Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
MAINE GOSSIP
Backward Again

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Backward, turn backward, Oh time
once again,
Let my, thoughts fly back from now to
When the beautiful lakes and forests
Were unbroken wilds, with not even
name.
Back to the days, oh turn back again
When the intrepid pioneer women and
Blazed a trail through forests unbrok-
And toiled and suffered through heat
and cold.
oh, let us turn back to those wonder
And give to those people all honor and
praise;
For what they suffered has not been in
II gave to their followers the grand
State of Maine.
Flow onward, not backward, Oh time
in your fight.
Give to US courage and wisdom ana
might:
Nav this be our motto through all the
broad land,
The motto of Maine, "Dirigo," may it
stand.
Nj. A. Varney.
August Me
Star gazers find an interesting study
these nights in the antics of Venus
and Jupiter, which were real close and
chummy until very recently when We
nus began pulling away at rapid
gait toward the eastward. Jupiter
will remain an evening star until Jan
25 and Venus will be an evening star
until Feb. 7.-Rockland Courier Ca
zette.
Preliminary arrangements have
been made by the Bangor Chamber of
Commerce for winter sports pro-
gram in that city. If finances per-
nit, a toboggan slide will be con-
structed, and a preliminary survey
has already been made of a proposed
site. The ski jump at Hichborn hill
has been repaired and will be ready
for use. The rink in Kenduskeag
stream will again be used this year.
Five men over 80 years of age are
residents OF Dover-Foxcroft. Samuel
Norton was born in Exeter Nov. 4.
1884. Lewis p. Leason was born in
Sebec Feb 10, 1888. Grin c. Durham
was born in Foxcroft April 81, 1888.
Daniel NJ. Whittredge was born in
Stetson Aug. Il. 1881. The other
member of the group, Alphonso c.
Blethen was born in Dover Jan. -,
1884.
The Maine Poultry Association is
taking unusual precautions this year
to safeguard the health of the birds
to be exhibited at the State show in
Portland this week. Notices have
been sent out requesting that no birds
from infected premises or birds that
have been exposed to any infections
or contagious disease, be brought to
the show. Some one from the general
Laboratories of Madison, Wis. will
be on hand to see that everything pos
sible is done to protect the health of
the birds on exhibition.
The Dover and Foxcroft water dis
trict will issue $4,000 in bonds for
fthe purpose of acquiring property and
taking water from Salmon pond. A
contract has been practically comS
pleted with Green & Wilson of Water
vile to do the work and the pipe has
peen ordered and the final survey of
the pipe line begun. The right Of
way will be cleaned of wood and brush
this winter and the pipe delivered
along the line. Mr.. Green has stated
that if the work goes we'll water will
be turned into the system by July 4th.
The Rev. George Savage Brookes,
pastor of First congregational
church at Ellsworth for the past four
years, has received a unanimous call
to the Union Congregational Church
of Christ, Rockville. Conn, and will
begin his duties there March !. Mr..
Brookes Went to Hancock county 10
years ago and became pastor of the
Congregational church at Seal Har-
Dor, Mount Desert remaining there
for six years, during which time he
formed friendships with religious
leaders like DR.. Henry Van Dyke. Dr.
William Adams Brown, and DR.. Weir
Smythe, John II. Rockefeller Jr.. sat
under his preaching and took grea
inteest in Mr.. Brookes and his fam
lily and made possible his further
education. The call to Rockville
church with it's members of more
than 700 is an honor to Ellsworth
First Congregational church, and al
SO a deserved honor to Mr.. Brookes.