Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-06

Times: There will be u snUwsI orn1S
in all and big one, regular OLD
fashioned snoWstorm is now due,
which Will make citizens open their
eyes. \ landlubber, COM n,Ing on
knew sailor ashore 10 ne q good
prophet Us to weather On land.
During the German drive in March
when few American engineers
dropped their tools and threw back
the enemy. an ODD Fellows pocket
piece was dropped on the fclo by one
of The men. This little aluniruc7 disc
was later found by someone going
over the ground and On reading the
inscription he found that the person
owning it had belonged % keystone
Lodge in Bethlehem Penn. After hav-
ing been passed through several
hands tile pocket piece came into the
possession of &. l.. FOX Of Noulton
and al article concerning II YVES pub
hs!led in the Houlton Tines, a copy
being sent 10 the lodge in Iennsy!-
vania. &. Fl. Fosg, the publisher of
=
from the secretary of keysto ne lodge.
stating that the pocket piece belonged
TO Walter SchoDenberger -: Bethle-
hem and saving that if -ir. Fo:: would
send the disc 70 him he would see
that its original owner got ii as soon
Us he returned from FRANCE. It is an
interesting Story 20 Sc now this
pocket piece travelled from Bethlc-
hem 70 France. from Franc: TO Houl-
ION and from Houiton t. Bethlehem,
taking part in the meantime in the
heavy fighting along the Cambria
sector.
The las, word in the wa. Of politeness
is reported from a Portland store,
where the Hoor-walker courteously
opened the exit door for 4 Saco woman
heavily loaded down with bundles
Come again. said he. ".ill right re-
piled the woman over Eer. shoulder,
and YOU come see us IT would al
lated TO Aunt Samantha, who when she
visited New York. raped on the door
at the Aston hotel and asked if Mrs
Aston was d! home.
II is suggested that the Maine auto
mobile association folio the example
of Southern California anu have. next
spring. an aH,i-glass week. In othe-
words. have ever! body nelp clear the
highways Of broken glass. nails and
other odds and ends likely 10 damage
tires.
Shortly after Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L.
Pike of South I.;vcrnore had greeted
three or four Of heir neighbors. who
had come in 10 raf: the evening, Tues
day, they heard. outside, 4 perfcc, med
ley OF sleigh bells coming into the yard.
AT that instant il flashed into their
minds, that the day was the 9th ami
versarE OF their marriage, which the..
friends were planning 20 help tnei.
celebrate. They soon recovered from
this complete surprise and extended
a CHEEKY welcome TO all and had soon
thrown open their con,modious home
to their guests. Mrs. Pike was beset
by the ladies to exhibit her wedding
dress. which she did and the styl. Of
then and now Was discussed. she
also showed the company the wedding
bonnet worn by her mother 60 years
ago-am extremely dainty affair.
Three women. whose combined
ages are 2Gl years, were present
Thursday at the observation Of the
s5th birthday Of Mrs. Nance Sterling
Of Peaks Island, the oldest president
Of W. c. T. L. in Maine Mrs.
Sterling's party was given by the
White Ribboners. Among the guests
were Mrs. Nancy Skillings. 81. and
Mrs. Susan Trefethar. 81. Rev. ]. Z.
Clancy made an address.