Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-04
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"Grandad"

"Grandad"
Long years ago it seems. but how we'll
| remember
How 1 would climb upon my gran
And listen to his voice. whimsically
tender
Telling oId-time wonder tales to me.
Many years have passed since his life
And left a space that time has
never filled:
Tho stories must forever 90 unfin-
ished,
Dut in memory his voice will neer
be stilled.
l know that some day. l shall run to
meet him
Expectant, eager as in days gone by
And he will tell me new glad wonder
With that same tender twinkle in
his eye.
-Irma Knowlton Nelson.
Albion, Maine. r. 4G.
The movement to have Lewiston
retain the title to the new Armory
is reported to be receiving support
from a group of local people who
wish to conduct roller skating. roll
Ter polo and boxing at the Armory,
and who believe these pastimes
would not he sanctioned by the
State, If it had control of the build
ing.
John Fl. Curran, who Saturday
completed fifty years of service
with one concern. The Bangor
Commercial. was presented with
$50 in gold by his friends in the Of
ice and y 500 order on local
furniture store in appreciation of the
high esteem in which he is held.
Mr.. Curran is foreman of the COM
made by Oliver l.. Hall, managing
editor.
Ellsworth has been interested in
its first Eskimo guest. especially
since the visitor was charming
miss of years. Margaret Clough is
the adopted daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Clough of McGraf,
Alaska. former Maine people, who
adopted her on the death of her
parents. Margaret considered the
Maine climate entirely too warm for
comfort and dressed in thinnest
organdie. low shoes and Summer
hose. She loved to run out and
stand and play in the snow and
seemed to thrive on it.
The story Is being told that the
narrow gauge Wiscasset. Water
Vile and Pennington Railroad train
making the down trip Thursday
tho rear end of the grade near
Head Tide Station, but no stop
was made. After the train had
reached Wiscasset the engine was
sent back for the lost one" As
there are no air brakes on this line
the breaking apart Of the train was
! not known until after arrival in
+ Wiscasset and the crew started to
check up and found that they had
lost a few sticks and a good car.
Bananas ", one Of the best black
/ bear mascots that the University of
Maine ever had, was found dead
last Friday in the den in the Bear
, House. just off the campus. He had
! apparently. been sleeping peacefully
in Information since Christmas and
/ was visited by his keeper and train
! err, Kenneth Stackpole of Sanford,
daily. Bananas came from the
wilds of Mattasammon and his con-
: slant companion was Jiggs n bull
. dog. The two often staged what ap-
! peared 10 be q ferocious combat
) and boxing bout greatly to the
amusement of football crowds.
! Captain Arthur Wagner has OPP
ened an up-to-date and we'll equip
ped boat building shop on Ander-
sons wharf. at Camden and at
| present is busily engaged on a IL
! foot tender for the yacht Startling.
! owned by George +. Tyler of
Philadelphia and Dark Harbor This
| tender will he when completed, a
! model of its class. white oak keel,
: and tmbers. southern cedar plank
ing. and mahogany finish, powered
with l6 Il. p. motor. electric lights.
| starter and auto control, and cap
| able OF making 16 knots per hour.
! Captain Wagner plans to make,
also, speed boats, and row boats.
| "One thing seems sure, the plant
it too capable. its men too efficient
! and its reputation for turning out
the best of products too we'll known
| for one to believe that there will
be any permanent closing of its
affairs" declares The Bath Times
in an editorial relating to the re-
cent action of the bondholders Of
| the Bath Iron Works, Ltd. The
bondholders at the session last
Friday at Augusta named a per-
nanent committee to look after their
affairs and gave that committee
power to use its discretion in taking