Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-30

ored duties In the Sale des Horologes
and look after the cats Of Kilkenny?
Name Gossip
Burdens
elizabeth Powers Merrill)
Flee not from Burdens that to you be-
Burdens which must Be borne by you
90 Ros t:lssr DO mot sfs or s.Ssa;
Can bear the Burdens which to you be-
You viii be crushed by Burdens you lay
Yours WIN be neither the white stone or
Flee not from Burdens that to you be-
long!
Bear patiently your Burdens to the End.
Serene and accomplishing on the way
Though winds the road uphill and ever
Move ys., With the world in its long onward
Your Burdens growing less as you
Toward the splendor Of the Eternal
Morn.
Homeward bound automobiles are
seen in great numbers passing through
the city. says the Bath Tines. They
are proof of the approaching end of
the summer season. The occupants of
most of these machines appear happy
and tanned. They are all loud in their
praise for the good old State Of Maine
According to the reports of many OF
them the summer resorts Of the state
have never been 80 crowded as they
have been this year. Fortunately 1t
was only a very small proportion Of
these tourists that was forced into exile
amid the beauties of Georgetown. The
regrets. They look upon the whole at
fair as a rather novel experience.
Some Of them had their first ride on
Tea, scow. And this was much more
interesting than going across an old
fridge with one eye on the speedo-
meter and the other on the dark waters
beneath. And all of them had the thrill
of wondering whether or not some one
would como to their rescue; They ex-
perienced some Of the sensations known
to those who have been shipwrecked .en
a shore far from home. One thing az
least is certain. These sejourners in
and around the peaceful village of
Georgetown will never forget the an
seem very real when they recall that
vacation Of the summer Of 1919.
Houlton IL naturally pleased with the
government announcement that the
radios station viii be continued at that
place.
Sidney Cook, Aroostook pioneer, deep
sea diver and treasure hunter. 10 dead
at his home in Presque Isle in his ssrd
year. Despite . life Of advepture he
was remarkably active until stricken
with paralysis a few days ago. His
parents went to Aroostook county When
the country was a wilderness and he
grew up there. As a lad he had many
thrilling encounters with bears ana
wolves. He had strong desire for the
sea and when % years old walked most
of the way to Boston and shipped on
whaling voyage. He made number of
trips and nearly lost his life on sew.
eral occasions. He then tried the mer.
chant service and went around Cana
Horn in brig. Landing at San Fran
cisco. he spent two years in redwood
numbering. In trip back to the coast
he fell in with the expedition fitting. GU,
to search for the treasure Of the Golden
Gate. which burned and sank on the
Mexican coast while bound from San
Francisco to Panama with about q ,5oo,.
600 in gold in her treasure rooms. Mr..
Cook qualified and together with the
ships carpenter, built huge wooden
caisson which enabled the treasure
hunters to dredge and blow out the
sand which had settled over the wreck
Ali but about 900 of the gold was
recovered. He went to South Americ,
and was for time in the silver mines.
then to Europe. He was much i'm.
pressed with the possibilities Of digging
into the bottom Of the River Tiber ami
other rivers to bring up relics Of an.
ctent times. but failed to interest the
Italians. and outside capital declined to
invest. - nothing found could be taken
Ns " ZIG C0uutfy. Returning to New
York. he located and destroyed the
wreck Of the sunken British Hussar in
Heii Gate. working IN IS feet Of icy
water for ive hours . day. somethinr
no diver would ever consider, Then ne
returned to Aroostook and settled DOM
In his old home town. He built : rim
MN and was interested in other lines.
Major Carl p. bennett. formerly Of
ransor and now residing in Boston,
has written book under the title of
Prisoners Of the Great war" Major
bennett was in charge Of the relief Of
American prisoners for the American
Red Gross. and was Id Switzerland for
some months during the war on that
mission. The book 10 q narrative Of
experiences Of prisoners. and IL Mus
trated.
Andrsw Fockalexis passed away
weanesday morning It East Oxford