Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Must Improve Calais Wharves.

Must Improve Calais Wharves.
The United States government has
served notice on the owners of a num-
Der of unused and badly dilapidated
wharves along the water front of CAL
ais that the ruins must be repaired or
removed. The reason is that a large
appropriation is being expended in
dredging a channel in the st. Croix
river and fragments of the old wharves
are frequently breaking away and OBJ
structing the channel. The order
causes general satisfaction among the
people of the city as the old wharves
have long been an eyesere and the
owners have not been inclined to take
any action.
Bangor Library Opened.
Although not fully equipped in all it's
details Bangor's new $4,000 public
library was opened to the public Sat
urday and books given out Formal
dedicatory exercises with an elaborate
program will be held in a few weeks.
Damages Sought by Moth Hunter.
d. A. Meaher, attorney for Frank P.
Beals, Saturday brought suit in Port
land against the town of Raymond to
recover damages estimated at $4,000
for injuries caused by fall from
tree while gathering browntail moth
nests. Beals says he relied on the
strength of a rope supplied by the
town, and it proved defective.
Native of Blue Hill, Me.
Horace w. Cheever, resident of
Haverhill for so years, died Saturday
at his home, 336 Washington street. He
was born in Blue Hill, Me-, Nov 13,
1888, and attended Blue Hill Academy,
completing his education at Andover
Academy. He entered the shoe busi-
ness in this city, in which he engaged
for 10 years. In 1866 he bought the
Peter Aver estate, one of the oldest
houses on Mt. Washington. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Hannah
Frances Cole, four daughters. Mrs
James r. Steele of this city, Miss Min
ME CheeVer of Andover Mrs. Alice
Benson of Fermin, Calf, and Mrs.
Frank Drew of Haverhill and one sis
ter, Miss Ella T. Cheever of Andover.
Railroad Employee Stole from Co.
George A. Milliken. an employee of
the Maine Central Railroad. was ar
raigned before Judge w. P. Hurley
of Rockland Saturday charged with
the larceny of articles valued at S115
| from Maine Central wharf in Rock
/ land. He waived examination, prob
able cause was found and he was
held in the sum ef $500 for the jan
uary grand jury. Isaac Berliawsky, a
junk dealer. in whose possession some
of the articles were found, was also
arraigned on a larceny charge, but
was acquitted. A railroad detective
has been working on the case several
DAYS.
Biddeford Divorce Suit.
The announcement Saturday that
Joseph Polakewich, one of the most
enterprisng merchants in Biddeford
had sued his wife, Celia Polakewich
for divorce, created a sensation in
Hebrew circles. The papers, alleging
cruel and abusive treatment, were
served on Mrs. Polakewich late Fri
day. Until week ago Mr.. and Mrs
Polakewich have been living in State
street. Mr.. Polakewich left home a
week ago, and since then the house
and Mrs. Polakewich were married in
Dover. n. H., in 1911. The bride was
Miss Celia Bramson of Old Orchard
The case will be heard in January in
! Saco.
Fairbanks Funeral, Bangor.
Funeral services for the late Capt
Henry w. Fairbanks of Bangor, prom
| inent citizen, Civil War veteran and
| for 46 years in the insurance busi-
ness, were held at the residence Sat-
urday afternoon. Rev. Alva r. Scott
of the Unitarian church officiated and
Gen. A. B. Farnham directed arrange
ments. The honorary bearers were
Mai. w. z. Clayton of the G.. A. r.,
Capt. Frank A. Garnsey of st. Johns
Commandery, knights Templars, S.
Dean Benson of the Loyal Region and
Hon. Henry Lord from the Bangor
Historical Society. The acting bearers
were Charles d. Crosby, Felix L. Dy-
an, Frank B. Fairbanks and Alfred
X. Bennett. Out-of-town people there
for the funeral included Albert A.
Johnson of Norwood, Mass. Miss Mat
tie B. Fairbanks of Cambridge, Mass,
and Herbert H. Fisher and Owen Nor
gan of Hartford, CT.
Bad Shakeup in Runaway.
Three men were thrown out of a wagon
and badly shaken up and a valuable
horse belonging to John A. Comeau, Ber-
wick street, East Deering. was killed in
a runaway accident on Washington ave-
nue., Portland, Saturday evening. The
wagon containing three men had just
turned from Congress street into Wash
ington avenue when it came in collision
with tar pot used In the construction
of building near the corner The oc-
cupants of the wagon were thrown out
by the impact and the horse started on
a wild run over the avenue. When near
the corner of Washington and Cumber
land avenues the horse struck a telephone
pole with terrible force and was appar-
emily instantly killed.
AS an encouragement to further
prospecting and mining in the new