Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
MAINE GOSSIP
Onward, Not Backward

BACKWARD tuIh pnSh NAN O~ $500
you must,
But I prefer to go onward, and IN Goa
put my trust:
I am always anxious and eager 10 see
Just what tomorrow has In store ior
me.
When the times are against you'
you're more of a man
If you get out and hustle, conquerihe
all that you can;
It's not that which comes easy VIC
appreciate most,
When we win by endurance, It's then
we can boast.
If the horrors of the past were bustles
And TODAY is unbearab1e, because OF
bobbed hair and gum,
We can see in an instant by usihs oui
minds -
with the times.
Backward turn backward, on Time IL
you must, ~ A.. e.
But I will go onward, and to the ru-
,ture I'll trust. ,,r,,,
For there's really a lot to be tnahhluA
If we each do our duty as we travel
-' = II. w. Huntington.
Belfast, Maine.
North New Portland boasts OF
man of ninety-two years engaged III
trapping, and successful trapping d.
that, Jerome Hewett, who reached
that advanced age last July, started
the trapping season by taking ana
killing a fine specimen OF OLD pruln
which tipped the scales at Aoo
pounds. The bear was captured Oh
the Bradbury place in Lexington
Mr., Hewett lives with his son, H. ~.
Hewett. He is in fine fettle ana liie
present holder of the Boston fos'
goldheaded cane. He takes great III
terest in all current events anu ~
the political and social aHalrS ol .Iie
town. He usually walks twice uay
to the mill of his son, distance Oh
about one fourth mile. A year ago
he trapped and killed bear.
Unless the stockholders or the
Northern Maine Fair Association at
Pressure Isle vote to adopt plan Oh
community financing of a DEBT Oh
S25. 900, which the association carries
and which for many years the preSi-
dent and directors have persohahy
endorsed to carrying amounts tIe
board proposes to liquidate the al
fairs Of the association by the sale
of the mark property using the pro-
ceeds to pay the debt. This an
nouncement is made in a statement
NV President Nathan Z. Perry, VINO
calls attention to the approaching
annual meeting of the association
which will be held next Monday
when the plan will be presented TO
the stockholders. The idea OF the
board Is to make the fair Stock
holding proposition in which the cltl-
zens of the community Will snare the
burdens of the annual exhibition as
we'll as the benefits.
The Maine Farmers Almanac Tor
1928 is now 10S years old. and still
going strong. The editor notes the
passing of many veterans who have
participated in the puzzle depart
ment since he took charge--among
them It. H. McLain and Loring w.
Watson (Uncle Tim). The coming
wear will be unique in one respect,
that there are to be only Two
eclipses, both of the sun. Jan. Ia
there will be total eclipse visible 10
all Knox County people who happen
to be in Borneo, Sumatra or the IN
dian Ocean. AS it lasts only four
minutes and II seconds there Is not
likely to be a very large delegation
from this section. After the Ken
nebec Bridge is built and the Edge
comb cutoff Is completed 1t may
make difference. July there Will
be an annular eclipse, not visible in
this part of the country. Even the
radio will be useless for that pur-
pose.-Rockland Courier Gazette.
Residents of Old Town. Milford.
Bradley and vicinity. who have in
vested money in the Gordon Silver
Black Foxes, realizing that their
right must be protected, have formed
a protective association and q COM
mittee appointed consisting of wal
ter V. Wentworth, DR.. A. j. Brad
bury, Hon. Frank w. Phelps, j. A.
Osgood and George II. Desjardin.
On Thursday existing conditions
were discussed and a corporation
was formed which is to be known
as the Penobscot Fox corporation.
Papers were taken to Augusta and
left at the office of the secretary of
state. After having had an inter-
view with DR.. F. II. Gordon and his
son, Franklin H. Gordon, the lead
ing contract owners decided that If
the courts would allow the Old Town
investors would take over their foxes
as per the written contract. The
capital stock of this corporation is
named at 100000, Of which $450,000
is common stock and $4,000 is pre-
ferred. The officers elected were:
President F. w. Phelps; treasurer,
DR.. A. J. Bradbury. and clerk. Bal
lard +. Keith. The directors and
protective committee have each
subscribed to 6S shares of stock. 1t
is understood that residents of Old
Town and vicinity have about $780,
900 worth Of stock in the Z. H.
Gordon, Inc.
The vote Of citizens at the special
town meeting authorizing the select
men of Old Orchard to grant a per-
nit to the Whiteway Amusement Co.,
to erect a pier adjoining the shore
front property of the company has
little significance as regards the new
structure. 1t will be necessary for
the promoters of the proposed pier
to secure written permit from the
selectmen, which would not be de-
cided until special hearing was
held on the matter. Later it would
be necessary to secure another per-
nit from the City Of Saco, it is
pointed out, as the outer end of the
pier at low water mark would be on
land controlled by that city. After
the permit of the selectmen is re-
ceived it will be necessary for the
promoters to take the matter up with
the war, department and secure a
federal permit before the construc-
ton Of a pier will be allowed in the
tidal waters. John L. Duffy, presi-
dent and leading owner of the pres
emit ocean pier, recently received
from Saco a tax bill for taxes on a
portion of the pier. which that city