Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
Maine GOSSIP
April

Tripping her way over meadow and
Comes now the shy little, prim little
Signing sometimes when she ought to
be gay.
Little sob-sister of March and May!
Dropping her tears in the heart of a
Drying her eyes with low'rd hand
kcrchief.
Dressing her curls in whimsical way,
Little sob-sistcr of March and May!
Into the loom Of the fairies she'll toss
Shuttles all threaded with silkicst
floss:
Weaving roscbuds that will blossom
Little sob-sister of March and May
SOPHIA Z. BEDFORD, Boston Sum
day Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Desjardins
of Bath on Thursday, March 80, OBJ
served the 50th anniversary of their
marriage. Both were born in Can
ada, but moved to Brunswick when
children and there married. she IL
and he Is years Of age. They have
for years run the New Iven house
at New Meadows. One son. Mcdos
Hormsdas, resides in Brunswick.
The Portland city fathers will this
(Monday) evening consider a Day
light Saving proposition for April 80
to Oct. 1.
Wide spread interest has devcl-
oped over the unusual situation in
the honor parts in the Morse High
school, Bath, where two students
are tied for the highest honor. It is
recalled that the same thing has
twice occurred in Deering High, once
in 1897 and again in 1899. Morse
Highs 1922 class has 81 members
and 81 will graduate with the high
est honors. another unusual showing
for the class.
The annual convention Of the Maine
State Library Association will be held
on Thursday and Friday, May IL and
~, at Lewiston. having accepted the
invitation Of the Lewiston Public
Library to be it's guests. More than
100 librarians and their assistants will
attend.
Bowdoinham squirrels are enjoy
ing Spring Blessings" H. D. Corn
ish, who has fine row Of apple trees
near his place noticed three red
squirrels, one day recently near one
of the trees. When he came home at
night the squirrels were drinking the
sap as it flowed from the tree. An
other one near the Kendall residence
climbs every windy day to the top
most branches of a tall willow and
rubs off the willow buds with its
paws. After he eats them it is said
he picks out swaying bough and
swings by his tail an up-to-date
squirrel exercise.
DR.. Charles D. Woods formerly
director of the Maine Experimental
Station has received an appointment
ir. the Massachusetts Agricultural
Department as director of agricul-
tural information with Offices in the
State House, Boston.
That Robert n. Jack of Bowdoin,
the temporary head of the Federal
prohibition enforcement officers for
the northern district of Maine, may
soon be appointed to that position
permanently. is mentioned as PROB
ability by Seth May, Statewide di-
rector. THE work of Mr.. Jack and
his present associates has been very
commendable," said Mr.. May, land
there is strong probability that ne
will be retained as permanent head
of the local headquarters. In my
opinion, Mr.. Jack has made a very
satisfactory record. during the Tune
he has been on record here. He Is
a fine fellow and he is doing his
best to enforce the laws. His dep
uties, also, are all competent men.
The historical library Of the late
James Phinney Baxter of Portland
was recently sold at auction in New
York City for $ss3s. The collection
numbered 1850 titles. mostly bound
books.
A copy Of Daniel Webstsr's earliest
grafton delivered at Hanover, n. b.,
July 4, 1900, while he was student
at Dartmouth and only Is years OF
age, was sold for $50.
Speaking of "dress reform" ana
other changes in woman's wearing
apparel. Colonel Fred E. BootnDy r.