Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01
MAINE GOSSIP

Like the trees, my heart
Signs with autumn pain.
Summers gone the way
or AL things that fade;
But why with me have
Summer mem'ries stayed2
-Le Baron Cooke, in 'Shadowland."
The ice left Moosehead Lake Tues
day morning. This date Is one Of the
earliest on record.
The Hercules. the Maine Central
railroads spare ferry boat. started
on the route between Bath and Wool
witch, Monday morning. She is TAX
ing the place Of the steel ferry Ferdi-
nandc Gorges which Is getting the
annual repairing and overhauling
before the heavy traffic rush begins.
In the observance of National Hos
pital Day. May 1, the Weber hos
pital at Biddeford has decided to dis
pense with the musical programs held
in connection with this day IN years
past, withholding the more elaborate
prokram for the opening Of the new
nurses home which will be con-
structed as soon as possible.
Herbert Andrews of Fryeburg was
surprised the other day. when cut
ting a tree In the town of Stow. to
see piece Of money fall at his feet.
It was y shiny dime. partly covered
with fiecks of tree mould and after
searching the tree, Mr.. Andrews found
the place from which the coin had
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up by some bird and carried to its
An effort II being made by the Old
Orchard board Of trade to have the
national conference Of governors held
in that town rather than at Poland
Spring. II it Is found impossible to
have the governors stay at Old Or
chard during their conference this
summer. an attempt will be made to
have the executive heads OF the va
rious states and their guests visit
the beach for one day as the guests
Of the board Of trade.
Airplane taxi service is the project
that Is being planned for Portland
this summer by the Maine Always,
Incorporated, which has its flying
field. at Stroudwater. This company
will arrange a definite system Of
rates for various landing places In
and out of the State. and will be
ready to take any passengers to these
desired spots at any time during the
summer. William Alexander. WELL
known Portland aviator. Is president
OF the sky taxi agency.
An unusually large gathering
rreeted Director william r. Chap
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era ms for the 1925 FESTIVAL we're out
lined. and the members Of the chorus
present were very enthusiastic over
the prospects OF the next restivaI'
PRESIDENT Jus SKINNER OF tne East
ern Maine Festivai ASSOCIATION was
present at the meeting ana ADDRESS
cd the members regarding the excel
lent programs arranged Tor the ran
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