Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-07
Maine Gossip

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Encore.
What memories it brings of sunny days
When summers charm made pleasant all
lfe'S ways,
And with it on l won the passing gaze.
What matter if sudden shower came.
And for time. put out my splendors
flame
Fly soaking it till it was limp and lame?
The expert touch that marks the crafts
mans skill
Would straighten it and all its hollows
fill
! wonder if he's equal to it still?
lonely winter in the attic spent
Has it, | find. no added luster lent;
Indeed. 1t seems it's worse than ever
bent.
Let's see-financially where am I at?
All, YES, | see 1t surely must be that
Another summers in that old straw hat.
Puck.
County convention of Kennebec Re-
publicans at Augusta today.
The June brides are not getting fair
share of blue skies.
Names 23d commandery of knights
Templar will be constituted at Cam
den June %.
The Lewiston Board of Trade is
cherishing the dream of union rail-
road station for that city.
In Speaker Drew the Maine Uni
versalist convention at Rcckland has a
model presiding officer.
The Hancock Republicans led off
with the first county convention and
there will not be any closer fight any
where than that by which l.. b. Deasy.
Esq., of Bar HarbOr was nominated
for senator over DR.. J. H. Patten of
Amherst by vote of II to 20.
A Biddeford paper tells of five local
fishermen who caught over 1000 brook
trout on a recent trip. Instead of
boasting of it. they ought to be
ashamed of it. There are usually
limits even to the greed of fish hog.
There is great excitement at Gray.
more especially at Dry Mills. The
hot wave. caused by the tuberculin test
order of the Portland Board of Health.
to which the Gray farmers protested,
hardly had had time to cool off. before
rumors of the proposed electric rail-
road filled the air again.
One of the most treasured heirlOOmS
in Bowdoinham. is the antique gold
buckle, belonging to Mrs. +. p Ken
dali and now worn by her as belt
ornament. 1t came from West India
and years ago. it was given to Mrs.
keudalrs grandmother by West In
dia woman, a native of that island. The
buckle. which is beautifully ename!led
in scroll work, is nearly 100 years old.
One North Arson farmer is eX-
tensively engaged in the ginseng bust
ness and has about 10000 plants this
season.
The annual encampment Of the
Maine Grand Army Of the Republic
and Relief Corps and Ladies' Circle of
the G. A r., State departments.
which is to be held in Portland on
June Is and IA, promises to be one
of the largest attended and one of the
most interesting in the history of the
State. This year the encampment is
to meet in June instead of February
as has been the custom for several
years. and it is believed that this
change from the winter months to
the warm weather will be appreciat-
ed by the members in all parts of the
State. as the conditions in every re-
spect are so much more agreeable
| than in the winter and in conse-
uuence large attendance is expect
| ed.
When the Portland Young Women
| Christian Association purchased its
Free street property the members saw
| in the future time when larger
| dining room and gymnasium would be
needed and with this in view bought
the property adjoining the Free street
lot on Oak street. The time has come
when this new building is needed and
| through the generous bequest of Mr..
| Josiah Burnham this organization has
| been enabled to lift its mortgage on the
Free street property and still have a
beginning of a building fund The plans
| for this new building have been drawn
| by Mr.. George Burnham. The sketch
| comprises a handsome three story
building devoted wholly to the use of
| the association.
| Mrs. Abba GoOld Woolson has re-
turned to her home at Windham Cen
| ter from a visit to Boston where she
| was called to preside at. the annual
public meeting Of the Massachusetts
Moral Education Association, which
| was held in Lorimer hall, fremont
temple. during anniversary week. She
was elected president for the coming
year. Mrs. Catherine NJ. Severance. the
first president. now of California. and
Mrs Woolson are the only living
charter members of the society, and
during the 35 years of its existence
| Mrs Woo1sOn has been at four differ