Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-25
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Maine Gossip

Maine Gossip
Gertrude Louise Small, in New York
SUM
On either side the door while lilacs
bloom,
The sun-drenched air sweet with their
faint perfume.
Great, whispering pines. and Holland
spruces blue.
Spread fragrant, sheltering branches
over you.
Birds build their nests low in the bush
And wake the morning with their
melody.
Tall naples wave, coquetting, so l
Ween,
With two small arbor vites dressed
in green.
But of that row of cedars stiff and
prim
A cyclone even scarce could stir a
limb!
Slim birches and an oak knoll over
A sloping field, meadow, and--a
brook
Arcadia! Here 1 may rest and Groom
My little songs through all the golden
noon
And purple-shadoWed dusk, and wan
dering, stray
Over dream haunted paths of YeSter-
day!
Theatricals have been introduced in
the town of Houlton to help in demon
strating that in order to have health,
plenty of good, rich, clean milk is
needed in the home. Last Friday
night 40 children from the grade
schools in that town. under the able
direction of Miss Klack the school
nurse, gave a play including in it's
cast of characters, the Guardian of
Good Health, Queen of the Fairies,
Queen of Butterfat, Queen Of Vita
mines, and Johnnie, the Boy Who Did
Not Like Milk. The enterprise will
have twp directly fine results, for the
cause of Good Health undoubtedly
benefits by the presentation, and the
by the performance. to aid in carrying
on it's worthy work.
The History of the Lafayette Ma
tional Park in Bar Harbor is the sub
ject chosen for Bernard Clough, who
will write an article on this topic for
publication in the Islander, high
school paper appearing at Commence
ment time. Bar Harbor high is one of
the very few schools in the country
which has at it's very doors national
park and the Islander will be notable
for carrying in it's list of contents all
essay concerning the founding of such
a park. Mr.. Clough will make special
trips over the parklands, will consult
Supt. Dorr and Chief Clerk Hadley,
and in every way will make himself
familiar with details which will be of
information and interest.
L. M. Mute of Portland celebrated
his Goth birthday last Saturday, en-
Pertaining Is guests at dinner, among
them young lady who came on from
New York just in honor of the occa-
sion. The birthday cake, unique
feature Of the dinner. was fashioned
in the shape of a violin to mark Mr.
Nute's calling, that of a violin maker.
Blessed by health which seldom
knows such an advanced age, and sur.
rounded by a family which regards
him with deepest affection, the guest
of honor passed milestone which left
only the happiest memories.
Growing things are coming right
along in Bath according to the report
received from Fred Barron of that
town, who has green pea vines above
the ground which look hardy and
thrifty in spite of the previous cold
weather. Mr.. Barron has for many
years picked the first green peas each
season and from the present outlook he
will at least equal. if not exceed, his
former records. He loses no time
after the snow leaves to get his peas
planted and is always rewarded by
having them above ground before
most people have so much as thought
of planting thin.
Lee Bell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
L. Bell of Houlton. who has been at
tending the Massachusetts, Radio
school in Boston. has completed his
course in wireless, coming through
with flying colors. He has done credit
to his parents and himself by receiving
the highest rank of any student grad
uating from that school. making an
average of IS per cent out of the usual
possible 100. Lee intends to be in Bos-
ton for several weeks experimenting
on the Wireless Telephone. in which
branch he has done some very impor-
tant work.
: The annual spring encampment Of
the York and Cumberland county Boy
Scouts will be held in Portland from
Friday afternoon. May % to Monday.