Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
MAINE GOSSIP
TIE Spirit of Christmas

The Christmas season comes again,
We feel it in the air.
The Peace on Earth. Good VIII to-
ward Men"
Is sounding everywhere.
We think of verdant fir trees
With candles glowing bright,
OF children dancing round with glee,
Oh what a wondrous sight.
Glittering tinsel and streamers gay
And precious Sits galore,
Kind friends to make happy day,
What could we wish for mora.s4,
Let's wreathe the flowers OF kindness
Around our every thought; So
Remembering the blesSedneSS
The little Christ child brought.ste
Wen eend n touch of love sincere.
/ And StreW the Gar'anas, gay - ~
OF hope and JOY and right good cheer,
AS we pass along the way.
Wen crown our lives with noble deeds
In memory of Him
Who came to satisfy our needs,
And rid the world Of sin.
It's the same old Christmas story.
1t thrills one Though and through;
When it's told in all it's glory
1t charms and blesses too.
Eva lockwood Keller.
Monday was the biggest day in the
history of the Biddeford postoff1cc,
new records being established for
business handled in receipts and both
incoming and outgoing malls being
larger in volume than on any other
day in the history of the office, ac-
cording to official records. Over S0,-
600 letters and cards went through
the cancelling machine, as "a part of
the days business.
DR.. 2. L. B. Ebbett Of Houlton,
started Tuesday night on the longest
trip probably ever undertaken by an
Aroostoo5 county physician to attend
a patient, having been summoned to
Florida by j. X. Plummer, wealthy
Houlton man, who has q winter home
in that state. Mr.. Plummer has al
ways been attended by DIR. Ebbett
when at his home at Houlton, and
Monday morning came the telegram
asking him to start at once for the
South.
James McGrath, a business man at
Saratoga Springs, y. Y. is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Reny and DIR. Henry
Reny. at their home In Biddeford.
This visit marks the first time that
Mr.. McGrath and his sister have met
In 30 years and 1t Is needless to say
that both are deriving great pleasure
from the visit and 1t has added much
joy to their Christmas. Mr.. McGrath
lived at Biddeford about 80 years
ago. removing to Saratoga Springs.
where he has since conducted a pros
porous business.
Because of the ice that was run
ming in the lower Kennebec Monday
the position Of the two master
schooner w. T. Bell anchored be-
tween the Sugar Loaves and the old
granite fort was endangered. She
was not holding any too well and 1t
was feared the northwest gale would
blow her down on the Sugar Loaves.
Capt. Bell, the owner, was anxious TO
make Portland but because of head
winds did not dare start out Of the
river. The Coast Guard headauar-
tiers in Portland were notified and the
cutter Ossinea- came over in the late
afternoon and towed the schooner to
Portland. She is an awkward sailer
and 1t is doubtful IL her crew could
have kept her head into the wind on
the trip across Casco bay.
The annual state convention Of
club champions on the
University Of Maine campus January
!. ? and 3 will be opended Thursday
night, January /, when DR.. Leon S.
Merrill, Dean of the College of Agri-
culture, and Director of the Exten-
sion Service, will welcome the conn
~ champions and the Extension
Service workers. Robert Bowie. n
young club member from Lisbon, viii
respond to DR.. Merrilrs address. The
rest of the evening will be given to
games. Friday viii be G busy day,
with morning, afternoon and evening
sessions. -The displays of the sew
erai county champions will be ar
ranged. judging contests will be held,
q tour OF the campus will be made
by the club members, demonstrations
Will be held, county and local club
work leaders viii talk on the work,
and in the evening the state chamn-
ions in the VQri0D@ H1tft rwaSa~&. An