Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-15


heart shall know no fear.
l will look sometimes about me for the
things that merit praise:
! will search for hidden beauties that
elude the grumbler's gaze;
| will try to find contentment in the
paths that ] must tread,
will cease to have resentment when an
other moves ahead.
| will not be swayed by envy when my
rivals strength is shown;
I will not deny his merit but I'll thrive
to prove my own;
| will try TO see the beauty spread before
will cease to preach your duty and be
more concerned with mine
5. E. kiser.
For the first time in the history of
the city of Rockland its streets have
been sprinkled with oil A new odor
different from kiln smoke now per-
vadcs the air. the streets are oily and
greasy. but there is no dust. Many
remarks are heard by residents both
for and against this new treatment.
George Gillin of Bangor a short time
ago rescued a drowning river driver
in the swirl of Grindstone Rips on the
East Branch drive. Gillin is mod
est young man and the story of his
heroic act would never have become
known outside of the drive had not
riverman written an account of it and
sent it to a Bangor paper
1t is now an assured fact. accord
ing to the Bangor Commercial that
Sorrento is to have new hotel,
ground for which will probably be
broken before autumn of next year,
The new hotel will be located upon
the high and clear land to the east
of the cottages, spot, which com
mands a choice view of the ocean and
the mountains of Mt Desert. Hotel
guides of the future will continue to
contain the name of Sorrento Inn. but
the new hotel will be far larger than
the hostelry, which at present bears
that name.
The Boothbay Harhor lobster boat
Hicgo. a few days ago. made a big
catch of swordfish off Cape Cod. The
boat was on its way to the mackerel
grounds when the big school OF
swordfish was sighted and Capt. Nc
Lellan and the crew secured a record
fare in short order.
Bar Harbor's new library will be
dedicated in the near future and the
event promises to be an interesting
occasion. The building is now prac-
tically finished. the last detail to be
attended to being the arrangement of
the furniture and light fixtures. The
furniture is handsome and In perfect
keeping with the interior of the build
ing, while the light fixtures are of the
latest design, The large chandelier to
be placed in the rotunda is of heavy
solid bronze.
Starting with the initial sum of
$1,000, secured during the session of the
Maine Methodist Conference at Bid
defcrd which was held in the Foss
Street Methodist Episcopal church. a
sum of money has been raised for the
erection of a new meeting house. A
committee was appointed at recent
meeting of the trustees of the church
and plans laid for the immediate
erection of the new church edifice.
W Tue new tIlltI III ISt iIlClubt
not only members of the Foss street
church. but likewise wealthy members
of the Methodist Episcopal church at
large. The new building will be
erected upon the property purchased
by the church several months ago,
which joins the present building upon
Foss street. 1t is hoped to be actual
" building by Aug / and that the
work will be completed by the last Of
October.
President Twitcheil of the Maine
State Pathological Society discredits
great deal of the talk that is being
made in various sections of the State
in regard to a bumper" apple crop
and SAYS that we have today to deal
with a set which does not promise
more than so to 20 per cent of last
years crop.
The total commitment for this years
tax OF the city of Ellsworth has been
placed in the hands of Collector John
H. Bresnaha3l The total amount is
s51. 1877 and the total assessed valu-
alton of Ellsworth, real and personal
has decreased from last year, $l5,OS7
The Surry correspondent OF the Els
worth American boasts dahlia in
full bloom and asks if anyone in Han
cock county can beat that.
William H SewaIl of Bath is using
a one-horse Buckeye moving ma
chine which he purchased q years
ago at Topsham Fair from Isaac
Coombs. The machine is in first class
condition and Mr. Sewall SAYS that 1t.
is good for many years to come. He
also has horse hayrake, which has
been in service for 80 years
Penobscot river salmon can now
only be caught with a single hook
and line. The season in which they
could be taken in weirs ends Satur-
day, July Is. They may be caught
with single hook and line up to Sept
10, when all salmon fishing becomes
Illegal.