Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-27
Maine Gossip

The Old Sweet Pastures.
You that have world o money-now
the time you want TO be
In the meadows. sweet as honey, where
the birds are flynn free; -
Want tC leave the city mansion Tor the
simple country ranch, -, :.
Where some barefoot fellerS W;tdlh III
the ripples O. the branch.
In the city, life is money; but you'd
change your golden state
For Il love song to your Honey by Il HON.
eySuckle gate,
Give your stormy city towers Tor TIC
dear old country ranch
For day of with the flowers "ddlh III
Atlanta Constitution
Portland has another special election
to1ay-this time to elect water district
trustees.
Auburn is much pleased that anoth-
err big shoe shop is to be built at once
in that city.
Calais will also celebrate the Fourth
and plans to make more noise than ever
before in its history.
SkoWhegan has again shown ITS
hustle and civic pride by it's vote OF
$55 900 for a town hall.
Don't forget that next Thursday
is Memorial day, that this has been
backward spring and that flowers
will be scarce. 1t would be a nice
thing to remember the veterans, who
will decorate the graves of deceased
comrades, with a few flowers from
your own home.
A fascinating story, THE Romance of
Deer Isle" appeared in last Sundays
Springfield (Mass) Republican. The
scene is the well known Deer Island,
in Passamaquoddy bay, and shifts
occasionally to PASSPORT and Campo
bello. The author is Emma Louise
circuit.
False teeth have been responsible for
many things, but the latest hard luck
attributable to the store grinders is
that of Frank Higgins of Lincoln, who
has broken leg rs result of the
artificial molarS. Mr.. Higgins was at
work around a log pile and lost his
false teeth among the logs. In en-
deavoring to recover them his leg was
caught between the logs and sustained
the injuries referred to.
A. NJ. Durham of Norway is feeling
pleased for he has just received a let
ter containing a duplicate order for 60
pairs OF snowshoes for Lieutenant
Pcary's next Arctic expedition. Mr..
Durham was justly proud when he
was commissioned to fit out the last eX-
petition and as this order signifies per-
feet satisfaction with his work he is
receiving the heartiest congratulations
of his friends.
1t is d question if as a rule people
their gardens so early in the season.
AS a rule the month of May is cold and
the seed, sOwn during such weather
as we have had this month, fails to
terminate and grow to any great eX-
tent before June. To be sure Mayl
this year has been colder than usual
but as a rule gardens never do much in
May in this climate.
The Pepperell Association will erect a
memorial tablet at Kittcry Point the
coming summer, in memory of Col
William Pepperell and his son Sir Will
liam. Oliver l.. Frisbee expects to gol
to New York soon to confer with the
president of the association, Hon.
Everett p. Wheeler, relative to the
plans for the memorial and the dedica-
ton at the coming reunion in August.
The party from Maine that took the
Shripers pilgrimage to Los Angles re-
turned homo at the end of the week.
The Kora Temple delegation consisted
Of: Illustrinus Potentate +. l.. Odlin,
Mrs. Odlin and daughter, Lewiston; ].
=. Hutchinson, Miss Hutchinson, Mrs.
Charles Il. Bosw0rth, Auburn; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Putnam Stevens. Portland: |
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Stetson. Au-
burn; eX-Mayor George w. Furbush, |
Lewiston; r. c. Pingree, Auburn; Mrs. |
George L. EmmOns, Lewiston; Trs. w.
"A. Paul, Auburn; Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. |
Lander, Bingham; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lynn, South Hartland.
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
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