Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
Maine GOSSIP
Evening Song

Evening song
The setting sun has painted all the
clouds
With crimson and gold;
The young lambs, weary of their play
have sought the fold;
The thrush has sung his evening song
And now is still;
And night, with footsteps velvet soft
Comes over the hill.
BY Emma A. Whittier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Davis of
South Eliot, observed their Goth
wedding anniversary Friday at their
home with a family reunion. They
have had eight children, of whom
seven are living, and who were
home with their parents in honor Of
the occasion.
Miss Anna e. Coughlin, principal
of Rockland High School for II
years. presented her resignation
Friday, which was accepted, and
Miss Coughlin was then elected
instructor in civics. Superintendent
Hull has been instructed to engage
a man as the new principal.
Mrs. William Reed of Belfast,
wife of sea captain. is believed to
be the worlds most travelled wo-
man. She has q record of having
journeyed 100000 miles. Although
she has rounded Cape Horn II
times she has never passed through
the Straits OF Magellan. She has
crossed the line 1eS times.
West Gouldsboro. Me-, has
strange incident to relate in q near
fatality, when a six-year-o old child
was nearly gassed to death while
sleeping on the rear seat of an
automobile. Her parents had
thrown robe over her, for a long
ride. The trouble was caused by a
leaky muffier.
The three days observance Of the
2Sth anniversary of the ordination
to the priesthood Of Rev. j. A.
Lefiamme. rector of st. Joseph's
Church, Biddeford, began Sunday
with services. Owing to the death
of Rt. Rev. Louis 8. Walsh. bishop
Of Portland, the celebration was re-
stricted TO the Biddeford Roman
Catholic ciergymen.
Twelve applications for the Office
Of the Superintendent Of Schools,
Auburn. have been received by the
special committee. There have been
several personal interviews with men
from various parts of New England
who are interested in the position.
but In the opinion Of the committee
VIII be probably sometime before
hnal decision Is made. One OF the
applicants is from Manchester. N
H., and another from walthan1 and
another school man In Newton.
MASS, who summers at Monmouth.
On the last day OF York County
Supreme Court Ut Alfred, the wrong
man was sent to Jail. Alfred
ouellette Of Blddeferd. indicted In
liquor case, had pleaded not r,iiIty.
He sat beside his brother, Airae
ouellette. awaiting his call to the
dock to retract and plead suiity. |
deputy Sheriff Spofford, when the
case was called selected the wrong
the dock and pleaded guilty. He
was sent to Jail to be sentAnced
later. Upon reaching the fail Airne
wanted to know what 1t all meant. ,
After an Investigation, he was taken
back to the courtroom ana fhe n,is-
take was rsctiAsd.
Gyp an ordinary brindIs ana
white mongrel dog. which had made |
its hpme In q Munjoy hin household
died today, two weeks alter its
master Tommy Pike. IL, son Of MI.
and Mrs John L Pike of 81 Morn
ing street. When the lad'a funeral
was held. Gyp's grief was manifest
to every one In attendance at the
service. He looked mp to the casket
IN which the still form Of Tommy
Ana means, inQuired-doe- lifS-
What It Ill meant. SincS that time
Gyp has been falling Ia health. JuSt
oefore the end came. q veterinarian.
called to attend the dog, suddenly
remarked: Tommy, whore have YOU