Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-11
MAINE GOSSIP
The unaon
(1sl7)

BY Alfred Noyes-
You that have gathered together the
sons Of all races,
And welded them into one.
Lifting the torch. Of your freedom on
hungering faces
That sailed to the setting sun;
You that have made Of mankind in
your own proud regions
The music Of man to be,
How should the old earth sing Of you
now as your legions
Rise to set all men free?
How should the singer that knew the
proud vision and loved 1t,
In the days when not all men knew,
Gaze through his tears. on the light
now the world has approved II;
Or dream. when the dream comes
true?
How should he sing when the Spirit Of
Freedom in thunder
Speaks, and the wine-press IL red:
chains that are broken asunder-
And nations that rise from the dead?
Flag Of the sky. proud flag Of that
wide communion,
Too mighty for thought to scan;
Flag of the many in one, and that last
world-union,
That kingdom Of God in man:
Ours was a dream, in the night, Of
that last federation,
But yours is the glory unfurled--
The marshalled nations and stars that
shall make one nation,
One singing star of the world.
Armistice Day with the tolling Of
bells, the bugle call and the rife
salute--lest we forget!
The town hall at Hermon was tax
ed to its capacity the other evening,
when the schools in town Joined in
giving exercises and drills. which
were enjoyed by all and showed
much work done by the teachers.
Passenger sailings this Winter
from Portland will be few in num-
Der, and as at present scheduled will
be confined to the boats Of the White
Star Dominican Line, the Megantic
being booked for one trip. leaving
there on December IL for Liverpool.
The Canada is scheduled for three
sailings, her dates being Feb. 6,
March 6, and April 10, while the
Doric will leave April II. her de-
parture being the last on the COM
pany's schedule for the Winter.
Charles S. Clark. golf professional
at Winter Harbor, has returned to
Bangor for a visit of few days, re-
turning later to Winter Harbor to
superintend some changes and i'm
provements at the golf coourse there.
The course Is one of the most DIFF
ficult nine-hole courses in the state,
making it interesting play for all but
novices, with only one short hole. and
that 1877. yards. Mr.. Clark. who has
had much experience as golf pro in
Philadelphia leading courses and in
Florida, will return to Winter Harbor
next season.
Miss Mary G. Gilman, librarian Of
the Curtis Library. Brunswick. will
read paper before the Maine His
torical Society on the afternoon of
Tuesday, Nov. "a. The subject Of
her paper Is Selections from a
Journal Written by John Gardiner of
Philadelphia in 1894, Feb. 10 to May
49," The journal was written dur
ing voyage to Bermuda and return.
He was sent by committee of
merchants of Philadelphia to inyesti-
gate the desperate condition of
American seamen who were stranded
there. This journal was probably
kept for the benefit of Mr.. GARDENERS
friends and another one submitted to
the committee. 1t Is light and lively
at times and also decidedly serious.
Mondays session of the superior
court at Bangor was occupied with
the case of Mrs. Alma H. Cole of
Hampden VS.. the Bangor & Aroos-
took r. r. Co., for damages claimed
in the sum of $1,000 for the destruc-
ton of fruit and other trees on
plaintiffs land abutting the railroad
track by fire caused by burning
along the railroad right of way.
Plaintiff alleged that on March rs
last, the section men were burning
dead grass, ETC., along the right of
way and negligently allowed the fire
to spread to plaintiffs land, de-
stroying several hundred young ap-
pie trees and q considerable section
of spruce and other growth. A. M.
Rudman for plaintiff; George E.
Thompson for defendant corporation.
The defense was opened in the
afternoon.
James Alfred McEachern of Brew
er, who was arrested by State High
way Police Officer Dyer at South
Brewer on Sunday night, was before
the Bangor municipal court on Mon
no.