Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11
n1aine Gossip
Folks in Ruts,

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Til world is full a rutS my boy. some
shalcr an some deep:
An rV'ry rat is full % folks. as high as
hey can heap.
Each one that's &roNriin IN IN ditch
is groNlin ut his fate.
An wishin' he had got his chance before
i; WAS too late.
The lay it all on SOM, one else or say
twas just their luck
They never onct consider that twas
caused by lack q pluck.
Blu. here : III word of one that's lived
clean through from sour t nuts;
Til Lord don't send 40 dcrrickS round
L hist folks out o r'utS.
Some folks has stayed in ruts until they
didn't like TIL place.
Then scrambled braNcly to til road an
entered in III race
Slcn ones has always found Il hand held
out for them [ grab.
An cling to till they'd lost the mOvt
peculiar to Il crab
Eut only thrm that helps themselves an
tries for better things
Will ever see tn hrlpin han t whicl!
each climber clnCS.
This here's the hard. plain. solemn Jacks,
without no IFS or butts.
Til i.Crd don't send no GcrriCkS round t
h list folks out . rEtS.
baltimore American.
The Bangor Republicans lead off with
a mayoralty nomination. and in DR..
Daniel \. Robinson they have n;tm"d i
man who will be splendid mayor for
the Queen City.
If the bill to abolish the Kcnncbcc
Superior court has any friends they
forgot to appear i'll its behalf at the
hearing.
TIE ice is piled in huge stacks along
old Orchrrd beach. but the ice cutting
season will come as usual i'll July and
August winch The swclIs and the sum
mer girls meet there.
The Lewiston Democrats are at each
others throais in a way that makes il II
pretty safe bet that the city will again
enjoy the benefits Of :; Republican adj
niniStrdtiOn.
There are several good things con-
nccted with that gift of Il Carnegie Ii
brary to th4 University Of Maine and
one Of the best OF them is that the
gift is not tied up with the usual con-
| ditionS.
TIL" blind people of Maine will not be
discouraged that their appeal for a
| school goes over to the next LcgiSla
ture. The courage and energy which
| they have shown is bound to result in
| something better than failure.
William II. Chisam Of Augusta. who
will BE- buried. Sunday. with Masonic
honors WAS probably the oldest Masoii
in NJ line. having been Il member Of
| bethlehem LODGE for 81 years. H.
| was q, years of age and 10 the end II"
naintLincd il Keen interest i'll the
| greatest of secret orders.
| Belfast has two Masonic lodges
Phoenix No "A. and Timothy Chase NJ"
| l26. and by a remarkable coincidence
each has 4 clergyman as worshipful
master this year. Rev. Ashley ~
| smith I'nivers:liSt. is at the head "I
one lodge. Hnd Rev. Harry Lutz, Uni-
tartan, at the head of the other.
The "mid-years'' are over at Bow
| dom and the Wcarled SURVIVORS are
cOngratulatins each 6 her and figuring
up tie casualties among their friends
i This Year for the first time the college
has entered upon the system Of tW;
examinations. one in the middle of tht
/ college year ard one at its end in June
in place of the old system of one III
the end of each of the three terms
The word term is no longer used ant
although the short vacations come as
formerly the college year is divided by
the lew examination system into two
equal parts called ''semesterS." As
the examinations now cover lOngei
periods of work they are made prett!
stiff and the boys approached the frs
''mid- years" with knees and nerves
that were none too steady.
The crying need down in Hancock
county. according to the Ellsworth
American is a few feet more of snow
: about the country to cover up the bari
places and make good sleighing. Ii