Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11
Maine Gossip
The LEGAL Courtship.

The Legal courtship.
Boston women want the Legislature to
set legal limit of two years on court
CGrace McKinstry, in Truth.)
One year, nine months, eleven days,
Dear Jack, you've corfted me,
And slow and cautious are your ways,
It's very plain to see;
But laws are stern. and pretty soon
CTS writ in white and black
| Must courtship change to honeymoon,
So hustle up, dear Jack.
George Jenkins used to smile on me,
| James jackson, too was sweet,
| But when they saw your rivalry
| They beat quick retreat,
| Tom Trask, former beau OF mine,
| Is now Amelia Grays;
/ Jack--you must wed me, or resign
In two months, nineteen days.
A somewhat unusual court proceed
ing was had Tuesday at Portland
when Hiram c. Stimson was by the
probate court declared officially dead.
He disappeared about 10 years ago
| from his home in Westbrook and
has not from that day been seen or
heard from. The sum of sS1 was
coming to him by the death recently
of an uncle and the court proceeding
was to secure administration on the
estate. Mrs. Mary w. Stimson, wife
of Hiram c., petitioned to be appoint
| ed administrative and the judge of
probate adjudged the missing husband
| legally dead and granted the petition.
| Rural Mail Carrier Michael j. Nc
Laughlin of Saco has been ordered re-
moved on account of alleged insub-
| ordination. He wrote to the depart
ment Jan. 2, 1914, asking an investi-
| cation of the office and decided to
take a layoff on his own account dur
/ ing the investigation and the mail was
| not delivered on his route on Jan. 2.
| Substitutes did the work for 10 days,
1 when he was told to return to work
| or his resignation would be in order,
/ so he returned. The investigation
was made and Postmaster Innes is
still on duty, but Mclaughlin was re-
moved The nature of the charges
against him have not been disclosed.
Gov. William T. Haines has accept
ed the invitation Of the committee to
be one of the speakers at the me-
mortal services for Mrs. L. M. n.
| Stevens which are to be held In the
| City hall, Portland, Saturday after
noon, April 20. under the auspices of
the Maine Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Plans for this event
were taken up by Mrs. Augusta M.
Hunt and others prominent in the
| State work Immediately after the
death of the State and National presi-
dent Monday. Mrs. Hunt is chairman
| of the general committee of arrange
ments, and associated with her are Of
| ficers of the State and local organiza-
| tions. Other details have not yet been
! completed, but are now receiving aty
| tention and will be announced in due
time. The memorial service will be
one worthy of the life service of the
noted temperance leader.
The town of Hermon Is to have a
centennial celebration and the select
men are sending out the following let
ter to the inhabitants Of the town:
Desiring to ascertain who are inter-
ested In the coming centennial cele-
bration, the selectmen of Hermon, act
ing as a general committee invite
the citizens of the town, ladies and
| gentlemen, to meet at the Town House
Monday. April 13, at o'clock p. NJ,
to confer upon the matter. Per Order,
Selectmen Of Hermon."
Already the PASSPORT sardine fac
tory employees are beginning to arrive
| in Eastport in large numbers, from
the islands down the bay and from
1 hA
household effects are to be seen being
moved to different parts of the city.
After April Is, should the little fishes
| put in their appearance in sufficient
| quantities, many more people will be
added to the list Of summer residents.
|
| Can you "hark back" and remember
that:
The State now pays bounties to all
who enter the naval service as fol-
lows: For. one year. 500; for two
years, $780, for three years, $500. That
Lieut.. Col. Stone Of Kennebunk has
resigned his position in the S2nd regi-
ment. That Col. Burnham has been
appointed brigadier In the 9Th Maine
regiment, and that Gov. Coney of Au-
gusta, with a member of his staff, Is
| visiting the Army of the Potomac?
| Otis residents are hoping that the
vicious wildcat which has been de-
vouring the other wild animals of the
vicinity, including deer, has eaten its
last meal The carcass of a porcupine
with the head eaten off by the big
cat was found recently leading the
Ellsworth American to remark, 1T is
hoped the quilr will prove 'mightier
: than the bullet"