Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
Maine Gossip
The Bow Who Didn't Pass.

There's a lump rising in his throat and
tears stream down his face;
He wandered from. his playmates' for ne
doesn't want to hear
Their shouts of merry laughter since the
world has lost its cheer
He has slipped the cup of sorrow,
he has drained the bitter glass,
And his heart is fairly breakinS' lie lhe
boy who didn't pass
In the apple tree the robin sings CHEEKY
little song, .
But he doesn't seem to hear it, showing
plainly something's wrong;
Comes his faithful little spaniel Tor
romp and bit of play,
But the troubled little fellow sternly bids
him go away. - .
And alone he sits in sorrow with his
hair a tangled mass,
And his ewes are red with weeping, ne 5
the boy who didn't pass.
On Won who boast a laughing son and
sneak of himAs bright,
And you who loVe'a little siii wiz Noi'io
to you tonight
with smiling ewes and dancing feet; with
honors from her school,
Turn to that lonely little boy who thinks
he is fool, 49,.
And take him kindly by the hahu' inc
dullest in the class;
He is the one who most needs loVe-the
boy who didn't pass.
From the Michigan Christian Advocate
The Congregational Church or san
ford is decidedly we'll pleased with
having cleared off $4,000 debt IN
Cured but two years ago through eX-
tensive repairs to the church building.
A systematic campaign was Waseu anu
the debt wiped out.
Those Ranger commercial travellers
are some hustle1s! Having held Il very
successful weeks fair and got the
people interested in having the bronze
relic of the battleship Maine properly
mounted and displayed, they have
tackled the Eastern Maine fair prop
osition and propose to put that instl-
tuition on it's feet, by buying the iran
chise and running real show They
are placing the stock on $40 basis and
plan to make it a community affair,
letting everyone in on scheme that
will. by giving a first-class entertain
ment, benefit all hands.
1t is perfectly legitimate to begin
marking your dates for the ice to leave
the river.
Brunswick citizens are agitating the
plan of n non partiZan board of assess
ors. 1t is understood that the leaders
of each party will get together and Sc
lect such a board to be elected at the
annual town meeting entirely separate
from the selectmen and overseers of
tho a wing hpHn nSn3llV
elected on the same ticket.
The Cumberland county commission
ers have purchased an automobile for
the sheriff's department and that
means additiora difficulties for the
contraband runners through that sec
ton
THE question arose at a small gath
ering as to what is the proper DISPOSE
ton to make of a worn out United
States flag" says the Saunterer in the
Portland Telegram, who learned that
1.-THE practice Of the United states
army is to save flags with a historic
value and 20 destroy other worn out
flags at once by burning or otherwise,
so that they may not be put to any de-
grading use. The destruction of worn
out flags whether publicly or privately
owned should be complete" says the
collector of that port.
One Portland man gives as the reas-
on why he changed his restaurant was
that the pie was being cut into smaller
and smaller pieces. Just like touching
a mans pocketbook, isn't it, when you
begin to limit a New Englander's ra
| ton of pie?
Ideal conditions both as to footing
and weather on last Saturday brought
out some of the best ice racing of the
season in numerous sections of Maine.
Charles Beaumont of Biddeford, who
Joined the knights Templar so years
ago this month and who is in his y1st
wear. thinks he may be the oldest Sir
knight in Marie. He also thinks, that
| as he has worked in textile mills for 20
wears of his life he may be the oldest
| textile operative in New England. he
is planning to attend the knights
1emDIar convention ia AS-V ~
phia.
Percy Condor Of Bath was recently
feeling rather poorly and took short
vacation. He thought on returning to
his work that he would try out his
strength so grabbed a few bits of iron
and tossed them about. finally throw
ing a a5s-pound Junk of lead over his
shoulder He decided that he was able
to tackle a mans job for while, at
least
An Augusta man visiting Batn ana
Brunswick last week said that the
round-trip fare between the two places
could be saved by buying potatoes
alone in the latter place. to say noth-
ing Of other food suunlies-