Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11
Maine GOSSIP

Maine Gossip
Rocklands first piano" is now
being turned into beautiful ma
hogany desk. 1t belongs to Nelson
+. Cobb. The piano is 1913 years old.
and still bears the name Of the man
ufacturer, John Osborne. IL Orange
street. Boston. 1t was built Of solid
mahogany. with rosewood trim
mings and is inlaid with brass. 1t
will stand on it's original legs,
which are beautifully carved. and
have brass trimmings. In it's new
service as a desk it will have secret
drawers. drop cover, and becomes
an article Of furniture, which would
have remarkable value Of $3.50
but which it is unnecessary to add
is not for sale. Mr.. Cobb bought the
piano from the late Albert Smith,
whose music store is we'll remem-
bered by all Of the older residents
of Rcckland and belonged to the
equally we'll known Hovey family.
Mrs. Samuel Black, 312 Main street,
Lewiston, celebrated her S0th BIRTH
day Friday afternoon. Only a few
friends called as Mrs Black has not
been very we'll since Christmas time.
Some of them were friends of 40
years. They all had please after
noon. None enjoyed it more than
Mrs. Black who has been shut in for
a long time. She received gifts Of
candy. fruit, gold piece and many
cards of greeting. Mrs. George H.
Curtis made for her birthday cake
Tea was served in china which Mr.
Blacks mother brought from Glas-
cow, Scotland, S. years ago.
There has not been any horse rae
ing in Biddeford this winter. and it is
not expected that there will be any
brushes. The race between Plow
Boy owned by l.. c. Mailing of Ken
nebunkport, and John Wilkes, Jr.,
owned by Edward Lahar, for $500 a
side, has been called off, as the horse
men could not agree on racing
grounds.
An effort is being made to secure a
right from the Diamond Match Co.
for the Biddeford High school team
to play at Prospect Park, Biddeford
This is the only ball ground in the
city. The school expects to have a
strong team this spring.
The Biddeford icehouses have not
yet been filed. The ice dealers ex-
pect that they will be able to begin
harvesting from the river soon
Farmers and others who cut ice on
ponds and creeks have been filling
their houses this week. The ice on
Wilcox Pond is Is inches thick and of
good quality.
The attempt to pass a milk ordi-
nance requiring the sale of all milk
to be in bottles failed in the Bath City
Council this week. The aldermen
passed the measure last month, but it
was held up in the common council.
1t was taken from the table in the
lower board Wednesday, the council
unanimously refused to concur with
the upper board, and a committee Of
conference reported that the measure
ought to be dropped.
Capt. William F. Plummer of Bath
will command the new four masted
schooner Margaret E. Wemyss
launched Wednesday at Boothbay
Harbor. The craft Is named in honor
of the wife Of Howard E. Wemyss Of
Boston, and will enter the West India
trade. Capt. Plummer is WELL
known navigator who has been very
past 20 years.
The enrolment Of pupils in the
Rockland high school has reached 271.
the largest in the history Of that in
stitution by nearly score. The
need Of new or enlarged building is
universally recognized, and the only
thing that will have tendency to
prevent such action this year is the
prospect that a record breaking tax
rate will be unavoidable. The total
enrolment Of school pupils in the city
is 1895.
The late Prof. Jonathan T. Stanton
of Bates College, "the beloved profess
sor," was generally enthused with his
love for students who came under his
instruction was generally enthused
with his love for them MANY Of the
townspeople of Lewiston and Auburn
we're also inspired by his interest in
the subject to study the birds of this
section as they would not otherwise
have done. The past week an organ
ization has been formed by 81 of these
local people. some Bates graduates
and others. to continue the study Of
birds in this vicinity. The club has
taken the name of 1.-The Stanton Bird
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