Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-18
Maine GOSSIP
Snow.

You can pile it for a fortress with a can
Va. non on the walls;
f0a S oan T sSst II into buildings. you can
You can use 1t in the freezer, or for
sliding down a hill:
You can build it into COLLINS or fa,rys
AND II makes lovely ermine for a dol
ly'S winter cape;
It's a cushion and a mattress when you
tumble down ke'fiop;
Wnen you're just little bigger you can
snowshoe on its top.
It's q friend that never ouarrels and a
game without a rule;
"nen o IT'S very, very heavy. it can keep
Inough we like the toys that sing and
walk and bark and climb and 90,
There was never such plaything as a
winter full OF snow!
-Mar1on West in Scattered Seeds
Samuel Freeman Morse of Bruins
wick appears as a rival of the cele-
brated Pastor Russell in making
prophecies, his latest being in sub
stance Prepare for the beginning Of
the end" He says that on Jan. 26 a
huge scimitar will appear in the sky,
and 1t by that time you have been
saved. your future will be all right,
but If not, then the outlook for you is
dismal. On Feb. 2 at / O'clock in the
afternoon 1.-THE great earthquake" will
De recorded. quake such as never
been known. Morse claims that he
has been made acquainted of the
things to come by the Lord, who re-
Gently appeared to him in a vision. He
Is firmly convinced that the Lord has
begun to pour out His seven phials of
wrath upon the earth. The first was
poured out on Belgium and other sec
tons will be quickly attended to.
Saturday had a few real cold spots in
Maine. Portland reported the first
below-zero weather of the winter, the
thermometer registered one below. Ma
chias reports below; East Machias
and Whitneyville IL below; Roque
Bluffs below.
Mrs. w. w. Richardson of Brewer
had an exciting few minutes last Sat-
urday evening and also performed a
piece of quick thinking and quick ac-
ton that deserves the highest common
dation. She was preparing for bed her
two little children about three and two
years Of age, and stepped into the
kitchen after some milk for the baby,
when the baby climbed up by the table
and upset the lamp, which in falling
set fire to the couch and floor. Called
by the oldest child, she found a brisk
blaze started, She hurried the chill
dren to tho kitchen, shut the door;
wrapped the blazing lamp in a rug and
carried it out doors. then tackled the
fire. She was doing a good job single
handed, when the noise attracted the
attention Of man living on the second
floor and he rushed to her assistance.
They soon subdued the flames, with $40
or $50 damage to clothing and furnish
ings. Her own dress was at one time
afire. but she kept her head and ex-
tinguished the blaze and kept on fight
ing. 1t was plucky piece of work.
Sangerville has just had a rousing
Get Together" banquet, at which the
first anniversary Of the Women's I'm
provement Society was also celebrat-
ed. Speeches were made by several
citizens and the idea of all taking hold
is still more firmly fixed in the minds
Of all. 1t was decided to hold another
such meeting few days before the an
nual town meeting, at which the well
fare Of the town could be discussed and
plans made for the town meeting bust
ness program.
Whit Sawyer, the travelling man.
who has been skipping about the State
for the past 43 years, is giving some
Of his time just now to preparing for
the annual meeting of the Quarter
Century Travelling Mems Association,
Of which he is president, which will
take place on May at Riverton Park,
Portland. He expects about 800 at the
great gathering, men who have been
coming to Maine for Is or more years.
Liberty is feeling we'll pleased over
the announcement that the town is to
have an up-to-date summer hotel. The
remodeled and will be ready in the
spring for the welcome summer
guests.
General Secretary r. A. Jordan of
the Y. M. c. A., advanced a PROPOSE
ton at the last meeting Of the board
OF directors Of the association, that the
bust Of Rev. George w. Field, d. D..
pastor for many. years Of the Third
Parish Congregational church, which
was presented to the association years
ago. be presented to the Bangor Pub
lie library, that latter building being
flreproof. The bust is the work of
Names talented sculptor, Charles E.
Tefft Of New York, son Of DR.. H. F.
Tefft Of Bangor.
The population Of Southport in 1866
was 1000. at present it is $50; lis of
the present residents are over 80 years
Of age and 1T are over 70 years Of
age. The dwindling Of the population
fs accounted for by the young people
leaving home for employment.
The SD wedding anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Blodgett of Bowdoin-
ham will be passed at their home on a