Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-13
Maine Gossip
An Early Road Booster.


And grabbed the Gauls for Rome,
What was the first thing that he did
To make them feel at home?
Did he increase the peoples loads
And liberty forbid?
No; he dug in and built good roads
That's what old Caesar did.
Did Caesar put the iron heel
Upon the foremans breast,
Or did he try to make them feel
That Rome rule was the best?
What did he do to make them glad
He came their lands amid?
He built good roads in place of bad
That's what old Caesar did
He built good roads from hill to HILL
Good roads from vale to vale;
He ran a good roads movement
Till old Rome got all the kale,
He told the folks to buy at home.
Build roads their ruts to rid,
Until all roads led up to Rome
That's what old Caesar did.
If any town would make itself
The center Of the map.
Where folks will come and settle down
And live in plenty's lap;
If any town it's own abodes
Of poverty would rid,
Let 1t go out and build good roads
" ~ Ohio Motorist
Phil Nealey Sunday morning at
Bowdoinham was within 100 feet of an
old deer swimming across the Ca
thance river, accompanied at her side
by young one. 1t was a pretty sight
to see the old deer keep her nose un-
der the neck of the youngster and
hold Its head above water.
Lumberman Reed Of New Hamp
shire was Monday inspecting prog
ress on Lynde's Island numbering OPP
erations. He expects that this week
the crew will complete their work
numbering, but says it will require two
or three years to cut down the re-
manning trees left for cord wood, as
he will probably chop only 500 cords
a year on the island. He will send on
the island crew of choppers.
Fishermen along the Maine coast
are said to be making more money
this summer than ever before on ac-
count Of the high prices for all kinds
of fish. and the increasing demand.
This includes the big Gloucester fish
ing vessels as we'll as the local fish
ermen. Several herring fishermen on
Monhegan during the past two months
| have made $500 The same men made
big money too in lobstering last win
ter
Sheriff Oliver had trio of dries"
on the park at Bath Saturday night
so scared that when they got their
pint up on the park and were imbib-
ing. one Of the men refused to pass
the pint, setting 1t on the ground for
the next man to pick up, remarking
mo sir you won't catch me passing
any fellow a bottle Of whiskey; Will
bur Oliver is liable to come right up
out Of the ground and arrest me-"
| A request for all members Of the
Maine Automobile Association to put
on headlight DINNERS has been sent
out by John Clark Scates, the secre-
tary Of the association, as follows:
The Maine Automobile Association
requests every motorist to use some
kind Of a DINNER and thus eliminate
the dangerous glare Of the headlights.
The courtesy Of the road requires it.
Moreover, while We have no specific
law demanding their use. the courts
/ have held that if an accident occurs
and anyone is injured on account Of
the glare, the party injured can re-
cover damages. Maine motorists
must have DINNERS if they go into
New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
as the laws OF these states require
them. This association has been
making tests, with different kinds Of
DINNERS and will be pleased to give
anyone the result of such tests"
The summer visitors at one summer
camp in Maine are styled Summer
Gators" 1t is claimed they do not do
enough travelling to be called tourists,
nor stay long enough to be called
rusticators, come only in the summer,
hence become summercators.
When three brothers have not met
for 80 years it will undoubtedly take
more than a brief chat to talk over all
| the things of days gone by of which
each can think. William S. and Jo-
seph A. Emery brothers of Leonard
Emery Of Glenburn. Bangor. are visit
ing him and renewing old acquaint-
ances.
The Courier Gazette prints today a
word bran-new to these columns. 1t
is the word "pastorium' and appears
in the wedding notices. Rev. Mr..
Ufford says that pastorate means the
pastors residence that is owned by
the church. Pastorium means the
residence that the pastor himself owns.
The new municipal building at Fort
Fairfield which is about to be erected,
will be a two-story brick building, with
. hose tower and a concrete founda-
ton. 1t Is planned to have all the ma
terial and workmanship equal to the
municipal building Of Pressure Isle,