Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-24
Maine Gossip
How Summer Winds Are Made.

(By Garrett Laidlaw Eskew.)
OF all the winds of summertime that
blow.
I think the sweetest are the ones that GO
At early morningtide adown the hill
And up the vale, while yet the world Is
Bending the tops of trees . bit to pass
And ripple into waves across the grass.
Surely the very spirit Of the year.
Incarnate Summer, from the hilltop here,
Had breathed into the air a lifting song
That gathered sweetness as 1t passed
along.
And out into the valley, unconfned.
Swept on and on, till 1t became a wind!
And sometimes. from q vision-haunted
night
I waken at the mornings faintest light.
or murmur Of that gentiy-mosing
Stealing at dawn across the listless
trees,
And wander through the forestIand, until
hear the song Of Summer from the hill.
1t should be an easy matter to en-
force any law that might Be evolved
at the State campground in Augusta,
Capt. Charles F. Norton Of Co. F. I'd
Regiment, OF Dover. being also sheriff
Of Piscataquis county.
Invitations have been issued by the
Portland Society Of Art for a private
opening view to members. exhibitors
End guests Of the summer exhibition
Of contemporary American art from
80 to 10 O'Clock on Friday evening,
June 80. at Portland.
The announcement that Rev. W. A.
bron to take up the duties Of editor Of
the lions Advocate comes as a sur
prise to many. DR.. ]. K. Wilson, edi-
tor Of the Advocate. will assume the
editorship Of the Waterman Examiner.
The change will take place with the
August issue of the Advocate.
The mystery Of the whereabouts Of
Thomas Hebert of Madawaska, who
disappeared from his home last Satur-
day night has been solved by the re-
ceipt of a telegram from him asking
that SIS be sent him at once. The
family is said to possess ample means.
Hebert is thought to have become
over-excited over his extensive bust
ness matters.
One Of the steamboat companies
plying along the Maine coast has de-
cided that no more persons will ride on
it's boats without stepping up to the
captains Office and settling" Passen-
gers leaving the boat must surrender
their tickets and if going ashore at an
intermediate port must also give up
the ticket, being given a check. which
will be exchanged for the ticket on re-
turning to the boat.
Three birthdays were observed last
week in West Sidney. that are worthy
OF mention. that Of Mrs. Mary Keene,
aged 50 years. Gilbert Reynolds aged "a
years. and c. H. Lovejoy, aged 50 years.
Mr.. LoveJoy's birthday occurred June L.
Mrs. Keene's June Is, and Mr.. Reynolds
June II. Although advanced to this
great age, they would be taken for years
younger. active. keen, and able to do a
large amount Of work. Mrs. Keene has
the record Of being the champion berry
picker and every year halls the season
with delight. picking large quantities for
home use and for the market. She at
tributes her good health to walking and
pure air and sunshine. Mrs. Keene was
remembered June Is with a postal card
shower. receiving a large number. letters.
gifts. and a birthday cake. That many
returns Of the day may come to these
people is the expressed wish Of large
circle Of friends.
The following from the Otis cor
respondent Of the Bangor News may
be Of interest to you:
The discussion Of the day in this
and other backwoods hamlets concern
ing the nocturnal visitor. that Is mucn
heard and rarely seen. called the whip
poor will. Some claim that this bird
who at times comes near to repeat his
plaintive words. IL no more nor less
than a night-hawk: others say it Is q
graceful. gray bird, little larger than a
robin: those who laid at twilight for
his coming and got a good look. say 1t
r. q biz Drawn bird. minus . tail with