Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-24
MAINE GOSSIP
Christmas Bells

Christmas Bells
The Christmas bells are ringing,
In memory of the birth,
OF Jesus, the lowly NaZarine,
The greatest teacher e'er on earth.
He was born in Bethlehem
In that far Judean land;
Oershadowed by rejoicing
OF a glorious spirit band.
His teachings are-"To others
Do, as you'd have them do to you,
And help a fallen brother rise
AS this earth life you go thru.
And II we do as he has taught
In the broadcast sense of love,
When our journey here Is ended.
Wen meet our loved in spheres
above.
And we'll go on with them forever
Absorbing knowledge as we move:
And we'll learn that seeming evil
Undeveloped good will prove.
Then let the Christmas bells keep
Until all peoples see the light
Until they follow our Great Teacher
And do by others what is right.
A. w. Stewart. Augusta, Me.
Bath Rotarians showed a fine
Christmas spirit on Tuesday when
they made liberal contributions to
one of Baths most worthy institu-
lions, the Old Ladies' Home.
Winter made its official start this
morning at a little after half past
nine and If the season will continue
as fine as this first day OF Winter
we shall all be ready to declare no
state in the Union has finer weather
in the Winter time than good old
Maine.--Bath Times. Dec. %.
Three tiny strangers-triplets-
arrived at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Kenney. at Bangor. Sunday.
They are Frances Bernard, six
pounds; Rose Sara, five. and Wilfred
Edward. five and on ,-half. All three
are doing finely, as is the mother. Mr..
kenney is an employee of the city
gas plant,
The December number Of the Coast
Artillery Journal, the official publica-
ton Of the Coast Artillery branch of
the U. S. Army, prints an article by
Lieut.. Col. Henry Owen, Jr., of Bath,
illustrated by drawings, on a sporting
system which he devised and which
was successfully tried out at the tar
get practice of the 240th Coast Artil-
lery last summer.
Miss Sally Moses Of the American
Red Cross spoke before members Of
Bangor Kiwanis Club at the regular
weekly luncheon Wednesday noon. on
the subject Of the devastation which
was wrought in Florida short time
ago. Miss Moses recently returned
from Florida, regions where she car
ried out her assigned labors, and was
therefore very familiar with her topic
and in position to tell some first
hand stories, explaining what oc-
Cured in the path of the hurricane
as she saw 1t.
It was announced Wednesday at
Bangor that the annual expense esti-
mate Of the Penobscot county COM
missioners for the years 1927 and 1928
carries a total of $152,3oO for each
year, which is $15,560 less than the
1925-1926 estimate and viii result in
a two-tenths Of a mill reduction in
the county tax rate. The sum of
$4,000 is deducted from the total OF
the estimate of revenues, leaving $12,-
$40 to be raised by taxation in 1927
and similar sum in 1928. No money
has been borrowed this year by the
commissioners. No bonds have been
issued and the sum Of s2S,S50 has been
paid out of the general fund on the
bridge bonds.
The Philadelphia & Reading barge
Bast which has been bringing coal
from Philadelphia to Kennebec ports
for a number Of years, has been pur-
chased by the Kennebec Wharf e.
Coal Co., and will be used for general
delivery purposes from the company's
big diseharging plant in Bath. The
eraft will carry upwards of 100 tons
but IT is doubtful If she will be loaded
to the capacity for her work on the
river. She will tow easier than the
companys lighters that have been in
use the last two seasons besides
CARRYING more coal at trip. while
loading and dIscharging will be ef-
fected more easily. The barge ar
rived In the river Msnday In tow Of