Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26
Maine GOSSIP

MUIDe GOSSIP
The Dream Of May Time.
Let's dream Of the May time.
When, after the snow,
Wen reach the green meadows.
Where white daisies grow,
And hear the birds singing
Just ali that they know:
Let's dream Of the May time.
AS it was in its morning
When God gave 1t light,
With its roses Of red
And Its lilies of white.
Atlanta Constitution.
Claiming that the new bylaw Of
the Portland Board Of Health which
requires producing dealers to
have their milk pasteurized is vio-
lation of the 14th amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
eight Portland dealers have brought
a bill in equity in the United States
District Court seeking to restrain the
board from putting the bylaw into
operation until there is court ruling
on the matter. The bylaw was to
have become effective May l.
A. L. T. Cummings, assistant sec
rotary OF the Portland Chamber of
Commerce since August, 1916, has re-
signed to become a field agent for the
Maine Agricultural and Industrial
League. an organization Of influential
men Of the State. seeking to i'm
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chiefly. Mr.. Cummings was long en-
gagged in newspaper work in Portland
and was three years city clerk.
The Bangor News is responsible for
the following:
A rumor is in circulation to the eff
feet that a great summer resort no.
tel will be erected in the near future
at Moosehead lake, at point about
eight miles tom the famous Kineo
House.
A number Of New York and other
capitalists, who have made annual
visits to Names great lake for many
years, are said to be interested in the
project and anxious to erect a house
which will be adapted to their re-
quirements. The war situation may
prevent the commencement OF work
this season, it is said. A decision as
to that will be reached soon.
The Journal yesterday received let
ter from an unknown friend, the con-
tents Of which reminds US Of the letter
written by the Irishman to his son IN
college. saying Il enclose five dollars
from your mother and for fear you will
squander it I am keeping it myself"
Our letter encloses an item for the
Light and Airy column. closes with: Il
would tell you my name if l thought
you would use the fool stuff and is un-
signed. We doubt If the post office de-
partment would accept a letter telling
our unknown friend our decision. on the
mere address given-hence we have
''just dashed off" the above.
South Windham claims the exception
ally unique distinction of possessing a
family of FIVE generations. The eldest
member of the group is Mrs. Sarah J.
Glines, 66 years Of age, the youngest
member, Miss Beatrice Larrivee. whose
age is IA months. The father Of Little
Beatrice, Jack Larrivee of Main street,
is fighting with Uncle Sans troops III
France. having gone over with Com
pany A. 35th Regiment Engineers, A.
f. F., some time ago
j. Lewis York of Loon Lake camps,
above Rangeley. says the ice is still
about two feet thick and there is still
plenty of snow at his place. He has
recently been in New York and
booked a lot of summer business, and
is expecting fairly good season.
Lewis is also engaged in the raising
of silver-gray and black foxes, being
the head of a fox farm company. The
company has now six breeding pairs
Of foxes. in an outer enclosure of
about two acres, inside of which are
smaller enclosures for each pair.
They have one fox which cost $4,000,
and 1t is claimed that there are no
better foxes in captivity anywhere.
Only one pelt has yet been sold that
of young fox which was injured.
and this one brought $500. It is not
intended to sell any until a dozen
pairs of breeders have been acquired.
The company has issued $11,5O0
worth of stock, and apparently has
great prospects.
A series of accidents happened in the
family Of Albert H. Adams of Canton
Point. Canton. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The first occurred when their
grandson. Dwight Bisbee. son of Mrs.
and Mrs. Dwight A. Bisbee. found some
strychnine tablets and. thinking them
candy, put two in his mouth. They
were nearly dissolved when the mother
found out what the child was doing
Mrs. Ella Nickerson, a near neighbor,
who is trained nurse. rendered val
liable assistance to the frightened par
ents while the physician was being
called. The combined efforts of the par
ents. nurse and doctor were successful
and the child is apparently as well as
ever tonight. Shortly after this acct
dent, Mr.. Adams was kicked by horse
and is suffering from four broken ribs.
This accident also occurred Tuesday
night. The next in the series came
Wednesday. when their son, Daniel
Adams. was hit in the eye by a base
ball at the Canton High Buck field game.
Young Adams was one Of the players
for Canton. His injuries were so serj