Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-16
Maine Gossip
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We say the weather is to blame.
For angry scowls. and downcast mien;
We scold. and fret, and look so cross
The moment clouds do cross the sky.
Begin at once to mourn and sigh:
We feel p SO oh, blue when the weasesr is
It's no excuse at all, Just HUNK"
II cool at all, we are frozen quite:
Blame it for the way We smile"
It's no excuse at all. Just "Pifie."
when summer breeze. sottly blow.
We have a fever, or diSfSmper,
It's no excuse at all. justsTEMPER.
The rain to us Is good excuse,
We say the crops will come to naught,
It's-no excuse at all. just ROT"
Perhaps when putting toward the gate;
This message. just outside we'll meet:
mo excuses taken" signed "St. Pete"
Florence L. Palmer
A Phipsburg man recently gathered
from cranberry bog at the south end
Of Winnegance creek two quarts Of
the berries, frozen on the bushes, but
in such a well preserved condition
that he was taking them home for his
wife to thaw out and cook. He said
that it was the latest date in winter
that he had ever thus picked the ber-
ries.
The eovernuenf officos az {ba Rath
Iron Works are beginning to look de-
serted. Some of the furniture has al
ready been sold, and its purchase are
beginning to remove 1t. Next month
will probably see the retirement of the
whole staff and equipment. It is sad
sight. This Office has been the center
Of activity for great many years
especially during the war. No doubt
this stagnation in naval contracts is
but temporary, and 1t is certainly
hoped that these offices may again be
In use.
News has been received from Will
liam DeBlois, summer resident of
Squirrel Island, who is at Nice,
France. He is having a fine time He
bought dozen and a|half, American
Beauty roses for 20 cents and. said
that was considered high for this time
of year.
Fred Scruton and Frank Day, ac-
companied by DIR. A. B. Andrews, who
as a mountain climber takes second
place for no man, all of. Lewiston, took
the day off Saturday and undertook
to battle the SHOWS of Mount Adams
In New Hampshire. They arrived at
Appalachian. station at o'clock that
evening and Immediately began their
struggle to the summit. After an all
night hight they found themselves
some distance short of the top. and as
the elements could not be conquered
without much difficulty, a council of
war was called and it was the unanf
nous vote of those present to retreat.
This was done with great startegy and
no casualties resulted One of the
members of the party. when inter-
viewed at the Calumet club. stated. "T
have nothing to say for publication at
this time"'
The Bangor Symphony orchestra is
booming. Louis KirsteiI: has recent
~ presented to the Bangor Symphony
orchestra an Italian concert harm.
which will be valued addition to the
equipment of the organization: , The
harp is now being placed in fine condi-
ton in Boston. 1t Will be played bv
Wilbur Cochrane The net receipts
from the recent pop concert for the
benefit of the endowment fund were
$500. swelling the fund to $500. A
grit of a considerable sum was re-
ce1ved, after the concert, the donors
name not being made public.
Lester Mccormack of Lee. who is
working at Camp of the American
Realty Co. on the Mattakeunk opera
ton, has sawed 100 cords of pulp and
has received his bonus of s25 which
they give all employees who saw 100
cords. 49,
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