Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-04
Maine Gossip
Shadows

Shadows
They seemd, to those who saw them
meet,
The casual friends of every day;
Her smile was undiSturbed and sweet
His courtesy was free and gay.
But yet if one the others name
In some unguarded moment heard,
The heart YOU thought So calm and
tame
Would struggle like captured bird:
And letters of mere formal phrase
Were blistered with repeated tears
And this was not the work of days,
But had gone on Tor years and years!
Alas. that love was not too strong
For maiden shame and manly pride!
Alas, that they delay'd so long
The goal of mutual bliss beside.
Yet what no chance could then reveal,
And neither would be first to own,
Let fate and courage row conceal.
When truth could bring rcmorse
Lord Houghton, in Poems"
Maine does not cut much ice for
shipment now days but there are
many tens of it being housed for
local consumption throughout the
State.
1t cost the county OF York just
SS9S.S0 more for jurors at the Jan
uary term Of supreme court at Saco
this year than for the January term
of 1923. as shown by the books for
the term. which have been closed up
by CLERKS of Courts. Frank ID. Fen
dCrSOn.
Reed Brothers, Fort F'airfield's
great raisers and shippers of pota-
toes, recently received from France
an order for 20 barrels of certified
seed potatoes, which they will ship
soon. Other countries will want
ArooStoOk seed too. when it is made
the best there is, as it may readily
be made.
\ smart "Aleck" on the West Side
bet s. that he could put a billiard
ball in his mouth So far the doe
tors efforts have been to no effect.
and it is thought that the only way
that the ball can be gotten out is
to drill a hole in it and fill it with
powder and fuse, and blast it OUT
and there are doubts whether the
patient can stand the operation. as
he is very weak. not having eaten
ANYTHING for seven days.-"Bath in
other days The Bath Daily Times,
February l, 1884.
We hope Maine will have some
competitors for Harpers Magazine
four short story competitions for
1924, says The Lewiston Journal The
sum of $4,000 is offered in prizes
$500 in each of the four contests.
The first contest will close March 81.
the second June 80. the third Sept.
30 and the fourth Dec. 81. Tie
judges in each contest will be Mere
dith Nicholson, iona Gale and Prof.
Bliss Perry. The contests are open
to all American and Canadian au-
thors and all types of stories arc
desired.
Acting City Marshal George T..
Alien of Bath. received last Thurs
day night a telephone message from
Eoston police headquarters that
Jimmy Murphy. 13-year-old Bath
lad. IVES being detained in that city
and asking for instructions. Now
Jimmy has proclivitv for sight
seeing and his wanderlust has fire.
quentlr caused him to he picked up
by the police in various American
and Canadian cities who have held
him for instructions from his father.
Jack Murphy Of Bath Mr.. Allen 1T
once got into toucN with Mr.. Muir
ply who said be would take the
necessary steps on Friday morning
for the return Of 8 son.
Anyone visiting the Trun hospital
at Biddeford at the present time
would hardly realize that the institu-
ton was reopened for business only
few weeks ago. after remaining idle
since it was closed by Mrs Jennie
Cross Trull. The hospital is now
quite busy place and business is
being carried on by the new and cap
able staff just as though the place
had been in operation for years un-
Ger the present management Many
changes have been made IN the in
terror Of the building since IT was
taken over by Drs. Paul s Hill and
Laura Black Stickney. and the hos.