Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-23
Maine Gossip
The Spirit Of Christnas

Inc spirit OF christmas Is ABROAD IN
We Santa Claus name it; his snowy
white hair
And full flowing beard shows he's very
DID,
His homes in the North where it's icy
cold.
He wears smiles on his face which is
- merry and bright,
Though his work takes him out through
the dark. starry night;
Drawn by prancing reindeer in his
well-loadcd sleigh
He rides DER the earth till the dawn Of
the day.
Down chimneys he goes to fill many a
stocking:
He dances about in a manner quite
shocking
For one who's supposed always we'll to
behave
Even if he's not dignificd, sober and
grave.
For he's jolly old fellow, this Santa
Bearing ever about him a spirit of
cheer
AS he emptcs his pack for both old and
young,
Looking. around for more trees on
which gifts may be hung.
He'll go Christmas to homes where
he IL -OOk iOF a pie,
lie III bring presents to all for which
he's we'll able:
He'll laugh as he does SO with hearty
good cheer
And shout as he leaves, "A Happy
BY Mrs Juliet Marion Stanley War
rem, Portland. Nc, Dec. %. 1922.
George II. Pearson of Portland,
now in his oath year, and a witness
to the will of j. Herbert Senter of
Portland, read from the will his sig
nature appended thereto and signed
his name to the affidavit of witness
to the probate of the will in the
Cumberland probate court. Tuesday
Mr.. Pearson doesn't even have to
wear glasses.
A fcldspar deposit of good quality
end apparently Of some magnitude
has been discovered on the farm in
Bowdoinham owned by ex-Alderman
William S. Newell of Bath. 1t is to
be operated by the J. w. Cummings
Feldspar Co., of Bath, which will
probably begin work early in the new
year, shipping the spar in it's raw
state by train to Bath, where it will
be ground at the company's big plant
at the South end.
beautiful ever seen in the vicinity of
Biddeford, is becoming a daily WISH
tor in the Five Points section. Resi-
dents there are feeding the owl every
day and trying to tame him. He has
been visiting the locality for nearly
week and many have seen him.
The bird is getting quite tame and
seems to appreciate the hospitality
of the neighborhood. No attempt
has been made to capture the owl.
All who have seen him say he is
very beautiful.
Part of large and valuable COL
lection of canaries. belonging to Mrs.
Minnie Douglass of Elm street, Bid
deford, escaped last Tueday through
an open window. Wednesday morn
ing, the coolest Of the season with
the temperature more than 20 below
zero. people in that vicinity were
startled to hear the beautiful
whistles Of song birds perched high
in the trees. When it was discovered
to whom they belonged, the greater
part of the frost bitten flock was in
duced to return to their cages. a
few are still at large.
There are ten inches of first class
ice on the Mill pond. Bath, which
was scraped on Tuesday for the Sec
ond time this year. The first scrap
ing took off about two inches Of
snow and that on Tuesday removed
about six inches. 1t is planned to
commence cutting and housing the
ice right after Christmas providing
there is no thaw comes to interfere.
Last year conditions were about the
same as now but two years ago the
entire crop was housed in December.
The housing of the. crop will give
employment to a considerable num-
Der of men.
Although Dec. 10. was the S1st
birth day of James L. Perkins, for
nearly 80 years the choir leader at
Corliss Street church. Bath, and for
more than 40 years a member of the
choir, the event was allowed to pass
without recognition. When an extra
rehearsal was announced for We'd