Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
Maine Gossip
The World as it is,

It's a gay old world when you're gay
And a glad old world when you're glad
Eut whether you play
Or go tOiIlng away
It's a sad old world when you're sad
It's grand old world if you're great
And 4; mean old world if you re small;
It's a world full of hate
For the foolish who pirate
OF the uSelcSSlleSS OF IT all.
It's n beautiful world to see
or it's dismal in every zone,
The thing il must he
In its gloom or its glee
Depends on yourself alone.
Mighty few Maine turkeys in the
market this year.
Watcrville is already hoping for the
meeting Of the State Grange in 1907.
The Bath soldier boys made 5000 out
of their fair and will use it in paying
their expenses on a trip to the James
town exposition.
The statement Of an exchange that
Bates never before had claim to the
football championship is an error. 1t
had a clear claim to the title i'm 1898.
In helping to maintain the angling
prestige Of The Maine lakes the United
States fish hatchery at Craig Brook,
near Eucksport. is stocking nearly all
the principal fishing resorts with game
fish. ON a recent two days trip, "a
4; e
the most popular lake regions. Til
government has six special fish cars in
actual use. and their work has done
much to preserve angling in the State.
Tho wiscst bull pup in Portland be-
longs to Edward s. Libby. The other
morning the dog started out for a
walk as usual and soon returned car
ryirg "a two dollar bill in his mouth
which he laid at his masters feet. The
animal had found the bill on the street
somewhere, and it seems as though he
must have really recognized. its value
as it is not his habit to carry things
into The office.
Franklin county has settled the much
mootcd question Of just what part of
the town of Temple has the right to
claim the honor of containing the cx-
act birthplace of the distinguished son
of Maine. Senator John F. Dryden of
New Jersey A discrepancy in the
statements of old residents as to the
part of the town where Senator Dry
den first saw the light of day has ex-
listed. Some have alleged that the
DRYDEN nome at the time of the sena-
tors birth. stood on the shore of Var
mum: others. that the house was at
Temple Mills. A resident of Farm
ington in order to have this matter of
local history surely settled wrote Sena-
tor Dryden a short time ago and re-
Ceived prompt and courteous reply,
from which we are permitted to take
the following extract:
] esteem it an honor that You and 9TH
erS are interested in my birthplace. ] was
born at Temple Mills near Pennington.
4 few, years ago when | WAS VISITING
Pennington / drove out to Temple Mills
with my mother and it then appeared
that the house in which ! was born had
recognized the SPOT where it stood. but ]
regret that ] am unable at this distance
to give YOU more accurate description
of it than | have above stated
Although my father moved away when
was a young boy, ! still have a great az
lection, as well as admiration, for the
state of nv birth, and upon the several
occasions | have visited Pennington
within the past few years i have taken a
great delight in driving over your beauti-
full country. Believe me.
Very truly yours,
John +. Dryden.