Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-23
Maine Gossip
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(B. Franz St. John.)

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I am 81, sick Of the turmoil and trouble Of
I'm tired Of the envy and malice and
I'm tired of the sunshine. I'm sick of the
III could go back to the cradle again
I'm tired of the day that must end in the
I'm afraid of the dark and I faint in
the light.
I'm sick Of the sorrow and sadness and
If could be rocked in the cradle again.
But tired or not, must keep up the fight,
I must work through the day, lie awake
through the night,
Stand the heat Of the sun, and the fall
Of the rain;
Be brave in the dark and endure all the
pain
For I'll never be rocked in the cradle
The grounding that has been hibernat-
ing near city farm at Biddeford made its
appearance Tuesday, March q. and was
captured alive by Freeman J. Googins.
16-year-old son Of Supt. Melville Googins.
The youth caught sight of the grounding
running around back of the barn. He
gave chase, but the little animal was
almost out of sight, when it stopped to
get its breath. The boy hurried up and
was about to grab the woodchuck when
of the "chuck." The grounding showed
fight, and not relishing the looks of the
animals teeth. the boy threw snow in its
face until it could not see. Then Free
man grabbed it and took it to the wood
shed where he put it in a cage and car
ried it down town, to be placed on exhibit
ton in store. The animal weighs II
pounds. Local forecasters say the cap
ture of the grounding is a sure sign win
ter Is over.
Advertising pays-we all know it. Isa-
bel Benson, aged about 10. of 80 Free
street. Saco. recently wrote to a Boston
paper asking it to find for her hus-
band, one that was earning at least so
per week, between Is and 30 years of age
and who would take care of her. William
F. Wiley, Jr.. of Ferdinand street. Bos-
ton, aged Is and a chef with a fine posi-
ton in the Hub. a son of Mrs. VIM. F.
Wiley of Westbrook. saw the item ana
the picture and opened correspondence,
with the result that he visited Saco Mon
day. met Miss Benson. proposed on Tues
day. was accepted and at once filed mar
rage intentions. They will be j arred
at the end of the five days of publication
AS we remarked-t pays to advertise
Master Hollis Leeman, 4-year-old son
of W. l.. Leeman Of woolwich, holds the
distinction of having done the hardest
days work Wednesday, March Is, of any
boy Of his age in Sagadahoc county. He
though he went to bed in rather ex-
hausted condition he awoke bright and
early next morning and did his regular
chores without any murmurs. The fact
that it was showing that day did not
prevent Master Leeman's idea Of hitching
up his pair of four-year-old steers and
walking three miles into the woods where
he loaded cord of green hard wood
From there he walked another three miles
to the Sagadahoc ferry and coming over
to Bath walked three miles to the south
end Of the city where he delivered the
wood. Upon returning up street he loaded
on ton Of grain and after tramping five
miles on the Woolwich shore to unload
the grain, then turned his face homeward.
arriving at o'clock. In all the little fell
low tramped nearly Is miles throughout
the heavy storm. He had no helper ex-
cept at the grain store and says he is
willing to repeat the performance at any
time.
In the petition Of Walter w. buffet.
against Charles B. Clark. trustee for the
Eastern Dredging Co.. which is now be-
ing heard before Referee in Bankruptcy
George c. Wheeler at Portland, some IN
points at law are presented.
The action in itself is unusual, for Mr..
buffet, who was formerly the president
IF the dredging company. is seeking to
recover $500 which he claims is due him
from the United States government. It