Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-18
Maine Gossip
The Goddess Of Autumn

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The Goddess Of Autumn
elizabeth Powers Merrill.)
love thee well, o rare November,
Thy hills Of brown, thy gray old sea!
love thee well for l remember
The joy that once you brought to me.
love thee well, thy winds that hasten
And drive me in beside the fire;-
Yet on my memory you fasten
| The forms of those long since called
Higher!
love thee we'll, o stern November.
Though springtime flowers IN anguish
wither-
Thou Ieadest them within thy fold.
I love the trees, bare limbed. ungarnished,
I love the life that once 1 cherished.
The heart loves what must fade and die.
I love thee well, o grand November!
Thou. middle aged, and calm and wise!
love thy dark hued dress of amber
The patience in thy deep-set eyes.
I love thee well, o rich November.
Thou guardest seeds by magic spell.
Deep in the ground like lifeless ember-
They sleep the sleep no tongue can tell.
love thee WELL o sad November!
The treasures of the world are thine!
Upon thy breast no flowers will Chamber
Until there dawns springs light divine.
love thee well. thou Autumn Goddess
Born ere the world had called to me:
Within thy tender heart thou holdest,-
The One who was so dear to me!
The "epicac" story in the Journals
Maine Gossip Friday reminded the Daily
Visitor of one and he said as he sidewiped
the rubbish from his accustomed chair
and sat down:
"You Of course remember Uncle Big
Chadbourne, who for years came to Au-
gusta as one Of the officials during the
Legislative sessions. Well, he was keep
ing store in Dixmont and one day a little
z or Swear old girl. daughter of neigh
Dor, entered the store and said, haltingly,
as though she could not remember the err
rand, although she knew what she
wanted:
Uncle Big, mother wants one of those
things to rub on the crater to make dirt
in the apple sass" and Uncle Big passed
out a nutmeg.
One of the most dramatic specta-
cles ever presented before the Port
land municipal court was enacted
Thursday when Ralph Devanzo made
an impassioned plea that he be set
at liberty. He was being tried for as
sault with intent to kill Police Of
ficer Henry Stevens. His appeal was
frenzied. He said he had been perse-
cuted by the woman who claimed to
be his wife, and a band Of men, who
he charged, were after his life at the
woman's behest. His pleadings were
without result, for probable cause was
found and he was bound over in $4,000
bail to the January term of superior
court.
Notice of a School of Instruction at
p. M. Tuesday. Dec. 10 at Waterville
has been given by James A. Richan.
grand high priest of the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of Maine. 1t will be
followed in the evening by work in the
r. A. degree. Instruction will be given
in the ritual and secret work OF the
several degrees.
Maine is to see some railroad pullo-
ing during the coming year, an I'M
usual event in these days, says the
Springfield Republican. At least
part of the Eastern Maine railroad
is to be constructed to run between
Houlton and Bancroft to Brewer and
there. crossing the Penobscot river to
Bangor. The right of way between
Houlton and Bancroft has been Sc
cured, and contracts for clearing 1t
have been awarded. The road will
| run in a generally southern dlrec-
through HO620On.
Carey. Amity, Orient and Hainesvlile,
and connect with the Maine Central
road at Bancroft. These towns are
without railroad facilities, and the
farmers of that section are obliged
to haul their products from IL to rs
miles to shipping point. 1t IS Tune
they were given a better way.
John W. Coombs, William J. Carrigan
and Harry D. Lord. baseball stars, will
be invited to entertain the Portland Ro-
tary Club Dec. and Mr.. Coombs has con-
scented. Invitations will be sent the other
two men, Coombs is at his home in West
Kennebunk, where he has just returned
from a hunting expedition In the Maine
woods. Coombs is expected to tell how
Brooklyn lost the Worlds Championship
and Carrigan will describe how the Red
Sox won 1t, while Lord will give reasons
whv the Federal League expired.
Those who have wood of Franklin
county will have to wait with patience.
as there are only four prisoners in the
Jail and one Of them goes out today and
another tomorrow. There is only one
man saving wood. therefore the supply Is
limited.-Farmington Chronicle.
They evidently prefer to saw wood" In
other quarters.