Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-06
Maine Gossip
Hello, May.
(Grif Alexander.)

Hello, May!
Sister Aprifs just departed;
Left just as you came.
Didn't leave US broken-hearted-
She's a ftekle dame!
Yes m! Played AT being you'll
Played at being June
Played at old November, tool
And always out of tune.
Made believe! The deuce is in it,
Sometimes she was mighty trying.
Never was herself minute
Save when she was crying.
Gee but here's happy day.
Bless your heart, I'm glad to see you
Take a chair, my dear! How be you!
Hello, May!
Hellow. May
Fashion follows where you lead it,
Gowned in green and white :.
Touch of color where you need It.
Dream of soft delight
Yes M You deserve my praise!
When alls said and done
l regret your happy days
Are only thirty-one.
We could wish your visits longer!-
Not more frequent.-No, miss!
Moving Day has somewhat stronger
Arguments to show, miss:
Gee we're hating Moving DAY @
Just the same tthough barring showers
You're as welcome as your hoWers'-
Hello, May
The Masons of Old Town are hoping
soon to occupy quarters OF ther own
They already own fine lot on Center
street next to the new post once
building. Star of the East Lodge, +.
and A. NJ, at its last meeting appoint
ed a committee to investigate anu re-
port.
CITY Marshal Davis and Patroiinah
Cyr of Old Town were inveigled into
the Longley Club rooms the other eve
ming and held up by large party Oh
friends who proceeded to force upon
each a handsome gold badge, appro-
priately inscribed They were surely
surprised by the "holdup," but man
aged to recover and express theii
thanks.
The superior court at Portland was
the scene of an unprecedented occur
renee Friday just before the ADJOURN
uent of court. The jurymen, VINO
have sat through three terms, seem 10
have been used pretty we'll, according
70 their feelings, and when Judge Con-
molly was about to speak the hnai
words the foreman arose. and ai'ef
thanking the judge for the KINDNESS
and courtesy shown them during all
the sessions, presented the judge WIN
two boxes of cigars. His honor was
taken all aback by this kindly act OF
the jurymen but recovered sufficiently
to accept the gift and express MS
friendship for every member OF the
panel.
A letter to the Sanford Tribune
says: while in local shop recently
some of the men there amused them
selves there by guying' a local
militiaman about the Mexican situa-
ton; Mexican craftsmanship, the
distance from Sanford to the CANADA
line, etc. The militiaman stood the
chaff we'll enough. but when he sald'
with the slightest suspicion of
tremor in his voice. that the only OBJ
lection he had to going was in leaving
his wife and four-years- old boy, L
was thoroughly glad that l had had no
part in the so-called Joking
A banquet was proposed fifty years
commemorative of the connecting
link of rail between Augusta, Hallowel
and Gardiner" How many of you
remember it?
Civil War news so years ago: Lieu
tenant Freeman arrived at Augusta.
He was wounded at the Red River
battle Lieut.. Col. C. B. Mer-
rill of the 18th Maine left to join his
regiment The Army of the
Potomac was enjoying better health
than a year before, reports showing
only Ia per cent. of disease, against
per cent. year previous s
Camp Berry at Portland lost eight men
by desertion, of which five were caught
Lewiston and Norway troops
arrived Unexpectedly at Fort McClary
Kittery Point, and found no provision
had been made to care for them.
They took pot luck" until quarters
could be provided.
Samuel S. Ireland of Dexter, who
has just sold his dry goods business to
Victor r. Smith of Northeast Harbor,
was the oldest business man in Dex-
ter. He retired only on account of i'll
health
Dexter has new deputy sheriff in
the person of George A. Drawn, who
has just been appointed, vice Edward
J. McKenney. Mr.. Drawn has long
been in the ice business, recently dis
posing of it. He has also served one
or more terms as deputy on the staff
of Former Sheriff Brown.
Spelling the famous old name Den
mis- as "Denice" when Vernon Hayes of