Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-27
Maine GOSSIP
Russia.

Name Gossip
Russia.
elizabeth Powers Merrill)
There's a Country far beyond the
LEAGUES and leagues away,
snow-bound in the frigid days of win
Beautiful in May.
Touched by two great seas;
North-land bounded by the Arctic
Swept by Boreas breeze.
Many-limbed art thou. Q Giant Russia.
Rich with wealth untold.
Gold and iron. copper, forests splendid,
Urea sures of eaTh's mold.
In thy brain are mighty wonders sleep
Ready to come forth:
In thy bosom wondrous dreams are
dreaming
Empress OF the North,
Long you slumbered. untouched by
life's growing,
Needless Of thy fate;
But today thy strong young voice is
In the city founded by Great Peter.
Men of New days tell:
In thy ancient Capitol Of Moscow
Hark. the kremlln bell.
Thou are torn by forces wild and law
Pain that none can know;
Yet from out the sorrows that enthrall
Shall new joys not grow?
Though the bitterness of life enfolds
thee,
Though an Empire dies,
Yet from blood Of those who have been
faithful,
Shall thy soul arise.
Russia. Russia, hearts of men turn to
Praying for thy life
Full of pity for all thou hast suffered
Through the hours of strife.
From thy breast are unborn heroes
coming
Who thy Hopes can slay'
weeping!
Look-there dawns the day.
One of the best examples and highest
pedigreed Ayredayes in Bath is Laddie,
who was presented Mrs. Arthur J, Dun
ton by Judge Beane of Hallowell, who
raises these doge, says the Times.
Ladies' favorite compa MON is a kitten
at the Dunton home who enjoys life
oftentimes in riding around the yard on
the dogs back and Laddie seems to en-
JOY giving the kitten a ride. Laddie s
pedigree Is something like half a mile
long. There are three varieties of dogs
in the Ayredale class
Mrs. John A. Peters of Ellsworth
en- Thursday evening was notified by
the navy department at Washington
of the safe arrival in Europe of the
House naval affairs committee, of
which Congressman Peters is Il
member. The party sailed on July IA
on one of our battleships, accom-
panied by Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt. They will be absent for
several weeks inspecting and in
vestigating the yards and docks and
shipping in many of the foreign
ports.
A stately pine, one of the largest
in that section of Maine. was dedi-
Gated at the Knox Arboretum in
Warren on Thursday as a living
monument to Gen. Henry Knox, the
first secretary of war. Gen. Knox
Chapter, D. A. r.. Of Thomaston and
Lady Knox Chapter. D. \. r., of
Rockland were well represented at
the exercises. The address of well
come was delivered by Rev. Pliny A.
Allen of Rockland, vice president of
the Knox Academy of Arts and Sci
cnces. Hon. ReueI Robinson of Cam
oen spoke. and a dedicatory address
was delivered by Hon. John Francis
Sprague of Dover, Names historian.
An original poem was read by Miss
Martha w. Hanley. A community
chorus, led by Mrs. Margaret Ruggles
of Thomaston. sang selections.
The new State road between Wiscas-
set and Damariscotta is now passable.
The stretch over Marsh river is prac-
tically complete and adds much to the
enjoyment of the trip. but the section
just before one reaches Newcastle is
| still in process of construction.
The Goodall Worsted Co. of Sanford
| has commenced work on the founda-
tons for another large mill in the vii
lage of kennebunk. where the company
already has one mill. Employment will
be given to several hundred at the new
mill
The Knox Lime Co., which recently
purchased the McLoon G. Slower plant
in Warren, is making preparation to
operate the six kilns in the production
of lime for the mills of the Great North
ern and st. Croix Paper Co., which
have the controlling interest in the new
corporation. Benjamin c. Perry, who
has had many years experience in the
line business, has active management or
the Warren plant.
Years ago a young reporter covering
! one of his first court terms in a Down
East city, gave all hands-including the
presiding judge-the benefit Of some
crisp and disinterested, il not particu-
larly valuable advice, relates the Lewis
ton Journal. Now, young reporters are
not supposed to do that sort of thing
and next morning there was an air OF
suppressed excitement in the court
room. Finally the sheriff tapped the
reporter gently on the arm, gazed at
him pityingly for a moment, and whis-