Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Maine Gossip
Consolation

Name GOSSIP
Consolation
Where now are winters piercing
Where winters frigid chill:
Her icy forms have gone at last,
Her diretul winds are still.
Like grief's hard hand size did Cypress,
And tried our patient souls;
We bore her strain-her cruel duresS
And paid her rending tolls.
But now the glories of the spring
Like holy incense burning,
Gives peace that suffering e'er shall
To hearts that tire Of yearning.
oh, days Of sun and flowcrs.
TIE rest ard Joy to tired hearts
bring
And wealth of happy hours.
Take then good cheer sad souls that
mourn,
Springs bright days are breaking;
Into your hearts new hope is born,
And lasting peace awakening.
w. S. MCKEE.
Augusta, Nc.
Merry in Casco We're benefited by
the will Of Isaac d. Jordan Of Ray
mond, a former school teacher who
died April 3. 1922 The sum of $500
was left to the Free Will Baptist
Association to be used for painting
and repairing the Webbs Mills church;
$500 to the Cemetery Improvement
Society of Webbs Mills for painting
the fence around the cemetery and
in making other improvements.
4 EeG OF nails, 20 rolls of roofing
paper. $3.50 in cash, pledges Ct funds
with which TO pay the salary for one
week Of girl harpist, and the use Of
a lot Of land upon which 70 erect d
tabernacle, all coming as contribu-
tons within "a hours time, despite
the fact that Wiscasset at its annual
refused to grant Lawrence
B. Greenwood the use Of a lot of
town land for site for his summer
tabernacle. is a pretty good showing
in the mind of this evangelist. who
has stirred Wiscasset the last few
weeks as it has not been stirred be-
fore in long time.
Reginald and Roger Bacon, twin
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bacon Of
Windham, were the winners of the
first and second prizes in the prize
speaking contest held recently at
High School hall under the auspices
of the County Y. NJ. c. A. The win
ner Of this, the preliminary contest,
will participate in the County contest
to be held in Portland, April 81. The
selection of Reginald Bacon, winner
of first prize, was Monsieur Beau
caire, given in French dialect, and
showed to advantage the unusual
ability with which the young man is
gifted. Gunga din was the subject of
Roger Bacon, winner of second prize.
The prizes, silver cup suitably en-
graved and a $3.50 gold piece, were
the winners by the Rev. f.
r. Sleeves of Gray, chairman of the
three judges, the other two being Miss
Susie, Wentworth of the faculty of
Pencil Institution, Gray; and Sup,.
of Schools Charles E. Narney Of Gray,
all being unanimous in their choice.
Mrs. George Cummings of North Cor
ham has very kindly coached all Of
the participants in the contest OF
which there were 10, and so well did
each take their part that it proved q
very pleasing program. Vocal and in
strumental music were furnished by
students of the school.
Historically, the old Bray House at
Kittery is perhaps the most interest
ing Of the towns many ancient
houses. 1t was built in 1862 by John
Bray and is the oldest house in Kit
terry. Bray Was one of the pioneer
shipbuilders and about the year 1872,
kept a public house of entertainment
and was instructed by the court to
put UP a sign. Before county build
ings were a reality, court sessions
were often held at this house, which
was very luxuriously furnished and
the interior finish was of great
beauty. John Bray was born at Ply
mouth, England. and with his wife
Joan. came to this country and set
tied at Kittery Point, where he lived
until his death in 1859. This famous
house has many beautiful paintings
and one of great interest is picture
OF Louisburg. During the summer,
the house is visited by tourists from
all parts of the country, many of
whom being familiar with its an
Cient history are SURPRISED to find it
still habitable dwelling. Kittery
Point where the house is situated,
was large tract of land which re-
ceived it's name from the very begin
ming of it's settlement as early as
1851 and was originally owned by
Alexander Shapleigh. having been
granted to him by Gorges and was
later inherited by his son. Nicholas
Shapleigh. From the latter. John
Bray bought IL acres Of land upon
which he erected the Bray House
Sept. 20, 1862. Four years later he