Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-05
Maine Gossip
November.

November.
Against the leaden, bleak November sky,
The branches bare convey sense OF
cold,
Though in the month that now mas
passed us by
They were arrayed in gowns of cloth of
gold.
Today a shroud they wear of withered
Which have withstood Boreas' bitter
breath.
Chill will they be when he at last be-
Them OF the few that closely cling in
death .
The rain drops down in slanting pour all
The river. chill and dark. doth scarcely
flow.
The heavy clouds enwrap the sky in
And ne'er permit the cheerful sun to
show.
All Winter. with your joyous Christmas
+ prithce come and ring November's
metropolitan Magazine.
The snow fills the hearts Of the
hunters with happiness.
In two weeks the football champion
ship will be settled and the post
mortemS made.
The question Of municipal ownership
of the waterworks is getting quite
interesting in Portland.
The schools of Phillips are open
again after a vacation on account of a
dyphtheria scare.
At the COrinna corn canning factory
this year were three huskers aged
respectively 90, 90 and 81 years. They
have worked at the factory since it was
opened in 1883.
The annual meeting Of the State of
Maine branch of the American Ma
final Red Cross Society. will be held at
the residence Of Mrs. George S. Hunt,
1G5 State street Portland, Tuesday.
November 6. at = p. NJ, at which the
attendance of every member is special
ly desired.
A public meeting Of the citizens of
Bethel was called recently at which the
Bethel Soldiers Monument associa-
ton" was organized. NJ. c. Kimball
has been custodian for a nest egg OF
fund for n soldiers monument which
was raised by Il public entertainment
in 1864. The satisfactory results OF
that entertainment of about $3.50 now
amounts to nearly $500. Other liberal
amounts are coming from public Spir-
tied parties. About 33 of BctheIS
quota of 100 men are yet living.
Minnie A. Plummer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Plummcr of South Paris,
known in the musical world as Nine.
Scalar, recently began an engagement
in grand opera at Covent Garden.
London. The Musical America con-
tains this further dispatch from
London regarding the matter: THE
chief feature Of the performance Of
Aida at Convent Garden this week
was the appearance of the American
soprano, Nine. Scalar. in the title part.
Her success was Instantaneous. She
proved herself an opera singer Of the
highest rank. and. at the same time ex-
hibited rare histriOnic ability. Her
voice is rich and powerful, and she
sings with ease and fuency. The
critics recorded her work in enthu-
siastic terms. The performance ranks
among Convent Gardens best" Nine.
Scalar's many friends i'm Maine are
delighted to learn of this latest addi-
ton TO her series of successes. A wish
has often been expressed here that she
might be- engaged as one of the artists
of the Maine Festival, as she has so
many personal friends, not only in this
vicinity but i'm other parts of the State
After about six weeks i'm London, Mime.
Scalar goes tn Nice to fill winters
engagement. OF her recent appear
ance her parents received this cable
gram, "Cnbounded success"
r. NJ. Mason of Bangor. who has Just
returned from a five months exploring
tour of timberlands in Northern
Maine. during which time he Travelled
l,"Oo miles on foot and 800 square
miles by canoe and examined Il. 900
acres of timber. expresses the belief
that unless something is done to stop
the present waste of timber and to
improve methods of cutting, the tim
Der supply will become exhausted
much sooner than anyone has pre-
dlcted. Mr.. Mason. who is an EXPERT
| IN all matters pertaining to logging
says that he found many places where
| spruce trees had been cut breast high
| WINE the Tops, from 40 tn 10O foot t,tct,