Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-27
Maine GOSSIP
Thanksgiving.
Ethel N. Brainerd)

ethel II. Brainerd)
T here's so much to cheer US this
Thanksgiving Day.
H osts Of glorious blessings happening
On our way:
A II the stars and moonbeams, sun and
cleansing showers,
n OF goal beyond US, if We use our
powers;
K inbred; homes apa country. friends
who love Us beet,
s unsets from the hilltops. shelter.
food and rest:
q an,es to spice our labor, work to bal
ance play,
ncen.e from the flowers that bloom
along our ways;
alleys, lakes and mountains, tow,
and country air. \
! the busting cities power every
where;
OF a person living but could in some
G i've glad thanks for living this
Thanksgiving day.
The Norway Board Of Trade held
an enthusiastic meeting Friday night
at the Beals Tavern. Landlord Seayey
served a fine supper at O'Clock.
which was followed by the business
session with 10 Norway members in
attendance and eight visitors from
the South Paris Board. L. NJ. Car
roll. the president, presided.
Three important questions were
discussed. the drst the plan for
building several cottage houses in the
village to accommodate families who
would come to Norway II there were
available rents. The sum Of $15,00O
vas raised on the spot. A commit
tee appointed at a previous meeting
reported their progress In securing
available lots. The second question
was the building Of a permanent
street between the two towns. and
the third. the building of a union
High school building to be located on
the vacant lot on the line between
tho towns, as both villages have in
SUFFICIENT room, to care for the in
creesing attendance In the high
schools It was voted to hold month
y meetings at the Beals Tavern.
That the boom now favoring
Rockland Is Of a substantial nature
and that the people have faith in its
abiding qualities is evidence by the
TACT that the Courier-Gazette an
nounces that. beginning with the
first Of December. it win be issued
three times q week instead Of bi.
weekly ~ at present
Keep yuW go ON the star Beta
CapricosM 1ast after sunset tonight
and va4eA 4 disappear behind the
onoov, AnA tko~ -><.A g. IA
pearanea Il VIM Be plainly Visible,
with q clear slU. a. the absence of
sfmosphere around the moon pre-
vents dimming Of the stars light as
1t apparently approaches the moon.
While PASSPORT u proud Of the
record a Co. !. in tie world war. says
avFtter IN the Commercial It IL like
visa proud Of the wonderful record
Of the FAssaunaquoddy Indians who
make their homes on the Indian
reservation 1t Pleasant Point, six
miles from this city. According to
it, male populatjon Of men Of the
military ago. Pleasant Point was, in
all probability. the most patriotic
place in the country. With the out
break Of the war and the cali for
troops. the Indians rushed to enlist
and 3 members Of the tribe Joined
the army while I'VE entered the naval
ecrceA The tribe was well repre-
scented In Eastport's own CO. I, and
their record ~ fighters under Capt.
Alexander in France is something
upon which the Indians can dwell
with pride. Five Of the dark skinned
soldiers from the shore Of the Passa-
maduoddy laid down their lives for
their country on French soil. The
Indian reservation is the home of
about 500 souls and of this number
less than 100 are voters, the re-
mainder being women, old men and
children. From these figures it can
b seen that practically one third Of