Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-04
Maine Gossip
The Flag We Love

In days gone by brave men of Drawn,
Men whom we now revere;
Fought and died on land and sea-
For Freedoms prize, paid dear.
They lifted high the starry flag
They pledged eternal faith;
That we who came in later years
Would love and keep it safe.
They swung it high on mast and staff.
And in it's graceful wave;
They read the message Freedom gives
To noble and to brave.
Tho they have now gone to their rest.
The glorious flag yet flies;
To us beneath it's shielding folds
A promise in the skies.
Today our thoughts turn from the past,
Our hearts are filled with pride;
And freely VIC do homage to
The flag for which they died.
Oh. glorious flag of liberty!
Wave thou on high above;
For we in turn pledge loyalty
To that dear flag VIC love.
Augusta, Me.
The Glorious Fourth! And the
sun arose at exactly 4 o'clock this
morning, the only time this year.
In the Lewiston municipal tag day,
last Saturday, 1000 youngsters para
ded. They represented six play
grounds. More than 1900 ice cream
cones were handed out to them.
An amateur photographer in
Maine, before going to the rescue of
his wife, who had lost her. balance
and fallen into a lake, took a snap
shot of her.
Eleven miles of draperies used as
trimmings in the Leviathan, were
manufactured in Sanford, this State.
About 40 different shades were used
to harmonic with the woodwo rk,
furniture and carpets.
Added to the attractions at Sanford
in the near future. will be a new
hotel, containing 1O2 rooms. 1t is to
be known as 1.-THE Velmo" and will be
located on Main street. The Goodall
Worsted Company and the Sanford
Mills Corporation will erect the
building.
What's In q name? Take for in
stance, Horace Free Of Biddeford, the
7o.year old pedestrian. He hurls a
defy to any walker in Maine for a
match race on July 4, from Biddcford
City hall to Biddeford Pool and re-
turn, a distance Of 13 miles. Any one
from 9 to 80 is included, he says.
Registration larger than ever be-
fore is reported at the summer ses-
sion of the Normal school at Machias,
which opened Tuesday. All the
dormitory rooms were taken some
time ago and those in charge are
having some difficulty in finding
lodgings for all who desire to attend.
The Negroes of Bangor will OBJ
serve July 4 with a field day and
outing at the Hermon Pond picnic
grounds, under the auspices of FIVE
orders, G. U. o. o. F., Household of
Ruth, Masons, X. of p, and N. A. A..
c. P. A program of sports will be
run off in the forenoon, and will be
followed by big dinner and speech
es by prominent members of the
lodges. In the evening there will be
a grand ball.
When Helen Wooster was walking
to and from school each day, a dis.
lance Of six miles, she didn't realize
that would stand her good, when it
came to awarding the Lurvey medal
at the Southwest Harbor school, one
Of the schools most coveted prizes. 1t
was found that the awarding was
tie between Miss Wooster and Ruth
kittredge. The award is made OH the
grounds of the highest standard of
all-round scholarship. with deport-
ment and efforts put forth to gradu-
ate with honors. The walking stunt
as a daily happening, decided the
award in Miss Wooster's favor. Miss
Kittredge was awarded with vala-
dictorian honors. Miss Woorster CIV
ing the salutatory.
Bangors celebration of the glori-
Olls Fourth will ba entirely Informal