Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
Maine Gossip
Giddap.
(By r. H. Dyer.

Giddap.
(By r. H. Dyer.
When you feel tug at the bride strap,
Don't wait for the Drivers whip to snap
Don't lag and wait for the lash to fall.
Don't wait It'll you hear the second call,
Don't let the "off horse" do 1t all
Giddap!
Keep the traces taut, and you'll get it
Don't STOP if you're stuck in the mud
Half way to the axle. and loudly shout
For someone to come and pull you out;
Giddap!
And whether you work at the plow or
till, Giddap!
You can win the race, if you only will
Giddap.
Just keep your eye on the road ahead,
And set the pace ere your chance has
Then you'll know why the Driver, Am
bition said, Giddap!
| Old residents of Aroostook county
say that this is the coolest spring in
that section for so years.
A>OA way prospects LA SAS NOAAAAAAo
spring and summer are good. The or
ders for the shoe factories are coming
in we'll. The knitting factory is run
ming at full capacity. Mr.. Hunton has
recently put in the necessary machin-
cry to do his own dyeing and Is
equipped to do an extensive business
and orders are coming in. The fact
that Main street is to be fixed this
coming season should not be forgotten.
The building Of the Norway Automo-
bile Company's garage on Deering
street has changed the looks Of the
street and autos are beginning to be
put into it. The disposal OF the Elm
House and the changing Of it over into
garage by F. H. Beck will be anoth-
err building enterprise Of no small con-
sequence.
! Carl Quimby Of Rumford Falls ar
rived home a fortnight ago from
Blackpool, England. Mr.. Quimby left
here early in the fall and went to Eng
land as volunteer ambulance driver,
which duty he performed very valiant
ly, and later joining an English regi-
ment and participating in service at
the front. Mr.. Quimby escaped with
out being wounded and would still be
contented If he were in the midst Of
it, but owing to continued ill health,
caused from the hardships and priva-
tons Of war, he was forced to return
to his home here.
| An item having started to make the
rounds to the effect that Friday, Feb.
10, 1861, was the date known as the
famous Gold Friday" numerous old
timers hasten to correct the statement,
saying that Friday, Feb. 8, 1861, was
the date.
The good people of Rumford believe
in music and are willing to pay for
good music-hence they very cheer
fully at the recent townmeeting voted
the good round sum of $500 for con-
| certs by the Rumford Band.
Amity Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Of Cam
den on next Friday night will observe
the birthday anniversary Of it's Oldest
member, Brother George w. Glover,
who has been a Mason over SO years.
The Master Mason degree will be
worked, the chairs being filled by past
masters. All Masons in the district
of so or more years membership are
invited.
Alder, ash and maple branches bear
ing finely developed buds and the ash
having sprouts and leaves fully 2A
inches long, were brought into the
Journal Office Monday morning. The
ash and maple branches were gath
cred by Norman Allard Of Sidney and
the alder by Harold Sidney Of the
same place. They are handsome
specimens and furnish another proof
of what our wonderful Maine climate
and wonderful soil can do-while the
snow is still Astounding in drifts on
Boston common.
The Senior girls Of Biddeford Hjgh
school have voted to buy material for
their graduating dresses not costing
over % cents per yard. 1t will be
white and made in the simplest man
ner. The graduates of 1915 bought
ready made MILDLY blouses and white
skirts. The 1916 girls have also voted
tc wear these inexpensive dresses at
the Glass day exercises. Senior Prom
and the graduation.
Jesse E. Rumery of Biddeford went
to Saco last Friday to assist his
fiancee, Miss Mary ]. Seaman in
celebrating the Silver wedding of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scam
man. Everything was going finely.
the guests were having a delightful
time and the young couple took ad-
vantage of the hustle and hustle to run
over to Biddeford and call on the
Methodist minister, Rev. E. H. Brew
ster, who quickly made them one.
They then as leisurely returned to the
brides home, where another celebra-
ton was quickly started when they
announced their marriage.
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