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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

All the earth is dazzling white,
For it has showed all through the
night;
The bushes scarcely lift their heads
Above their heaped-up snowy beds;
And all the trees with frosty lace
Are glistening in the woodland space.
But in the little bungalow
It's warm and safe from chilly snow.
Yes, sir. Little Jack Rabbit had
no need to worry. There were car
rots and turnips stored away in the
cellar; apples and lollypops and
other good things to eat. Lady Love
had seen to that, being a careful.
little housekeeper and knowing only
too well that when the snow came,
there would be little for rabbits to
eat.
See this carrot, bunny boy?"
cried his pretty rabbit mother. Its
color is rich orange. The white
ones are good for cattle, but not SO
sweet as the red, orange and yellow
ones. The Kind Farmer feeds Mrs.
Cow with white carrots. But, good
ness me. How he does hate the wild
carrot plant that grows in his past
ure and meadow land. 1t keeps out
the sweet clover and grass
Il remember seeing the white lace
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
LET'S WAIT AWHILE

There Is much ado between the
admirers of Roosevelt and of Wood
row Wilson, both wishing to have
a mortal on particular site
in the city of Washington, one equal
in prominence to those set aside for
the memorials of Washington and of
Lincoln.
Will 1t not be much better If the Sc
lection of the site and erection of the
memorial be deferred? Neither the
greatness of Washington nor of Lin
coin suffered in the lapse of years be-
tween the end Of their earthly careers
and the erection of their memorials.
The perspective Of great characters
usually improves with age and in the
case of both Washington and Lincoln
admiration did not grow less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
OAKLAND

MIS-. george Brown who has been
visiting at the home of her brother
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Taylor of the Cottle road. has re-
turned to her home in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Bachelor of
the Middle road were in Augusta for
the day Friday on business.
Benjamin WILDER who has been
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George 7. Benson, has returned
to his home in Waltham, Mass.
The Sargent Wyman G. A. r. Post
will hold their regular meeting Mon
day evening at the home of the Ad-
jutant, George 7. Benson on Maple
street.
Mrs. Guy Moore and son, Harry
who have been visiting relatives and
friends in town for the last two
weeks have returned to their home
in Cumberland Mills. AN'7
Eugene and Frederic Scribner.
Clarence Otis, Alfred and Inez Stew
ems and Harold Bessey who are stud
ents at the University of Maine at
Orono, have returned to their stud
les after passing the Christmas re-
cess at the homes of their parents
in town.
~hiSS aHlle It OlSOIIl, MISS Auce zap
ley and Gerald Hallett have return
ed to their studies at the State Nor
NAL school at Gorham after passing
the Christmas recess at the homes
of their parents.
Miss Agnes Hal. who has been
passing the Christmas recess at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Alice
Shores of Water street, has return
ed to her home in Somervflle, Mass.
Miss Arlene Adams and Miss Lii
liam Kelley have returned to their
studies at the State Normal school
at Pennington after passing the
Christmas recess at the home of
their parents.
The Fidelity Glass of the United
Baptist church held their regular
meeting at the home of Mrs: Ella
Ellis on Water street Friday after
noon with good attendance, the
study of the lesson was taken UP,
after which short business session
was held, followed by a social time.
Refreshments of fudge was served.
Hudson WILDER and John WILDER.
students at the Mass. School of
Technology, returned to their homes
Pin Cambridge after passing the
Christmas recess at the home of
their grandparents on Maple street.
A week of prayer will be observed
beginning this evening. the United
Baptist and the Methodist churches
working in union. Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings the serv-
ices will be conducted in the vestry
of the Methodist church and Thurs
day and Friday evenings in the
United Baptist vestry. It is hoped
that much interest will be manifest
and good attendance to start the new
year right.
At the Recommendation Observance
of Anon and Acme Lodges Friday
evening at Odd Fellows Hall. de-
licious supper was served at go
o'clock. after which a program was
carried out as follows: Orchestra Sc
lection, Address by Rev. Arthur
Buckner of Waterville; violin solo.
Earle Sawtelle; vocal solo. Arlene
Adams; reading, Mrs. Jackson of
Waterville; duet, Mrs. John Walton
and Dean e. Wheeler; Orchestra Sc
lection; solo, Mrs. John Walton:
reading. Mrs. Jackson; duet, Mrs.
John Walton and Miss Arlene Ad-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

