Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12
Maine Gossip
My Dog.

When my dog looks at yer friendly outer
rneltin' pretty eyes,
An he wags his tail an tries ter lick
yer hand;
don't care wot yer been.
Yer good enough for meyer under
Sometimes a human bein' judges by yer
An If yer gloves an shoes is new an
whole;
But dog. when he looks at yer, doesn't
notice little things;
A dog-a dog he judges by yer soul!
When my dog looks at yer friendly like
he wants to see yer smile,
An jumps upon yer. lovin', when yer
I'd like yer If yer was alone without a
home r friend,
A burglar-tramp or anything at all!
Sometimes human bein' likes yer sur
face polished up
Yer talk or table manners plays their
part:
But a dog, when he looks at yer, goes
beneath the top veneer;
Margaret e. sangster. Jr., in The Chris
ton Herald.
Leland S. sproul, late of the Old
Town High school. has been elected
member Of the faculty Of the Deering
High school.
Word was received Thursday at
Brunswick that Senator Charles F.
Johnson had introduced a bill in
Congress for the construction Of
100000 ~"~tofice for Brunswick. The
present -. which is located in the
town '-Jing, is entirely unsuited for
the amount Of business which is done.
Daniel Williams Of Bath has in
troduced a new aquatic stunt on the
New Meadows this summer which
is furnishing some exciting sport for
those who have tried 1t. He obtained
his idea from scenes in motion pic
lures. 1t is a simple and inexpen-
sive sport, consisting Of a large board
with lines attached to a motor boat.
The board is properly weighted and
while being towed behind the motor
boat gives the rider plenty of exer-
else in keeping on the board. Dan
has several snap shots taken by
friends while he was making some
fast trips on the New Meadows. He
says 1t is great fun.
No one is more proud Of Names
wealth Of gems than Norway with its
rare and extensive collections and its
prosperous and we'll patronized
lapidary. says the Norway Advertiser.
Consequently it pains us to hear the
reports that these Maine gems are be
Titled by the Boston and New York
dealers. Tourists and others who
come here and see the gems displayed,
invariably carry home some Of the
we'll colored stones, proud Of their
purchase. However, on showing them
to their jewelers. out Of the state.
these same proud possessors are often
told that the gems are worth no more
than ten or fifteen cents apiece and
only Tiffany Company Of New York
deals in Maine gems. 1t is with regret
that we hear Of this ungrounded criti-
cism Of Maine gems Of which we are
so proud.
Papers conveying tho standing tim
Der on the "Ministerial' lot, so called,
in sheepscot, to Cushman S. Page Of
Newcastle for the sum Of 1855 were
signed on July II, thus ending long
and somewhat bitter local controversy.
The land was a gift to the people Of
Newcastle" in 1893 by Christopher
Tappan Of Newbury, Mass. for a glebe
or a parsonage forever. Constant
strife over the property or the handling
Of 1t seems to have marked the Iii
years since it was given into the hands
Of the people. The pastor and parish
Of the First Congregational Church Of
Sheepseot, the holding owners. have
,.%i%tou>d thu ernrovna ra,,rf for All.