Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-04
Maine GOSSIP
Lazy Ben

Lazy Ben
Franklin by nature was indolent.-
Biography by John T. Morse
Guy Lee in Chicago Tribune)
Ben Franklin was an editor, philoso-
His wisdom, wit, and preachments
were the universal rage.
He snatched the lightning from the
clouds. the scepter from the
tyrant,
And always had a kindly word to aid
the young aspirant.
There wasn't anything in which his
genius didn't mix;
He led in school and science and in
war and politics.
He wrote and talked, advised and
helped-and had a heap of fun
In lettering his neighbours lot-and
never got quite done.
Ben Franklin soothed the Injuns and
the British, and he taught EN-.
But when they got his dander up, by
Jupiter he fought EN-.
He went TO France and raised the cash
to set the Yankees free,
And made the whole world rooters for
the Land of Liberty.
His labors for his fellow man encom-
passed every phase,
And he was busy all the time through
out his mortal days.
For four-and-eighty years the doc for
work was simply crazy
! wonder how much he'd have done if
he had not been lazy?
Ralph H. Whitney of Houlton. who
last Friday resigned as Aroostook
county deputy sheriff, has held such
a position for the past 33 years. He
was also chief of police for a num-
Der of years and as an officer and
deputy sheriff has had many thrilling
encounters with wrongdoers especial
W rumrunners. Mr.. Whitney is go
ing to Hartford. CT, where he has a
position with the Capewell Horse
Nail Co, travelling in New Hampshire.
and part OF Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel L. Hobbs of
Turner recently celebrated their 57th
anniversary of their marriage Both
are in remarkably fine health for
their years and enjoyed the occasion
exceedingly. Their only daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l..
Jordan and other relatives from Cape
Elizabeth were present Mr.. Hobbs
has been farmer all his life, having
a large farm in Cape Elizabeth for So
years and retiring Is years ago, go
ing to Turner to reside. He is a
native of Livermore, born So years
ago. Mrs. Hobbs was born - years
so in Turner and the wedding an
niversary was also her birthday.
Those among US, and they are le-
gion, who gaze at the world through
spectacles bounded by tortoise-shelled
rims. will be interested in a pair Of
COOKERS" purchased in the year 1892
A Bowdoin man, rummaging through
the trunk which belonged to his great
grandfather discovered the specs
when are octa gonal in shape with sill
yer bows. Though powerful in their
ability to magnify their size is ridicu-
lousy small in comparison to our
modern goggles.
DR.. William F Boos OF Boston. well
known throughout Maine on account
of his activities in connection with the
Burke trial at Slowhegan, has gone
to Illinois. He is to appear there as
the chief expert witness for the Unit
ed States government in the prosecu-
ton of cases under the pure food and
drug laws.
The Pennington Journal in describ-
ing an unusually beautiful mass Of
dahlia bloom located on the Weathern
farm in that vicinity, says: There
are fully 500 varieties, single and
double, conspicuous among which are
cactus. peony-howered, double pom
pom and collerette. The plants are
very tall and stocky and are sur
mounted with a wealth of bloom. we'll
nigh covering the whole scale of color.
including tints and hues. 1t is just
now a resort for many visitors as the
display is at its best
Old Orchard calls attention to the
fact that the first highway laid out
in Maine was through that place, be-
ing called the Kings highway" and
running along the shore from Massa-
chusetts part of the way and part on
the beach. The Portland Boston ira
vel was on this highway. most of it
by way of horseback. Surveyors
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