umbrellas of the wild carrot along
the roadside to Rabbitville last au-
tumn," answered the bunny boy.
"They are made up of hundreds of
small white flowers"
Yes, they are often called Queen
Anne's Lace" answered pretty Lady
Love. did you know that after
poisoning these umbrellas turn
wrong-side out to form tight ball
while the seeds are ripening."
ooh, | remember" laughed the
little rabbit. Each seed has prickly
hooks. One day Mrs. Cows tail was
just covered with them. She brush
ed them off when trying to swat a
fly on her flank"
well, now you've learned some
thing for today" said Lady Love,
with a smile. store it away in your
little head"
The next minute knock came at
the kitchen door and when the pref
ty little rabbit lady had satisfied her
self that it wasn't Mr.. Wicked Wolf,
but Old Sic'em, the farmers dog, she
opened the door. Come in and
warm yourself by the fire." she cried,
as the old dog wiped his feet on the
little mat.
Dear, oh DEAR" he sighed, pull
ing off his worsted cap and wagging
his tail to shake off the snowflakes.
"Its mighty cold in my wooden ken
mel. Besides, haven't seen the bun
ny boy for long time, so / thought
I'd run over to enquire how you all
are."'
"But what makes you look so wor-
ried?" enquired Lady Love.
Waiting a moment until the little
rabbit had hoped into the sitting
room, the old dog handed Lady Love
letter. Then, trotting over to the
stove, he warmed his paws before
the grating. Tucking the letter in
her apron pocket, the perplexed little
lady rabbit went on washing the tur-
nips for supper. Dear me, she now
was worried. What was in the let
ter she, asked herself. But not out
loud. of course, fearing that the
bunny boy might hear her. Pretty
soon the old dog wrapped the muffier
about his neck and said good bye.
I'll hop along a little way with
YOU" cried the bunny boy. mo,
you'd better not" answered the old
DOG. and in the next story you shall
learn the reason why. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

ans; Ladies' Trio, Mrs. Anne Baine.
Mrs. John Walton and Miss Arlene
Adams; Orchestra selection. A social
time followed and a fine time was re-
ported. There was an attendance of
$50.
A joint installation of the Sargent
Wyman G. A. r. Post, the Sargent
Wyman Women's Relief Corps and
the Sarah Sampson Tent, Daughters
of Veterans, will be held Wednesday
evening at the G. A. r. hall.
The Coswelikit Christmas club will
hold their regular meeting Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. H.
Judkins of Alpine street and will >be
the annual Christmas tree.
The Harry G.. Decker Post of the
American Legion will hold their reg
ular meeting at the Legion home on
Church street, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Wrigley and son,
Louis, have returned to their homes
on Fairfield street after visiting Mrs.
Wrigley's daughter, Mrs. Roland
Sukeforth of Portland.
Donald Spaulding has returned to
his home in Brunswick after pass
ting the weekend at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Jordan of Fairfield
street.
Ralph Fletcher is visiting at the
home of his cousin, Wesley Fletcher
of Fairfield.
Miss Clarissa Wheeler of Summer
street, who passed the week in Sid
ney at the home of her uncle, Del
win Weeks, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. John S. Tapley, who went to
Augusta Saturday on business has
returned to her home on Mechanic
street.
Mrs. McMinn who has been visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Haines of Alpine street has returned
to her home in Portland.
Miss Flavilla Taylor of Sidney is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Hallett on High street.
Miss Phoebe Haywood and Miss
doughty of Portland are visiting at
! the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Garland of Alpine street.
Walter Haines has returned to his
home in Northern Maine Junction
! after passing several days at the
home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Haines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

