Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-04
Maine Gossip
Paint,

Backward turn backward, o Time, in
: thy flight,
Give us ii yellow sans headlines to
scan.
A rustleless skirt ana "A hustleless man,
A babe tcddy-hearlcss, Il microbeless kiss.
A fstic fight fakcless, straight-frontless
miss,
A eiggl'less schoolgirl, and-better than
A srmmcr-clad college man wearing a
I know. Father Time. that I'm asking
too much.
Rut turn to a day ere a dinner was lunch
Swing back to an age pcroXideless for
hair
An con ere rats made their rendezvous
there
An old-fashioncd breakfast without
Shire dded Hay,
A season when farmers went whineleSS a
dav
A burg moving pictureless-ah, what a
A r,mless-eill town, and a trolleyless
street.
I'm asking too much, but 1 pray, Daddy
Time,
For dovs when a song had both substance
and rhvme'
-Septe,nber Bohemian Magazine.
Don't forget the great rally at Angus
ia City hall tonight.
Augusta has a cordial welcome for
the many delegates who assemble today
Maine Y +. S. G. r..
That terrible tragedy at the Water
Vile fair is sure to go far to discourage
any budding enthusiasm towards at
tempts at aerial navigation in this
section.
One man in Fort Fairfield has 80
acres OF potatoes planted. so acres being
in one ,ield. This is probably the rec
ord field in the county although there
are several 80 acre fields.
The third annual convention of the
Maine state organization of the coming
Men of America will be held at Bangor
Sept and 3.
When Truman Taylor opened his
farmhouse door at VaSsalboro early
Monday morning, he discovered d
strange animal lying outstretched on
the stone tagging. The animal rose
upon its rear feet and blinked it's eyes
at Mr. Taylor. The first thought Of the
latter was to slam the door, get his
rife and settle the beast but in the sec
0nd thought. he recalled seeing an item
about tho escape of a chimpanZee from
q freight train near Clinton Friday and
also remembered the keeper had said
the animal was harmless. Mr.. Taylor
4; stepped cut upon the tagging and
reached one hand toward the animal.
Inc chimpanzce took the hand in both
OF ITS paws in a regular handshaka.
MIR. Taylor fed the hungry animal
which cut up all sorts of harmless ca
pers. Mr. Taylor finally landed the
e ohlmpanzee at the railroad station and
II was shipped per order instructions
ieft by the owner
On the farm occupied by John T.
wells in Kcnncbunk has been erected u
suitable memorial to the early Pioneers
gu the town. On this spot once stood
inc formidable timber fortress of Will
nam and Stephen L.arrabec. the haven
VI refuge for many during the last In
V'di wars and the first permanent set
.lehent in kennebunK. then a part Of
""lis. Although the most conspicuous
historical place in the town, nothing be-
gore has been done to perpetuatc the
memory of its projectors or mark its
location, Through the generosity and
handsome granite monument. with
bronze tablet inset containing repre-
.Sehtation of this famous StoCkada in
rehel, and appropriate inscription. now
marks the site it formerly occupied.
wear the monument stands tall flag
po'e slrmounteG by vane and COM
PASS letters. the vane representing an
."oiah IN war costume. with arm eX-
'ehoed. Srasping a bow with arrow
..orawn to the head; also the gift OF the
same person. Mr.. Barry erected sim
i'dr monument in Wells a few years
ago to mark the site of the Storer gar
i,son' and ono of the most famous bat
,"etelds in our early history.
postmaster S. r. Snipe of Bath has
received many novel requests in his Of
nclal capacity which he is keeping on
'He. There is hardly a day but there is
vhe or more inquiries that have little to
~ with his duties as postmaster The
o'her day he received one which up to
lne present time occupies the front
pace. on his filing list. 1t is from man
-, ~ fort Daniel. Quebec. who addresses
ms letter to Postmaster General, Bath,
."e' He askes the postmaster's opli-
~. ~. Of Sanfordism and goes on to say:
ISM it a mighty fraud and Gelusion?
~ TINS place, a village of forty-seven
9mabltants. forty-six have fallen I'M
uer the delusion. 1 stand alone.
mother, wife and family all gone and
everyone of them calls me an anti
christ. I rest alone on Christ for my
sai'atlon and do not link it with San