Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13
MAINE GOSSIP


used to see
Would we make use of moments that
Would we fiji empty hours with de-
Would we taste of those joys that
went untasted.
And see each broken dream and
ideal rights
If yesterday could come, again, to
greet US,
Would We turn tears to smiles-or
smiles to tears.
Would we be b'aver' iettps anguish
The fears that we have known in
other years d
Or would we shrink in utter pam anu
And turn our frightened faces quite
If yesterday could be. again, tomor-
If we might live. again, each yes
terday. .,.
Deering High School expects 10
have a real alumni night, just iof
the delectation Of ID. II. s. graduates
and former students. on Dec. 20 ut
the fine new building.
The Winter Forum has been Or
ganized in Dover Foxcroft for the
coming season, with about so meih-
hers. Lectures are given at each
meeting and a supper furnished. rue
Forum has been organized fof
number of seasons, and is very pop-
uiar, being both instructive and en-
pertaining.
About so men appeared at the
Lewiston street department office re-
auesting work of any kind Wednes-
day morning. This is a daily oc-
curence, the number being larger ae
times 1t is impossible TO give WORK
to these unemployed as the depart
ment has practically suspended road
construction and repair work for tie
winter.
At Portland High school cross
word puzzles have recently been in
troduced as an aid to the study OF
English, Spanish and Latin. 1t Is
perhaps needless TO say that me
method is being most successfully
EMPLOYED in this connection. for the
cross word puzzle which is sweep
ing. the country at the presefN time
Is hot only an exhilarating form OK
entertainment, but is obviously edu-
cational.
1.-THE King of the worries whom
many people have heard In piano
solos over the radio, is to be released
from the Missouri State. Penitentiary
on Jan. 10. His name is Harry SnoH-
grass and he is serving three year
term for robbery. He recently won
the title of the most popular radio
entertainer in a nation wide contest,
his solos having been broadcast from
WOS. 1t was stated that he would
be released on Jan. 16 and would
leave the prison a poor man. The
day following the announcement do
nations amounting to more than $3c0
were made to give him a fresh start
in life. He has wife and an eight
year old son.
Radio fans who failed to get wire
less returns of the Gibbons Norfolk
fight in Madison Square Garden
Tuesday night, were sufficiently veX-
ed to cancel their subscriptions, says
The Rockland Courier Gazette. Lex
Picard has wisely concluded to have
no more broadcastin of his fights.
The hard boiled fans who have been
in the habit of coughing up several
bucks to sit by the ringside, have
fallen into the lazy and less expens-
i've habit of sitting in the chimney
corner with a radio receiver button
cd over their ears. and listening to
a fight instead of watching 1t. The
result was obviously disastrous to
the box office, and nobody can blame
Tex.
/. Lewiston police officers are agree
ing among themselves to charge 81
a night for extra duty, in dance halls
and other places; an increase of 81.
on the fee now charged. They are
said to have also agreed not to work
with special officers and constabtes.
This action is the result of the fact
that constables and specials have
been hired at between 81 and SIS a
night at boxing matches, as a means,
so the police say. Of keeping them
away from the hall. Police interior
ence In recent i'll matched boxing
bouts is said to have caused one To-
cal promoter to take this step in re-
taliation. According to the police
one boxing manager and promoter is
said to have even gone so far as to
have asked Fire Commissioner Nc
Carthy to furnish firemen to- police
the hall at one fight.-Lewiston
Journal.
To the members of the executive
committee Of the Maine State grange
at the Portland convention and 9TH
ers. Of the, order who had been In
vited, Chairman Henry f. Merrill of
directors Of the State pier outlined a
plan whereby farmers of Maine and
other shippers could greatly improve
their marketing facilities. Mr.. Mer-
rills plan contemplates the erection
OF storage warehouses in connection
with the piersand the stationing at
Portland Of q competent marketing
stan who could keep IN touch with
foreign and domestic markets and
here to thee best advantage. Mr..
what the pier had done during the
year since 1t had been delivered to
the directors. completed. showing
that it had paid expenses. added TO
the plant and earned a substantial
sum in addition.
From Jos in the shade at Panama
| to Is in the sun at Portland Is the
unpleasant Experience Of the crew of
the Dollar Line steamer Stanley Doll