The abandonment of certain nom
remunerative branches is not the only
feature of development in the rail-
road situation the past year. The
Railway Age finds that more miles
OF new railway were built in this
country last year than in any year
since 1919. and more miles of second
track than in any year since 1913. 1t
is thought the additions for 1925 offset
the miles of abandoned road. The
railways ordered during the year 149
rail motor cars and 125 motor buses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

downe did not protest against making
the trip, but they were unable to
determine" some things, such as
possible weakening of the hull struc-
ture, effect Of reduction in the num-
Der of gas valves and some other mat
tiers about which 1t would be interest,"
ing to learn. The reduction of gas
valves and the touring of the coun-
try's fairs the investigators find "in-
advisable" Anyhow, we've had an
Investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

prize, Cecile Award, Port..o
prize, Mary Brown, Broos,, iot
prizes, Louise Bowie, Auhuss q
Dorothy Avery. Bangor, r >.
Magrath, Wilton; Mary Pedsr.sss
Portland; Anna Gorham b.. a
Lora Campbell. Warren: Yer.
Skowhegan, r. 4.
&C king and Housekesn,.
County champion. Margaret "
hart, Scarboro; second prize ~.
Hubbard, Wayne, r. Is: thirS s
Alice j. Hammond. Ashville. i.
prize, Eula Rasmussen, CIV
fifth prizes, Katherin Hutcb,.]
West Buxton; Gladys Annas ~
ilotte; Leila Bishop: Bowdo,rsl
Beulah Starrett, Warren: II.
Magrath, Wilton; Florence M
West Appleton; Rose E. 81
Skowhegan, r. 4.
Chick Raising-County chan.
Norman V. Hamlin, Turner !
present.; third prize, Roland Hs.i
Pennington; fourth prize, T nj
Kent, Fort Fairfield: fifth y
Walter Woodbury.. No. BelsrI
Newell Haynes. 3e Laurel Y
Ellsworth; Albert Fish, Etna: \
Ketchum, Madison, r. /.
Dairy-County champion, Nm.
Luce. Pennington: second prIn
mer Hutchinson w. Buxton:
prize, Philip Chandler, Dexter
Garden-County champion. H..
Harmon. Scarboro;: second !,
Verne Knightly, Norway; third a
Clifton Walker, Wiscasset, d
fourth prize. Elmer Hutchinsos
Buxton; fifth prizes, Charles n,
pole, Augusta, r. /: Roscoe p.
son, Hampden; Hester Pratt N
Foxcroft, r. 2; Merle Clark, e.
r. /: Burton Newton, FarmI,f
Falls, Rose e. Sidell, Skowher,
4.
Sweet Corn-County chan
Paul Butterfield, Pennington \
third prize, Elmer Hutchinson
Buxton; fourth prize, tie bel
Coleman Randall, West Appleto
Wardsworth Strout, Livermore
fifth prize, Rose Sidell. SkoEh'
r. 4.
Pig - County champion,
Hutchinson, West Buxton: N
prize, Henry Bartlett, Ellsv'
fourth prize, Thelma Adams
nssh; fifth prizes. Roland Fos
battus; Raymond Merrill. Sku'
gan.
Poultry Management - Coz
champion, Floyd Bradbury, Frau
third prize, Henry johnson, I'd
fifth prizes, Vernon Hodgkin
Gloucester; Paul Dickey, No. An
Potatoes-County champion,
Dolloff. Sebago Lake: third
Frederick Ellwell, Biddeford,
fourth prize, Reginald Mosher,
Jay; fifth prizes, Lewis Prehh
mel; Herbert Stevens, Portage;
nard Albee, Wiscasset. r. /;
Bowie, Auburn, r. /.
Room Improvement-County
pion, Catherine Foster. Angus
l.; seccNd prize, Lorraine H
Bowdoinham: third prize.
Storah, Standish.
Sewing-County champion,
c. Hurd, Dover-Foxcroft; third
Pauline Hodgdon, Levant;
prize. Clarine Hubbard. VAN
Is: fifth prizes, Doris Pender y
Maple street. Bridgton:
Plummer, Head Tide: Marion
Wilton: Mildred Morrison.
Mabel Traitor. Fort Fairfield;
Witham. Norridgewock; EyelH
Intire, York Village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

