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

Maine Gossip
The Withered Arm
tBy Edith NJ. Thomas of the Visjiantesl
What can withered arm do-what?'
You think no force it hath" God wot,
That if the soul be withered, TOO,
CnmeaSured evil it shall do.
(Who knows. if from maternal throe
most unfilial hate did grow?
Deeming itself accused from BIRTH
1t reached to lay like curse on earth?)
The withered soul had greed Of power,
But still it could abide it's hour:
The withered arm sought arms to WELD,
And many to its uses sealed.
The withered arm-the withered soul
These did nie"ty force control;
The withered arm bewitched Il folk
Chat all too late from trance awohe).
The withered arm-what hath it done :,
ASK rivers that with crimson ran:
Ask air where Terrors make their home
Ask earth become a catacomb!
Ask of the dead, whose grave pits
yawn:
Ask of the souls in madness gone
The ghosts of all the living dead
It's 4uSllU& Slaves 10 slavery led.
This hath the withered arm done-this!
1t hath a wage it shall not miss
The Withered Arm, the Withered Arm
That wrought Gods pleasant world such
harm.
Work is well under way in Auburn
on the memorial tablet which is to
display the honor roll of men from
Auburn who have served their coun-
try in the great war. The tablet ar
rived week ago today and the work
of installing it was Immediately be-
gun. White pillars. set in concrete
and topped with eagles of gilt support
the tablet. The memorial is placed
on the corner OF the lawn in front Of
the Municipal Building on Court
street. 1t will cost $1,000 and was
made in Ohio. the cost of it being met
by public subscription. At present
there are $50 names on the tablet but
this number is not considered final, as
already several corrections and addi-
lions have had to be made.
The first postoffice in Maine was
established in Wells in 1915, the first
Springvale in 1882. John Storer,
postmaster. was paid a sa.ary of $3.50
a year. Mail was carried in saddle
to get letter from Boston ana the
postage was 121a cents.
The pupils of the Jordan High
School of Lewiston have joined the
Junior Red Cross 100 per cent. strong.
The students have also voted to con-
tribute $35 for the support of Bel
gian orphan for year.
A freak rabbit. shot by Charles
Austin, il on exhibition at Sanford.
The animal was jet black in color and
had forefeet shaped like cats. AS
about all rabbits killed this time of
year are white. this fellow was easily
detected running over the snow.
Speaking of the corr canning in.
dustry. r. L. Gleason Of Auburn has
the first label ever placed on canned
corn. This was by j. Winslow Jones
Of Portland. who was the father of
the industry in Maine. He began
this work in the early fifties and sent
a carload of the canned article from
Portland. Me, to Portland, Oregon
The sides of the car were ornamented
with display labels. The one owned
by Mr.. Gleason is now yellow with
age but still treasured by him as -
memento.
Edwin U. Curtis. the newly APP
pointed police commissioner of Bos-
ton is Bowdoin college graduate.
class of 1882. He has been mayor of
Boston. city clerk. assistant L. S.
treasurer member metropolitan Park
Commission, Collector of Customs of
the port, trustee of the Institution of
Savings. of Roxbury, director of Ma
tional Rockland bank Of Roxbury,
vice-president and director of L. S.
Trust Co.. BY the way. Mr. Curtis
married Maine girl. Margaret Wa
terman of Thomaston.
The War Camp Community Service
Club of Portland is much concerned
over the sudden and mysterious dis
appearance of one of its employees,
Harry ST. Clair Smith by name. who
has been missing since Christmas
night. Over 5000 in funds of the
camp is also missing Smith who
claimed 10 have been a member of the
Princess Pat regiment and told many
interesting tales of his war exporicn-
ceS applied for work at the club about
two weeks ago. He is described as .
tall. rather spare man who bears a
strong resemblance TO President Will
son. which. he said had won him
much Difference and attention. His
disappearance was discovered Thurs
day morning and nothing has been
heard from him since that time.
The authorities at Hebron Acad-
envy have decided to postpone indefi-
nitely the opening Of school for the
winter term on account Of the preva-
lence Of Influenza Although there