Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-12
MAINE GOSSIP
spr.ug-time Thoughts

spriug-tims Thoughts
T thank the Lord that, though I've
known many springs,
The smell q waking earth-the WRIT
stin to my heart the old-time rapture
The eager JOY of childhood's far-of
days, .u,,.4
When, rey'ling IN the suns of'sh'
7 searched the springtime fields and
For the tirst precious bud that might
unfold,
And lift its face above the fragrant
oh. I am glad that I've not grown too
To thrill responsive to the robins
Or feel 1.-THE the wonder and the gladness
That fills the heart SO pure and unde-
NJ every carefree, rosy, little child
Who wanders through the fields ana
s..t,n wo sor Mother h Natures far-flung
by Nina st. Clair Campbell.
According to a trade review OF the
city Of Portland. the demand 1or
Maine grown peas for canning pur-
poses is the greatest in the history Oh
the state.
In a recent shipment made by the
HYDE Windlass Co. Of Bath, two pro-
pellers were started on long Journeys.
One going to Suva in the Fiji Islands
and the other to Adelaide, Australia.
Bonds that formed part Of the loot
Of Gerald Chapman. the convicted
murderer and robber, are now be-
lieved to be those taken in a, raid on
the Wilton Trust Co, at Wilton IN
1928.
That this spring Is not as early as
the spring of 1885 Is vouched for by
a Saco man who says that 40 years
ago at this time the apple. blossoms
were beginning to fall, the trees nav
ing been in bloom a week or more.
The Maine state Chiropractic
Association will hold a regular meet
ing at Congress Square Hotel, Port
land. May 10. High Blood Pres
sure will be the subject of the ad-
dress to be given by DR.. james ~.
Firth Of the Palmer school.
The Maritime Association has re-
quested that additional channel
marks, to guide mariners approach
ing the new Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad pier and other terminals IN
the Penobscot River at Searsport be
established and this will be done
about the goth of this month.
The st. Saviours branch Of the
Girls Friendly Society Of Bar Har-
Dor has at last attained lorg cher
ished goal and after several years
of hard work have purchased a camp
at Long Island with three acres OF
woodland and boat. They are to
be congratulated.
Federal prohibition officers express
themselves as satisfied that Bangor
is dryer than ever before. In the
| municipal court IS men were ar
raigned for drunkenness. Bootleg
| gers saw that liquor Of all grades Is
plentiful but that customers for the
better grades are few, money being
scarce. x.
The president of Howard Univer-
sity in the state Of Washington. at
which place 900 students have struck
in protest against the faculty dis
| missing students who miss more than
| 20 classes in physical education or
drills in the reserve officers training
corps, is a Maine man and grad
uate of Bates College.
The Lewiston Auburn Rotarians
entertained at dinner Friday, in the
Dewitt Hotel. John Hassett OF Lew
iston High school and Kenneth Ford
Of Edward Little High school. the
highest ranking boys In the Senior
| class of each school. This Is the
! first of plan by Rotary to have a
boy from each of the local high
| schools as their guest at their meet
ings.
Mrs. Florence J. Merriman is Port
lands only lady freight handler and
IL is said that she can handle more
freight than the men can. Beside
working on freight she is also COOK
and mate on the vessel. she pc
lieves in womafl's place In the nome
but she also says that 1t Just nap
mems that her home is here because
she wishes to be with her husband
instead Of at her nice home IN Bootn-
bay.