Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27

NOW In autumn'S glow
We go hand in hand,
That old sweetheart of mine.
The threescore years
Find her brave and calm,
That dear sweetheart Of mine.
Palm Sunday tomorrow.
With the opening to navigation Of
the kennebec and Penobscot the coal
vessels are headed toward ports on
these rivers, some eight or 10 said ID
be on the way to the Kennebec.
The Abagadasset range lights, below
Swan island in the Kennebec. were
lighted March - for the season.
Here is a sentence that is being used
as test of spelling and it is aston
ishing how simple the words look and
how many Of them will fool you:
The privilege of separating ninety
miscellaneous calendars, arranged IN
two parallel lines, was against the
principles of the superintendent, so his
niece, not to disappoint the govern
ment, nor cause it to lose business, re-
AlotCu VIC ~ AlSlpdl SolCANohS GIL
thus relieved her uncle of a strain
which might have brought on dis
ease. Then she believed it had be-
come truly necessary for her to re-
ceive her instruction in grammar
A pretty little romance is given out
by the Portland Press in which a
Portland girl, Claire Freeman, is one
of the principals. Miss Freeman is
we'll known for her musical ability
She early in the winter Joined the
High Jinks' company as understudy
for the star and is now at the Panama
Exposition at San Francisco where
also the well-known 101 Ranch Wild
West show is exhibiting. Among the
latters company is a COW boy, Duke
Lee, and they have met. loved and
become engaged, according to the
San Francisco papers. The parents of
Miss Freeman at Portland are said to
refuse to confirm the report.
Portland expects three more steam
ers before the end of the regular win
ter steamer season to take on horses
for the Allies, the Iona, Fremona and
Tacoma now being named. This does
not mean the end of the horse ship
ping, for steamers will probably be
sent there for that purpose until the
end Of the war.
Now arrives the man who will fight
to the death for the title or credit of
having planted the first seed. E. S.
Waite of East Deeing says he planted
sweet peas a week ago and Wednes-
day planted green peas, radishes and
beets. Get your name in early.
The long-talked Of new home for
the Portland Young Women's Chris
tan Association is about to become a
reality, the plans and specifications
having been given out Thursday by
the architects. 1t will be four-story
brick building on Oak street to con-
meet with the present building on Free
street, which will be remodelled and
made four stories to compare with the
new building.
DOL I1dIDO Ids pulSlldSCO d l"O-lOI
motor truck to be used in the inspec-
ton anticipating of the highways.
1t was an unpleasant experience
early Tuesday morning for Mrs. VIM.
Langin of Caribou, when she was
obliged to fee in her nightclothes from
her burning home with her 3-weeks-
old baby in her arms. Mr.. Langin had
built a fire and went to feed his
horses. finding the house afiame on
his return. The house was practical
ly destroyed, though the firemen did
everything in their power to save it.
Bangor has house in what is known
as Cottageville on the west side which
is inhabited by ghosts to the extent
that police aid in ferreting out the
unwelcome visitors has been used. but
to no avail. Three and then four Of
ficers were placed on duty in the af-
flicted house, and the ghostly noises
were heard according to schedule, but
search as they might they could find
no trace Of his ghostship. A rat and a
bone have now been limited.
The st. Margaret's Catholic church
at Old Orchard having. after 20 years
Of use, become too small for the ac-
commodation Of the parish, will be
enlarged. work to be started at once,
with a view of completing the same
before the rush of the summer visit