Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
MAINE GOSSIP
Time

41lnS
Steadily, monotonously, the clock
ticks away the time,
Ticks it off needless of it's passing.
Ticks it off in even divisions.
Steadily, monotonously.
Ticks it off in even divisions?
Fallacy, untruth!
The minutes of happiness are seconds;
The seconds of pain are minutes.
Stop, happy instant!
Hold, sweet moment!
What, an hour gone?
You lie, clock,
That moment OF beauty was a second.
The clock ticks away the time,
Jumpily,
In uneven divisions.
Ben GlickSman in \. Y. Times.
Two youths charged with the theft
of 20 golf balls from the links of the
Portland Country club were held I'M
der 5000 bail in the Municipal Court
at Portland the other morning, when
a charge of larceny was continued to
Sept. 80. They were arrested We'd
nesday afternoon by Deputies Car
roll r. Aver and Frank NJ. Hawkes..
The authorities claimed the boys
made a practice of picking the balls
from the links after the players had
made long drives, and before they
could reach the balls. The youths
gave their names as Alvin st. Jern-
quist of lis Washington Avenue and
Rocco Pesce of Arcadia street
Dull market for the products is
given as the reason for the early
closing of the Washington county
sardine factories. Most of these
factories will be closed within a few
days-the earliest recorded in the
history of the Maine sardine can
ming industry covering 81 years.
Herring have never been more plen-
tiful or so cheap as this season and
there are no labor difficulties. But
lack of sales is having it's effect. 1t
is even stated that there are 1925
packed sardines remaining unsold.
This seasons pack is now being
stored in private cellars and ware
also in other sections waiting better
sales.
Capt. William Plummer, who has
recently been visiting his family at
their home at Bath and at their
cottage at Five Islands for two weeks
has returned to Boston to take COM
mand Of his schooner, the Josephine
McQuestin. Upon his arrival there
he was asked to go to Newport News,
Va, to take charge of the Joseph
Newsen, which is there undergoing
repairs. Capt. Plummer piloted the
Newsen to Newport News in the
Spring from Miami, where she had
been damaged in collision. and as
soon as repairs are completed he
will bring her to Boothbay Harbor.
The McQuestin, which has been in
drydock at East Boston, has pro-
ceeded to Brunswick, Ca. with her
cargo.
Lieut.. Commander Donald B. Mac
MILAN will be the speaker at Port
land Night of the first annual con-
clave of the new 3Sth District, Ro-
tary International at Poland Spring,
Wednesday evening, Oct. 6. The con-
clave will begin Monday morning and
continue throughout Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. It is expected
that the total attendance will
APPROACH the 1000 mark as women are
to be present. This district, which
came into being July l, is composed
of the entire state Of Maine, of
southern New Hampshire and north
eastern Massachusetts,. The guest
of honor at the conclave is to be
Paul p. Harris of Chicago, founder
Of the Rotary, and of the service
club idea. Carroll L. Beedy, Port
land, representative from the first
Maine district, is to be the principal
speaker at the Tuesday night dinner
OF which the Lewiston and Auburn
clubs are In charge, Mr.. Harris win