Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-25
Maine Gossip
Extinquished.

THE boy stood on the burning deck,
whence all but him had fled
When Tommy Gibbs stood up to speak
he had it in his mead;
of visitors. he knew.
From his weak knees and parching
tongue, the words had all fled, too
'The boy stood on the burning deck"-a
second time he tried,
But he forgot about the boy, or il he
lived or died;
H. only knew the burning deck Tes
some ling nice and cool
Beside the rOStum where he stood that
awful day in school.
1.-THE boy stood on the burning deck
he felt the flames and smoke.
His tongue was thick, his mouth vas
dry, he felt that he would choke;
And from the far back seat he heard
whisper run about,
Come back, Tom, and take your seat.
They've put the fire out!''
Youths Companion.
The Journal acknowledges the re-
ceipt of freshly picked and very fra
grant Mayflowers sent by Mrs. VIM. E.
Getchell of Chelsea.
1t is said that the twice burned
Trull hospital may be located in or
near Portland, instead of at Biddeford,
when it is rebuilt
The text book on debating published
a year ago by Prof. w. T. Foster of
Bowdon is now in use in SO colleges
and universities in all parts of the
country.
Only a quarter of the Kenebec ice
crop will be -Biddeford
Record.
Hardly a quarter 1t is long dis
lance from Moosehead to the sea.
Says the Fort Fairfield Review:
The more we read over Governor
Fernald's inaugural address the more
We are impressed with it's ability, it's
candor, and it's rightness of tone"
The shipments of cattle from Port
land during 1908 while falling below
that OF 1907 in the total number, show
a gain of 5000 head in American cattle
alone. The number of Canadian cattle
shipped was much smaller last year,
and this made decrease in the total.
While in 1907 1856 head were shipped,
but 4334 head went out last year from
Canada through there. OF native cat
tie 24,127 head were shipped, against
21176 head in 1907. In the shipment
of sheep however, there was general
gain, and Canada went far ahead Of
the native stock The American sheep
cJ, 10 CT hprp1 TTD2
head, against 1884 in 1907 and 1856
head OF Canadian sheep to 1892 in
1907.
Not long ago a prosperous farmer
who lives about two miles north OF
Pennington village, hitched up Dobbir
and with his son came to town to pass
the evening. They called at the
grocery and made a few necessary
purchases. put the goods in the sleigh
and hitched the horse in the sheds
| back of one of the churches. Here the
father and son separated. About
o'clock the father concluded to go home
and. as he usually came to the village
on foot. entirely forgot his team anc
walked the two miles to his home. Ar
nOur or so later tne younger ildI
walked home, never giving thought
| to old Dobbin, still waiting patientl,
| for his master in the shed where he
had been left When the young mar
arrived home he Immediately retired
and no thought was given to the horse
until feeding time the next morning
when it dawned upon father and sor
| that the horse was still at the village.
| Bath independents: There is pos
sibility that there will be demonstra
ton of the tide power proposition made
at Winnegance in the near future. Th'
Independent is in correspondence with
party who claims to have an invention
by which the tides can be harnesset
and upon which patents are now pend
ing. This party hopes to be able t.
make demonstration within a few
months and we know of no better plac'
| for a trial than at Winnegance. Their
| is plenty of power there and if it car
J he harnessed there is no good reason