Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-15
Maine Gossip

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nay Dreams
Today am barefoot boy,
Dreaming meath shady tree;
l watch the shadows on the brook.
I listen to the bee. ssss
What bliss to smell the fragrant flower.
To hear the tinkiing rill, 81
And gaze upon the tender green
OF yonder sloping hill.
To catch glimpse OF speckled trout
Darling from sparkling retreat,
Watching the graceful eddies wtirI
Beneath my dangling feet.
Methinks I hear their gentle wiiirr;
AS birds wing swiftly by -
I lie and dream in perfect bliss
Beneath an azure sky. So
The water. sings lullaby
That lulls my soul to rest,
1t lightens every burden
Conceded within my breast.
The day has almost closed,
Grasses whisper The hour is late,
Thou cans't no longer be the lad
But venture forth man, Awake!"
Florence L. Palmer.
John Calvin Stevens and John How
ard Stevens, architects. of Portland
have been in Houlton for few days
with view to drawing the plans for
charging the Madigan Memorial Hos
pital. In its present size this institu-
ton while most necessary, is quite I'M
equal to the demands made upon it.
and additions are contemplated which
will include private rooms to the num-
Der of rs or pore and nurses home
with accommodations for at least 30
student nurses.
Caribou's champion, Sc years old,
"coinmaker." Benz. P. Webb, in the
contest successfully defended his title
on his birthday February 4, 1921. Con-
testants in his class were not num-
erous. but the art of Shingle-weaving
as practiced ION Roostic" in early days
was demonstrated and explained in all
its details to his many friends who
called that day, and with his trusty
drawknife he shaved souvenirs Of this
cash" enough for all. At an early
hour in the morning a specially Sc
lected small load of clear cedar
rift arrived for the frolic donated
and forwarded by his. old friend,
Ruel r. Reynolds, of Southwest
Plymouth, Fort Fairfield, who has
carefully nurtured this virgin stock
since he bought land. on which
1t grew from the State of Maine 81
years ago. The day was warm and
bright. A friend asked Mr.. Webb if
he remembered what the weather was
Sc years ago, he said, no, all he remem-
bered of that day, was hearing the
dog bark when the doctor drove into
the dooryard.-Aroostook Republican.
After touching every continent In a.
$4,000 mile, cruise around the world
home seems good to three Boothbay
men. Capt. Lawrence Hodgdon. Third
Ofhcer Walter o. Dunton and LIST AS
slstant Engineer Everett Orne. Mr..
Dunton, Mr.. Orne and the second mate
arrived at Boothb2y Sunday, coming
nome soon after the S. S. Firthcliffe
locked in Baltimore Capt. Hodgdon
could not leave so soon but is now
with his family in Massachusetts and
expects TO arrive there soon for a visit
with his mother and sister.
Wilbur f. Boyd. son of Clarence A.
BOYD. former, Boothbay and South
port resident, now living in Newcastle.
is associated with another young man
IN farming homestead at Peers. AL
perta, canada. He left a machine
shop IN Connecticut last summer for
canada and purchased a piece of land
which he has since sold. He will re-
main on the government property
mere for the term of years required
when they get full possession.
Birthday parties are nothing now in
our colony. Anders Olson had his S5th
birthday Saturday, Feb. 5. He is a.
smart old man. he can yet walk five or
six miles, just as young man.-New
sweden letter in Aroostook Republican.
oscar E. Blackington, aged Sc, of
Rockland. likes to tell the story of
his examination for life insurance
half century ago. The physician
was very thorough in his task and
thumped every muscle and rib. When
ne hdd completed his examination me
surveyed the candidate with admira-
ton. "As nearly as I can tell" he
said. you will never die" Mr.. Black
ington is living right up to the doc
tors diagnosis. Tho other day he cut
a cord of wood in South Thomaston,
hauled it to his home in Rockland and
has manufactured 1t between whites.
A short time ago an item appeared
in Maine paper of fisherman catch
ing 15-inch pickerel. live frog be-
ing found inside when it was dressed.
Two Richmond boys can equal that
story. Recently they caught a good
sized pickerel and two live fish were
EVERYONE can have abundance
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