Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-04
Maine GOSSIP
The Homs-CaIl Of the Crow

Mulne OOSSIp
The Homs-CaIl Of the Crow
When the winters almost over.
An it's gettin' nigh to spring,
Seems S If / couldn't hardly wait
To hear the peppers sing.
take my stick most ev'ry day,
An wander down the lane,
Jest SOS III be on hand to hear
The blue-birds song again.
And then. some mornin' when the air
Is smellin' sweet an fine.
l see, way off against the sky,
A wavrin, driftin' line:
I put my hand behind my ear.
An stand there by the wall.
A-strainin' ev'ry sense to ketch
The crows home-comin' call.
Maybe there's finer music;
Don't doubt but what it's so;
But there amt no sweeter sound to
Than the spring-call of the crow.
He's a pest'rin' old black ra seal,
With all his rowdy kin,
Unregen'rate sons of Satan,
Jest a-brimmin' full o sin:
But tell you, folks. come spring-time.
Wed miss his cheery call;
And we'd find there's somethin
lackin'
If he shouldn't come at all.
So ev'ry spring you'll find me
A-wand'rin through the snow,
To be the first on hand to hear
The home-call Of the crow.
UNCLE ST.
The little three year-old daughter
of one of Baths merchants attended
church Sunday and upon returning
home, her daddy asked her. "Well,
were you a good girl and kept quiet
while Mr.. - said the prayer?"
He received this prompt answer:
Mr.. didn't say the prayer; it
was a man with hair on his mouth"
The regular pastor was ill and sub
stitute was present.
Karl Won Rydsingvard, world IA
nous woodcarver, who has recently
come to Portland to make his home,
possesses one treasure which he
would not part with for any sum of
money. This is wooden statue of
st. Peter, more than three centuries
old, which he picked up for a song
on the Island of Garland in Sweden.
The companion piece to 1t, st. John.
was bought not long after at fabu-
lous price for a European museum.
When Mr.. Won Rydsingvard pur-
chased the statue it was covered with
an ugly white plaster. His first task
was to remove the plaster and restore
it to it's original color. 1t is a very
effective bit of wood sculpture, and
one Of the most beautiful art treas
ures in a home that abounds in OBJ
jects of art.
An article in the warrant for Bow
doinham town meeting, called ,or
March 6. relates to the purchase of
a chemical fire engine for the town.
The cost of such an engine would be
$500 and would be of the greatest
benefit to the town, which is without
proper protection from fire. 1t will
be able to go to any section of the
town in 80 minutes and will mate
rally lessen the rate Of insurance
which is very high.
n. Gratz Jackson, Past Master of
Solar Lodge Of Masons, Bath, was
presented a valuable Masonic apron
this week by David A. Holmes, which
had been passed down in his family
for many years. 1t shows signs of
age. The chamois skin is in per-
feet condition, soft and velvety. The
hand painted emblems are slightly
faded. The apron will be placed in
the Masonic relic department. Mr.
Jackson also will add to the col
lection an old ivory gavel, with
mahogany handle and marble gavel,
the latter marked Solar No. IA. 1t is
thought that the ivory gayel was the
one used by Governor King, the first
master Of the lodge and is over 100
years old. Mr. Jackson was master
when the lodge observed it's Tooth
anniversary.
Two hundred and thirty one Maine
young men between the ages of II
ard % will be given an opportunity
to attend the Red Course of the
Citizens Military Training Camp at
Camp Devens the coming summer,
according to the War Department
ALLEGATION Of the $3.50 young men from
various parts of New England which
was given out from the First Area
headquarters in Boston. Enrollments
will begin April and, while the age
limit will be II and 25, this viii be
extended to 50 for any men who have
had military experience in any of the
three component parts of the army.
especially veterans of the World War.
The ALLEGATION for Maine is by coun-
ties as follows: Androscoggin, 20;
Cumberland. 3S; Franklin, 6; oxford,
II; Sagadahoc. {: Somerset. II; York,
90; Aroostook, %; Hancock, o; Ken
ncbcc, 10; Knox, s; Lincoln, 8; Penoh-
scot. 26; Piscataquis, G; Waldo. 6;
Washington, L..
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