Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-16
Maine GOSSIP

vile and Mrs. Elsie Alexander or
Brunswick, lady visitors to the Mill
tary and Naval Asylum of Bath, paid
their usual holiday visit to that insti-
tuition recently. They carried as gifts
to the children of the Home. fine flag
and records for photograph. The same
were donated by small sums from diff
ferent State Corps members and took
the place of usual individual gifts.
These visits are planned to give the
children a delightful evening and by
the courtesy of the matron and those
connected with the Home, the visitors,
too, find It altogether pleasure.
| A well-known magazine recently
carried story about a woman station
agent who held down station in the
west Miss Nellie S. Abbott Of Han
cock has just finished a five weeks job
as relief agent at Waukeag. The
station is connected with Sullivan by
ferry and there is large amount of
business to look after, but she fulfilled
all the duties and her books balanced
to a cent.
One of the inmates Of the Old
Folks Home at the South End, Bath,
was asked recently by friend If she
| liked her new home, to which she re-
piled emphatically. Like it! Why
just love it." Such remarks bespeak
of the management of this fine in
stitution and is just the sort of
honey spirit which it's henefactor
wished to prevail, and Is indeed a great
blessing to it's inmates.
st. Johns church Of Bangor will dis
play at the reunion next week its new
114-star service flag, in honor Of that
number of it's sons now serving in the
army and navy. One hundred and
eight of the stars are arranged in the
form of a cross, while the others are
grouped in corners. Other stars will
be added before the flag is shown at
| the reunion.
When the ice swung away from
the Woolwich shore last Saturday
and struck the Bath shore, persons
working in the shipyards and Iron
Works say that in many instances
piling and heavy wood which came
in contact with the terrific force of
the ice was cut in two just like tooth
! picks. Spectators say it is q miracle
that some of the boats on the ways
along the river did not suffer dam
age, when the field Of ice gave way.
Mrs. Cynthia 2. Rhoades Of Lin
colnville has recently celebrated her
Goth birthday and is one Of the best
examples of independent American
womanhood. She was born in a log
cabin on what is known as Beech Hill
in the town Of Northpory. near Bay
side. Aunt Cynthia" as she is fondly
called very tenaciously clings to her
skirts and sacks and prefers the
materials in vogue many years ago
rather than the materials Of today,
She never spent an idle day in her
/ life. The carpet that adorns the floor
OF the best room was cut, sewed and
woven by her and would bring the
price of a tapestry if placed on the
market at the present time. Mrs.
! Rhoades is able to sew and knit with
Jul SidSStS.
An incident OF the fire which de-
stroyed the hotel Monday at Canton,
was the discovery of five quart bottles
of whiskey secreted beneath the attic
floor where they had apparently been
undisturbed for a score. of years or
longer. No clue to ownership was
found.
Now that the quarantine has been lifted
It is stated that the Canadian government
will soon allow their mail and PASSENGER
steamer. Grand Manan. to make her
usual landings at PASSPORT from neigh
boring Canadian settlements.
Announcement is made in the Ban
gor Unitarian church year book that
by the will of Woodman c. Pitman of
that city. a trust fund of $19,149.45
has been created by the deceased,
half Of which is to be paid to the
church for time and eventually the