Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-06
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l had a GURUS dream last night,
] thought my song was sung:
l don't know what i'll time Id done.
But l was bcin' hung.
The rope was fixed about my neck
(They'd kiVered up my faGc)
And | was Jest about TO be
Launched forth into space.
An I said Gosh all homlock Cy,
I guess you're done for now.
An who will feed Yer hens an pig,
An milk Yer dingcd old cow
The rope began to tighten up,
Not long could ! survive.
When. gosh. | woke up with a jerk
An found l was alive!
-Lue Milton.
The organization of the Rockland
First Baptist church took place so
years ago this month, and arrange
ments are being made to celebrate
the event the week Of Jdne ;. The
raising of a fund for IA new organ wiz
be an Incidental feature.
Bernard Ross. who is a native of
College. 1913, has resigned his posi-
ton as headmaster of the Rochester,
\. H.. high school to accept the more
lucrative position of the principal
ship of East Hartford high school at
Last Hartford. Conn.
Baby June, the "a year old grand
daughter of Mrs. Theodore Griffin,
was looking out of the cabin window
OF the steamer Gurnet off Long Is
land en- route to her home at Cliff
Island on Friday afternoon, seeing
the broad sheet of ice and no water
visible, precOciOusly exclaimed. "Oh.
grandma. who drained off all the wat
err June will not be three years old
until next summer.
Elliott S. Peterson a Portland au-
tcmobile agent, installed a novel WIN
dow display, recently. This window
shot in Maine. The cat was shot by
John A. Folwartshny. a Portland
gunsmith and hunter. This animal
is a genuine wildcat and not the Can
adam Lynx which is often called Il
wildcat. 1t is most attractively
mounted and is drawing a great deal
OF attention.
One of the oldest women in the up
per part of York County is Mrs. John
birthday at her home in Limerick
this past week. "Aunt Anne" as she
is called by her friends. is one of the
busiest women in that town. in spite
OF the fact that she is confined to
her wheel chair. She reads, writes.
knits. mends. sews and chats with
neighbors who drop in daily to see
her.
Among Names self-made men of
whom she may be justly proud
comes one from the small town of
Wiscasset. Perhaps Harland Alvin
French may not enjoy the popularity
and distinction of some of Names
sons, but, nevertheless, this former
Wiscasset lad deserves credit for
making good in the electrical world
and shows to those who are interest
ed what n Maine farmer boy may be-
come through his own efforts when
he has ambition and is not afraid of
hard work. For several years Mr..
French held a position as craftsman
for large concern in Evanston, ILL.,,
but has very recently taken much
better position with the Wiscasset
Electrical Co. of Chicago, having
charge over 100 men.
A special meeting of the board of
trustees of Hebron Academy and
members of the alumni association
was held at the Congress Square Ho-
tel Saturday afternoon. L. o. STAN
ley Of Newton, Mass, president of
the board of trustees. presided. Fred
erick r. Dyer, United States district
attorney. was elected to the board of
trustees to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Hugh c. Leighton
of New York City. The principal
business to come before the meeting
was the matter of raising funds for
the proposed Sargent Memorial gym
nasium in honor Of DR.. Sargent. who
was for 81 Years principal of Hebron