Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-12
Maine GOSSIP
Back from the wind-Rlown Deser.

Back from the Wind-Blown Desert
Let the old faiths be kept. There is
no light
In any land unless old fires burn
Upon invioate hearths. Eternal Right
May lie too deep for any man 10
learn.
We cry aloud for Justice; but VIC
desire.
Back from the wind-blowp desert let
US turn.
Back to the only everlasting fire
VI nome and love: to JOY that does
not tire,
knowing the touch of dear accus-
toned things;
BACK to the lesser dreams whose Iona
empire
Outlasts the dream of Commissars and
SO shall we waken as from troubled
sleep
With new faith BORN of the old faith
John French Wilson.
Chances to make 5000 on property
Within few hours of purchase are
not any too frequent in Maine nor
often rejected when the opportunity
offers. But II. c. Eldridge of New
ork is one of those gentlemen who
wants what he wants, when he
wants it" and is still the proud pos
SCISSOR of the fine summer home he
recently bought down in Southport.
having refused to sell for a profit of
nearly thousand.
An automobile party from Bath is
ira TO ot Tho
at Rangeley lake hotel over the La
Dor day recess. A couple inquiring
there in regard to rates for two
merely room accommodations without
supper or breakfast were staggered
at the $500 price quoted AS they
had enough gas in the car to travel
on they left the dust of Rangcley be-
hind them and were comfortably and
reasonably housed at Kingfield ho-
tel, for Sl3 less than the popular
price"
Sling shots are taboo in Auburn ac-
cording to reports of the acting chief
of police who has announced that
court action will be taken against the
next offenders caught doing the DAY.
id-Goliath stunt. The city's guard
ians have been receiving numerous
complaints concerning the promis-
cuous use of the weapon by the
small boys of the town. and are de-
tcrmined to protect eyes and plate
glass windows more carefully in the
future.
George Liakos, native Greek who
has just returned to Bangor after an
eight months visit to his old home
brought back number OF pieces of
Greek paper money, among them a
$500 bill that is worth only about $50
in American money now. In Sparta,
George met a fellow Bangorite who
went there over year ago merely
for a visit. He happened to rate as
a reserve officer in the army so has
been compelled to remain and serve
in the struggle against the Turks
A young man who is a native of
West Baldwin and answers to the
name of Henry Harding has returned
to his home town with his hat several
sizes too small for his head. Henry
worked at Poland Spring during the
summer months, and was chosen as
President Harding's caddy when the
executive made the rounds of the
links there. Henry was photo
graphed with the President, too. so he
has proof positive that his tales are
not pipe dreams.
Mrs. Mary J. Small of Freeport,
hale and hearty at the age of ninety
takes the cake for accomplishments
at that age. This remarkable wom-
an, who lost her second husband
some years ago carries on a SO acre
farm, takes care of her stock. raises
a porker, sells a veal calf occasional
~ and milks a COW. She attends to
the farm chores like a real farm hand
and has garden which anyone