Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
Maine Gossip
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battle il through.
Did you give him your hand? He was
slipping down hill,
And the world, so | fancied, was using
him ILL.,
Did you give him a word? Did you show
Or did you just let him go on with MS
load?
Do you know what IT means to be los
ing the fight,
When lift just in time might set
everything right?
Do you know what 1t means-just
clasp of a hand
When a mans borne about all d iildii
ought to stand?
Did you ask what it was-why the quiv-
ering lip?
Why the half-suppressed sob. and the
scalding tears drip?
Were you brother of his when the time
came of need?
Did you offer to help him or didn you
heed?
The proposed sulphite mill at Great
Works, which has been planned Tor
some time but held up by litigation
brought about by the opposition, has
been authorized by the stockholders
and the directors ordered to oullo IL as
soon as can be done.
Say, the attractions and comforts OF
the Maine State prison must be FAR
greater than is commonly supposed 10
cause a man to stay and stay after his
sentence has expired. but such is the
case according to the last annual re-
port of that institution, just issued
which records as a convict one George
T. Ia
compound larceny in Penobscot coun-
ty. sentenced to not less than one ana
not more than two years, and COM
mitted Sept 20, 1913 The menu. the
exercise and the tobe -depended-en
regularity of the prison must all be
conducive to long life and contentment
il his case.
The deep water course OF Rocklaho
has been used for the trials Of all the
big warships now in or en- route to
Mexican waters, except the New York,
which would have been there during
April had not the Mexican war CLOUD
drifted along.
Fort Fairfield has particularly
hard case in the loss few days ago
by fire of the home of Reuben WEIGH
and family Mrs. WEIGH was in oed
with day-old baby by her side ana
all the household goods were burned,
no clothing except what they wore be-
ing saved A subscription paper is
being circulated for the family's bene-
fit.
The Village Corporation Of Fort
Fairfield at a recent meeting raised
the pay of its firemen from 10 cents to
81 for responding TO an alarm and
from 50 to So when the water is
turned on at fire.
The recent flood conditions on the
little Androscoggin river did consider
able damage, but was particularly un-
kind to George Emerson, who lives
about two miles from West Paris vii
lage. He had cut about 10 cords OF
pulp wood, four feet long, and doomed
the river at West Paris, catching the
wood as it was fioated down. He had
just got it all down and ready to take
out of the water and ship, when the
high water came along and swept
away about twelve cords loss that
Mr.. Emerson is i'll able to stand.
Four Portland urchins, who have
just been rounded up by the police,
after having been very annoying and
persistent in their petty thieving,
To baI 1Cin
ingenuity and headwork in their evil
doing. They would steal barrels from
the Junk men along Commercial street
which some of them would sell to
fishermen, while the rest would keep
on watch and steal rubber boots, nit
tens, etc. from the fishermen to be
sold to the junk men.
Sergeant Samuel ]. Matheson of
Troop C, 18th Cavalry, now on the
Mexican border, Is a Bangor boy and
has been in the service for 10 years,
being stationed first at Fort Ethan
Allen in Vermont, then serving in the
Philippines and later re-enlisting in
the 18th Cavalry, then at Fort Meyers
in Virginia. He has won several
medals, being sharpshooter, crack
revolver shot and one of the best
horsemen in the service.
The season for the exchange of
visits by Sir Knights Templar has ar
rived the first to be reported being
that of Hugh De Payens Commandery
No. 20, of Melrose, Mass, to Portland
Commandery, No. 2, of Portland, Me-,
which took place Thursday, the return
home being made Friday. The order
of the Red Cross was conferred on
four candidates and a short drill given
by the visitors, banquet enjoyed and
the guests shown about the city, max
ing thoroughly enjoyable occasion.
The Maine Commandery of the 10y
al Legion will hold it's 47th annual
meeting Wednesday,, May 6, at River
ton. Important business, including the
election of officers will be transacted.
The paper will be on THE Nineteenth
Maine at High Bridge" by Col. J. w.
Sn1nl6inp of FORMERLY of Pirh-