Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-23
Maine GOSSIP
Lies Journey

Lies Journey
We know not what our trials may be.
As Oh LIES way we speed:
We only trust and know that He
VIII give the strength We need.
In faith. we so our daily way,
And have His promise true;
That every dark and cloudy day
Fades into skies CT blue.
When trials assail and blows descend
Upon our troubled breast:
His love all fear and doubt transcend
And brings US joyous rest.
The sun that shines and winds that
-, Are blessings from above;
Inc oirds that sing and flowers that
Are tokens of His love.
The smile that lights a childish face,
The happy ripping laugh;
Are echoes of His boundless grace
Flowers along life's path.
The rest that comes at close of day,
TO soothe the wearied mind
Is as glimpse-a fitting ray
or rest that is divine.
The warm handclasp of true friend
Brings hope and gladstone cheer:
While kindly words of pen or lip
Bring heavenly blessings near.
Life's road is rough, life's journey
He watcheth from above:
His promise fills our hearts with
song
Wy. S. Mckee,
Augusta Ne
A wind of gale proportions swept
the town of Sanford Monday after
noon. doing considerable damage. in
Guiding the blowing in of several
large plate glass show windows in
the business section.
Rev. DR.. Roderick J. Mooney will
continue as pastor of the Elm Street,
Universalist church, Auburn. This
decision came after meeting on
Sunday at which the parish refused
to accept his resignation handed in
at the annual meeting on January
18th. The opposition to his resigna
ton was marked among the church
members, and when he finally eX-
pressed his decision on Sunday to
remain with the church he was loud
ly applauded and a general wave of
pleasure swept the congregation.
The Portland three masted schoon-
er Frank Brainard, which went ashore
during the winter of 1922 at South
West Harbor, coal laden, was sup
posed at the time to De q total loss
fipo h,,
Stevens, of Wells, her master, did not
give 1t up, and a few weeks ago
having filled her with empty hogs
heads succeeded in getting her off
the beach where she had been ashore
for very near a year. He has since
taken her to Belfast. where she has
been thoroughly repaired and refitted,
and it is understood will be ready to
go into commission in q fortnight.
Senator Hale has received a re-
quest to aid in obtaining protection
for Cyrus Merriam of Scarboro. Me-,
who with six other men is isolated
on Oakaquenc Plantation, Santa Du-
checia, Vera Cruz Province, Mexico
The party Of Americans want to get
out OF the country and apparently
are being prevented by the present
revolutionary disturbances there. The
nearest American consul is some dis
lance away at Puerto Mexico. They
are reported to be very short of sup
plies. Senator Hale Immediately
took the matter up with Secretary Of
State Hughes and steps have been
taken to get into communication with
Mr.. Merriam and his party through
the consul and to send aid.
Miss Eunice Winslow, teacher of
Latin and French at Bridgton high
school. has genuine Babylonian
tablet. which she received from John
n, Huddleston, professor of Greek at
U. of NJ. and which came to Profess
sor Huddleston from the well known
archaologist and excasator. Edgar J.
Banks. being one of the twelve which
he himself excavated at Jokha. This
tablet. Of baked clay. Is approximate
ly one inch square. one half inch
thick, and with slightly rounded sur
faces, upon which is inscribed the
date, 1850 B. C. and the record of go
sheep and $50 goats, which were en-
trusted to a shepherd for herding.
Miss Winslow uses this tablet in con-
nection with her Latin classes.
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One of the strangest cases of house
moving in the history of Old Town is
now being conducted by George A.
Gray. who is moving the Alexander
Gray homestead, where he and his
brothers. Hon. Herbert Gray and the
late Wilbur Gray. lived throughout
their boyhood. from the Pushaw
settlement to the city proper. Mr..
Gray cut the dwelling into two
halves. one of which is to be placed
On Middle street and transformed in