Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-10

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Maine Gossip
In the Might
The light was burning very dim,
The little blaze was brown and red,
And 1 walked just in time to see
A panther going under the bed.
I saw him crowd his body down
To make it fit the little space.
l saw the streaks along his back,
And bloody bubbles on his face.
Long marks of light came out Of my
And went into the lamp--and there
Was Something waiting in the room
] saw it sitting on chair.
It's only eye was shining red,
Its face was very long and gray.
It's two bent teeth was sticking out,
And all its jaw was torn away.
It's legs were fiat against the chair,
It's arms were hanging like swing,
1t made it's eye look into me,
But did not move or say a thing.
I tried to call and tried to scream.
But all my throat was shut and dry.
My little heart was jumping fast,
! couldn't talk or cry.
And when I'd look outside the bed
I'd see the panther going in.
The streaks were moving on his back,
The bubbles on his chin.
I couldn't help 1t If they came,
couldn't save myself at all.
And SO l only waited there
And turned my face against the
Elizabeth MADDOX Roberts in the At
lantic Monthly.
Summer birds, including robins ana
blackbirds, have arrived at Eastport
and are plentiful.
The fields of ice which have been
drifting up and down the Kennebec
for week have passed out and it is
now practically clear, says the Bath
Times.
Heavy bookings are reported for
low priced European tours during
the coming st. Lawrence season.
Over 500 tourists will be carried on
the 36-day college tour to Great
Britain and the Continent which will
leave Montreal on June 81 on the
Regina. The White Star-Dominion
Line also announces a second college
tour of 40 days on the Doric, leaving
Montreal on July 5 and returning
there on Aug. is. The entire third
class cabin of the ships have been
reserved for the parties, thus ensur-
ing agreeable and congenial company.
More than 800 members and guests
of the Rotary. Kiwanis, Lion and
Exchange clubs at Portland, gathered
at the Congress Square hotel in that
city Tuesday noon to pay tribute to
the memory of Thomas Jefferson
during the present campaign to OBJ
tain a million dollar fund to pur-
chase and maintain as national
shrine, Monticello, the famous home
Of the great American. Another OBJ
ject of the joint session of the clubs
was the welcoming of the newly
formed Exchange club of Portland by
the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions club.
The principal speakers Of the meet
ing were Dean Otis T.. Randall of
Brown University and President
Kenneth c. M. Sills of Bowdoin col
lege, who Is chairman of the State
committee for the Jefferson Memo
rial association.
\ regional meeting Of the State
Chamber Of Commerce will without
question be held in Dover-Foxcroft,
June 8. John w. Leland Of East
Son nf
Federation of Agricultural associa-
tions and vice president of the State
Chamber Of Commerce, called at the
State Chamber recently to extend an
invitation for such meeting in be-
half of the Dover Foxcroft Chamber
of Commerce. The present suggestion
is to have Paul Sargent, chief engi-
neer of the State Highway commits
sion, deliver an address on Names
road building program, which is con-
sidered of vital importance at the
present time, when the money avail
able for Highway purposes is so
nearly expended, and the problem of
financing further highway improve-
ments must have immediate consid-
Grafton. At the meeting in Dover
Foxcroft plenty of opportunity would
he offered for sightseeing in that Sec
ton. and the meetings of the day
would include a luncheon at the no.
tel, a general business session In the
afternoon, and Mr.. Sargents address
In the evening. An invitation will be
extended to Chambers of Commerce
throughout the State to send repre-
sentatives to this meeting.
Maurice Owen Of Boston, a former
Bath boy, was elected president and
Harris w. Reynolds Of Brookline was
elected secretary and treasurer Of
the society for the Preservatio of
Maine Antiquities recently formed in
Massachusetts, when several former
Maine people now living in Massa-
chusetts met at Mr.. Reynolds home.
The object of this society, as its
| name denotes, is to safeguard the
worthy landmarks and antiquities
| which have to do with the early life
of the State of Maine. Mr.. Reynolds,
who is a writer of historical subjects.
| a Bowdoin man, class of 1912, and a
| former Bangor man, the son Of the
late F. S. C. Reynolds, believes that
| the time is ripe for such an organiza-
tion, especially since Names purchase
Of the old forts. has attracted vide
spread attention throughout New
England. He believes those who are
interested In Names antiquities win
come to the fore and formulate them
selves for action in offsetting any in
huence made by those who show .
disregard for places which Maine
people hold historic or dear. The CO.
operation Of Maine people OF all ages,
both within and without the State,
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