Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29

MS mere April weather. mere : Il
| whisper in the pines
The humlnin' bird is hlntin' for The morn
inslory vines.
An the green leaves are albumin of the
| hidden muScadineS.-
! Honey, it's April in the moruin'
This here's ApriI weather; boushs are
| An the green comes to the meadow that
| was sad in gray an brown.
| An I'm Slad as all creation I'm Il mile
or two from town.
| Honey, it's April in the mornin',
Frank l.. Stanton.
First the shad roes, then the June
! rose and then the Early Rose.
A real warm wave, with nights when
| water Will not freeze, is promised for
the first Of May.
Old Town ard Watervlle are still
| puzzling over the problem of locations
| for their proposed Libraries.
This being an age of mergers and
Arbor day and May day being merged,
| this year, it is possible that Fast day
will be joined with them when another
year comes around.
Saturday, May Is, is the date of the
| 9th Annual Maine intercollegiate field
| day which will be held on the Whit
tier field, Brunswick
| There is a splendid ma yfoWer crop,
| this spring and how much the fragrant
| lao, u 40, l.,,.l- 4
| or the dining room table.
Ard now the Augusta amateurs are
| showing the public how Priscilla Null
| len played tag with the hearts of
| Myles Standisn and John Alden in the
| old times in Plymouth town.
| The Maine towns are falling over
! each other to Join the good roads pro-
cessicn, and the great number taking
| advantage of the good road improve
| mcnt law is a most hopeful sign.
| They are gossipng about the sue
| cessoH to State Master Obadiah Gard
ncr Of the State Grange whose third
| term win expire in December. Half
| Il dozen good men have been suggested
for Tie Ilacc, provided II change is
made.
| a Brunswick girl who has taken to
the use or cigarettes, explains that she
got frightened over Il scientists article
on microbes IN osculation and a1opted
this plan of killing the germs. The
| cigarettes, however are likely to kill
not only the germs but also the oscul-
atory desires Of any young man who
| approaches.
Up prcsque Isle way the high prices
offered for farms have tempted sew
cral farmers to dispose of their furms.
| thinking they might better themselves
| in some other locality, but after max
| ing the attempt have found their mis-
| take. Three instances have come I'M
| der observation, where men have sold
| their farms and then paid Il bonus of
| $500 to retain them. one young man
was the purchaser of two of them, and
| secured to himself $1,000, rather more
easily than he could in raising pota-
toes.
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