Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-11

Every humor we may know
If we list the winds that blow.
Have you heard the busle-call
Gathering the soldiers all:
March is springs own trumpeter
HailinS us to welcome her.
Frank Dempster Sherman.
Houlton is interested in the plans Of
tie local electric light company to in
stan a wireless station in that town
and another at Pressure Isle.
Baths hustling social club, the Co
lorial has secured the promise OF
Governor Fernald to attend it's annual
banquet in the near future.
A herd of seven deer appeared III
front of a locomotive of the Bridston
&, Sandy River Railroad the other
morning There was a sharp crust and
the animals Who had probably war-
d cred out OF their winter yard We're
10th to get out into the deep snow.
They scampered along in front of the
train for some distance and finally
made off into the woods.
Mrs Lillian GosS of Ok Bow has a
lemon tree II inches tall on which is
growing q lemon three and One-half
inches long and three inches in diane
ter. Just what you'd expect in Aroos-
took where everything thrivcs, but it
will be some time before lemons sup
plant potatoes in that section.
The success of the Democrats in
Biddeford Monday, reminds the Biddc-
ford journal of the story of the little
child who struggling to climb over
gate, was heard to say: Dear God
please help me get over this gate I'M
Inediately after uttering this appeal she
reached tn. top ard tumb'ed over, say
ing as she picked herself up: Never
mind | got over myself"
Champlin Burrage Portland boy
who is the elder son Of DR.. II. s. Bur
rage of Togus and who during the past
few years has been engaged in re-
search work in England and Holland,
and during the past two years non
collegiate student at the University OF
oxford, England has just received from
the University, the degree OF Bachelo"
of Letters. Mr.. Eurrage had previous
iy submitted o dissertation entitled
THE Rise and Development of English
Separatist and SeparatStic COngrega-
tons During the Years 1553-1G42." The
dissertation covered abe nj 400 tEpeWr:t
ten pages. and to it was added an APP
pendi:; containing the sources and COM
prising about as many pages more.
Bath Independent: There is not viii
lage in Maine but what could be bene-
fitted by the organization of village
Improvement league. Organize, get
some live officers, ard then get togeth-
er and see what you can do to beau
thy your village. You do not need
much money, give a little time and
not only clear your own grounds, fix
your own fences and paint your own
buildings but encourage your neighbOr
20 do like y S. Then when the snow is
gone and the frost is out clear up along
lhc roadside and sec how neat ard tidy
you can make your village look. You
can plant Il few shade trees which in
Il snort time Will add much to the APP
pearance OF your community. 1t does
not cost much to do this but it would
make a whole lot of difference in APP
pearanCes Why not try it this year,
1t IS none too early to organize now.
1t was notable recognition of Bow
doins high standing in track athle
tics wncn the Eastern intercollegiate
Track association unanimously admit
ted it to membership. j 3. Pendleton.
80 the New York manager of the
Wright & Ditson company repre-
sent1d Bowdoin before the admission
committee. and Harvard and Williams
stood as sponsors. This gives Bow
dom the distinction of being the fun
thest north member Of the Association,
while Virginia is the furthest south
member of the association. The East
erI Intercoleg late meet will be held in
the Harvard stadium on May % and 90
and some 20 or more colleges and uni
versitieS in the New England and Mid
die states will participate. Bowdoin is
to send team of twelve men. This
means three tough meets for the Bow
dom track squad. the Maine Intercol-
legiate meet. the New England Inter-
collegiate meet and the Eastern Inter
cole Siate meet. They will come on the
last three Saturdays of May. Last
year after winning the Maine meet
Bowdoin won second place among the
10 colleges taking part in the New
England meet and will make big
fight for first place this year.
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.