Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-02
Maine Gossip

T. Ma9ae GOSSIP )
The Road.
This is the road: AS you travel along.
Dream not the sigh will come after tho
song.
Time will take care of it: Let the bellos
chime:
The hearts beating high. and it's holt
day time!
This is the road Life has Travelled be-
Rest comes at last, when the journey Is
Ger!
This is the road: There are tJIolns for
the feet.
But ever rose that is wonderful
sweet
And the thorns that leave wounds in
the solrOWing breast
Are those that were sheltered by roses
This is the road Life has Travelled
Rest with the dreams when the journey
is Ger.
Atlanta Constitution
Municipal elections today in II of
the Maine cities and most Of the
towns.
self the flyer of the new navy.
The first Of the spring months, but
winter will linger yet for some time.
1t is very inconsiderate of the OPP
ponents of Mayor Harrison of Belfast
to bring up that Belgian hare bust
ness.
Auburn. Bath, PASSPORT, Ellsworth,
Gardiner, Hallowcll, Lewiston, Rock
land, South Portland, Saco and
Watervile do their voting today ana
it will be a lively occasion in some of
them.
Says the Higgins Hill correspon-
dent: When newspaper correspon-
ent tries to be funny, it's sign he
has long since passed the chloroform |
age"
The fame of Bowdoinham's fair |
widows has spread to North Yakima,
Washington, and lonely man Of that |
town writes to the Bowdoinham |
postmaster for help in securing one of |
them.
Bridgton Academy will De 100 years
old in June, and tentative program
for the celebration of the event has
been arranged. The exercises
will continue three days, June 20 and |
80 and July 1. The committee Of ar
is composed of Llewellyn
Barton. Frank II. Haskell and George
H. Babb Of Portland; George II. JILL
son, Boston, and Fl. G. Clements.
The Hotel Alliquippa at Cape Small
harbor has been sold to Arthur f.
Kemp who has managed the house for
other people for some years. The
price paid for the hotel is in the
of $4,000. Mr. Kemp
intends to add extensively to the
building and will build Il casino in
conjunction with it for serving shore
dinners and will arrange the swimm-
ngpool and golf grounds. Arrange
nents have been made for a direct
inc Of steamers to this summer resort
rom Portland and Bath to connect
with Lewiston electric cars by the
way of New Meadows river
John Peterson Of Peaks Island, was
attacked by muskrat the other
and after quite "a struggle the
inimal was finally put to death. Mr.
Peterson left his home at little be-
~ ~ al &c. hi
q take the boat at Forest City lan&I
ng. and was leisurely walking up the
plank walk. when he saw something
coming up through the field which
oolled to him like a little dog. He
stopped to take the supposed puppy
up, when much to his surprise the
animal made spring for him. Mr.
Peterson then tried to make friends
with it but it didn't work, and the
next time he went near him he spranE
again this time taking hold with a
good grip on his ankle. This con-
sinced Mr.. Peterson that the animal
vas wild. and so he ground it to death
under the heel Of his boot.
The death of George Montgomery.
ccntennaran last week
breaks up a remarkable trio of
brothers and sisters. He who died.
would have been 102 years old this
spring; his surviving sister. Mrs
Rebecca Hall Of Warren is "a years
I'D; and his surviving brother, Percy
of Rockland is 90 years
Did The one who died has lived over
4 century in the same house, this be-
ing small. weather-beaten structure .
where he was born. The location was
beautiful, situated as it is on a hill
side overlooking the valley. Had there
been bachelor tax, the late George
Montgomery would have contributed
many dollars to the State revenue. for
nc never succumbed to feminine wiles.
always saying that he 'neverd found
time to get married" He once went
to Boston. over 20 years ago, but
ntberwiSe knew LITTLE Of the outside