Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-07
Maine GOSSIP
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Who passes by this way? l see the
grasses
Still CULVER and the laurel branches
sway.
Swift and sure-footed, whatsoever
For where the wild-rose spreads her
tangled masses,
Not one pink petal falls! Who
passed this way?
Our secret path. that leads down to
the river
Down through the fields, down from
the sunswept hills
Sacred and sealed to our two hearts
forever!
At whose fleet footsteps do it's grasses
CULVER?
Whose light touch in it's laurel
branches thrills?
Trespass who dares amongst our
blossoming closes,
Winding our ways, Stakeholder to
the shore?
What cruel chance to alien eyes ex-
poses
Our dear adventurous road beneath
the roses?
oh. child. all ages passed this way
before.
Caroline Duer in Harper's Magazine.
Twenty-one applicants took the
mental test for positions in the
Lewiston police department. before
the Police Commission last Friday
evening. The physical and other
examinations will be taken sometime
this week.
At the meeting of the Women's
Educational Club at Rockland on
Friday night Paul d. Sargent,
of Augusta, chief engineer Of the
State Highway Department, spoke
TO a large audience composed of
both members and guests on the
work and need of his department.
Mr.. Sargent spoke of the accom-
plishments of the Commission, and
figures.
The State of Maine Board of Ex-
aminations and Registration of
Nurses will hold an examination for
applicants for registration Wednes-
day and Thursday, April Is and II,
1924. beginning at Q A. M. at the
State House, Augusta, Maine APP
secretary Miss Rachel A. Metcalf,
r. N. Central Maine General
Hospital. Lewiston, Maine, ffteen
days previous to date of examina-
ton.
Moses P. Stiles of Portland has
announced his candidacy for rep
resentative to the Legislature from
that city. His primary nomination
papers are in circula ton. Mr.. Stiles
has hoan N God iy, IN
real estate business in Portland
since going to that city in 1910, and
is associated with his brother, Will
liam c. Stiles, on Exchange street.
He was formerly postmaster at
Norway and was for a long period
active in the State Militia, serving
as captain of old Company d of
Norway on the Mexican border.
Edwin L. Hodgkins of Lewiston,
has made announcement that he will
be a candidate for the nomination
for sheriff of Androscoggin at the
June primaries. This brings the list
of Republican candidates to four.
Mr.. Hodgkins was born in Lewiston
and educated in the public schools.
For many years he has been an ac-
tive Republican worker. He has
been member of both branches of
the city government, a candidate for
mayor of Lewiston, and also
candidate for the postmastership of
Lewiston, two years ago. He has
recently served as inspector in the
Lewiston police department.
Congressman Whites eleventh
hour decision to oppose Cyrus N.
Blanchard of Wilton for the Repub-
lican nomination for representative
to Congress, may cause q split
among Franklin and Oxford county
Republicans. was the opinion OF
some of the delegates from that
section to the State convention. Il
am told" said one. that Congress
man White gave his word of honor
to Mr.. Blanchard, that he would not
be a candidate for another term and
that he was to retire from active
politics at the end OF his present
term. Had not Mr.. Blanchard this
personal assurance from Mr.. White
he would not have announced his
candidacy. Now he has permitted
Mr.. Blanchard to put In several
weeks of campaigning, considerable
expense and q lot Of hard work,