Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-10
Maine GOSSIP
The House Of Faith

I The House Of Faith
(Ethel NJ. Brainerd)
He stood at the crossroads. hesitant,
Footsore. weary and lone.
A stranger come from distant lano.
Unheralded and unknown:
Another seeing him standing there
Hailed him in friendly jest,
Where are you going. friend" said he.
Bound for the East or West:"
I'm searching. SIR. for the House OF
They tell me that Love dwells there.
A great magician who heals all wounds
And banishes fear and care:
I've wandered far in my search today,
I've travelled on sea and land,
Tell me. pray, where his mansion is,
For l need his healing hand:'
Follow this road to the city there.
It leads straight on to your goal.
For the House of Faith, by the side OF
the road
Has sheltered many a soul"
How will know the house"' auoth
With a. voice that trembled a bit.
sy the ,s open rs d1 ISa+ a isad ne ent
The stranger stumbled along his way
Till he came to a mansion hne.
Surely" he thought, Il have reached
And happiness will be mime:
Look ct the people crowding the path
And filing the hall inside!
Perhaps they are waiting to welcome
And he entered the House Of Pride.
The crowd paid never a passing thought
To the humble stranger there.
Save for glance at his threadoare
And a naughty. lofty air:
Till. heart-broken and faint and weak
He stole out into the night.
When, close by. he caught a CLEAN
OF an open door and light.
Twas a humble cottage, small and low,
And The steps were worn and Scared.
Where children had romped in their
And tenspests haC beaten hard:
An age old house that had stood the
OF the weary march Of years.
| A fire burned on the hearth inside.
| There seemed no room for fears.
! And tapped at the door ajar:
| NAV ] come in and rest bit
| I'm faint and I've wandered far?'
Enter. friend, the door stands wide,
| Comfort and shelter await you
! And he entered the House of Faith!
Up around Phillips way they say
| that the bears are doing much dam
age to the sheep. One day last week
a Phillips man was fortunate in get
ting one Of the mischief makers.
The son Of the first summer visitor
to West Brooksville, DR.. J. Frederick
Smith, son of the late John C.,
Smith, passed away recently in New
York city. The father organized
and was editor of the New York
Maritime Register. His first visit to
, West Brooksville was over 60 years
ago. He built a house in that town.
Axel johnson of Stockholm had a
| rather unusual accident to his car
while returning from the thorough
fare recently. Engine trouble de-
veloped and he got out and lighted a
match to see underneath and the
| tank leaked SO that it caused the
gasoline to ignite, setting it on fire
and starting the car.
The surf at Old Orchard Wednes-
day was the highest it has been this
year. 1t was breaking over the end
of the pier. during the day. Nc, dam
age was done 10 property along the
sea front as far as could be learned.
| With the maximum velocity of the
wind SO miles an hour, according to
the United States weather bureau.
and a rainfall of 1.20 inches in the
"a hours ending at s O'clock Wednes-
day night this city experienced one
of the worst gales for some time.
The greater part of the day the wind
was blowing at least 20 miles an
hour, starting with &c at s o'clock in
the morning and being 80 at the
same hour last night. The highest
that the mercury climbed was 80 and
the minimum was 33. Early in the
morning there was quite a snowfall,
but the big flakes melted as fast as
they struck the pavements. At the
Pool it was reported that there was
a heavy sea running and numerous
small boats and lobster traps came
ashore. The traps which washed up
will mean big loss to the fisher
men. Umbrellas Jared badly in the
gale and wrecks Of these protectors
were scattered all over town.-Bidde-
ford Journal.
The schooner Velma l.. Hamlin,
the second large four-master to be
launched from the yard Of Frye
Flynn Company. Harrington. this
year Is sister ship of the
Doris Hamlin. which was launched
in September from this yard. Her
registered length is 200 feet,
beam 8.S feet and depth 1913
feet. Her gross tonnage is 1921 and
net 9S3. She will carry about 1900
tons deep laden. She will be COM
manded by Capt. John Sweeney of
Everett, Mass. The schooner is
owned by the Atlantic Coast Com
pany Of Boston. Of which Lewis K.
Thurlow Of Crowell G. Thurlow is
treasurer. Mr.. Thurlow and party
will arrive from Boston on Saturday
morning to witness the launching.
The schooner will be christened by
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