Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-03

seen,
From it 1 never can part.
For l carry sthc memory of mothers
dear hands
Engraven deep on my heart.
IEMA +. KNOWLTON.
City Clerk Albert J. Grassy Thurs
day was flling away papers in the Of
fee at City hall at Bath, when he re-
marked that this was the close of the
73d yeac of Bath as city and that
during these years, including mayors,
the number Of men who had passed in
and out of the building transacting
the municipal business of Bath was
PLY. This membership of the vari-
GUS city governments would form
considerable army gathered all in one
ass.mblage.
James y. Proctor of Richmond sends
the *. 7. a copy of the Evening Inde-
pendent Of ST. Petersburg, Fla. of
Dec. a, 1920 in which the announce
ment IS made by the paper that the
issue &C that day would be absolutely
free 10 all would-b be purchasers and to
regular subscribers, in accordance
with it's offer that is carried in a box
on the first page of the paper which
states that the Independent will be
given a.w3y. a copy free to everybody,
every day when the sun does not shine
on st. Petersburg. The record is 81
free issues in 10 years, which gives
St. Petersburg the right to its cogno-
men Ct The Sunshine City"
j. Frank Hopkinson, who lives near
the Presquc Isle line, was in town
Tuesday on business. Mr. Hopkin-
son has lived practically all the time
since 1S43, about II years, on the
very place where he is living now
He informs us that his only remain
ing brother, Rev. Henry M. Hopkin-
son of South Ackworth, VT, who is
nearly 81 years of age, and has been
blind two or three years, is now in
very poor health.-Fort Fairfield Re-
view.
Lester Cushman at his home on
Highland avenue. South Paris. has a
wireless receiving apparatus, con-
structed by himself He and some
friends last Sunday evening were
listening in and were surprised by
hearing part of a wireless telephone
conversation: Some, one was calling
ALBERT Pearson" who the Wireless
Directory says has an aerial station
somewhere in Massachusetts. The 9TH
er party's identity was not discovered.
ir1c ~ rt,-iS
versation could plainly be heard.
The Trinity Club of Boston last Mon
day evening enjoyed stereopticon lee
ture by E. S. Jones on. Maine. the
Vacation Land of America David E.
Sprague was POSTMASTER and the clergy
of Trinity Church were guests of the
evening.
Pearl May Jarvis (Johnson) writes
from Nashua. n. H., to City Clerk
Bumpus of Auburn. seeking informa-
ton regarding her birthday. She says
she was taken from home when a
baby. on account of ill-trcatment and
was finally adopted by Mr.. and Mrs.
j
and the girl wishes to go to work to
help support her aged father and lit
.le brother. but the school authorities
being uncertain as to her age. will not
give her a work permit. Opinion seems
to divide on her age being from IA to
Is years The information should be
dug out if possible. for a girl with
that determination and pluck.
Judge Franklin r. Chesley assumed
his duties in the Saco municipal court
on Monday, Dec. 20, receiving many
congratulations on his accession to the
position. Two young men. charged
with intoxication, were the fist to
receive his attention, escaping with
light fine, it being their first offence.
Rev. and Mrs. Z. H. w. Pratt OF
Kennebunkport on Dec. 81 will observe
their Golden Wedding, with an inform
al reception in the afternoon at their
home Mrs. Pratt is IS years old and
totally blind, but anticipating this
event with great interest.
And here it is, just as it appears in
the Stockton Springs letter. Bangor
News:
Among the strange happenings Of
the times is an incident while Hopper
and Lancaster were hauling grain
from the station recently, Mr.. Lam
caster driving the horses and Mr..
Hopper riding the cart on the return
trips. On The open road, Mr.. Hopper
suddenly felt bite. and putting his
hand quickly and involuntarily to his
eyebrow discovered a voracious insect
of an unknown species which upon
closer examination proved to be a |
tiny fish hook. The strangest part Of
this story is that it is true. Should
such troubles become epidemic, the
dangers of being abroad would be
greater than the period Of the So
called kissing bug.
It-is said that 1t is probable that the !
High Street Conversational church /