Arland Wing has purchased of
Roy Woodbury.. his ice cream plant.
land ana buildings, situated near the
corner of Main and Maple streets,
Monmouth Center.
Malcolm Halliday. Dartmouth ,os
and Hobart Pierce. U. of M ,oS
were guests of their aunt. Mrs. A.C,
sherman two days this week.
Francis MacCrillis of Portland IS
the guest of his uncle, +. X. Blake
and Mrs. Blake.
Miss Annie Bailey, a student at
Leavltt Institute, is at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Barley. for the holidays.
Herbert Hathaway, Bates '2S. is
passing the vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ratha-
way.
Mrs. Emily Coffin of Leeds is the
guest of relatives in town.
Mrs. Jessie Frost has returned
from Lewiston where she has been
visiting for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Woodbury. have
removed to Portland.
Mrs. Hattie Blaisdell Of LYNN
SAiO . oCSt VI iIeT son, A. w..
Blaisdell and Mrs. Blaisdell.
Miss Geneva Little of Freeport
High School passed the HOLIDAYS
with her sister. Miss Elizabeth Little
Miss Belle Hinkley of Boston is
the guest of her father. John Hink-
ley. of South Monmouth.
At Frost Chapel, East Monmouth.
January l, was held the Christmas
party, which had been planned by
the officers and members of the
Ladies' Auxiliary for Christmas day
and postponed because of the death
or Mrs. Cora Chick, a member of
the Auxiliary.
Miss Bernice sprague, who is
teaching in Phillips, was at home
Tor the holidays with her mother.
Mrs. William Sprague
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross f. Day passed
New Years eve in Augusta.
Postmaster and Mrs. w. f. Day
and son, Malcolm, left Friday for a
BRIEF outing at Auburn. Mrs. Day
returned Saturday and Mr.. Day and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
MAINE GOSSIP
DiScouteut

Want to get out o. here,
Don't like the town,
God, but I'm tired
20 OF hangin' around.
Same old river, 4E
And same old streets,
Same old people
On same old seats.
They tell me Florida's
The place to go. Ill
Never no winter there,
Never no snow.
What say, old woman,
Let's sell out the sh;
Buy us Ford sedan,
Start out to track!
God, but Tn tired
OF these damn palm trees,
I'd give this whole swamp
For one northern breeze.
Same old scenery,
Half of it sunk,
Same old land men
With same old bunk. =
The shelters are hell here,
What wouldn't I give
To just see the river
Where we used to live.
Why did we ever
Sell out that shack?
Wish we had money
Enough to get back!
Leslie Spaulding in New York Sun
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Railroads and SteamM
MAINE CENTRAL RAIL-
Eastern STANDARD lime
TnAIAG h FAVE Augusta w

