Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-31
Maine GOSSIP
Christmas Candles on Soldiers Graves

Christmas Candles on Soldiers Graves
(By Elizabeth P. Merrill.)
At Christmas time the candles
On the soldiers graves, shine bright,
Then flicker, fade and vanish
In the silence of the night.
Hearts moved by love and sorrow.
BY these new graves. kneel to pray.
Altar. on field of battle
Clang the trumpets on their way.
At Christmas time the candles
Shine upon each lonely grave
Like tiny flags of beauty
They, above the brown turf wave
The great wide world beholds them
Hearts cry out from sea to sea!
20 Christ, the worlds Great Lover
Lift the souls of men to Thee
Several of the Greeks Of Rumford
have received letters from the Greek
consul requesting them to return to
their native land and be ready to join
the colors at a moments notice, says
the Rumford Falls Times. The Greeks
nave decided to not return, having
come to this country to make their life
long home. With their refusal to re-
turn to Greece. they have forfeited all
rights of even visiting their native
country.
An interesting real estate deal has
just been recorded at the Penobscot
registry of deeds al Bangor. the deed
being from Charles w. Mullen to the
Northern Finance Corporation of New
York for the water power at Matte.
ceunk Falls on the Penobscot river. a
short distance above Malta wamkeag.
The Youngest person in attendance at
the recent session of the State Grange
at Portland was Miss Orr of Bangor,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George w
Orr, Mr.. orr being master of Queen
City Grange. Miss orr is but four
months old, but she manifested decid-
ed interest in the proceedings, it being
her first visit to a State Grange meet
ing. She also attracted much attention
among the delegates and made many
friends, whose acquaintance she will
be pleased 10 renew at future Grange
meetings.
Maine friends of Stephen r. Loveiov. A
former resident of Bangor. will be inter-
ested to learn that ne has recently re-
: celved All appointment in the United
States Government service az senior land
appraiser under the Interstate Commerce
Commission. His work will have to dc
with physical valuation of the steam
railroads Of the country in matters per-
tanning to the rights of way. etc Mr..
Iovejoy since leaving Bangor has had
great deal of experience in railroad
I.iy i,,,
co. He is the son of the late Wilbur f.
Lovejoy of Lincoln and Vim. and has a
mother living in the state Of Washing
ton. His sister. Miss Louise Loveioy.
lives in Boston.
Shipments of Christmas gifts were
made 10 children all over the State by
Mrs. Mary L. Burnhain of Portland,
State agent of the Cnildrer's Protec-
tive Society. boys and girls from Kit
terry TO Quoddy Head being on the list
South Portland will next Monday
adopt the card index system in keeping
list Of the High school pupils thus
giving complete record of the pupils
I
graduation. A book record will be
kept in Grades V to IN inclusive later
to be displaced by the card system.
Quick thinking and prompt action
on the part of Tony Gomez, for several
years in the employ of Admiral Peary
and now in the employ of the Portland
ri
ably saved two 15-ycar- old girls from
serious if not fatal injury. Tony was
using d baitng bucket and rope at a
manhole and the girls tried TO cross
the street near him and in front of an
approa ching auto, which could not stop
! and which the girls did not see. Tony
swung his truSty rope. nooSed the girls
and yanked them rather unceremoni-
Ously into safety. Tony deserves their
1 thanks
| The city of Westbrook, by the terms
of the will of the late Albion NJ. Quin-
/ by of that city, filed Tuesday for pro-
bate, will become owner of his farm
and other pieces of land in Westbrook,
! to he known as the Emily Jordan
! Quinby Home and to be used for
charitable purposes. with the wish eX-
pressed that old ladies and their hus-
! bands who should not be in the poor
house be given a home in this place.
No objection is made. if thought best.
to make the property into a hospital
for the treatment of incipient cases of
| tuberculosis. The estate totals about
s14,232.
| Another cats name has been added
to the roll of honor and it is perfectly
safe to say that plenty of milk and d
warm, soft bed will be pussy's lot for
! the remainder Of its life. The cat in
! question Monday night awakened +. A.
Edgerley of Portland and plainly made
known that fire was raging in the adj
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