Woodland High School - Jewel Yearbook (Woodland, ME)

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ed. the rain 011 the roof grew tiercer, thunder rolled. Suddenly a voice broke the deathlike silence. Put 'em up, Buddy, and keep 'em there! It was the same state policeman, who now stepped out of the adjoining room. The old man turned around quickly. What's the matter, Frank ? he ask- ed. This fellow is a murderer, he said. A call for his arrest went out this after- noon. How did yo11 know who I was? snarled the captured man. Well it's a long story, said the policeman. You see thisi 111311 is my fath- er, and when I came home and found you at tl1e door, I knew something was wrong, so I played the same game as you did. I sneaked around Hlld came in the side door. When you took oi? the glas- ses and coat I recognized you from the next room. Come along, Bud. We are going for a little ride to town. Have a warm supper for me when I get home Dad. 1Vhen, the two had gone, the old man walking around in a daze suddenly re- membered he had not heard the news all day. As he turned on the radio, he heard this: All citizens of district No. 11: Be on the lookout. for John Muriello, a dan- gerous murderer. As the radio kept on, the old man looked with a grim smile at the iron pok- er still lying on the Hoor and slowly felt his head. Charles Murray, '44 it if it fl' 'IF HIST! IR Y OF BAILEYVILLE Vlioodland is a village in the Town of Baileyville. This is a brief story of the old town before the new village was built. Q Records show that there were Bai- ley families here in early 1800, There is T H E J ENVEL 9 no account that they bought land so it is thought that they were squatters. Baileyville was formerly Township No. 7, Eastern Division. Alexander Baring owned land on two sides of Township No. 7, accounting for the names of the towns of 'daring and Alexander. Shipbuilding was the industry in Schoodic, the first name given to Calais. Settlers came up the river to hew ship- timber. They first settled along the banks of the river but later they moved inland. These people came from different places and many families in the outside town now are their descendants. Evidence of an Indian Trail still can be found. It passed from a point on Medclybemps Lake Cnear Casey's Campsj to the St. Croix River at Sinolair's farm. At first the roads were-'blazed trails and gradually improved as means of travel progressed. The Air Line mail route from Bangor to Calais passed through Baileyville. There was compe- tition between the Shore Route and the Air lline. VVolves were not uncommon on the Air Line and the Shore Iline used this point for advertising to discourage travellers. It is said that a. Bailey man, who sold firewater, lived 11ear the present Foley road. He and an Indian quarrel- ed, which resulted in the Indian's killing Bailey. The land near by was called Bailey Kill, then Bailey Hill and finally the name Bailcyville was given to the town which was incorporated in 1828. Several local names have interesting stories. Wheel Hill got its name because of a set of wheels. One man borrowed an ox-cart from another. It broke and the wheels were left in the ditch. A lawsuit followed between borrower and owner but the wheels were never moved. Coal Kiln Hill on the Alexander Road caI'ries its name because of a Coal Kiln being there years ago. Evidence of burning charcoal is found yet in some of the land there. Years ago it was as necessary for horses to be watered as it is now for cars to be filled with gasoline. There was a watering trough at the foot of the hill

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qt SUSPENSE One hot midsummer afternoon a state policeman of district No. 11 of the State of Montana was driving along a dusty road leading off highway No. 16. when this message came' to him: t'Call- ing all state police on highway No. 16, Be on the lookout for John Muriello, wearing a brown jacket, height 5 feet, 'll inches, complexion dark, wanted dead or alive, for murder! That afternoon all of the police in Montana were on the lookout for the murderer. I'p off the highway on a ridge, a- dorned with some of Montana's remain- ing picturesque forests, was a small but exceedingly pretty cabin. As rain pour- ed down off the roof and bounced onto the cement walk, a hatless figure, clad in a brown jacket, crept around the cor- ner of the building. I might as well take a chance, I can't go o11 forever this way, he mut- tered. and he knocked on the door. The door opened, revealing an old man standing in the doorway. Come in, he said. The man hurriedly entered, and went to the fireplace where a brisk fire was burning. The old man closed the door and came over to the fireplace. You must be cold and hungry. How did you happen to come way out this way? he said. I got lost, said the other man. The old man made no comment. A lunch was prepared, and the twog sat down to sllpper. After supper the strang- er seated himself in front of the Hre- place. while the old man went out into the kitchen and washed the dishes. As the man sat there, he heard a car coming up the road. He arose, went to the win- dow. A state police car. They had giiierzxrn 9 tracked him here. He was caught in a trap. What could he do? To escape back i11to the woods would mean sure death because he could not travel far and he did 11ot know the woods. He must think quickly. Already the car had stopped, and a state cop was coming up the walk. Quickly he reached up over the fireplace and put on a pair of the old man's glasses. Then spying one of the old man's coats, he slipped it on. Run- ning his hand through his hair he step- ped to the door and opened it before the man had time to knock. The policeman looked at him with a peculiar expression. Have you seen anyone answering to this description? The policeman read the description of Muriello. lLN0l77 HO. K., Buddy. No hard feelings. And the oficer started back down the walk. John Muriello closed the door. Hear- ing the old man coming in from the kitchen, he removed the glasses and coat and put them back where he had found them before his host entered. Who was that? the old man asked. Just a peiddlerf' John said. You look very white. ls something wrong? No, I am just not feeling well.'l VVith this he sat down in front of the fireplace. The old man went back into the kitchen to finish his work. As Muriello looked at the blaze, he tolde himself now was the time to do away with the old man and continue on his journey. The quicker I get out of here the better I will like it. slam-hiiig the room for a weapon, he decided to use the poker. Picking it up, -he advanced toward the kitchen. The old man was back to him. As he advanc-

