Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-01
PTTTSTON

Inc iasl week Oh July MIS-. X. A.
Marson, Pittston. gathered bou-
quet including twenty different va
rieties of flowers. not counting the
different kinds Of colors of one varie-
ty. She has six kinds of lariSspur
and some of the stalks are nine feet
in height.
The driveway leading from the
street. to the house 10 bordered by
maple trees which give her home the
name Of Mapiehurst.
Before one comes to the and Of the
driveway one comes to tina flowers
that surround the house in profusion
interest a visitor.
Many kinds have bloomed in their
season and now resting. Hyacinths
and their bulbs beautitied one flower
bed edge by great pink Tipped couch
shells, souvenirs OF numerous deep
sea voyages made by herself and
Capt. Marson and relative captains.
A shrub resembling a locust tree is
named Sweet Pea shrub" its tint
ed racemes resembling sweet peas.
The violets came from the ceie-
brated home of the vanderbilts. Bilt-
more, n. c. English buttercups"
have their place. The Weigla has
been a mass of color. Roses have
bloomed in beautiful profusion. There
have been too many to name here
of departed flowers and of others yet
to bloom. Treasured are the old
fashioned flowers of grandmother
garden. london pride. Mullen pink.
sweet clover, snow flake, Widows
Tear Drop. Waxberry, Tulips. Red
Peonies. four kinds Of phlox, lilies,
Syringa. Towering Almond, Babys
Breath, Gill-over fairgrounds, and
others.
There is a fern garden. a garden
of wild flowers where thrive golden
ladies' slipper. trillum. Jack in pulpit,
son heart and the stems yielding the
blood colored juice used by Indians
to stain their faces and other treas
ures.
A beautiful rainbow near gor-
geousiy tinted cloud was observed
near sunset Tuesday.
A description of the redstart tells
of this bird that his bright plumage
has won for him in Cuba the name
Candleita or the little torch that
flashes in the gloomy forest" With
wings and tail outspread he whirls
about. dancing from limb to limb,
darting upward. floating downward.
tither and thither like a leaf in the
breeze. But gnats and caterpillars
know to their sorrow that his er-
ratio course is guided by a purpose.
The American redstart has often been
observed in trees A conspicuous
mark Of Identification being In It's
movements but only recently was the
privilege of a near view or one on
the ground obtained when one came
clase to the house and fitted about,
then came onto the porch floor. He
spread his tail into fan shape and
snread his wings. displaying the large
hjotcf1es of orange vfvidly against the
black above
EAsT-Mr and Mrs. W. c. Boyn-
ton and family were guests Sunday
of relatives in Jefferson.
Miss Stella Morang returned Sun
day &c her home in Chelsea after 4
weeks visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. z. w, Morang.
Misses Louise Kealy. Annie Kelley,
Madeline Bailey, Reta King. Ida
Nash. Joseph Kealy, Raymond and
winifred Nash and Leland and Char
lie Bailey were members Of an auto
party who passed Sunday at DAM
ariscotta and Boothhay HarDor.
Miss Elixabsth Call In thu guest Of
Miss May Marson at her summer
home on North Beech Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lea, J. Longfellow and
family Of Augusta were visitors
Wednesday at the home Of W. e.
Seekins.
r. D. Marson and Miss Carolyn
Jones Of Boston were Weekend
guests at the home cf r. A Nnrson.
/ Mrs. Alden Knight and son Wal
lace Of Portland were recent guesfs
az the home Of r. e. Scott.
Mrs. George Russell returned s.f-
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