Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-17
Maine Gossip
Do Il Now.

Do It Now.
| Friends, in this world of hurry,
And work. and sudden end,
If a thought comes quick of doing
A kindness TO a friend.
Do it that very moment.
Don't put ii off-dont wait.
| What's the use of doing a kindness
If YOU do il day too late?
Charles Kingsley.
Old Town had pretty double we'd
ding Saturday. when Harry Cutliffe of
Argyle and Miss Pearl Apt of Milford
were married at the home of Rev. A.
E. Luce, who otficiated. They were at
tended by the groom's brother, William
Cutliffe and Miss Lula r. Briggs of
Argyle. who were then married, being
attended by the first couple.
IT, y total of SIS names We're handed
in during the contest conducted by the
Lewiston Journal to secure a suitable
name for the square at Main and Lis
bon streets in that city. from which
the board of aldermen selected Union
square. This name had but 1l5 sup
porters. while Dingley square had 1855.
Central square was endorsed by III
and Commercial square by As. Union
square seems q good selection. The
name was first suggested by G. j.
Russell Of o5 West Rose Hill, Lewis
ton, and thereby wins a $40 gold piece.
The value of the school fire drill was
proven twice Wednesday in Maine
schools 4 plumber at work in the
Grammar school building at Belfast
punched the wrong button, giving a
fire alarm instead OF sounding the
PRINCIPALS call. His eyes opened
some. when he saw the pupils and
teachers filing out and all hands
laughed when the cause of the alarm
was learned. Smoke began showing
through register in Miss Hackett's
room in the new Hamlin School build
ing at Springvale about ll.20 a. M.
Wednesday. Sending a boy 10 IN
vestigate, he reported the basement
ablaze. Miss Hackett simply pushed
the button giving the fire alarm and
the S25 children and eight teachers
quietly marched to the open air the
last leaving lIe bulli4itE as tiN SA'i'-N>
completely filled all parts. None OF
the pupils outside Miss Hacketts room
knew fire was raging, until they
were out. The tiremen had a stub
horn half-hour's fight, holding the fire
to a $1,000 loss in the basement and
Grade V floor.
/ 1t was a quiet but none the less
happy wedding which took place
Wednesday at the residence OF Rev.
f.. s. Ufford in Rockland, where Henry
G.. York, aged 81 years. and Flora +.
Gray. aged As. both of St. George.
were united. Admitting the author OF
Throw Out the Life Line. they
slady accepted his invitation to join
him at dinner after which they ala
their Christmas shopping and drove
back home. Flora Gray had been his
housekeeper for nearly IS years and
so attached had they become and SO
faithful were her services that the
aged man decided he would make her
future secure.
The genera! committee which has
had charge of the plans for the Boys
Conference to be held next March in
Bangor has been dissolved and COM
mittees appointed. which will have
direct charge of their several depart
ments, assuring perfect plans and ar
arrangements when the date shall ar
rive.
in hurry
and in whose face the railroad gate
was shut Tuesday at Bangor let loose
some of his choicest Bostonese. He
afterward paid Judge Blanchard costs
amounting to 81 and $3.50, for using
such language in Bangor.
Charles L. Smith, who makes his
home with his daughter Mrs. Aubrey
c. Greenleaf of Pennington. on Tues
day observed the 92d anniversary of
his BIRTH holding an informal recep-
ton and many friends calling to eX-
tend congratulations. He is active for
his years, stands erect. reads without
glasses and keep well informed. He
was a native of and formerly resided
ton after the death of his wife in
1899.
The Lewiston mayor and aldermen
Tuesday voted to request the Public
Utilities Commission to investigate
the books and records of the Lewiston
Gas Light Co with a view of ordering
a reduction Of the price of gas to 81
per 1000 feet. The present rate is
S1.4e, with a discount of 10 cents per
thousand if paid before the 10th of the
month.
When Major John A. Hadley of
Rumford accepted an invitation to at
tend a social gathering of military
men Tuesday evening in that town he
of course expected to enjoy the eve
ming, but he was not prepared for the
surprise which his friends had ar
ranged. He managed, however. to
suitably express his pleasure with the