Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-26
Victory Day

lOat the Wn1te ana crimson oars,
While the golden sun caresses
The eight and forty stars.
Every face with smiles is gladstone.
Every heart is light and gay.
For the cloud of war has lifted
And the darkness tiees away
Far across the mighty ocean,
From the battlefields of France,
Comes the news that warning nations
Have lain down the sword and lance.
And across the tangled wires
And the wrecks of No Mans Land
Foeman of last night, this morning
In the light OF peace. clasp hands.
Now the cannon cease their thunder,
And the murderous guns are stilled.
With a strange and peaceful silence
All that war-torn land is filled.
Victory Day. With JOY we greet thee.
May thy light shine evermore.
Dawn Of Peace! What glad hearts
greet thee!
Pray thy sun set never more.
Word has been received in Bangor OF
the serious illness of Gen. Joseph S.
Smith, who has zen in a hospital at
Hampton, Va, since the middle of Au-
gust. The Soldiers Fome at Fortress
Monroe, of which + had been COVER
nor, has been taken over by the war
department, Gen. Smiths successor
having been relieved of charge and the
veterans sent to other homes. The gov
eminent will use it for the care of
troops returning from overseas, the
home being the only one in the east
which is located at a seaport.
Rev. Herbert NJ. Hainer, pastor of
the First Christian church, Hammond
street, Bangor. has given his final resig-
nation and expects to leave Jan. 1 to
accept pastorate either in Ohio or
Massachusetts, having been offered pull
p--s in bath states. He has sold his
house at Farmount Park and will re-
side at 16 Thirteenth street until he
leaves, and will also continue to preach
at the First Christian church until a
successor is chosen
The people of lockwood, Me, little
hamlet Of not more than 200 regular m
habitants. situated on the west shore of
Moosehead Lake, at the terminus of the
Maine Central Railroad, who so nobly
rallied to the call for the United War
Work Fund, should be justly proud of
the showing made during the week
given for the campaign, as they went
over their quota more than 5000. This
was made possible through the gen.
crosby of the Great Northern Paper
Co.'S employees and the cooperation of
its officers.
A Bath man wanted to sell COW but
could not get an offer for her better
than S5 He wanted more, so had her
butchered and cut up and sold the meat
and other products for over $3.50.
Mrs. Eugene Hale has been notified
by Secretary Of the Navy Josephus
Daniels that the department will name
one of the torpedo boat destroyers now
being constructed in Maine after the
late senator. long chairman of the Sem
ate committee on naval affairs
David Weber, who died Nov. 10, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Wells at Pemaquid Beach at the aga
Of IS years, was the last of Names
Mexican war veterans. He was born
Sept. 5. 1893, on Great Chebeague island.
Casco bay. and early began a seafaring
life. He served for years in the navy
and later in merchant vessels, retiring
in 1880 at the age of 81. He did a fishing
business until 81 years of age, when he
reluc "antly retired from all work. He
retained his faculties to a remarkable
degree and his wish to live to see the
end of the war was gratified. Five of
MS eight children survive, with 26 of So
grandchildren. IS great-grandchildren
and several great-great-grandchil
The half dozen scallop boats which
are operating on the Monroe Island
scallop beds. are averaging from 2 to
IL gallons each, per day. This is not
a very large fare but when they fetch
$3.50 a gallon it is better than lying
Courier Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Jackins of
Houlton will observe their Golden |
anniversary on Friday
evening, Nov. 20. A reception will be !
held on the evening of the 29th from !
S to 10 o'clock.
The American Red Cross has just
finished a little piece of detective
work that will enable a brother and
sister who have not seen each other
for 20 years to pass the coming
Christmas together. The brother is
Private George L. Frost Of Co. A,
63d Infantry, at Camp Meade, Mary
land. and the sister is Mrs. Lena
Mayhem Of Foxcroft. Frost has
never been able to locate his sister.
He was when 9 years of age adopted
by a family which took him to the
Pacific coast. He recently found he
would not be sent overseas and re-
doubled his efforts to locate her. en-
listing the assistance of the Red
Cross. The search involved the
searching of records and many in
quiries about the family. but finally
the sister was located. She is an in
valid. but is in the old home town
and the reunion will DE q Joyous one.