Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-09
Maine Gossip
It's a Sad Story, Mates.


Edmund Leamy, in New York Evening
A bachelor l, and you question why,
And you look at me wroth and as
kance,
And l know what you blame. cause 1
don't share my name
And like other chaps go take chance
But bark to the plea of most miserable
me,
OF censure I've earned not iot-
For the girls that would marry me
And the ones that would-would not
There were Mabel and May-now what
For loved to distraction Elaine
But she didn't care and Q, she was fair,
And so were Belle. Molle and Jane.
Then Nan and Babette, l will never for
get,
BY far they were best of the lot
But the girls that would marry me
wouldn't marry
And the ones that l would-would not.
would take your advice. and be hitched
But what is a beggar to do
When he loves Guinevere in a manner
that's clear,
And is bored by the worship of Lou?
So this is my plea. ah, be gentle with me,
OF blame I deserve not iot--
But the girls that would marry me l
And the ones that l would-would not
The second teel to be shot this sea-
son at Merrymeeting hay was brought
down Monday by AL Ridley, the King
Of the bay Birds are plenty. but the
gunners are not securing any more
than they can carry away, as the
ducks are wise birds and after enjoy
ing a good nights rest and a good
feed. quickly take leave of the waters
OF that section and HE themselves
away for the day. And yet. the
boys cannot complain of the cunning,
compared with recent years.
The dog days limit, according to the
reliable Maine Farmers Almanac, was
passed with Sunday, August %. but
the genuine article seems to have
reached us on just about that date.
The Journal Wednesday morning
potato which had been brought into
the office. The item was written late
Tuesday afternoon. Early Wednesday
morning the following was found in
the Pennington Journal:
Not of his own raising but the re-
suit of spontaneous effort by nature
was a freak potato exhibited by l..
G. Brown last week. 1t was found
in paper bag containing few old
potatoes and instead of the usual
process of sending out a long white
sprout the old tuber literally gave
birth to young one, which vas
found sticking out of the side, fully
developed except as to size. with
eyes just the same as any old spud
1t was a most remarkable freak of
nature.
Blueberries at the rate of from 500
to 1000 bushels per day are being can
ned at the factory near the railroad
station at Cherryfield one Of the most
up-to date ones in the State One
days receipts were 1900 bushels The
Acme Canning Co. at Ayers Junction,
near Machias and the Dirigo Packing
Co. at MOnsapec are both doing big
business of the same kind
The classes of 1900, 1901 and 1902
Of the Bangor High school had such
good time at their reunion Wednes-
day night at a bungalow in Hamp-
den that it was proposed and unani-
mously supported that a general
Alumni Association be formed and a
committee was appointed to take the
necessary preliminary steps.
The usual curtaiment sof the sum-
mer service on the Maine Central
lines was announced to take effect at
1901 A. NJ. Monday, Sept g. This will
include the Frenchman Bay service in
Maine. The general change of time
to the winter schedule will occur at
1901 A NJ. Sunday. Sept. 26.
Camden is rejoicing over the fact
that the entire s13.5oo necessary to en-
sure the Y. NJ. c. A. building has been
pledged and steps have been taken to
secure its immediate erection. About
half the amount came from large gifts.
there being one $4,000 gift. three $1,000
gifts and three $500 gifts There !
were several $3.50 pledges many 800 /,
ones and the remainder were of all !
sizes down to 10 cents. Over 500 peo- |
pie contributed toward the fund.
The voters Of Bangor will at a spec
ial election on Tuesday, Sept. IA decide |
or not they will accept IAN