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10 T II E IIUXV known as YVatering Trough IIill. The town books were destroyed by tire so that the earliest records are those -of' 1870. The population was then 450. ln 1900 there were only 251 inhabitants. At this time the city industries were 'calling many people. The first school house in Baileyville is now used as a shop by Kenneth Green- Iaw at his farm on Hailey Hill. There were six district schools in Baileyville at one time. lioth Catholic and Protestant church services and Sunday Schools were held at the homes and in the district school houses. f The intersection at the junction of the Grand Falls roads was called Squir- rel Point. At one time there were ten houses or more. a railroad station, and a Post Office in this settlement. The build- ing of the dam made a great difference in the land and water formation in that flocalityf ' ln the early 1900's representatives came here from Boston, looking for a site upon which to build a pulp and pap- er mill. The spot to be chosen neces- sitated suiticient water power and a big supply of timerland nearby. The point selected was formerly called Spra- gue's Falls due to the fact that Mr. 'Sprague had owned the land. The tract of land was owned by several people and was even sold for taxes at the price of seven dollars and fifty cents. At the time the St. Croix Paper Company made the purchase the land was owned by Mr. Frank Todd. During the time of construction the name Sprague's Falls was used. Mrs. Frank Todd, named the paper mill village Woodland, Many people come here and go away not knowing that they have been in the Town of Baileyville. Many didiculties arose during the construction and establishment of a vil- lage in the woods. We are directly in- debted to the St. Croix Paper Company and many individuals for the advantages that we have today in the Village of NVoodland, in the Town of Baileyville. Jolm F. Leighton '44 ENVEL MA DAME CHIANG KAI-SIIEK Madame Chia11g Kai-Shek's maiden name was Soong Mei-ling. ller father was a native of Kwangtnng Province in the southern part of China and her moth- er came from Kiangsia, the province in which Shanghai is located. Iier father was brought up by his uncle who lived in the United States, a silk and tea mer- chant in lioston. Ile was very much in- terested in getting an education. but his uncle thought that he was better ot? if he stayed whcre he was and learned a busi- ness. lint Charles J. Soong deiied his uncle and ran away to school. Mei-ling was born in 1892, in Shang- hai. She was still a smallt child when her family moved to America, where she went to a private school at Summit. New Jer- sey. Later they moved to Macon, Geor- gia. Her two older sisters, Soong Ai- ling and Soong Ching-ling entered the Georgia NVesleyan College. Since Mei- ling was too young to go to college she had a private tutor. but lived at the col- lege dormitory with her two sisters, un- der a special dispensation. Later when she was old enough to go to college she went to Vtlellesley. She was a very brilliant student and was very popular with the other girls. At VVellesley she was called Miss Mayling Soong. She graduated with the highest honors, re- ceiving the Wellesley and Durant schol- arships, the first Oriental student ever to get these honors. VVhen she returned to China she gave most of her time to social service and the thorough study of the Chinese clas- sics. She was appointed as the first Chinese woman member of a Child La- bor Commission to investigate labor con- ditions in the industries of the foreign settlements of Shanghai. Mei-ling was considered very beauti- ful. General Chiang Kai-Shek fell in love with her and wanted her to marry him. But Mei-ling's mother did not ap- prove of him. A former marriage and his not be-ing a Christian stood in the way of their marriage. Mrs. Soong asked Chiang if he was ready to become a