NrNhbN9 A&NN -
Bangor, fl2.21 a. m, sl2.40 a. m. x h
1926 am, f12.25 pm, t2.23 p.rn' '
B. & A. pts, t12.21 am. t12.25 pm.
Bar Harbor. tl221 a. m, tl2.2o p. n
Bath, 1854 a. m, 1881 a. m, W. ~.
Belfast, C4.44 a. m, 10. 26 a. m. t2-S Ss
Boston, 1921 a. m, 1854 a. m, ",
sl0.0s a. m, 1905 p. m, 1874 p.m.' =
*l0.55p. m.
Calais. t12.21 a. M, 1925 p. m.
Dover -Foxcroft, GAIA a. m, f2zS psadi
Gardiner, 1921 a. m, 1854 a. rn' NJ
s1O.0S a. m, 1905 p. m, 1894 ?. NJ y
1915 p. M, t7.I9 p. m, *10.55 p. N; "a,
Hallowell. 1854 a. M. 1881 a. m. w H
1905 p. m, 1894 pm. TAOS p. H. y
TIE p. M. 40. SIS p. m.
Harmony, t12.25 p. m. rs'
Lewiston, 1854 q. M. 1881 a. m, W
taos p. M, s1o55 p. m.
New York, 1894 p. m, taos p. m. a,
Portland, 1921 a. m. 1884 a. M NJ
s10.0S m, 10. 05 p. m, 1894 p. m, r
t7.19 p. M, 40, 55 p. m az
Rockland, 1854 a. m, 1881 q; m. w
Skowhegan, C4.44 a. m, s9.26 a. NJ M
So. Gardiner, 1854 a. m, 1881 a. m: III
t3,o5 p. m, 1884 p. m, isis pm Y
s10.55p. m.
St. John, t1221 a. m. ID
Waterville, tl2.21 a. M, i12. 40 an N
%. 26 a. m, tl2.25 p. M, t2.2S p. H. Y
TIA p. m, 1888 p. m. ,.,sl
Daily. c Except Sunday -
I Daily, except Monday. Daily, eAe'F
Sunday only.
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Over so. Walks s Miles

Asheville, Me-, Jan. 2.-Johi
Small, who has passed bis
birthday, says that times
changed. He had to walk
miles with his horse to get hin
today as all the nearby blacE
shops have been turned into @
or gone out of business. He 9
didn't mind the walk, but didlt
to be accused of obstructine .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

Readers of the New York press are
commissioner is "all to the mustard"
judging from this account of. his visit
to headquarters: with quick. long
strides the new commissioner reached
the gate. showed over the heavy door
without effort and continued down
the corridor etc. Going strong, it
seems.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

% After prolonged ratiocination the
investigators of the. Shenandoah dis
aster conclude that the big airship
was wrecked by the storm, that this
is but part of the price of develop
ment, that the ships crew were not
responsible, that Commander Lans-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

1t may yet be possible for Omar
Khayyam to fit into the Volstead
age if we will but consider his
revision of the old Persian calendar
and contributions to mathematics and
pay less heed to his bibulous songs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
GRAND TRUNkRAIIMKY J
IMPORTANT CHANGE OF :
SUNDAY, JANUAh''

IMPORTANT CHANGE VI
REFLECTIVE SUNDAY, JANUAh''
Trains will leave Portland 7.ss 7
stead of 500 a. m. daily eAcsr
and 5.25 p. m. daily. as al ~
Quebec. Montreal. Chicago any
date stations. Connections ~
for all points west. IN
EXCURSION from PORTLASssIn,S1l
TON and AUBURN TO ~
QUEBEC and OTTAWA. our, ,.I's
Sports Season. good going s.a
March 18th. returning fifteen
date of sale. =, b
For further information appg
Calvin. Ticket Agent PorIiaA
Forest 1860. or to. n
G. A. Harrison. General Age
! Department, Grand Iru y
Phone Forest 7oA0 janl'ms-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
MONMOUTH
Annual New Years Dinner

annual new 1edf'S Dlnner
The annual New Years Day dim
ner of the Methodist Church and
parish was held at the chapel. at
noon, Friday, January 1, with very
large attendance. A delicious BAN
quet of roast chicken, vegetables,
salads and dessert was served. In
the afternoon. the annual meeting OF
the Ladies' Aid was held. The re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer
were read and officers elected for the
ensuing year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

While the "wets" wall that prohf-
bition as a failure, New Year in
New York passes without any deaths
from alcoholism. We have not heard
from PHILADELPHIA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Always Helps Weak ;!

