Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-27

Love Lasts Forever.

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Love Lasts Forever.
John Kendrick Bangs. in Housekeeper
Magazine.)
Joy comes today but runneth on tomor-
Love stays behind to soothe the hour Of
Gold wins US much. but in the winning
Love wins US more. and in tho spending
groweth.
Pleasure brings mirth. but in the hour of
Love sends US peace. and comforting
knowledge holds power that passes in
Love lasts forever. once you chance to
win II.
supt. Haraden of the Eastern
Steamship Co. thinks it is possible
that the Boothbay steamers will run
to Bath next week. the ice along the
route having nearly all disappeared.
Fifty years ago this time Major
Mattocks of the 18th Maine Infantry,
who was captured by the rebels dur
Ing TIC pcItlS VI SHc w luSIuSSS, was
at Annapolis on his way homa
Wilmington, S. c.. had been
evacuated by the rebels. after all the
military stores had been burned
Georgetown, S. c., had just
been captured by the force under Ad-
miral Dalghren.
Two counts. breach of neutrality
and the illegal transportation OF ex-N
plosives, will be brought against Wer-
ner Horn by the United States and
this country does not intend to shift
its responsibility in regard to him, is
the assertion of the Portland Ex-
press, which says its authority is un-
Improbable. 1t has been known for
several days that grand jury at
Boston was investigating the case
Beef is considerably lower just now
than for many weeks. Something
seems to have happened. You can
even buy it at retail in the highest
priced city in Maine considerably
cheaper than a few weeks ago. the
largest consignment ever shipped
from the West to Portland is now on
the road-o00 carloads-some OF
which has already arrived and the
balance soon due. 1t will be placed
in the cold storage plant of the New
Cold Storage Co. and taken out as
needed for shipment abroad or to
New England points. 1t is to be
hoped that, with this evidence of an
nj he
again step downward toward the
pocketbook limit Of the ordinary pep
pie.
Bath is already blessed with II bar
Der shops and the 18th is being fitted
up. No particular reason for un-
shaver faces and flowing locks in the
Shipping City, Ell?
It seemed too bad to lose that
splendid venison steak. 200 pounds Of
it. but it had to be. The big buck
broke leg while jumping fence on
the Dover road, near Dexter, and was
killed by the officers. Legal advice
could find no other course open to the
officials and they ordered the buria!
of the carcass. II seems an unneces-
sary waste of good food.
AS the maple sugar season ap-
proaches, interested parties call at
tention to the new law respecting the
maple sugar business. In brief the
gross tare and net weight must be
marked on all sugar packages. The
packages should be weighed before
the sugar is put in and the tare
marked on the label.
A high compliment is paid Maine
Division, Sons Of Veterans. by the
National Commander in General Or
ders just issued on the occasion OF
his recent visit to Maine. The COM
mander was much pleased with the
cordiality Of his reception and the
handsome entertainment accorded
during mis- stay and expresses his
high appreciation of the loving cup
presented him just as he completed
his tour Of inspection. He also con-
fers the rank of aide upon Edward
K Gould of Rockland for "meritorious
service" this being in Glass A. At
tention is called to the plan for hav-
ing new insignia button for the or
Ger. the special committee having
practically completed its report,
which will be submitted to the differ
ent divisional organizations abou.
April 1, for action at the State con-
ventions, which will be held from
April to June. 1t is suggested in the
general orders that prizes be offered
for essays in the graded schools n
stimulate an interest in historical
subjects, particularly in the Civil
War period. April is the birthday
of Gen. Phil Sheridan, and the rec
concentration is made that this event
be observed. The suggestion is also
made that every effort to have the
American Flag displayed on every
schoolhouSe be made.
The rife shooting by the Deering
High School Cadets has been sus-
pended by Capt. I. H. Baker, who says
the matter of further shooting will be
left in the hands of the School Board.
The school is in mourning and young
Malone. who accidentally shot and
killed his comrade, Lawrence Hough-
ton, while at practice last Wednesday,