Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-27
Maine Gossip
Modern Matrimony.

He:
Dear one. when we exchange our vows,
Well knot the looseSt sort of tie.
For our ideals. like our brows,
Are broad and high.
She:
y simple hitch ! should prefer.
As simple as We can devise:
y lovers bOWlne. as il were
one yank nnties.
This nuptial pact shall not eoerce
our own sweet wills a single OF.
Wen chop FOR better or for worse.
And all that rot.
My love. your sentiments are mine:
! echo them with all my heart
| simply can't endure that line
Till death MS part.
My idol. | am overjoyed
shan't love twice, but if ! should.
This contract will be nun and void
That's understood.
She.
| shall not dream of liberty,
But if ! should-youll understand
The bonds that bind us now will be
As ropes of sand.
He:
| am the needle you the pole,
Oh. Pole. my eonstancY YOU know
But should | not remain heart whole,
I'm free to 90.
She:
| am the flower. You are my sun!
oh. sun, YOU know my constanCY,
But If | choose to cut and run.
You quite agree.
Together:
Since YOU love me as | love You.
Herewith a sacred troth we plight.
Each to the other will be true;
If not-good night
Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. A. s. Trott of Monmouth has
some Of the early chickens of the sea-
son. Eleven of the little fellows
Matched. Feb. u. from a setting of Il
eggs. and they are reported to be as
clipper and happy as if il were warm
weather.
In view of the extensive ice harvest
ing operations which are underway in
Maine, this winter, it is expected that
of ice. next summer, will be
heavier than for a number of years.
and vessel owners are anticipating
busy season. Shipments have al
ready commenced and several vessels
are now loading for southern ports.
The three masted schooner City of
Augusta. which has been hauled up at
Union wharf, Portland, for the winter,
has just been chartered TO take on a
cargo of ice at Rockport, for a Della
ware port, and was expected to sail
east Tuesday. There is said to be a
good demand at present for vessels TO
load ice at Maine ports and it is prob
able that quite number of the three
masted schooners which have been
hauled up all winter will shortly go
into commission.
Mrs. Clara Mitchell Crockett who
observed her 90th birthday at her
home in Keene's Mills, Turner, Satur
day. comes from long-lived and hardy
stock, her father, James Warren
Mitchell, a native of Leeds dying in
1894 at the age of 81 years. And she
also comes from family that has all
been noted for their patriotism. Her
great grandfather on the paternal side
"
who served through the Revolution.
On the maternal side her great grand
father. Capt. VIM. Gilbert of Leeds,
was a Revolutionary soldier, while her
Thomas Mitchell of
Leeds. served in the war of 1872. Her
father, James Warren Mitchell, was
also a soldier of the same war. Her
husband served in the 23d Maine regi
ment and was a member of Burnside
Post in Auburn. Mrs. Crockett. herself,
is an honored member of the Women's
Relief Corps in North Turner.
Lewiston Journal: People in stock
ton Springs have been suffering from
clever check swindling. 1t is alleged
the party sought to purchase the sum-
mer residence of s. b. French of
South Weymouth. Mass, offering to
pay 5000 down and $500 more in
week, but did not pay anything. al
though the deal was accepted and he
was to bring his wife and child from
Ohio and do some farming there.
Later on he expected to purchase
some more land and increase his farm.
so 'pNtoiiN q fNANNiANii 7tpNN ciAd a W.
of provisions in Stockton and gave 2
check in payment for an amount con
siderably larger than each bill, get
ting his balance back in cash in each
instance Three separate stores in
Stockton We're visited and his days
work amounted TO at least $50 in cash.
Investigation found that the checks
on bank in Madison, Ohio, were
worthless but the would-be farmer, it
is alleged, has removed to parts un-
known. Report also stated that he
had done similar work in kingman, in
which place, 1t is alleged. he bought 4
$4,000 farm and gave a check in pay
ment for $500 as a deposit, which also
proved worthless
1t is doubtful if there is more
popular school superintendent in
Maine, among the scholars, anyway,
than Supt. Stuart of Rockland, the
reason for which is shown by the fol-
lowing paragraph in the Courier
Gazette of Feb. 25: When Supt.
stuart came out of his house yester-
DAY morning and noted the firm crust
on the snow, and the delicious winter
atmosphere his fhauphic few hack TO