Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16

time the card was mailed. Reminds
us of the race between the tortoise
and the hare.
At a recent banquet Of the sales
men of the F. II. Roberts Co. held II
Boston. Leslie B. Judkins of Dover.
FoXcroft was presented a Swiss
watch with the jewels set in rubies
as a recognition of the efficient way
in which he has handled the COM
pany's advertising in Maine. He has
been in the company's employ !;
years.
Maine has a real champion. Her
name is Mollie of Boype. She is one
of a litter of Irish Setter pups of Muir.
ty of Boyne. Her owner, c. s. Webster
of Brunswick, sold her to George w
Laughnane of Southbridge. Mass
some time ago. and last WEDNESDAY
at the New York Dog Show. the
greatest of it's kind in the United
States. Mollie of Boyne won first prize
in the open class for Irish settlers.
Sidney E. Noyes, a progressive
matchmaker of Bangor, whose home
town is Atkinson, has recently re-
ceived certificates granted by the
Theological Institute of America
Washington, D. c., showing that he
has passed examina tons given by
that institution to determine stan
dards of efficiency and qualities OF
workmanship among jewelers.. These
certificates reflect great credit to Mr.
Noyes.
Miss Damaris Merriman of Island
Falls, who teaches the littlest folk.
in the schools there. can boast q
having taught three generations ant
she is still young at only So. Near
ly more than 100 little "fellars" are
started on the road to good citizen
ship under Miss Merriman's guild.
ance. When asked why she had no
changed her name to Mrs" she re.
piled with CHEEKY smile: why
should l want to marry when l have
more gentlemen admirers than any
other woman in town."
History is repeating itself in Dover
Foxcroft as complaints are being
made because some of the academy
boys are snowballing the steeple Of
the Congregational church. It's a baG
practice but not Il new one evidently
as the following vote, taken by the
parish a great many years ago
shows on the records: Voted, that
Lyman Lee be requested to inform
the preceptor of the academy of the
damage done the meeting house by
the sports of his scholars, and that he
request them to desist from the
same"
The Henry Alexander Rich memo.
rial cabin was dedicated last We'd
nesday afternoon by the Bates Out.
ing Club on Mount Sabattus and the
ceremonies We're very impressive
This cabin has been erected in men,
DRY of Henry A. Rich, former presi.
dent of Bates Outing Club, who lost
his life by drowning in the Andres.
cosgln river last spring. A menloria
tablet placed over the fireplace has
the lettering THE Alexander Rich
Memorial Cabin-With Love and
GEAR in raised gold leaf on a eray
background, with pine trees of deer
green, fecked with snow. Beside the
tablet is hung beautiful oak shield
upon which is inlaid a silver Bates
seal. This shield was won by Mr.
flch at a previous Bates carnival and
highly priced by him. Mr.. Rich's
portrait also hangs in the cabin.
Something was started when we
began printing stories regarding
samplers (and we are pleased, too
for We have just received a letter
from l.. +. Gerfish, A., D., of Lisbon
falis who says: in your issue OF
feb. II, 1925, YOU mention a "samp-
Ter III years old, and add Can
you beat this?" In my possession is
a sampler, wrought by Hannah
Livermore. 1S5 years old. 1t contains
the letters of the alphabet, small and
large, also the numbers I'D to 10
Two notices are separated by de-
Signs beautifully done; one section
SHOWS row of pine trees: one motto
reads Favour is deceitful and beauty
IS VAIN, but woman that feareth the
Lord, she shall he praised;"a second
motto; remember, time will come
Wieh we must give account to God
now we on earth did live; at the
bottom, Hannah Livermore is my
name, and with my needle. wrought
the same; and if my skill, it had been
better, l should have mended everv
letter lilo This is surely hard
one to beat, and we are wondering
II anyone can.