Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-22
Local Matters.
The Women Who Wall.

Local Matters.
The Women Who Wall.
| lie went 70 the war in the morning.
| The roll of the drums could be heard
But ne paused at the gate with his moth
er,
For a kiss ana comforting word.
! He was full Of the dreams and ambitions
! That youth is 50 ready to weave
And proud Of the clank of his sabre
And the chevrons OF gold on his sleeve.
| He came from the war in the evening"
The meadows were sprinkled with snow
| The drums and the hugles were silent.
| And the steps Of the soldiers were slow
lie was wrapped in the flag Of his coun-
| When they laid him away in the mold
Win the glittering stars of captain
Replacing the chevfons of gold.
With the heroes who sleep on the hill
SIDE
He lies with flag at his head,
But. blind with the years Of her weeping,
His mother yet mourns for her dead.
The soldiers who fail in the battle
May feel but moment Of pain,
But the women who wait in the home
stCdds
Must dwell with the ghosts of the slain
-Mlnna Irving in the Criterion.
Herbert Corson of Sidney, was in the
Capital, Thursday.
T. J. Stevens of Woodfords, was in
the city. yesterday.
Charles II. Kelly OF Sidney. passed
Thursday in the city.
Mrs. Edith Robbie of Superior, Wis.
/ is visiting at DR.. Fredericks.
J. A. Mooers of Skowhegan, passed
the day in the city, Thursday.
J. NJ. Bennett of Portland, was called
to the city by business yesterday.
i. il. Conner of Boston was in the
city, Yesterday. calling on friends.
Increase Robinson of Watervlle,
was in the city on business, Thursday.
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Mrs. L. J. Roberts has gone to
Bucksport to visit her sister, Mrs.
Stubhs.
George =. kccnc has purchased
very fine driving horse from Skowhe-
gan parties.
State Detective John II. Mitchell of
skowhegan, was in the city ON bust
ness, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ~ Larrabce of Wat
orvilc were in the city, Thursday.
calling on friends
w c. Merrill of Portland Bowdoin
IS, was in the city calling on college
friends. yesterday
L. H. Jesse of Waterville spent the
day. Thursday in the Capital calling
on business friends.
W. Scott Robinson of Hartford, was
in the city calling ON business ac-
quaintanccs, Thursday.
Claim Agent John s, Head Of the
Maine Central Railroad was in the
city. Thursday forenoon.
Howard Hammond of Center sid
ncy, was one of the out of town poo
pie in the city. Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sawyer and
child of Boston, are in the city visit
ing Mr.. SaWyer's parents.
w. j. y. Collins left on the boat for
Boston. yesterday, from which place
he viii so to Hartford. CT. for a few
days.
The president of the Illinois Central
Railroad passed through the city in
his private car. yesterday afternoon.
on Ills way to Bar Harbor.
Dr.. J. e. Tuel will he at his office
frcm II to l. \. NJ, and 1.%o to 5 p.
NJ, and in the evening from to s.
until further notice. also on Sundays
from II to - in the forenoon.
LarE numbers If people have already
si6n!hcd their intention of going ON the
excursion to Old orchard beach, sun
day, on the special which leaves here
at 1925. The low rate of fare, $40 viii
make it very popular excursion.
w. w. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stuart Phillips and Miss Nj. W.
Rhodes of New York, were in the city
for short time, yesterday. on their
way home from Belgrade where they
have been spending their vacation.
Local Notice.
DR. J. y, Tuell viii be in his office. IN
Water street, from IL to II A. NJ, ana