Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-11

Joseph White. So years old, of Hall
lax, n. s., woodsman. died in the
hospital at Bangor, Thursday. of ex-
posture while lost in the woods. White
and Michael Curley left lumber
camp at Enfield and lost their way.
wandering in the woods three DAYS
without food. Curley recovered, but
White was sent to the hospital
After considering number of candi-
dates. the School Board Thursday
night, elected Walter e. Sullivan, now
principal of the New Gloucester High
school, as principal of the Brewer
High school to succeed w. L. Waldron
who resigned to take a position in Lee,
Mass. Mr.. Sullivan is a graduate of
Bates College and has been teaching
in High schools for 10 years.
strong opposition has developed
to the proposed change in the char
ter of the gas company of Portland
Thursday evening, the Real Estate
Taxpayers Association protested, and
at Williams hall a Citizens Protest
League was formed The company
desires to be allowed to increase its
capital stock to 1900, 900 and to limit
the right of the city to take over the
plant to periods of five years. Those
opposed to the making of any chang
Will demand referendum to the peo-
pie of a bill presented to the Legis-
lature, and indorsed, Monday, by the
city government without public
hearing
The third eleven-inch gun to be
bIIilf hN ha - t.Ir
from its hole, yesterday, and was per-
feet in every particular. We under
stand that 80 OF these guns have been
contracted for. We do not know how
many rebels will fall before their
deadly fire but we are sure that many
will lick the dust IL they do not Law !
down their arms. The Whining
ton, n. G. Journal says that one of
the things that is bothering Southern
people is the guarantee ing of the Con-
federate bonds that have been issued
by the individual states. The |
nine Ericsson ironclads that have been
building will be ready for sea in about
two weeks.-Portland Advertiser, Jan.
10, 1853.
Freeman w Mason was arraigned
at the municipal court at Auburn,
Thursday morning. charged with lar
ceny by embezzlement Mason went
into the store of f.. w. Robbie in
Auburn three years ago and hired G
fur coat to wear out into the country.
1t was charged he did not return,
and City Marshal Rowe Kept track
of his movements during his absence.
He has been in Canada. New Hamp-
shire. Vermont and various parts of
this State. He returned to Auburn,
Wednesday, and was Immediately ar
rested. He pleaded guilty and was
placed in charge of u special proba-
ton officer on his agreement to pay for
the coat in instruments.
When upon the Knox county grand
jury sitting at Rockland made it's re-
port, Thursday. II of the IA indict-
ments charged liquor nuisances The
list includes: William Kennedy, Frank
Freeman, John Meafey, William Grant,
Tony koloan. Fred A Lynde, Joseph
r. Walker, William Bragg, George
York and Edward Murphy, all of
Rockland. and John Bushey of South
Thomaston. Clinton J. Hamilton was
indicted on charge of maintaining a
disorderly house, and James Kennedy
on a charge of larceny. Clarence Cur
tbs of Washington. indicted at the
January term, 1912, on the charge of
the murder of his sister, was COM
mitted at the time to the Insane
Asylum at Augusta for observation as
to his mental condition. The physi-
clans at the institution report that he
Enthusiastically insane now.