Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-10

Looking carefully ABOUT me,
What ] saw was one large tree
With painted sign tackled to 1t,
This it was that grinned at me.
Swaying from it's high position.
Wreathed about with merry smiles
These the words it shouted at me:
speed limit here is fifteen miles"
Florence L. Palmer.
Mrs. Nancy Burr Of Brewer, OBJ
served her 9Sth birthday Tuesday in
a quiet way at her home in State
street Several friends called during
the day and many best wishes were
extended. Mrs. Burr had three birth
day cakes besides other gifts. She is
remarkably active and alert for her
age and is interested in events of the
day.
Who says Mack's Point. Searsport,
is not on the map? Since Saturday
morning. Feb. 5, up to Tuesday eve-
ming. 10000 tons of coal has been dis
charged at the docksA
has been flourishing of late. When a
Greek steamship arrived there recent
ly there were four of the birds on
board and a Portland man who buys
and sells everything one can think of.
dickered for the quartet. Then he in
serted an advertisement in a paper.
No less than two score of women ap-
peared or called UP on the phone and
oil Nxyar inc rnt r., In
their homes brighter and more cheer
full. Tuesday night there came hur-
ried request to kill that advertisement.
and the man wishes he had had birds
enough to go around.
Playing prominent part in the
photoplay Behold My Wife" is
Helen Dunbar formerly Mrs Charles
Mcclellan of Bath, whose many
friends in the city will be interested
in seeing her work in pictures.
Work has begun on the new golf
links at Paradise Springs. Brunswick.
Only the trees that obstruct the
course are being removed, the trees
and brush being cut sparingly. The
links will be made ready for commits
sion and used by Bath and Bruins
wick golfers in the spring.
A Bath chef says that in order to
prevent the odor of turnip and cab
bage permeating the house when
boiled dinner is on the stove, the
cook should do as he does, boil the
turnip and cabbage in q hot oven,
keeping the door closed some time
after the vegetables are boiled there
in.
Friends of Miss Marion Holman,
the youngest daughter Of Judge and
Mrs. John F. Holman Of Athens will
be interested to know that she will
complete her duties in bank in New
York city where she has been en-
ployed for the past Is years on Feb.
Is, and that on the last day Of the
month she is to be married to Hen
ry Turner, druggist of Maiden,
Mass.
The rivers and creeks are freer
from ice this year than within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant.
Frank Emery of Kennebunkport. took
a canoe trip one day this week up
and down the Kennebunk river and
around the shore as far as the Stone
church.
Miss Marion Stephenson Of State
street, Portland, should become very
popular with some AZ little tots over
seas, who will soon be wearing some
of the head coverings knitted by this
kind hearted woman. Most Of these
caps are made from odds and ends of
yarn and make a very attractive and
warm covering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swift of
Searsport were given a surprise by
their friends on Saturday night, it
being the 40th anniversary Of their
marriage. Ice cream and cake were
served. All enjoyed pleasant eve
ming. They received many presents
and a beautiful bunch Of roses And
pinks.
City Marshal Samuel p. Lakin Of
Bath hands the Bath Times a letter,
written by David Snyderman. 1923 s.