Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-19
Name Gossip
The Fate Of War.
(St. Louis Globe-Democra

W. I1Oolo oAOAt- l.
Only the Divine can change hearts of
Hardened by a~varice. standing alone
trembling pinnacles of royal gold
Already crumbling into earthly mold.
The devastated farm, the broad home.
The hallowed shrine, the lofty sacred
dome,
All leveled in a sweeping fire
Spreading the field of waste and mire.
Once peaceful hamlets full Of happy life
Lie buried here, and sounds of cruel strife
Crate on the air above the sleeping dead:
Oh, Fate of war. the graves drenched
deep in red!
The bird migrates to other lands where
peace
Still reigns. but no such safe release
Comes to the fated soul. whose unprotect-
ed life
Is made to yield before this carnage rife.
Thus the helpless suffer from the power
of might.
For craft and malice claim exclusive
right
To dominate mankind, and trample under
The rights of liberty that patriots love to
feel.
Soon by Gods grace the trump shall
sound for peace
To summon the nations to desist and
cease
Their warfare Then pride will end by
His decree
To quell the mighty and set the captives
free.
Do YOU recall that %sleighing OF a year
ago this time?
Just a month from today and We will be
enjoying the shortest Gays of the year.
Today will see the "beginning Of the
end" for some Of the phases of those
referendum petitions.
The Wyman family OF North Eassal-
boro is the possessor of a powder horn
from Revolutionary times. 1t was made
in 1919 by a soldier and presented TO Eze-
kiel Wyman as a birthday gift. 1t has
passed through five generations of the
Wyman family and is a unique relic of
former days. There are IS different ami
mails besides many other things engraved
by hand around the horn.
Two more changes in Maine pastor
ates are reported. Rev. Charles f.
Walsh of the Congregational church at
Patten has resigned and the members
have with regret accepted it. He will
leave Monday, Nov. 10 for Washington,
u. G., where he has accepted a position
in the Civil Service department. Mr..
Walsh went to Patten in February.
1918, and was eminently successful in
his work. Rev. John G. Lawrence.
who went to East Rochester. \. H,
two years ago from Pressure Isle. has
now resigned to accept a unanimous
call to the Advent Church at Mechanic
Falls. the resignation to take affect at
once. The change is said to mean a
substantial increase in salary.
The writer once took an eye test for
colorhlindness and passed. He doesn't
claim to he an expert on c%olors. being
just about able to distinguish a black
from a white horse. but he has decided
to accept the statement of Henrietta.
who says the new Scent stamps are
"hluc-lavendar' in shade, instead of the
following from the Sanford Tribune:
The new war stamps are out.
They are drab in color and cost three
cents Zach at the post office"
A Pressure Isle oracle speaking through
the Bangor News relative to the fuel sit
uation and the proposed use Of green
wood. remarks: My coal dealer told me
the other day he was better fixed for
coal than last year. and will have enough
all winter for all hands. Our grand
fathers sometimes burned green wood.
In, .L,x- ,,rf that hnl iah,- s-fA.1
they died" He was asked what about
Maine developing its great waterpowers
and selling the electric currents 10 warm
New England, and ne replied; Best pos
sibie IDEA. We have power enough that
I know OF to warm all New England, and
though / am a licensed guide and nave
seen the great Maine woods some. l have