Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,
Probably Not Much Worried.


A rumor was current. Monday, at
Lewiston. to the effect that a petition
had been fled with the mayor asking
him to have the licenses of all motion
picture theaters in Lewiston revoked
because of Sunday night shows Mayor
Hines when asked concerning it, said
that no such petition had been receiv-
ed by him. No information on the sub
ject was available at police headquar-
ters The rumor credited the Lewiston
and Auburn Pastors Union with MAX
ing the request. DIR. Salley, president
of the union, said that no such action
had been taken by the union. 1t was
possible he said, that some member of
the organization had suggested it out
side of the meetings, but no official
action had been taken. The next meet
ing of the union was to be held, Mon
J day afternoon, with DR.. Salley.
Boy Killed While Hunting.
Leroy Chesley, Is years Old. son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Chesiey, was
instantly killed in a hunting accident
at Chester, Sunday noon. He attempt
ed to draw a shot gun toward him by
| the muZzle when the weapon was dis
charged and its contents of buckshot
struck him full in the throat. His
| iugular vein was severed. Coroner j.
W. Haskell of Lincoln, Who made an
| investigation of the case, mas decided
| that Chesley's death was accidental
and that no inquest is necessary.
! snatehes Bag Containing 500.
The series of minor breaas and rob-
| berries which have been committed in
Eastport and vicinity for some time
past, eliminated, Friday evening, in
highway robbery, when a woman, who
had been about town during the day,
collecting money for a Maine ehari-
table institution had her nand bag
| containing s1o0 snatched from her as
. she was walking up Boynton street.
On saturday the officers made an ar
rest in connection with the case, but
there was insufficient evidence and the
| prisoner was released by Judge Pike
of the municipal court. The officers
. made a search OF, several buildings at
Little River, Perry. without result.
Two Victims Of Shooting.
Two victims OF Sunday shooting ac-
Biddeford, for treatment Both gun
shot wounds are painful but neither
is, considered dangerous. Robert r.
Feeteau, 16, son of Peter Feeieau of
the Pool road, was in the woods at
Lower Biddeford cunning, late in the
afternoon, when the shotgun he had
was accidentally discharged. The
charge of shot lodged in his right hand
while a few entered his side. Miss
George Boucher, 90 of Pike street,
bookkeeper for Chute & Severence
was out in the woods on West street
with a party of young men and wo-
men, Sunday afternoon. They We're
shooting at "a mark when a partridge
flew up and one of the party became
excited and fired. The contents enter
ed one leg of Miss Boucher below the
knee.
Clark for Appraisership.
Representative Seth F. Clark of
Portland has been recommended by
Senator Charles f. Johnson for the
position of appraiser of the port in the
Portland custom house, a place now
held by George H. Allan. Mr.. Clark
position ever since the election of
Woodrow Wilson as President and has
secured an abundance of endorsement
in Portland and elsewhere in the
State. He is the second Portland man
to receive a political reward under the
new administration, Oscar r. Wish ap-
pointed postmaster being the first one.
RraaL C:etarye Af;l.
Because the will of his sister, Mary
A. Mongovan. left her entire estate
to friend and did moi even mem
ton his name. James B. Mongovan of
Portland has brought action in the pro-
bate court to break the Will
Guernsey Speaks at Orono.
Before the Arts and Sciences Club,
at Orono composed of members of the
University Of Maine faculty, at the
home of Librarian r. X. Jones. Sat
urday evening, Con. Frank f. Guern-
sey Of Dover the representative from
the 4th Maine District. delivered an
address on the proposed currency bill,
the causes which lead to demand for
it, together with a review Of early
American barking institutions. The
fact thaf Mr.. Guernsey is a member of
the committee on banking and curren-
cy made his paper all the more author
itative and his clear exposition of the
subject was listened to with the closest,
attention.
Drops Dead at Table.
The people of Hodgdon and vicinity
were shocked to learn of the sudd'4
death of Mrs. Eliza Ann Haskell. w II e
of Samuel Haskell, Saturday, at Der
home in Hodgdon. Mrs. Haskell, :al
though not in the best of health Tor
the past few months, seemed as yfe.l
as usual, Saturday morning. v1rs.
Haskell prepared breakfast and then
dropped dead at the table.