Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-31
n,aine Gossip
Her BATHING Costume.

Her Bathing Costume.
Her costume was-well rather bright.
"A cherry color, trimmed with white.
Some women viewed it with stare
And wondered how the girl could dare.
But the spectators masculine
Pronounced it charming" and divine.
Or, in the argot of the beach,
Asserted that it was "a peach"
And others: Say! Amt that a beaut?
Get on to that swell bathing suit!
A jaunty little cap she wore
The prettiest along the shore.
The sandals on her tiny feet,
They were particularly neat.
And, altogether, l must say,
She was one reggie and oh fay,
l never saw, l must confess,
A sweeter. more becoming dress.
You'd never guess what happened. though
1t sounds improbable, l know,
For one would naturally think
Shed stop right at the water 8 Drink.
She didn't seem to care a pin,
However, but she splashed right in.
And hang me if she didn't get
That pretty bathing suit all wet.
Chicago CrOnicle.
The Maine haying season promises to
drag along well into August.
Belfast has hard work to find the
murder symptoms in that suspected
murder case.
Belgrade Lakes reports the greatest
season in its history. with cottages and
hotels all crowded.
Maine journalism Rad no better loved
or better equipped worker than Tom"
Murphy no was laid at rest yesterday.
One more crimson rambler has been
heard from, that Of Mrs. E. Little Of
Monmouth upon which were counted
1913 roses one day last week.
There are persistent rumors that
Congressman and Mrs. Longworth will
visit the Maine shore resorts upon their
return from Europe.
1t appears that VOliva, the successor
of Dowie in Zion City is a Maine man,
or at least he used to preach down in
York county.
The dealers in cured fish are begin
ming to make shipments in Hancock
county and within the last week several
have received from $1,000 to $500 each
in payment for cargoeS. Sheriff Il. II.
Mayo received $1,000 for a cargo and
has another out. the returns for which
should come n shortly. During the
in Hancock county from the sale of
cured fish alone. making it one of the
most profitable of Industries.
The extension of the Somerset rail-
way through fifty miles Of forest,
means much to Maine, as does the pro-
position to extend the Portland & Rum
ford Falls road from Lewiston to Port
land. The new railway is Somerset
county goes through the vast timber
territory in the State and opens up
hardwood as well as spruce. This road
goes through a territory which has
hardly been penetrated. This improve
ment is due to the high price of lumber.
The road crosses the east branch of the
kennebec river where there are num-
erOus sporting camps. The road will
traverse Maytield, Moscow and Moxie
townships and climb the eastern boun-
dairy of the Kennebec river. Hon. Will
liam r. Haines Of Waterville is inter-
ested in the new enterprise and in the
numbering operations. Sporting men
will be glad to know that this road
will open up the way to get big game
more easily. The sawmill will go to the
trees, up in the forest, as soon as this
road is completed. Log driving is go
ing out The new road will traverse 20
townships of timber and pass close to
five hundred water privileges and will
tap two Canadian railways. 1t is pre-
dicted that pulp and paper mills will be
built in the forests thus opened. There
is a fall Of SO feet at Moxie stream.
A Maine shore hotel man found him
self in a peculiar fix this summer. He
owned and ran popular hotel at
Christmas Cove and among his guests
annually were nice people from far
away states. His house was burned
down and in the fire he lost his book
ings for this summers business. He
couldn't remember their addresses to
give the people warning of his trouble.
SO, presumably they have come or are
coming to learn that their bookings
were vain.
That HOultOn is to have a wooden
mill is now practically an assured fact.
Albert A. Burleigh & Sons have offered
to deed to the corporation a tract of
land that is in every way suitable near
the b. & A. This land is to be given
the corporation and is a most substan-