Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-17
Maine GOSSIP
Washington and Lincoln

(NIrs. Juliet Marion Stanley Warrcn)
Washington and Lincoln! lllustrious
pair
Who Jointly in a nations reverence
share.
Washington. the child of noble birth,
wealth, fame;
Lincoln. in cabin born with naught save
his good name.
Washington his country's Father in the
hour
When it threw off the yoke Of an op-
pressor'S power.
Lincoln its Saviour when with stroke
He broke the chains off slaves and
made them men.
Immortal pair. Shrined in nations
heart
Never to he forgot; forever set apart
To be respected. honorcd. loved by all
ing thrall
OF monarch's rule; instead in this
dear lard
, Which has been led by God Almightys
hand.
Pursue sweet happiness, life and lib
erty,
In this home of brave mon, this land
of the free"
Washington and Lincoln. Yes, we love
them Yet:
Keep them enshrined forever. lest we
forget"
Portland, Maine February IL, 1923.
South Harpswell and Cliff Island
harbors are closed, neat and tight,
!! being ice bound.
The whooping cough epidemic in
Lewiston is on the wane.
The Cults Avenue Baptist church
Of Saco receives $500 through the will
of the late Alonzo Hasty of that city.
The Business and Professional Wo-
mems club of Portland is planning
minstrel show, with countless novel
ties for the near future.
The February Convention of the
New England District of the Inter
national Union of Gospel Missions
will he held at Pawtueket, Wedncs-
day, Feb. q.
AS a result of civil service eXaml-
nation completed, three new mem-
bers were added to the Auburn
police department. They are Alfred
Legendre, Ned Danforth and David
Berry.
Robins. red of breast and CHEEKY of
tone, have been seen by the dozens in
Portland. So the folks down there
in the Forest City are peeking up
over the snow drifts and looking for
ward to the good old summer time.
The old High street church In
Portland has been dismantled Of all
it's theatrical appendices. The Maint-
land theatre is no more. The outside
signs have been taken down together
with the electrical fixtures. 1t is re-
GREETED that Portland is to lose an
other source of legitimate drama.
Mrs. Florence Cowing of Water
| mans Beach, Rockland, recalls that
old family silver and the Robbins
| Coat of Arms were brought over
| from England by her ancestors, and
! at one time the Coat of Arms was in
possession of family in Bristol.
Maine. She wonders if anyone knows
| what has become of it.
| OF 2,74S pupils in the Bangor pub
lie schools, who We're weighed dur
ing January. 147 showed a loss in
weight. 1870 remained stationary, and
2,471 showed a gain. according TO the
report of the school nurses. Miss
| Katherine 3. Smith and Miss Anna
! Austin. The report states hat a
steady increase in the milk lunches
has been noted and the beneficial
effects have been marked.
The Barker Lumber company'5 mill
i in Hampton. known as the Stems
| mill, has been sold to the st. Croix
Paper company of Woodland and
will be dismantled and moved to that
| enterprising Washington county town
to replace the mill destroyed there
last fall. The removal of the Stems
| mill to new site marks the passing
Of the last tidewater mill on the
| Penobscot.. where formerly the manu-
| facture of long lumber was one of fine
/ biggest industries.
Raymond Bickford of West Goulds-
boro has had rather an exciting set
to with 4 predacious bobcat. One
night he got into Mr.. Bickfords duck
house and piled II ducks neatly in