Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-01
Maine GOSSIP
No Place for Fen

NO Place Tor Fear
Most every day brings some grave Sit
uatiOn
Not to be feared, but faced.
Alternatives offer, III state and in ma
Not to be feared, but faced
Dllemmas confront Us each hour of
the day,
Presenting both right and erroneous
ways.
These quandaries shouldn't depress us;
for they
Aren't to be feared, but faced.
Each day of our life brings a problem
or two
Not to be feared, but solved
We've off with the old one, lets on
with the new
Not to be feared, but solved.
The puzzles involving the right and
the wrong;
The question how not to be weak. but
be strong;
These sums" in ife's school-day
come bobbing along.
Not to be feared, but solved
Each day in the field there arises
Not to be feared, but fought.
He's not to. be lodged or avoided, you
know
=, Not to be feared, but fought.
1heres nothing on earth unmistak
That we may maintain without siren
uouS fight.
Intrenched we find always iniquitous
might
Not to be feared, but fought.
Strickland Gillian in Farm Life.
ls----
Said a World War veteran, as he
watched the Memorial day parade in
Augusta, and companions were COM
menting on the various methods of
attention and inattcntion to the Stars
and Stripes as it passed the crowds
along Water street:
1T may not be apropos, but this
reminds me of an incident as we en-
tered Luxembourg, which little coun-
try, you will remember, had remained
neutral and which gave the Ameri-
cans cordial welcome Most of the
people had little or no English, and
some had learned but the word "Hur-
rah,' which they called Murray" We
were marching through the streets
and Old Glory met US at every house
and corner. We passed one resi-
dence, in window being a buxom
pretty girl, frantically waving an
American flag and as frantically veil
ing Murray" Just how it struck that
particular soldier, | cannot saw. but
with a funny look at the girl and a
still funnier tone of voice that con-
Vulsed every man within hearing, he
called out at the top of his voice. the
typical Yankee repartee, comment or
Whatever Won NAV
Hurray, H. You amt got
nothin' on me-
ana the weary company marched
on with heads erect and tired legs
and backs Strengthened, cheered by
the fact that the Flag was theirs"
1t is understood at Boothbay
Harbor that the Islands steamer
service will go on about June II. and
Bath reports that the Boston-Ken-
nebec service is due about June Ok
with the City of Rockland running to
Gardiner 1t is said that Richmond
VIII not have the direct service at the
Old wharf, although there is aepos-
sibility of wharf being built at the
Ferry. about mile up river from
the village. 1t is said that the boat
will leave Boston on Monday, We'd
nesday, Friday and Saturday nights.
not going above Bath on Saturday
but making a daylight trip back to
Boston. The steamer Rockland will
use the main ship channel, east of
Swan island, the channel on the west
side being very shoal at low water.
1t is also rumored that, if the new
line proves success, transfer
steamer will be built, perhaps at the
Crosby yard at Richmond, to run
from Bath to Augusta.
There was an interesting and no.
table family reunion recently, at the
home of Supt. and Mrs. Frank Web
Der, says the Boothbay Register,
when four generations of lineal de-
scendapts were present The first
generation was represented in the
person of Ezra Pitcher, who rejoices
in the distinction of being great