Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-11

L watched the shadow in your eyes,
And caught the longing in your
Then / longed. too: to scale the skies
And put the stars within your reach
lie Baron Cooke in Breezy Stories,
Someone threw cigar or cigar
cite butt on the 1S00-feet bridge con-
meeting 4-Mile- Out island, Eastport
the other day and but for the timely
discovery and quick gathering of
nearby farmers, it would have been
destroyed or at least travel cut off. A
hole was burned large enough for a
team or auto to drop through.
The work on the Typographical
Survey for the United States gov
eminent in Franklin county, which
has been going on this season under
the direction of Major Griffin and
assistants. has closed for this year.
The work is still uncompleted but
unexpected orders stopped it, al
though expected to continue into No
vember. Major Griffin will at once
close his Office at Pennington. 1t
is expected that it will be resumed
next spring under his direction.
State street weather-vanes are
thoroughly demoralized says the
Ellsworth American. The vane on
the courthouse has pointed persist
emily and Inconsistency northwest
for the past five years or more. The
courthouse vane always indicates
fair weather. Just across the street,
the vane on the Congregational
church. on the contrary, has often
pointed east. and brought foul
weather. Perhaps in emulation of it's
fairweather brother across the way.
perhaps in sheer disgust at the pro-
fonged easterly, it decided to rid it
self of the east wind if possible. The
pointer no longer indicates east. The
big letter E was blown away in the
gale last Friday morning.
Mrs. e. L. Saunders of Deer Isle
has a cat that has adopted two baby
squirrels and is bringing up with her
kittens allowing the little strangers
to nurse with her own family. The
young squirrels were captured and
placed with the kittens, but it was
hardly expected that the mother cat
would take SO kindly to them-Deer
Isle Messenger.
waiter $. Toothaker of Phillips,
who has just completed his services
as roadmaster with the Sandy River
& Rangeley Lakes Railroad, was with
that road for 80 years. beginning
with the survey of the Phillips &
Rangely when it was extended from
Phillips through to Rangeley. He for
the past nine years has had charge
OF the division between Phillips and
harrington and Strong and Bigeiow.
The sweet corn canning season, ac-
cording to predictions, has been a
very successful one, the corn as a
rule being in the finest Of condition.
H. F. Hall Of Kansas City. Mo. ba.
written to his old home in South
Paris. approving the idea Of public
library and Offering to give $4,000 for
that purpose, provided an additional
sum Of $4,000 is raised, or Offering
to donate in proportion to the amount
raised. He also suggests putting
more life and warmth" into the ap-
pearance of the building than is usu-
ally done-an excellent idea.
Lubec has a public garage owner
who picks his customers with a view
of the rights apd comforts of the
neighbors. his garage being filled
with cars Of resident owners. those
whose comings and goings will be the
least likely to cause annoyance to
the neighbors."
Miss Clio Chilcott of New York
City and Ellsworth. Me-. on Oct. Q
gave lecture, illustrated by stereop-
ticon views. on 1.-THE Lafayette Ma
tional Park and Its French Tradi-
, tons" before the Maine womans
Club of New York City at Hotel
Waldorf. it being a rare treat for the
Maine people, who are so proud of
that beautiful spot on Mt. Desert.
Miss Chilcott showed an intimate
knowledge of her subject and pre-
scented it in a most attractive and
comprehensive manner. The pic
lures were unusually fine; they were
taken by the official photographer of
the. park. The large and representa-
tive audience was most appreciative
and the lecture is being asked for in
many parts Of the city. Miss Chill
colt is member of the Board of Ed
ucation lecture staff engaged in ex-
tension work among the people of
New York City
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