Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-20
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ana there are ittic pains ~ 1e
A purple blush o'erspreads the glowing
west,
Where earth and sky in glorious
sunset meet.
Dull purple haze veils spectral hills of
The sunset flame across the noun
Tho cleaning gathers in around my
And Twilight trails her robe across
Alice Gertrude McHugh.
Vernon, Texas.
Mrs. Alice Gertrude McHugh OF
Vernon, Texas, while visiting Mrs.
Ida Bragg Campbell Of vassalboro.
enjoyed the sunset and twilight from
the west porch, from which Mount
Blue and some Of the mountains Of
New Hampshire can be Seen. She
quickly took her pencil and wrote the
above lines.
At the meeting Of Fryeburg Aca-
denny trustees. held in Portland
Saturday, it was decided to begin
the erection Of a gymnasium on land
adjoining the Frye House, an
amount SUFFICIENT to warrant the
undertaking being already con-
tributed or promised.
Capt. Amiable Hubert, we'll known
pilot of pleasure boats on the Saco
river, made valuable catch Of big
sturgeon, Saturday afternoon, in the
river near the Main street bridge. II
was necessary for Captain Hubert to
harpoon the big fish before he could
land him. Several people witnessed
the excitement during the catch. The
fish was taken to the landing raft on
the Biddeford side of the river and
kept in the water Saturday and Sun
day, Captain Hubert making it fast
to the wharves. Several hundred
people went to the wharf Sunday to
look at the sturgeon. The fish was
later on exhibition in one OF the store
windows. The sturgeon weighed
$50 pounds when put on the scales at
the store. Another big sturgeon was
seen in the river Sunday afternoon
and Captain Hubert and others tried
to land it but were unsuccessful.
Miss <Raychel Emerson the Maine
dramatic soprano. claimed by Port
land, Lewiston, Bangor and Warren
in all Of which places she has re-
sided, has signed with Antonio
Basarozy, for two seasons at the
Metropolitan Opera House. The
operas in which she will appear this
coming season are not yet assigned,
| but at her studio in the Emerson
Summer home at Warren, she has
been preparing roles in the Verdi
and Wagnerian operas, particularly
Aida. Force of Destiny, Cavalleria
Rusticana, and II Trovatore. Last
| year Miss Emerson was in New
York coaching for opera under Po-
melio Malatesta, cQmique baritone
at the Metropolitan Miss Emerson
| for many years passed her Sum-
mers at Bay Point. She has a few
concert engagements to fill before
leaving for New York Sept. %.
| These include a concert at Lebanon,
n. H, Sept. 10 and one in Lynn,
| Mass.
Auburn fire department call men
represented by clerks and foremen
of companies Monday night at the
Auburn City Council meeting won
| the City Fathers over to their way
J of solving the departments pay
roll difficulties which recently
caused their salaries to be held up
pending investigation. The proposed
| amendment to the ordinance cover
ing their pay. in which men who did
not attend a call, still or general,
would be fined SO will not be adopt
ed. Instead it was voted after much
discussion to pro rate among the
| men of the various companies fines
| tot, ,A,s1v nA n ha,
city. Fines to be determined by
dividing the number of calls. The
position of substitute to be de-
! fined and what substitute Is to get
the fine. In addition the depart
ment payroll will be made up every
three months instead of the custom
airy six. All Of this is to be written
into an ordinance. The spokesman
| for the call men explained the var
ious difficulties which have been
occurring because of the reversion to
a system of paying under an
ordinance which hasn't been regard
ed for many years. The trouble
started under Chief Fogg about two
years ago and was not brought to a
head until the recently proposed
ordinance filming absent men So,
drawn in hopes Of solving the prob
lem was drafted.
At Camp Benson on beautiful
Newport pond, ITO members of the
Staples family gathered to enjoy
their 18th annual reunion which was
held Saturday, Aug. 8, at the sum-
mer cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Winchester. The president, A.
Orlando Staples, called the members
to order. The reports Of the secre-
tary and treasurer were read and
accepted. Miss Marjorie Adams~de-
! lighted the audience with her read
ing which received first prize at
the Guilford High School. Edgar J.
Davis recited The Sun Drowned
Dads of Maine" by Holman f. Day
song by the Misses Helen, Hazel
and Ruth Ham was greatly enjoy
ed by all. The trio responded to an
encore. The following officers were
elected for life: President, A. Or
lando Staples; secretary. A Frances
Davis; treasurer, Mrs. j. L. Leigh
ton. An entertainment committee
was elected as follows: chairman
Charles H. Davis, Mrs. Sadie Buzz
zell and Miss Alta z. Davis. A. new
| office of genealogist was created.
Mrs. j. Howard Winchester was
elected to that Office and was author
ICED to buy a book in which to write
history and genealogy of the
Staples family. Herman F. Davis
was elected assistant genealegist.
An invitation given by Mrs. ]. L.
Leighton to hold the reunion next
year at Crosby Park. Dexter, the
second Saturday in August was ac-