Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31

Star Spangled Banner" and My
Country 'Tis of Thee"
They call us to duty from the land
and from the sea.
oh. give me those songs SO charming
Whose songs my mother sang to me;
Let us always have those quaint old
Which were so full Of music and
melody.
Miss Corbett says in praise of the
efficient management of Mr.. and Mrs.
Weymouth, master and matron of the
Rockland poor farm. that great credit
Is due them for the strides they have
made since taking the farm over in
1915. At that time there was hardly
enough hay cut on the farm to sup
ply the few horses and cows through
out the winter months; that supplies
in the way of meats, groceries and
vegetables had to be purchased. At
the present time enough hay is cut to
last the doubly increased stock
through the year and enough grain
raised to supply feed and straw for
the horses, cows and hens. The town
has not had to supply fuel as Mr..
Weymouth has Gu { on shares enough
to carry them through the winter.
! Mrs. Weymouth made over 1900
pounds of butter last year, and to-
gether with her husband has made
the farm show an increase of $2319
income over the income as shown in
1916. This makes the farm self sup
porting instead Of a source of big ex-
! pense to the city.
A numbering camp at Griswald was
the scene last week of much hilarity,
caused by several girls from Fort
Fairfield who were visiting the wife
OF Mr.. George Pelky, foreman of the
log haulers. Thomas Bracket, cook
at the boarding hours gave a dance
in their honor which was attended
by large crowd. This probably is
one of the few times that a regular
dance has been held in a numbering
camp. 3.
DR.. Gray, the president of Bates
college, is to be one of the speakers
at the observance of the 25th ami
versary of the First Baptist church
, of Rumford, as is DR.. I. w. Moore of
Waterville.
Miss Bessie Lee, formerly of
Brunswick, now on furlough from
Fukuoka, Japan, sailed this week for
Europe and North Africa to visit the
mission work carried on by the
Methodist Episcopal church in those
countries. After SIX weeks in AL
giers. North Africa, Miss Lee expects
to travel through Italy, Bulgaria,
Czecho- Slovakia and France Upon
her return to the United States in
, the early summer she will do gradu-
ate work at Columbia University
prior to resuming her work in Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Newell of Lis
bon celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary Saturday evening at
Central hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Newell
extended an invitation to all their
friends and relatives also to members
| of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah
lodges.
Miss Etfie Pray, who in private life
, is Mrs. Billy Hall, wife of the popu-
lar comedian and herself well known
on the stage, left Sunday for Lowell,
where she is to join the New York
Musical Comedy company. Mr.. Hall
is also member of the company,
which is expected to make an ex-
tensive tour of New England.
"A party was rendered Shepard
Haley of Topsfield Friday evening,
the occasion being in honor of SD
birthday. Mr.. Haley is a very smart
! old man. He received his friends in
his usual pleasing manner. He was
the recipient - of several beautiful
birthday cakes. also boxes Of candy
| and fruit from friends who could not
be present. The evening was passed
| in social card game, after which
coffee and cake werc served. The
friends departed for their homes
wishing Mr.. Haley many happy re-
turns of the day.
/ St. Teresa's new parochial school
at Brewer is rapidly progressing and
the work which was started last fall
II well toward completion. Red brick
with white stone trimmings already
in evidence are showing that the
building will be a fine school. The
walls are set up on all sides and the
entrances are being arranged. The
(; weather has been in most cases very
favorable and the friends of the
school soon expect to see the building
ready for occupancy.
| Golf as general game, rather than
a game for the favored few. seems to
be rapidly coming about. At least
Bridgton does not intend to be the
/, last town to adopt this game for its
citizens. A company has recently
been; formed with a capital stock OF
$50 O00.~ and a large tract of land pur-
chased by the company between
Bridgton and Naples, to be used as a