Kingfield High School - Abram Breeze Yearbook (Kingfield, ME)

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' I' I don't see how anything more could Tina RECORD 19 ened when Marjorie Iones walked into the kitchen. ever happen to us, now that our children are dead, said Mrs. Iones tearfully after this catastrophe. After they had gone to bed a passer-by discovered flames bursting from the whole lop of the house. I-'le ran to the door and rapped as loudly as he could but could not arouse anyone. I'le tried to break and crawl through a window but was unable to do so, As there was no water nearby the people who had collected there, had to let the house- burn llat. The next morning throngs of people came from all over Vermont to see the remains ol' what used to be a line, but haunted, old, colonial mansion. No one ever discovered the real cause of the Iire, although there were many rumors. It was believed that Mr. and Mrs. Iones ac- cidently set the house on Iire in their sorrow at the death of their children. The only thing that remained alter the life was the tall brick chimney. One night about three months after the mysterious fire this same man who Iirst dis- covered the fire, was hurrying hy the place where the house used to be and saw people, dressed in white, running all around the base of the chimney, Init as he approached they all vanished up the hole where the Iire- place was. He waited and waited but they did not come hack down. Nearly every night after that when he would go by this place, olf at a distance, he could see these people, dressed in white. running around making noises until someone came into sight and then these people would disappear. Several years later. after the same thing had happened night after night, except when it rained or snowed, Mrs. Landing was sur- prised one morning and a little hit fright- It was indeed a strange story that Mar- jorie told. After I was taken so sick and died as you all thought I did, I was put in- to the guest room where that closet was where Robert and I found that bran-sack. During the night I woke up and was conscious, I found myself up attic on some old clothes. I could not remember anything about myself, but all I could smell was smoke. There were people in white run- ning all around me. At first they would not talk when I asked questions, but I finally persuaded them to say something. I think I must have fallen asleep then, for when I awoke I was in a dark place. They then told me how it all happened, that the night before, my parents had had a warning from an unknown spirit, and how my brother and I had died. I clid not remember these people but they knew me and said they were my father, mother and brother. There was also a tall, slim man with them. He told me that all this had happened mysteri- ously because of the wrongs my father had done when he was young. I-Ie said as I was innocent that I might go away from them after several years. I wish I could remember whether these people are my father, mother and brother or DOI, but they will never be human beings again. They will always live as spirits. Every night when it does not rain or snow they will appear at that fire- place in the chimney. They claimed they did not remember much of their life, but seemed to remember enough to call me their datighterf, The people, who go there to the old ruins at night time to see this, still wonder what the great mystery is, as the figures in white C'll'l U0 ICH TCI' be Seen. I 5' M. E. L. '32

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Nodiiiifnp TS ii .6 S If sv: S3 -f 4,,,,1 V41 5 MY,- -ii? .-1 ff X E.V .X NN! JUNCIEMIZNTS CIIOOI. opened for the fall term on September 4. The same teachers, Miss Crosby. Miss Hall and Mr. Kitchin were back again this year. VVe had a new super- intendent, however, Mr. H. li. Henry, who is taking Mr. Steward's place. S'I'UDEN'I' Coivweu. Soon alter school began the olliccrs lor the Student Council were chosen. They are as follows: President, lidmond llerry Vice-President, liine Vainio Secretary, Lempi Wuori 'l'reasurer, julian Thompson The chairmen ol' the various boards are as lfollows: Musical lioard, Maxine Knapp Publicity lioard, Eine Vainio Properties Board, Minnie Howe Dramatic lioard, lilwood Gordon Athletic Board, Carroll Strickland Board of Review, William VVinter lintertainment lioard, Carroll Strickland Literary Board, Ienuie Wuori Colm Ro.xs'r The annual high school corn roast was held this year on Stanley I-lill. lt was rather damp that day, so not many went. How- ever, those who did go had a good time, despite the dampness. ltwlon SDCIABLE On October 18th, the lunior class held a Pie Sociable at Eldridge's Hall. Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Dorr, Mrs. Ralph Simmons. and Mrs. Oliver Hutchins acted as chap' erones in the absence of the teachers. Many games were played, which were directed by Rev. Arthur Dorr. All pies sold at a good price, the highest being 51.95. Fruit punch was on sale at the booth. The social was well attended both by the townspeople and the school pupils. The net proceeds were about iii-1.00. H.-xLLowE'EN BALL The Senior I-lallowe'en ball was given in French's I-Iall on November 1. There was a fairly large crowd, even though the weath- er was bad. Refreshments of sweet cider. doughnuts, punch and candy were on sale. The music was furnished by Knapp's Orchestra. Sci-loot. Cfxiwtvixt. This year our school held an indoor Car- nival at lildridge's Hall, November 15. This was the first time we have ever had a carni- val here, but everyone worked hard and made a success of it. About sixty-Hve dollars were made. Each one in school was on some committee in charge of a booth or sideshow. Following were the chairmen on the va- rious committees: