Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
MAINE GOSSIP

An Ola MIL Pond
Beneath a friendly sycamore,
! see, from where ! lie,
A widowed mill-pond left to dream
OF gallant days some by.
The drowsy surface now reveals
Shrewd turtles marketing.
And, morrored for an instant there
A catbirds velvet wing.
A watersnake winds in and out
Between wet roots and leaves,
And dragonfiies, in black and white.
Seem strangely Ill at ease.
A thousand reckless insects dart
About the cleaning floor,
And countless circles form and swim
In ripples toward the shore.
Those must be raindrops, splashing
through
Green canopies Of lace,
The outposts Of shower that
Has challenged me to race.
-Florice Chase Haight in Lewiston
Daily Sun.
Ex-Governor Percival P. Baxter Of
Portland will be the principal speak
er at the first meeting for the season
Of the Minister'S Union Of Portland
and South Portland, including the
whole Of Cumberland County. on
Monday evening, October IL. the
place to be decided upon later.
It may not be generally known
locally that a Rockland man Is serv-
ing as book reviewer for the New
York Herald Tribune. That dis
tinction belongs to Harry T. Baker,
who is professor in Goucher Col
lege, Baltimore. and whose literary
works have gained him most en-
viable reputation.
Dudley Harmon, secretary Of the
New England Council will deliver
80 minute address in the morning
and Col Frank Knox of Manchester
Union and Leader will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the evening session
of the State Chamber of Commerce
secretaries meeting to be held in
Auburn Oct. S. The gathering is ex-
pected to be the biggest affair of its
kind ever held in Maine.
Bowdoinham is making fine
showing at the big fairs in this state.
At the Eastern Maine fair In Bangor
the Kendall sheep ranch known as
Long Branch farm, and the Millay
Brothers fine herd of cattle won
lot of purple and blue ribbons and
premiums amounting to more than
$500. The Kendall sheep so far this
season have won 11S prizes. OF
these there were 81 f1rsts, Al sweep
stakes and four championships.
Special guests who are vitality in
terested in shipping will be asked to
attend meeting Of the board Of
managers of the Portland Chamber
Of Comm&rce on Oct. at which the
entire session. will be devoted to a
consideration OF commercial and
transportation n terests This
special meeting is called as a sequel
to visit there of the president of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
which is planning to continue pres
ent shipping lines to and from this
port and to add other lines as &C.
casion demands.
Maine has a representative in the
famous Cadet Chapel choir at West
Point Military Academy. Word has
just been received of the selection of
Cadet Leslie H. Wyman. son of Mrs.
Minnie H. Wyman of Newcastle, as a
member of this well known musical
organization Of $50 voices which is
recognized throughout the Country
as one Of the finest Of choirs. Cadet
Wyman formerly attended Mt. Her
man High School, Mt. Herman,
Mass. and Colby College at Water
vile. He was appointed to West
Point by the late Senator Bert NJ.
Fernald, and has been prominent in
all the academy activities. He par
ticipated in the 1924 indoor meet,
was a member of the 1924 la crosse
team. was acting corporal in 1925.
appointed cadet corporal Aug. %,
1926 and is a first class machine
gunner. His selection to the choir is
one of the greatest honors thus far
conferred upon him, for appoint
ments to the choir are eagerly
sought.
Lydia A Facey. the first chief
operator of the Portland Telephone
Exchange, on Thursday brought to
the office of Manager Lester c..
Aver of the New England Telephone
Company on Forest Avenue a copy
of the 1880 Portland Telephone Di-
rectory. The age yellowed book was
shown by Manager Aver to visitors
to his office who found its persual
exceedingly interesting. At that time
the Portland Exchange which was
located at "a Exchange Street, had
been in existence less than one year.
1.-THE Portland Telephone Exchange"
says the directory, was opened for
business. September 1, 1879. with los
subscribers. There are now ITO SUBJ
scribers and the system is to be
rapidly extended The central Office
is now answering about 1000 calls
and making about 700 connections a
day" The central office hours at
that time were from a. m. tos10 p.
m. and the office was not open Sum-
day. No numbers were used and the
subscribers werA listed alphabetic-
ally.
A married decrease in arraign.
ments for intoXication, and a slight
change in the number of drunken
drivers and prisoners arraigned for
violation of the liquor laws is evil