Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-19

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The hiils-a thousand fair.
On the rough crags. jutting seward
Where once they combed their hair:
But with STAN and scrip earth's pilgrims
The hills to lose their pain
Seek abodes Of long lost gods.
Love the FURNISHED pine that mods
Upon the hills OF Maine!
o the air is full of ozone. and
| Il breathe the life Of trees.
Trees uprising like an army. marching
Downward to the seas:
And long to feel life's vigor as
| will arise and seek the hills. and
| Dwell with Father Pan!
One of the Maine women to attain
much in letters is Mrs. Abba Goold
Woolson, a native of Windham Gen.
ter. Mrs. Woolson is probably one OF
the best authorities on Spanish art,
Spanish literature and history in the
country and she was the founder OF
the Castillian Club Of Boston and
was for many years its president. The
members Of this organization under
her direction studied Spanish history.
literature and art in the most thor
ough way, her acquaintance with the
best in Spanish painting, literature
and art giving her vida field for
work. But not only in this field is
this talented Maine woman success,
but her poems and historical essays
and other writings have value all
their own and offer to the student
rare opportunities for exclusive stor-
les of historical worth and for study
of original ideas in presentation.
Soon after her graduation from the
Portland High school she married Mr..
Woolson, then principal of the High
school, They passed several years in
Concord, N. H., Boston and Gin
cinnati and it was while in Concord
that Mrs. Woolson began her work as
a public speaker. Always active in
educational work. always interested in
anything that would make for the
public good, Mrs. Woolson soon found
herself in great demand for this kind
Of work and her talks on historical
subjects became not only much sought
for but she became recognized fac-
tor in historical education. During
these years. too. Mrs. Woolson was a
regular contributor to many leading
journals and her book, George Eliot
and Her Heroines" attracted wide no.
tice. Mrs. Woolson was for many
years prominent in the Woman's CLUB
of Boston and her courses in historical
lectures such as the six Great Kings
Of History" and kindred topics were
given at large and small schools, in
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in public halls.
She now passes her summers at the
old Windham home which she pur-
chased in 1895 and lives in Portland or
Boston through the winter.
There is a hunter in Lewiston who
is ready to acknowledge that tox is a
foxy animal. He recently made the
ACQUAINTANCE of one that was very
foxy at the game of Hide and Seek
He went to the hunting place in his
auto. lie had gone but a short dis
lance into the woods when he heard
dog and moment or two later fox
rushed by. He took shot at Rey-
nard, but missed. The dog went by a
minute later. Later this hunter met
the dogs owner and they discussed the
probability of getting the fox. After
hunting round for a time longer the
man who got short at the fox went
back to the road and prepared to go
home. Just as he gave the crank
whirl to start his engine there was a
rush and the fox. which had been hid
ing under the car shot out and made
into the woods.
The cornerstone of the new Watts
building in the process Of construction
at Thomaston was laid Saturday, Oct
16. The building is to be erected in
accordance with Massachusetts, stat
utes relating to fire escapes and other
building regulations. Following the
Massachusetts requirements is bit OF
foresight in anticipation of Names
early adoption of a similar system.
The building is also being constructed
under the Massachusetts, employers
liability law. Eight hours constitute a
days work. The bricks are being laid
in Flemish bond, and according to a
rough estimate. 100000 Of them will be
uSGU. Inc lTOu uTe ccCdpcS Will IuIl
to the theird story. The block will
have two entrances and two exits.
Putnam & Cox of Boston are the ar
chitects Of the new building, but the
inspector will be Portland architect.
Austin W. Pease, who designed the
new Knox Hotel at Thomaston.
Statistics show that the United
States Government fish hatcheries all
over the country are constantly in
creasing their output. which this year
will amount to something over 2,225.-
000. 900 FISH. The U. 8. hatchery at
Green Lake, the largest In the State
Of Maine, and not excelled in size by
any fresh water hatchery in Uncle
Sans territory, also reports that 1t
will, during the coming season, in
crease its output Of fish, which will be
more than 2,500.000.
| The seasons work of propagating
these millions Of fish will commence
early in October-not so early this
year on account Of the fact that the