Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-06
Maine Gossip

/ Maine Gossip !
| Which Will 1t Be-Screens or Crepe?
| I'm the Springtime comes the house-fy,
| T-antalizing little pest.
| Swat him, Soak him. That 5 tile slo-
| gan
| Fix him for eternal rest
Life and health are IN the bdiahee.
You can help to wage the nsHt.
| Take no chances. screen those windows;
1T will head off typhoid.s blight
| Make clean and healthy city,
| Every home a hearts delsht.
If one wants 10 realize the oldfash-
ioned hospitality of New England HE
among modern homes he should call
ar residents of East Union, says u
| correspondent of the Lewiston journal
The stranger observes their good
roads. well-kept houses, beautiful
lawns and evidences of extensive poul-
try breeding and cultivation of fruits
and vegetables on the banks of the
stream are saw mills, above and be-
los the bridge: in the mill yards are
saving, The hum and buzz of the only
store cutter in town gives Il business
like cir to NYm. +. Dormans sheds. The
only store for several miles is that OF
Fayson & Robbins. From house 10
house are winding paths, evidence ei
hospitality and friendiness. Kindness
preyades the atmosphere of the ift,ie
village.
ElW;n Folsom of Cambridge, says the
paneor News. recently elected super
interdent OF schools of that town Is no
aouot the youngest man in Maine TO
I'LL such position. Mr. Folsom WAS =
years old Nov. Il, 1872 He Is pos
sessed of a fine personality ana Is one
of the promising young men OF thts
town, He is the only son of DePtl.s
Sheriff Elmer Folsom. HIS fathef WAS
the son of the late DIR. JOSIAH foisolii
and lives at the Folsom homestead. III
win attended Cambridge High seiiooi,
is q graduate of c. {. l., NatefNiiie
and he admirably fitted for the WORN,
He is member of Cambridge 6fahee
and is interested in farming, also III
automobiles. He has acted rs chaaitedi
for DIR. Bessey of WaterVllie anu wen.
To Belgrade Lakes. last season. lie i
a few years younger than the 9eetseii
SUPERINTENDENT, Mr.. Rand who was re-
Gently spoken of as being the Youngest
in Maine.
Jahn C.. Taylor caught. Tuesday,
what is claimed to be the largest trout
ever taken from the water IN Mesa
I,onskee Lake. 1t weighed 1874 pounds,
Ngs two feet, nine inches long, seven
inches across the body and nine inches
across the tail. The fish was caesht
obaut f,ur miles above Oakland. near
North Belgrade station. Mr.. Taylor Is
ono of Oakland's oldest and most es-
teerned citizens, being past so years OF
age and is receiving the hearty CON
ordinations of the younger sporting
,oen of the town. He was in boat
with his son, Frank, and the fish was
caught trolling, but was ehiS iahae'
after q long and lively mtg.
one of Portland's Oldest business
honses the B. b. Farnsworth Shoe
co has closed it's business career, nav
ing sold it's entire stock to a. r. 'oA
&, Son. The Farnsworth Co. mas oeeit
IN business a great many years aii"
-. va an enyiable business reputa-
tion all these years, and IL Is Win II
aret that the announcement Is iiiau'
AT thew have decided TO close thelr
.s,,,.;rosc ana consolidate with another
h,nee The Cox company is also one
of the most enterprising business nous
:, Now England and from small be-
Innings wears ago has grown TO It's
present large proportions ana is eVii
,,nnsIlv extending its business confec-
,;',,e throughout this part of the couh-
try.
.r,,o women of North Leeds, MIS-.
Iohn Burnham and Kate YORK dia
DAVIS work. Tuesday, that is worm re-
oorting. Mrs Burnham's HUSBAND haa
hauled lumber to North Leeas 10 ioa.
a car. WORD came that the car mus.
| he loaded. Mr.. Burnham was away d,
work, so Mrs. Burnham seeolea
team and the services OF Kate hoTh,
| and in one day loaded nearly carIui
| of lumber.
| Rangor Commercially: Collector ol
Customs Fred W. Wight who has long
lbeen credited with possessing the nm
| est set of whiskers in town, appeared
| in the post Office corridor the other
lnoon shorn of that facial adornment,
| ali except moustache The habitues OF
THAT place did not suspect his identity
Iuntil a running fire of ever ready VII
and humor revealed il beyond perad-
venture. The Rockland politicians
beard has long been conspicuous IN
Ieonvention halls and on our local land-
Escape, and it seems almost sacrilege to
lsacrifice il, but so long as the geniai
collector stays with us We can bear
1.-THE other loss.
Edward r. Shaw, an aviator. was in
Portland, Friday, making arrange
fments for what will be the greatest
lcross country trip ever attempted in a
Heavier -than-air machine. He intends
to start from Portland in July and fly
Ito the Pacific coast En- route, he
lplans To visit every large city in the
country. Mr.. Shaw called upon Mayor
Curtis, Silas b. Adams, president OF