Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09

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/ Maine Gossip
An October Jingle.
D suuirril in de tree-top
Proiickin' aroun,
he hick re-nutS a-fallin
An dentin' er de ground;
DE happy time IN GeOrgy,
An wen git dar-I be boun; -
De sun hez quit a-climbin'
Ter de middle er de sky.
De song bird took a recess,
An de partridge on de fly;
Dc 'possum say, Good mawnin'!'
An IN see YOU by an by
Come Oh, my chillun, I'm a-gwine"
Atlanta Constitution.
TIE winter schedule is in effect on the
railroads.
musical center of the State.
The fair season is not yet over. as
one of the biggest and best that at
Topsham, comes this week.
The clubs are getting busy again
and the secret orders are grooming
It-inf 1mnaipn
The acauittal of Capola May Hoyt
reflects much credit upon the legal skill
and the energy of Hon. Forrest Good
win.
Whatever the defense argues or the
court rules, it is nevertheless Shiloh as
well as Sanford that is on trial over
in Auburn.
All kinds of railroad rumors are in
the air as a result of the petition of
the Wiscasset road for receiver.
The Kennebec is a fair stream to
gaze upon and serves useful purpose
along commercial and industrial lines.
but Augusta sincerely rcjoices that it
no longer has to depend upon 1t Tor
drinking water.
IT IS estimated that 300 Bath people
will go to Portland, Wednesday. to
hear the great Eames whom Bath so
proudly claims as its own daughter.
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The Maine Baptists had a great con-
vcntion at Saco, last week, the large
attendance and the abundant en-
thusiasm speaking volumes for the
prosperity Of the denomination in this
State.
1t is reported that horse raised in
Phillips was sold to parties in New
York for gentlemans driver for 5000.
The Maine horse pays.
Ellsworth American: We are through
with cats; mere come the rats. Our
South Brooksvillc correspondent
writes: ''DeForest Gray. of Gray's Inn,
recently caught thirty-siX rats at a
trap Can anyone in Hancock
county beat that"
1t is expected that the Turner electric
road will be opep for traffic not later
than Nov. l. The transformer will soon
he in position and then with few
| days work on the road, everything will
| be in apple-pic order. Turner is pre-
pairing for a grand demonstration when
| the first car arrives on the line.
Riddeford Journal: Bangor reports
| that the net marketable product of
usual this year The northern, central
and eastern parts Of the State must
contribute heavily to fat" the average
| then. for in western Maine the crop is
far below the standard Of an ordi-
narily good year.
The new branch lumber railroad
at Redington is completed. 1t is
three miles long and runs through
dense forests. Probably trains will
be hauling spruce to the mill at MA
ara station some time lnlS Week
Another short road, about one mile
in length. has been graded and ready
for the iron. This goes from the main
branch across a farm to the old mill
site. From this point a very fine
two-sled road is being built up the
stream and a camp of 100 men are at
work yarding spruce. Another camp
still farther on by two miles will be
built later.
at makes me nervous to think what
the people who cannot get out over the
State are missing in not seeing our au-
tumn foliage exclaimed a traveller
who passed through Maine. last week.
"Why the forests are something gor-
geouS, You cannot conceive of what it
is like by the little patches of woods
| around mere. And just one rain storm
| may spoil it all. The trees are prettier
now than for years. because every leaf
| is on the tree and is perfect. One can
not imagine the beauty Of these great
| masses of color-bright reds. yellow,
orange, against background of SOM
bre green pines. such as I've just seen