Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Maine Gossip
A Fighting Man

He drives his dairy cart up to our
door,
Bringing the mornings milk and jar
of cream.
Straw farmer's hat. 1t really does
AS if he'd ever been a soldier-yet
Not one OF us is likely to forget
That day the village boys came home
from France;
Haggard and thin, but happy as the
rest, z j
They brought our milkman In a long
wheeled chair, t.,
His empty coat-sleeve pinned across
his breast.
Home again, folks! and he laughed
ME for the farm.
To show chap can work with just
one arm!
He never talked about himself one bit,
But others told the story, how that
Beat up German gun crew all alone
And won the cross for special braV-
Though, when I asked him how the
thing was done,
He only said: Go ask your mother,
Son,
How many quarts of milk. and would
she like
Some green corn or tomatoes, fresh
today
making b'lieve
He didn't hear one word 1 had to
say.
But then-he sighed, and touched I'M
That limp sleeve where his right arm
Maize Caruthers.
A cedar rail. 100 years old, coming
from Pixies Hill, has been donated
to the Norway, Me-, Weary Club for
within purposes.
Preparations for q big Fourth of
July celebration at Eastport are
under way. It is hoped that war
ship will be detailed to aid in the
celebration.
The new Episcopal rector. at
Oldtown, Rev. L. V. jolly, took
charge Of the services for the first
time on Sunday in the st. James
Church over which he is to preside.
He arrived from Toronto on Friday.
Roadside markets along the State
highways are opening and many of
the little restaurants and lunch
rooms have opened for the season.
One man, who conducts one of
these stands says that he has taken
as much as 5000 in a single Sunday
in the Summer.
The coal barage Cleona, which ar
rived at Bangor from Philadelphia,
brought in a carrier pigeon, which
came aboard off Highland Light
with bands on both legs. One was
marked H. p. 1875 and the other
IA. The pigeon was turned over to
an employe for the coal pocket here,
who is waiting to hear from the
owner.
While Holsters are scarce and fish,
ermen say the catch is below the
average, the eastern Maine markets
are receiving a larger supply from
the fishermen of Penobscot bay and
the price has dropped to IS cents a
pound. With a little warmer wealth.
cr the Holsters should be coming in
shore and. be more plentiful on Small
Point and vicinity.
A reissue Of patents In the United
States, Great Britain, France and
other European countries has been
granted to L. w. Myers Of Lubec
for his non sinkable lifeboat, pat
ented in 1907. and which was the
first life saving device to receive
the unanimous endorsement of the
Naval Board. under General Uhler,
after trials on the Potomac river.
Auto tourists coming to Eastport
this summer WILL find a well-equip-
ped camping ground just out Of the
city limits. The site Is a place
called The Redoubts, a historic
fertilization, built by the British
when they possessed this island.
Electric lights. etc. will be pro-
vfded. The Chamber of Commerce
Is back OF the scheme.
A Portland minister spoke in Sam
ford few weeks ago In the inter-
est Of the Ku Klux Khan, and had an
audience Of about 1000 people. Last