Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
Maine GOSSIP
The Wind

Sweep of the wind swirl Of the wind,
Oh, the wind that blows over the sea,
Over the sea and the seething drift,
Over the sea till the storm clouds lift
And the world is calm again.
Sigh Of the wind, sob of the wind.
Till the woodland is filled with the
throb of the wind.
The great oaks bend and the tall pines
Till the wind dies down
And 1t Is day.
Ivy Lillian Norton, aged IA years.
Are we to have an early winter?
This is the Question some are asking
after seeing a flock of nine wild
geese flying South over Hollis Center
about 6 Sunday night. This is an
unusual sight for this time of the
year.
There are number of gardens in
Bath in which tobacco is grown in
small quantities with good success.
To be sure the crop is not sold but
is kept by the growers for their own
smoking. mixed with brands bought
at the stores.
A new shoe factory Is among the
possibilities for Yarmouth. The
Sportmoccasin Company of Auburn,
manufactures of a high grade of
moccasins. is negotiating for the
Hodson Shoe factory site, now owned
by the S. D. Warren Company of
Westbrook. which is also the owner
of the pulp mills at Yarmouth.
Civ 6l1ad NTH
arrived in Bath Tuesday forenoon
and the police kept them moving
and onto the ferry and across the
kennebec. Some of the women re-
manned behind to tell few fortunes
but Patrolman Fred Hall rounded
them up and sent them along with
the tribe. They travelled in Cadil-
laos and Packards.
Reunion OF the 56th Pioneer In
fantry. formerly the Milliken Heavy
Artillery Regiment, will be held at
the home Of Lieut.. Col. Henry G..
Boyer, Cape Elizabeth. Aug. 25.
This unit went overseas in February.
1918, and was in the Argonne sector
during the final drive. Later 1t was
in the Army of Occupation at
Coblenz.
People visiting Cape Elizabeth
when or week end trips are sur
prised to see the acres of land which
are given up to growing OF squash
for the market. The sol! Is said to
be peculiarly adapted to raising
squash and cabbage and scores of
s. l,ot tr,tt civ a
large part of their gardens to these
crops.
Several other things besides ships
are to be made in Bath in the near
future. Three new industrial plants
are planning to commence activities
very soon. The new Bath plant of
the Commercial Trading Company
Springfield, Mass. will begin about
Sept. l, to manufacture Khaki shirts
and pants. The branch of the Hub
Hosiery Mills of Boston. which is
new in Bath, will open next Wednes-
day. Machinery is being set up at
the plant of the Bath Slipper Com
pany. which will open in a few
weeks.
Representative Carroll L. Beedy. of
Maine. who arrived here from Rus
STA Friday. after expressing his deep
regret at the death of President
Harding. declared he was glad that
his successor was a plain, blunt
man of the people" He illustrated
the simplicity of President Coolidge
by relating the following anecdote:
Several New England Senators and
Representative We're in the Senate
restaurant for lunch one day last
fall. Vice President Coolidge came
In and Joined us Most of us had
good appetites and ordered such
dishes as sirloin steaks. crabmeats,
etc. but Mr.. Coolidge. after scanning
the menu carefully, looked up at the
waiter and drawled Mr.. Waiter.
please bring me some bean soup"