Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-11
Name GOSSIP
Where the Heart Is.

(t.lziheath Powers Merrill)
once rode over the rim of the earth
To the outmost post of day.
To land where things are perfect ana
Where no sorrows bar the way.
wandered there mid the fragrance
and bloom
Through the lovely sunny hours.
And on the slope of the mountain o.
life
gathered perennial flowers.
But there came day that my soul
longed for Home,
For the far off star ] knew.
For its sun and shine and its hail ana
rain.
Its snow and its cold and dew.
started for Home in my golden car
Down the Boulevard of night:
And what JOY swept over my waiting
soul
When L saw earth's well-known light.
Downward and downward and down
, ward | rode.
Down past the golden bar,
Down to the land of LIES hopes and
its tears
Down to the rose-red star.
Down to my Home and the ones | loved,
Down to the land OF my birth
Down to my work and my struggles
and dreams
Down to the heart of earth.
The Lewiston Sun says that Col
Osgood, who has been i'll for several
months, is confined TO his home on
Bates street, While he is believed to
be gaining in health, the improve
ment does not come as rapidly as his
many friends had hoped for.
Seven tents have gone up in the
tented colony on North street, Bath
Twenty men are now lodging there
and Louis Gange, promoter of the
scheme, announces that applications
for lodgings are coming faster than
he can accommodate them. a small
dining tent has been set up and
larger one is on the way and new
sleeping tents are to be set up as fast
as they can be received.
Public markets were discussed at
4 mass meeting Of citizens held in
Auburn hall, Auburn, Monday after
noon. Representatives from severa.
towns in the county were present and
at the close of the discussion a COM
mittee OF five Auburn citizens were
appointed in conjunction with one
from Lewiston to meet in two weeks
City Manager II. G. Otis presided
George Rowe of Five Islands.
Georgetown. a friend to the birds.
found recently a song sparrow caught
in q molasses barrel near his store.
The little fellow had flown down into
the open barrel where q small guam
tity of molasses remained, and was
stuck fast when discovered. He
looked up very appealingly and the
kind hearted proprietor got a basin
OF water which softened the molasses
around his feet so he could take him
out. After washing his feet and
wings he allowed him to go, and he
Immediately few to the railing in the
wall nearby and sang beautifully as
If rejoicing over his release and Civ
ing this song as a thank you.
DIR. r. S. Colwell, who died recently
in Greenville, Ohio, was summer
resident of Boothbay Harbor. where
the family since 1910 had occupied
their own cottage. Buckeye Burr. He
was dean of Denison University of
Ohio. which college he has served in
one capacity or another for 40 wears
His wife. a son. William A.. professor
in an academy in Brooklyn, y. V.
ana tour daughters, Miss Rachael
state director Of home economies at
Morga ntown, w. w.: Miss Eliza
beth. who is studying in Boston: Miss
Emily. assistant in the state library
columbus, and Miss Margaret, stu
cent in the Connecticut College for
omen. survive. One sister. Miss
Lucy ColWell. rs. of Pawtucket. r. L.
alone remains of large family,
Castlehill and Forest City. two Of
Names smallest settlements have
aliotments of $500 for the Liberty
Loan Drive as their quota. which is
believed to be the States smallest.
PortlandS quota is $o,73S,000 the
largest
More than 200 employees in the
Saco-Lowel shops are unable to