Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
Maine Gossip
Silver Lake

Silver Lake
Oh. Silver Lake, my Silver Lake.
With sands as pure as the snowy MAKE. :
Whence comes thy peace from shore to
Silent. serene for evermore?
Art thou the mirror Of things sublime,
Tell of thy rest, sweet waters mine.
My beautiful Silver Lake
oh! Lake in a land where the stiffness
AS the downy clouds in the summer
skies.
Golden and green were thy verdant
Their virgin beauty were ever yours:
Thy face and thy form a boon must be
To the soul who has lived and loved with
Zen down to the voyage Ger the un-
known sea-
Ny own dear Silver Lake.
Velvety balm Do the summers sun
Who roamed at will till the day was done
Over the miniature sea;
And at night from afar
Shone the one bright star
Down. down in the depths of the waters
that are
OF my own loved Silver Lake.
They have struck at my calm Silver
Man and gold its beauties would take;
But it's peace in my heart can never de-
part
Though the wound may be deep. and the
way may be dark.
And at night from below
Will the star ever glow
AS it points to the way all our souls must
From the depths of my own Silver Lake.
The poem "Silver Lake" at the head
of this column this morning is from
the pen of a citizen who modestly re-
quests that no name be attached to
the verses. The words were inspired
by a visit to the beautiful little lake,
known to everyone for many miles
around, and finding much of the beau
ty of it's surroundings ruined by the
ruthless cutting off Of the wood
growth. 1t probably had to be done,
but it spoiled a beautiful spot.
Several deer have been seen this past
week from the river road between Saga
dahoc Ferry and North Woolwich.
Some anxiety is being felt in Bangor
and vicinity, reports the Commercial, over
the spreading of smallpox in this section.
There are at present nine cases in Ban
COR and three have been discharged from
quarantine since May so. Two of the
cases in Bangor are on Fruit street, one
on Forest avenue and the remainder of
them at the pest house Health Officer
John Goldthwaite says that the sit
alarm and that the cases are all under
quarantine.
Lamont D. Bean, chauffeur for F. \.
Beal, Mas invented a new method for dis
playing the Stars and Stripes at night.
He has placed two silk flags on the inside
of the head lights Of the car. The light
easily penetrates the silk, thus taking 40
power from the lights and at the same
time making novel display of the flag.
Maine Woods, Phillips.
| The Portland papers report numerous
people having seen a gorgeous rainbow
in the western sky about o'clock Mon
day morning and they also cite numer
have always been the forerunner Of
long spell Of weather. Let us hope
so!
The splendid weather of Monday ana
Tuesday started a rush of summer visi-
tors to Maine.
The Coast Guard men, formerly
known as the life saving crews, who
have usually been laid off during the
months of July and August, will have
| to get along without their vacation this
! year, remaining on duty throughout
| the season-doubtless owing to the war.
| Here's a pretty good example Of a
united family: The FIVE sons of Dr. and
Mrs. Albert l.. Stanwood of Rumford
have volunteered and four of them have
| been accepted the fifth and oldest being
unable to pass the physical examination.
DR.. Harold enlisted in the Medical Corps;
Joseph in Co. B. ID Me-; Orman in the
Signal Reserve; and Seth in Co. B, I'd
Me
| The Cumberland County Committee
of Public Safety has released Is per
cent of the pledges of funds made to
and for the benefits of this organiza-
| ton early in April. 1t will be a sur
| prise to practically all the people of
| this county to know that $91,145 was
pledged to the committee by $50 sub
| scribers. This money has been re-
| leased by the committee, not from
desire to avoid it's obligations in any
way, but because it believes it is to
the best interests of all that the war
work. wherever possible. be carried on
| by existing organizations which are in
position to meet the war demands.
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