Chcsterville. Mills on wheels.
There was much ice and snOw-One
drift VIC had to go around. On return
ing. the 18th. it was ShO"elcd out. In
crossing Hillman's ferry. being high
wind. lull came, and the ferryman
came over On returning, about mid
way u gale came up. the fcrryman lay
urnn the ropes. reaching over the side
of the boat and hung for dear life. TIL"
spray blew over myself and horse ana
froze upon us. We got over. finally. all
right thanks to Providence and very
safe horse. That was 8 time when We
had many excuses to make to our rela
tives and guest
Here is a sparrow story from Nor
way: AN English sparrow carrying
material for a nest in the caves over
Stones drug store hit against a tclc-
phone wire "Wednesday morning. and
hn l. irI nd Col e.;l r.,
walk with a thud. The bird was stun
ned. but it's wings 1utterod and there
| was feeble effort on it's Part to get out
of the way of pedestrians. A few per-
sous stopped and watched tie cXertiOns
Of the injured bird and made comments
on its condition. While they were talk
| ing another sparrow flew from some
| where and rested on the telephone wire
| which had caused its mates undoing.
After surveying the, crowd and looking
at the injured bird the other sparrow
dropped from the wire to the one on the
sidewalk. With its head I,crchcd on one
the injured was needed at once. and
grabbing the keadfxathers of the dis :
;ibIrd bird IN its mouth it, tuggcd and
| tugEed until TIL" unconscious one was
in the alleyway. rhe-r the rcscuer
kept watch over the rcSt ucd until the
latter was revived by aid other than
human. and then both resumed work on
the day"