Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-17
Maine Gossip
He Must Dig.

He Must Dig.
He wanted a job. and like every ono
He wanted good one, YOU know:
Where bis clothes would not soil and mis-
hands would keep clean.
And the salary mustn't be low.
lie asked for pen. but they gave nm q
And he half turned away with a shrug.
But he altered his mind. and, selzins the
He-dug.
He worked with a viii that is bound 10
And the months and the years went
The way ii was rough and the labor was
hard.
But his heart he kept filled, with song,
Some feercd him and sneered At the task,
but he plugged
Just as hard as he ever 1ouih pluiS.
Their words never seemed to disturb
him a bit
As he dug.
The day came at last when they called
for the spade.
And gave him a pen in its place.
The Joy of achievement was sweet 20
And victory shone in his face,
We can't always get what we hope for
Success cuts many queer jigs.
But one thing is sure-a man viii sue
coed
If he digs.
Christian Endeavor World.
The Waldoboro correspondent of the
Damariscotta Herald settles this
grounding question. once for all, with
the following: THE NaterVille SEN
tinel has a lot to say, about the
ground hog or wood chuck coming OUT
of his den Gandlemas ddy to look af-
ter his shadow. CITY people don't
know much about wood chucks. They
80 into their dens i'll November and
do not come out again until the
yOung clover leaves are grown enough
To eat some time in MAY. Some paper
tells about the hedgehog or porcupine
coming out of his den they never go
in they are seen all winter in thief
tops of large hemloek trees. But the
raccoon, the chap that is in the shad-
ow racket. goes into his den ara comes
out again many times during The win
ter but we have re idea that they
come ont Condemns day to see their
shadow We never saw one on that
DAY, but have seen them other days in
Winter
oA'ItltplSt STUN u i''N"Ns@NH 49,
been severely depleted in Aroostook
by the continued cod weather. Re-
cent shipments from Maine and New
York state are said to have arrived
in a frosted condition at the markets.
The shipments by the Bangor & Aroos-
took up to Feb. list, were S.S39,5aS bush
els, and the probable shipments by the
mako fine
total shipments from the county about
II 0o0. 900 bushels. 1t is stated that
Florfda's crop will be increased about
IL per cent. next year. This seasons
crop for export from Great Britain is
less than half moved and will continue
to come forward.
rhe activity of the Dover and Fox
croft board of trade has resulted in
two prospective industries. An ARGOS
took man is planning the establish
ment of foundry and machine shop.
and a Massachusetts man has signi-
fled his interest in the chance for
woodworking business.
II is to be wondered if any spot on
body of Aroostook county, could com
pare with that section in the value OF
last seasons production. In the year
1911, on ten farms in Pressure Isle, The
values CLEANED from the soil totaled
nearly 1925, 600 on crops of potatoes.
hay, oats and barley. The potato
Yield ran from 100 to $50 barrels to
the acre. As an instance of what a
persistent young man may do IN aGri-
cultural pursuits. a Pressure Isle cor
respondent tells the following;
Walter Z. Christie came here 20 years
ago with nothing and hired out as
a farm hand. After three years of
work and saving he bought from mis-
employer a side hill pasture that was
growing up to small spruce trees and
began life for himself. At the end OF
two years he wanted to surrender the
lot to the seller, but the seller sad
try it again. saying: I will give you
the Two years interest So he hung
to it. Then the railroad came TO ms
relief and he soon paid for his land.
lie had a longing for good horses
and as soon as he could he began
raising big and choice stock. He now
has black stallion (CassieD weigh
ing 1000 pounds and valued at $1,000;
one black yearling stallion weighing
900 pounds With Il frs. premiums
tied to his name and one second out
of 10 exhibits He is valued 1T S200o:
one pair black mares, two years old,
that weigh 300 pounds, valued at
S25O0, one gray mare, three years old,
weighing 1900 pounds, valued at $l2oo.
Mr. Christie has added to his side mn
by purchases from time to time until
now he has 400 acres end a fine set
of buildings. Today, Mr.. Christie Is
worth $4,000 all of which has been
gained by attending to his farming,
and his word is as good as first
mortgage"
A delay of spring fishing is PROM
Used by the unusually thick Ice COW
ering Pine Tree lakes and pools. For