Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-08
Maine Gossip
Farewell.

Farewell.
Farewell. but whenever you welcome the
That awakens the night-song of mirth in
your bower.
Then think of the friend who once vel
coined II. too.
And forgot his own grief to be happy
with you.
His eriefs may RETURN not a hope may
of the few that have frightened his
pathway of pain.
Rut he never will forget the short vision
lis enchantment around him while linger-
ing with youl
And still on that evening when pleasure
To the highest top sparkle each heart
where'er my path lies. be it gloomy or
bright ,i.h
you that night
Shall join in your revels, your sports ana
your wiles. iii,
your smiles,
TOO blest if it tells me that md the gay
cheer ear ,;,,
Some kind voice had murmufea, WISH
I.et Fate do her worst. there are relics
Bright dreams of the past. which she
which come in the nighttime Of sorrow
and care ,n,. ;oy
And bring back the features 'i"' ~
used to wear e,,.h ,nem
Long. long be my heart win SUN
cries filed -. ,a,.a s;nee
Like the vase in winch foses nav
been distilled; IL. .ho wage
You may break you may i"iii ~
II you will, ,,,iu hang
nut the scent of the roses VIII h"'7
afoo"u u Thomas Moore.
With the two first primary petitions
fled at the State House headed by the
names of Judge Benedict F. Maher ana
Chief Justice Emeritus Whitehouse,
Peters prospects promise pleasantly.
The Portland EXPRESS tells of the
swarms of boy campers passing
through that city on the way to their
summer homes. Says that paper: 1T
is believed that about 500 boys arrived
up to noon time. At the West End
Hotel. Tue sday morning, three camps
of boys numbering 240 had breakfast
together. and many had the morning
meal en route. The number of girls
passing through Portland on their way
east is much larger than last year and
all of the campers report additional
classes this year and there have been
several new camps established
The steamer Zizania, of the L. s.
Lighthouse service, which was at Port
land last week, is now at Bangor hay
ing three big gas bueys charged with
gas for the Pintsch gas buoys now i'll
use at various places along the Maine
coast. The Zizania is one of the most
interesting of Uncle Sans vessels that
ply in First District waters. Those on
board look after the buoys and lights
between Portsmouth and Eastport.
That this is something of a task may
readily be understood when it is stated
that there are IS lighthouses, 900 buoys
and one lightship that must be visited
at frequent intervals. The largest of
the buoys weigh IL tons and burn car
bide gas. They often last Is months or
more with one filling. OF the spar
buoys there are from Is to 20 different
types along the Maine coast used as
warnings to mariners.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry krom arrived in
Portland, Monday, and thereby COM
pleted tour on foot covering 10000
miles. They were just one year on the
road from the time they left Albany,
n. Y, July 2, 1912. The family lost their
earthly possessions in disastrous fire
and Mrs. Kroms health was very poor,
her physician pronouncing recovery I'M
possible. She weighed but so pounds
at the time that they decided to live
in the open. They started for the Pa
cific coast, Mr.. krom trundling along
camping and cooking outft in boys
express wagon. with their faces turned
to the west. owing to the weakness OF
Mrs. krom, the first stage of the
journey was necessarily SLOW. one
gained strength rapidly, and improve
ment was noticeable almost from the
first day. She has walked every step
of the 10000 miles, has discounted the
Doctors theory, and is fully recovered.
The young couple journeyed through
to the Pacific slope and thence down
the coast AS far as Los Angeles. Ihey
were in that sunny climate during
norton of the Winter. Mr.. Krom was
the winner of the walking match in
San Francisco in December, covering
165 miles in So hours. a worlds record,
winning a cup of the value of $500
They started for Denver In January
having first delivered to Gov Johnson
in California "A letter entrusted TO tneir
care by Mayor McE.wan of Albany, SIX
months previously. Experiences almost
unlimited in variety adventures of nc
small consequence, and an abundance
| of hard ships have characterized the va
rious stages of this long journey. They
haya lived as did Grant in the NlckS~
bury campaign, off the Country, having
abandoned their base of supplies IN
Albany year ago. Mr.. krom mas soio
=! post cards along the route as ms only
| source OF income.