Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
Name Gossip


They sometimes lighted" and pushed
each other
And called bad names" till Harry's
mother
Or Joe's, perha ps-came running out
But never sign of frown or pout
Was manifest in their rogujsh faces
They'd "all made up and were running
races
One time, when Joe was Sick a-bed"
And couldn't go out-so the doctor said
For maybe two, three long, long weeks,
Harry would come for anxious peeks.
Every day through the window pane,
To see if Joe was better again.
He missed his chum-but "dassent' come
While Joe was looking so pale and thin.
For he might 'fergit" and make some
noise
SO he waited till Joe was almost well.
And then, one day, he rang the bell
And little Joe's papa said. Il declare.-
If here isn't Harry.-Joe' in there
Walk right up to the bed, my man.
And tell him all the glad news you can"
Harry, eyes wide. just tiptoed nigh;
And Joe sat upright and shouted, Hi
They didn't quite know Just what to say.
AS they eyed each other in bashfui
way;
And the only audible conversation.
bOTH Oh Juvenile
Was an occasional Hi there joel
And "Ht, Harry" happily-somewhat low
But the ,ha,lf,lhy HI" meant whole,
To the fond little heart of each wee tot:
It meant, in language well understood,
That they found it pleasant and mighty
good
With carts and "horseys' and wear out
leather.
1t is very likely that not since the
famous coal strike year of 1902 have
tha people of Bangor faced winter with
such a small supply of coal says the
Commercial. Some households and
institutions have not more than two
weeks supply ahead and if the river
freezes, emergency work will be nee
essary to get coal here by rail. before
the supply in some cellars runs out
Dealers stocks are low, one or two not
having any coal.
West Whitefeld had an exciting
chase last Sunday, when the wild heif-
er owned by Johnnie Henry and which
has been in the woods all the fall was
captured Henry, with Roger Trainor
and Dougless Turner and the latter's
English bull dog Terry Dick were the
captors. The heifer was so wild and
active that no one could get near her,
but the dog soon had her by the nose
and held her until Trainor secured her
with ropes. Dick also recently, while
in the woods with his master, caught
gray henhawk that measures feet
and inches from tip to tip Of it's
wings. 1t can be seen at the home of
Mr.. Turner, Route 10, West Gardiner.
Elmer F. Bailey of Dresden Mills has
the name of being one of the best
trappers OF Lincoln county. He has
during the present season captured 81
foxes, 90 muskyats, three skunks and
one coon. He sold the furs for $2l1 to
parties in Lewiston.
Ensign Charles f. Tallman. L. s. n.
(Retired Of Richmond, who bears
more than local reputation for his
weather forecasts and predictions, an
nounces that the official date of the
closing Of the kennebec is Nov. 90, but
adds that it will probably open again.
Joseph Russell of Cascade, n H., and
his daughter. Mrs. Walter Blethen of
No. 81 Chestnut street, Bath, met last
week for the first time in 3s years.
friend about three weeks ago men
toned an acquaintance by the name of
Joseph Russell and Mrs. Blethen, after
| inquiry decided he must be her father.
She obtained his address, wrote to him
and he arrived last week. The Rus
sell family SO years ago lived in East
Concord, VT. Mrs. Biethen went to
Lisbon to live and Mr. Russell soon
| moved away. They lost track of each
other and finally each thought the
other dead. Mr.. Russell also at Bath
met for the first time his 16-year- old
granddaughter, Lucy Blethen. who up
| to that time had not known that she
had a living grandfather
| 1t is probable that a heavily armed
guard will be placed over the biddies
to appear at the Maine Poultry Show
Dec. Hill at Portland, especially if any
OF them are suspected of wanting TO
lay an egg.
The people Of Five IsAnds and vicin-
lity deeply regret the taking from
the route of the boat wiwurna Now
those who wish to go to Bath must
drive FIVE miles to the West George
town landing and take the boat from
Popham, but 1t is rumored she will
not run after January l. Then all
will have to drive twelve miles to the
ferry il they want to get out Of town.
Guess the few that are left here will
have to remain until the river opens
, in the spring when motor boats can
lagain be used. writes q correspondent.
| A Sanford family consisting OF four
persons. all consistent Hooverists, had