Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-17

Three Left of Bowdoin '52.


John White chickerng, a graduate
OF Bn#doin College in the class of 1852,
died, list Saturday, in Washington, at
the age Of So. His death leaves three
members of his college class, Gen
Joshua l.. Chamberlain and Lewis
Pierce ef Portland and George II.
Theobald of Richmond.
Bangor Boys Bag Booze.
Two boys were before the Bangor
police court. Saturday, charged with
the larceny of 25 bottles of whiskey,
bottle ef wine and % bottles of beer
from unknown parties. They said they
found the liquor in shed in the rear
of saloon on Exchange street The
llqno. WAS turned over to the sheriff
and the boys fined $40 and costs each
Cumberland County Divorces.
Divorces were granted. Saturday, at
Portland, by Judge J. l.. i. Connolly
tn 1rma L. Boswell of Bridgton from
James NJ. Buswell of Bridgton. and to
Agnes I. Foster of BridGton from Per-
ley o. Foster of Gray for cruel and
abusive treatment. Mrs. Foster was
gwen the custody of a minor child and
50 week alimony. The libel of Lillian
Winslow of Raymond, who sought d.
Vorcc from Myron Winslow of Webbs
Mills, was dismissed by Judge connol-
"
Their 50thAnniversary.
MI. and Mrs. Willard G. Stanley of
bre@er, saturday, celebrated the 50th
anniversary of their wedding. Owing
10 the ill-health of Mr.. Stanley. there
was no formal celebration. but many
friends called. Mrs. Stanley was Miss
Ellen A. Royal of Ellsworth. Two
children are living. Mrs. George e.
Johnson of Holden and Seth D. Stan
ley of Brewer.
Rev. j. j. Rice Transferred.
Rev. j. j. Rice, who has been as
slstant to Mgr. +. X. Trudel at st.
Joscph's church at Old Town. for the
past six years, has been transferred
TO kingman, succeeding Rev. ]. Far
to kinsman, succeeding Rev. j. Far
ley, who has been sent to Lubec. Rev.
Martin Cleary. who comes from Port
land to succeed FIR. Rice, was a form
er assistant at Old Town. He will
celebrate the Sunday morning masses.
st. Croix Scotch Organize.
The Scotch residents of the st. Croix
Valley. many natives of the old coun-
lily, HOW HNlHS principally IN Calais
and St stephen. have organized un-
der the name Of the st. Andrews So
ciety and will celebrate st. Andrews
night, Nov. 81, with a big banquet.
The officers are: President, Andrew
Hungall. vice presidents. James Muir
ray and Thomas McGeachey. chap
lain, Rev. +. u. Wylie; treasurer. ].
Wells Fraser; secretary. =. G.. Me-
farlane; historian, DIR. !. d. Lawson;
marshals. DIR. w. II. Mclaughlin and
w. w. Mccormack; chairman of the
charity committee, w. w. Inches.
Has Lost His Bearings.
A man about 80 years old, who gives
his name as Francis Quintal and says
he is a deserter from the United
States army, has been taken to the
city almshouse at Biddeford. pending
an investigation as to his identity by
Chief of Police Thomas Stone. The
man applied for. lodging at police
headquarters. Friday. and was given
shelter. He told the chief he had
walked from Montreal and had not
eaten anything but little bread and
water for seven days. He is suffer-
ing from a lapse of memory and was
unable to give the names of objects
pointed out to him. He exhibited
scar on his head, which he said ac-
counted for his mental trouble. Over
seer of the Poor Oscar G. Parent de-
cided it would he best to take the
man to the almshouse for a few days.