Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-08
Maine Gossip
Baby

(By George MacDonald)
Where did you come from, baby dear?
Out Of the everywhere into here.
Where did you get those eyes Of blue?
Out of the sky as / came through.
What NAL makes 18th, the light in them sparkle
Some Of the starry spikes left in.
Where did you get that little tear?
What makes your forehead so smooth
A soft hand stroked it as ! went by.
What makes your cheek like a warm
I saw something better than anyone
knows.
Whence that three-cornered smile of
bliss?
II, angels gave me at once a kiss.
Where did you get this pearly ear?
God spoke, and it came out to hear.
Where did you get those arms and
Love made itself into bonds and bands,
Feet. whence did You come. you darl-
ing things?
From the same box as the cherubs'
wings.
How did they all just come to be you?
God thought about me, and SO / grew.
But how did you come to US, you dear?
God thought about you land so I am
here.
Mrs. Albra E. Averill of Old Town
attained the S0th anniversary of her
birth and was hostess to happy party
of intimate friends and relatives at her
home in honor of the event, Friday af-
ternoon. The arrangements were in the
hands of her three children, the Misses
AAie and. Gertrude Averill and City
Clerk Frank Averil, who left nothing
to be desired in the plans for honor
ing the anniversary of their mothers
birthday. An interesting feature of
| the occasion was the fact that Mrs.
Averill was the eldest of four children
born to her father by his first wife,
while Mrs. George E. Harding, one of
the guests. was the youngest Of the
four children by the birthday of both
coming on the same day Of the same
month. Mrs. Harding's mother was one
Of the guests at the party.
Better climb a tree next time, is
doubtless the opinion of Earle C. An
derson of Ellsworth who several days
ago smoked old bruin out of his win
ter home under the roots of a fallen
tree near Chesuncook village. Stand
ing in front of the opening Anderson
fired on the enraged animal as he
came rushing from his lair into the
PIrf
Anderson's aim became wobbly and
old bruin seeing the cause of his ILL
treatment took steps to embrace the
offender when another shot stopped
him. but it did not stop the mighty
swing of his great paws which tore the
shirt and scratched the arm of his
tormentor But inf1icting no further
injury beyond setting Andersons
nerves on edge and satisfying his lust
for bear hunting
An enterprising business man of
Lincoln has found a novel way of get
ting his wood sawed and as we'll of
making little side money. His dis
covery resulted from wager of
business friend, that he could cut his
friends pile of wood measuring IA
feet in less than six hours. But start
ing the next morning at the early
hour Of six he only lasted one hour
and ten minutes, giving up his at
tempt as well as the $25. Of the
wager. A nice little pile was cut, as
the wage maker had expanded him
self while he lasted.
James A. Muldoon of Eastport re-
Gently received check for 5000. from
a New Hampshire collector of ancient
bill posters. Mr.. Muldoon has fol-
lowed the show business the greater
part of his life and has. made quite q
collection Of posters, some dating
back to 1928. There is one very much
priced by the collector, a poster Of the
Chrinres Royal Italian Circus of the
year 1871, printed on silk.
Seventy-four years old and hardly
to be taken for Ga, Mrs. Scott
Doughty of Gray recently had her
picture taken at the head of family
of four generations. which included
her daughter grand daughter and
great-grand- daughter. the latter five
years of age.
Since the winter opeped. many
unique combinations have been added
to motorcycles so that they can be
uesd on snow and ice with comfort
and safety. This week Herald j.
Beckett. a young merchant of East
port, has constructed one that is a
novelty, and can make trips to east