Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

The sherss Of Night.


All craft seek harbor on the shores Of
From many seas they sail. laden with
Gathered in busy ports Of untold cares;
they would cast anchor until morning
Fergetfui on EIysian shores of night
OF the hard voyage and crowded marss
where nerehanats. vas bought and
To bear TO distant isles far out Of
sight.
Peaceful upon the shores of night they
Their worn sails furied. their anchors
in the deep.
Sorrows forgotten. hearsaches swept
Sish,.. Holy er.n c,o.esh their weary
And treasures stored within the depths Of
Await the Keeper who unlocks the day.
Tourists who pass through Enfield
are astonished to see the following
sign at the entrance to the handsome
grounds Of a private estate: Tourists
are invited to drive in and see Cold
stream lake" the sentiment being so
different from the usual Private"
Keep Our and NO Admission" style
OF sign. But 1t Is not so surprising
when it - known that the owner Of
the grounds 10 L. W. Gilman of Ban
Cor. former sheriff OF Penobscot
county, one of the kindest and most
courteous OF men. who delights in see
ing and helping others have a good
time.
A Bath girl wrote to a friend. a for
mer Bath boy. now in Akron, Ohio.
to be sure and call on a Montana
young lady friend who was in Akron
to visit her sister and he did SO with
the result that the engagement of
Harold Smith and Miss Cecile Ward
is announced. Miss Ward is said to
Be one Of the most beautiful young
women Of Montana.
Chief Of Police Gerry Of Bar Harbor
tells great many stories Of funny inter
views had with these drivers. and one Of
the latest seems to show up a iaxity in
the rules elsewhere: Seeing a new car
hauled up near the curb without any
numbers the chief crossed the street to
interview the man. He had no number
on front, none On behind. and when
asked about it said: II applied for my
number plates some three weeks ago and
they haven't come yet" The chief then
asked for his drivers license. and the
VRa aatA hr o..
that at the same time ! applied for my
numbers" Then the chief getting des-
perats said: Well. have you any gaso-
line?" After the fellow had made a
careful investigation he reported that he
had plenty Of gasoline. Well then" said
Chief Gerry. use 1t 10 get to wherever
you came from as quick as you can, and
keep out of here until you get some
licenses" The man took his car and
started for Bucksport.
circles that the calling home Of so many
foreigners On account of the war may
result in a shortage Of help when needed
In the coming seasons work. That being
the case, wages are expected TO advance.
The memory OF the Maine clam bakes
linger with a former Old Orchard man
now in San Diego. CAL. to the extent
Of causing him to wire an old friend to
telegraph him the exact formula for
producing the aforesaid bake He ex-
plains that he is to give a bake to a
large party at his place in San Diego
next week and wants no siipup. We now
expect to hear of the Californians going
wild over the entertainment offered by
Jefferson Kenney. following the wired
directions Of Thomas l. Cleaves Of Old
Orchard.
An original way Of getting into trouble
was studied out by that Bath boy who
found the old-faehioned pistol the other
day. as mentioned In this column yester-
day. He found that the trigger wouldn't
work but was determined to ascertain IL
it was loaded. so lighted a match and ap-
piled 1t to the printing pan. He ascer-
tanned. He also ascertained how it feels
to have bullet hit fellow in the heel
ne Will recover.
Two Mechanic Falls Civil war veterans
were discussing the European situation
Wednesday morning on the bakery steps
and both were agreed that Germany would
sweep everything before her. The Allies
with little ammunition hadn't a chance.
The logic Of this. evidently. didn't salts
~ someone who overheard the CONVERSE
ton. for he stepped up to them and said
Il just want to remind you boys that 40
years ago we were short Of ammunition
at Bunker Hill. but we weren't beaten by
any means"
1t 10 announced that the Litchfield Fish
and Game Association has purchased the
site Of the old saw mill on Sand pond. on
which to build clubhouse. Already the
underhrush among the pines at the rear
OF the lot has been cleared away in prep
aration for the annual outing of the as
ISOLATION to be held soon. A cook house
IL to be built At once and tables erected
Tor picnic purposes. Another year 1t is
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