Nothing has the quick act
simple hydrastis. boric, etc, asI
in Lavoptik eye wash. One smia
tie Lavoptik helps any case
strained or sore eyes. Alumi1u1
cup free. Augusta Drug Co, ~
ter st.
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Editorial Comment
Looking Down on Altitude
Boston Globe)

(Boston Globe)
Maybe Boston was 20 feet higher, in
relation to sea level, as a geologist
tells us. between 5000 and 1000 years
ago, but generally speaking every
thing around here is much higher
now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Monmouth Grange

A day meeting of Monmouth
Grange was held December so, with
picnic dinner. Coffee was served by
the Grange. An excellent paper on
What are the Qualifications of a
True Patron?" was presented by S.
III. Deane; roll call was for brother
members, "What Should a Model
Wife Be?" and for sisters. "What
Should Model Husband Be?" Mrs.
Belle keates gave a humorous read
ing, with encore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

Fort Fairfield is anticipating some
fast fee racing soon. The track has
been laid out on the Aroostook river.
Local races may be held every Satur-
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Monday, January 4, 1926.

A little rule, little sway,
A sunbeam in winters day,
Is all the proud and mighty have
Between the cradle and the grave.
john Dyer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

son went to Portland where the
former attended postmasters
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04

Rev. DR.. J. Stanley Durkee, former
Howard University Washington, is
being talked of as the successor to
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills as
pastor of Plymouth church, in Brook
Ign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04


being talked of as the successor to
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills as
pastor Of Plymouth church, in Brook
Ign. ..,. --..t..
A few words about recent hunting
trip of some people from Parkhurst
should have; been noticed earlier in
these columns. Vernon r. Parker, Fred
d. Ashby. and C A. Rasmussen. with
their wives and their guide, Carl AL
ward of Portage while crossing Fish
river on the ice toward the last of the
hunting season got in up to their
armpits land the fact is came very
near being drowned. The women, how
ever, escaped this very uncomfortable,
cold and dangerous ducking. Some of
the men on this expedition say they
do not care to have such an experience
again, not even if they could gather in
a thousand deer on the trip.-Fort
Fairfield Review.
That the automobiling between
Dexter and neighboring towns is prob
ably a thing of the past for this win
ter was demonstrated the other day
when many cars had a hard time in
getting through from Newport to Dex-
ter, The Eastern Gazette asserts. The
use of shoveiS was necessary in a ma
jority of cases while several cars be-
came helplessly stuck in the sitting
SNOW and were hauled out by service
trucks from the Dexter garages. The
highway between Dexter and Dover
Foxcroft is blocked by drifted snow
he af is
highway is impossible, and will prob
ably remain so until spring unless the
drifts are ,plowed out. The condition
Of the streets of Dexter for the use of
motor vehicles is excellent.
Years ago, among the students at
Bowdoin, was descendant off, prom
inent and wealthy Bath family, whose
older brother stood in place of, father
to him, their father having died years
before, says The Bath Times. The writ
ing of this student, while very neat
and even, was then and continued
through his life to be peculiarly illegi-
BILE; and, in later years, when friends
rallied him upon the ELIGIBILITY of his
writing, he would tell with glee, how,
in student days, he would get letters
from his brother like this:
Dear George: l have received
letter from you. All l can read of it is
your signature and some figures. 1 in
fer you wish that amount of money,
so enclose check for the same.
Your brother, Henry"
This student had better success,
calling for moneys, than another stu
dent, who thought his father might
be more responsive to poeticaI ap-
peal, so he wrote him thus:
eff you love me as I love thee,
You'll send me Fifty Dollars-see."
But his father was also poet" and
promptly replied:
"The Rose is red; the Pink is pink;
Another student wrote his father an
appeal for 800 and added this touch
ing postscript:
"P. S.-After writing this letter l
was so stricken with remorse that l
ran after the postman and tried to get
it back. can only pray that it will
not reach you"
But his father was equal to the oc-
casion and promptly replied:
Dear Son:-Your prayers are an
swered. The letter did not reach me-
Dad"
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kENNEBEc LODGE NO. 1853,
Loyal Order of Moose, meets in G. A.
X hall, Water street, first and third
wednesday evening of each month at
8 o'clock
CHESTER NJ REDMOND. Dictator.
W. w: JACKSON, Sec. Is Pike st.
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