Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-16
Maine Gossip
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There are three things in my hearts
Drifting smoke, and the sea at night.
And country road at break of day
That lures my longing feet to stray.
There are three things that vex me
The clamor of crowded shore.
Bright beauty wasted anywhere,
AND empty eyes that only stare
There are three things 1 have held
The thought of you. both far and near,
The scent OF pine woods, deep and still,
And lingering on a windy hill.
Eleanor A. Chaffee. in the New York
Sun.
Children in the potato belt of
Maine have had an early Fall vaca-
ton. School closed in Houlton on
Sept, &c. for two weeks, ito allow
the children to assist in harvesting
the potato crop"
The covered bridge is fast disap-
pearins from Maine. The covered
bridge over Sowadaescook stream
in Hampden is declared menace to
the automobiles and it's roof and
walls are being leveled.
Provisional estimates for plant ex-
tensions and Improvements of tele-
phone service in Lewiston and Au-
burn call for total expenditure of
$146,020 during 1925. The work to
be done will include the placing of
underground and aerial cable, poles
and wire for toll and local service,
new stations and central Office
equipment.
Helen c. Ward of Portland has
entered suit for $4,000 in the Sup
rene judicial Court against the
Jaynes Drug Company Of Portland.
having a place of business on Con-
gress street. She alleges that on
Jan. 9. this year. she fell on the ice
which had formed near the store
and suffered serious and permanent
injuries to the arms. legs, and body.
William J. Ryan and William Bis
sett. both of Portland. and w. E.
Trask of Chelsea have been named
as the legislative committee for the
Maine Fraternal Association Of the
Blind. This committee will keep
in touch with legislative matters
during tho session of the Maine
Legislature early next year and
work for the interests of Names
blind folk so far as legislative ac-
ton Is concerned.
The whole countryside in Aroos-
took just now is scene of intense
activity on the part of the farmers.
Their one desire is to safely house
the phenomenal potato crop. Every
warehouse and cellar is filled to
capacity. and in some instances
vacant houses are being occupied by
families. so to make the cellars
safe for potatoes. Unless large
shipments are made. many farmers
cannot provide frost proof deposit
tories for the tubers.
Today. Oct. Is, will be an i'm
rortant event among the frontier
Tribe of Passamaquoddy Indians.
1t will be election day among the
tribe. = Every four years these
aborigines elect new governor.
lieutenant governor, captain of the
tribe and constable. There are al
ways two rival parties, although
without any particular political
name. Former Indian Governor
Sopiel Mitchell will not try for an
other four years term.
The 'autumnal beauties Of Maine
are becoming more widely known
and better appreciated according to
Harrie B. Coe. executive secretary
OF the Maine Publicity Bureau.
There are at least fifty people each
day who come In to the bureau
asking for Information" said Mr..
Coe. which In an Unusual number
for this advanced season. A great
many speak in high praise OF the
beauty Of the Maine autumn foliage