Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-10
I Portland Water District Saturday

Portland Water District Saturday
David E. Moulton of South Portland
was chosen one of the attorneys OF the
hoard. The trustees will for the pres
ent select no other attorneys, ana IL
is believed will be able to carry on
proceedings with the water companies
with their present legal advisors. Des-
pite the protest of L. A. Gundy, the
trustees will continue to do business
in executive sessions.
The annual meeting of the Alpha
Kappa Kappa Fraternity of Maine was
held Saturday evening at Portland
The following were elected ofhcers:
John A. Green, Pres, Jessie Drum
mond Vice Pres, r. B. Sprasue
Rec. Sec, Adam p. Leighton, Jr Treas
w. z. Youland Jr. marshal, r. G. Val
ladaries warden, j. II. Trainer histor-
ian. F. F. Holt Jr. chaplain, w. y.
Merrill Cor. Sec. The guest OF honor al
the banquet was the grand president
Dr. George Cook.
All matters in dispute between the
Maine Steamship Co. and the l5o DOCK
men in it's employ at Portland were SET
tIed Saturday at q conference between
Agent Clay and committee of the men,
The company granted the desired IN
crease of from 30 to S. cents an hour ana
1.-THE men modified their demand on the
question OF time in ease they reach inc
sheds before a steamer docks. If they
are kept waiting only an hour they iose
the time. but if detained longer they VIII
| receive regular pay.
The Commencement exercises OF the
Pennington State Normal School pc
gan Sunday with the Baccaraleaurate
sermon at the Congregational churcl
| bv Rev. Wilbur r. Berry, president OF
! Maine Wesleyan Seminary, kents Hill.
The school will be examined by the
trustees Wednesday, and III the even
| ing the Commencement concert VIII be
given in Music hall, Thursday the
alumni meeting will be held and the
graduating exercises come in the even
ing at Normal hall.
Albert c. Merrill of Auburn was ar
raigned in the Lewiston municipal court
Saturday morning for breaking, entering
and larceny. He pleaded guilty ana
waived trial The bonds were placed at
$500 Merrill is charged with entering
the A. w. Fowles store on Lisbon street
early Friday evening. The young man.
who was employed by Mr. Fowles, has
been under suspicion for some time. 1t
was decided to lay a trap for him Friday
evening and he was caught in the act of
robbing the cash drawer.
Seven members of the graduating
class of University of Maine We're
elected to the Senior honorary frater-
nifty, Phi Kappa Phi, Saturday, the
selection being based on their rank for
the entire course. They were Lucius
u. Barrows, FoXcroft; Harold Mellis,
bingham, Mass: Alvin E. Hodgiins.
Damariscotta Mills; Mildred c. Mans
field. Orono; Robe l.. Mitchell, West
Newfield; Edward S. Monroe, Portland,
and Lawrence S. Perry, New Bedford,
Mass The last two are students of the
College of Law.
The following have been discharged OF
their debts in bankruptcy proceedings in
the United States court: Charles l.. Cou-
ture, Biddeford; John Bolduc, Jr, Water
Vile; Abhie A. Mclaughlin, Augusta;
Herbert ". Davis, Kennebunk; Frank
F. Libby, Yarmouth; George H. Haskell,
Portland; Anton Crinfollek Bangor; Ar
thur L. Leavitt, Portland; Morton p. Full
Ter. Brownville. The following have filed
petitions in bankruptcy: Paul Soucie,
Township IA: Rogers & Varney, Skowhe-
gan; Charles E. Sopher, South Portland,
electrical contractor, unsecured liabilities
$3.50. Jean B Taillon. Biddeford; Her
bert G Moses, Portland. t