Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-02
Maine Gossip
The Autumn Leaf.

The Autumn Leaf.
CIV. B.. in Oxford Citizen.)
The Autumn leaf, with reign so brief.
Is clad in gold and red and brown;
1t looks so bright in rich sunlight;
That death forgets on it to frown;
1t has heart to take its part,
AS if good cheer were it's true creed;
If time is done, the day is won,
Why should it fret? All, why indeed?
IT'S SO with men. the time comes when
But days ss SO brief ~w WITH good 60 G relief
May glow in beauty of the rose;
Time will depart but strength of heart
The nature will with triumph feed;
Loves day is done, but victory's won,
Why should we fret? All. why indeed?
J. Putnam Stevens of Portland, past
imperial potentate Of the Mystic Shrine,
has returned to Portland after visit to
Rochester. n. Y, and Pittsburg. Pa. On
Monday night he attended a big cere-
monial Of Damascus Temple. Tuesday
morning, with Imperial Potentate Henry
F. Neidringhaus of St. Louis and other
imperial officers. the party went to Pitts
burg in a special train to assist in the
dedication of the new 100000 mosque Of
Syria Temple that has been recently COM
Stevens assisted in laying about two
years ago. This building is very large
one and has a magnificent stage. 1t has
a seating capacity of 1000 and the audi
torium has been let for grand opera the
coming season for $4,000 for two weeks
The acoustic properties are said to be un-
usually good. This temple is one Of the
largest in the country and the member
ship fee is now 500. The following day
there was a large ceremonial at which
time the officers witnessed an initiation
Of 564 candidates.
Thomas G. Plant of Boston has
bought the .Arameda Tarbox estate in
Bath and is to erect an old folks home.
as a gift to the city of his birth.
Ground was broken Monday morning
for the foundation of the structure,
which, it is said, will be large enough
to accommodate 50 persons. The es-
tate is at Hospital point on the west
bank of the Kennebec river. from
which there is commanding view.
Thus far Mr.. Plants only statment re-
lating to his gift is, 1T will be for old
people who have no means of support"
1t is said that he is to endow the in
stitution with sum sufficient to meet
every expense Of operation. ~
Having read about the Indian relic
found at Oakland Park recently. FREQ
Robinson Of Rockport called at The
Courier-Gazette Office yesterday with
three highly interesting articles which
he found on his property near Lily
Pond. One was the stone head OF a
tomahaWk or cleaver, and was pro-
nounced by Norman w. Lermond Of
the Knox Academy Of Arts and Scienc-
es to be one of the most perfect Indian
relics that he ever saw. A curious
gests an Indian relic, but Mr.. Lermond
is inclined to think that 1t is a natural
formation-wonderful withal. Then
there is curious mass Of stone, red
dish in hue and very heavy, which ap-
peared in Mr.. Robinson's field offering
no explanation other than it was Wis
itor from the skies. Mr.. Lermond was
unable to identify it, but says that 1t
does not look like any meteor stone
he ever saw.-Rockland Courier
Gazette.
The Methodist people Of Pressure Isle
have kindly feeling for Sunday. Ocr
%, as on that day $2575 was raised
at the two services at the church to-
ward the payment Of the church debt
of $4,000. Miss Morrell Of the Normal
School manual training department
had an unique plan for raising funds.
She provided a large board, SKIS feet
and placed thereon by means of brads
$50 miniature barrels made of paper
put together in quantities Of 20, 10, s. 2
and l, which represented the total in
debtedness of the church, $500; Of
this amount, $500 was on the parson-
age and lot. Miss Morrell further
showed her artistic talent in the build
ing Of card board potato house Of the
latest model The barrels were sold
at SIS piece which represented individ-
ual pledges or subscriptions to meet
the indebtedness.
Sleep is a blessing, but one should
be careful when and where he sleeps.
A Front St. business man, while TAX
ing his bath Sunday fell sound asleep
in the bath tub and was indeed mucn
surprised when he came to.-Bath
Times.
Out the night before-stranger TO
the bath-overcome by his sins-or
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