Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-21
SPARKS FROM MAINE, WIRES.

Announcement is made by Mr.. ana
Mrs. James A. Rich of the engagement
and wedding in June of their daughter,
Bernice Marie. to Rev. Chellis v. Smith
Of Newton Center, Mass, formerly pastor
of the Bradley, Me- church, of which
choir Miss Rich is a member.
c. H. sIinchen, alleged proprietor OF
the Riverside hotel of Liyermore Falls
appeared in the municipal court,
Tuesday morning, to answer to liquor
charges. The hotel was searched by
Deputies williams and Allen. and they
found considerable lager beer and sey-
eral bottles of Yarmouth, besides emp
fty packages and bottles. The deputies
secured much beer at Chisholns8 Sat
Iurday, when they raided several 1tal-
ians.
-Four large frame buildings on sea
street. Camden Me-. owned by George
| b.. Phelps of New York, were burned,
Monday afternoon, The buildings were
unoccupied. One wassa BLACKSMITH shop.
one carpenter shop and two were store
houses. Chief Engineer u. @. Black
| ington firmly believes that the IRE was
incendiary. The buildings seemed to- be
all ablaze when the fire was discovered
and all were doomed before the Depart
ment could get there. The loss is about
$500. with no insurance.
Fire threatened to wipe out an en-.
tire settlement on Kittery Point. Me,
Monday. when forest blaze was
turned by the wind In the direction of
the Stafford schoolhouse. Only the
work of the navy: yard fire department
prevented the destruction Of the
school and of the homes OF Haven
Riley, Charles Brooks and Ralph Sea-
wards In all 80 acres were burned
over and 200 cordseof wood consumed
1t is believed that the fire was set BY
lsparks from train on the York Har-
tor and Beach Railroad.
Tony Smith of Great Works. former
Iiy of Bangor. was held for the August
term of the supreme court, in bonds
Iof $4,000 before Judge Knowlton of the
municipal court, at Old Town, Tues
day, on warrant charging assault
with intent to kill. The hearing was
the outcome of a Polish christening in
Great Works, Sunday, when Smith is
laneged to have shot Alex Adams.
Adams is being treated in q hospital
at Bangor for the injury. All the par
| ties are Poles. Adams is reported to
| be out of danger. 5a.s
According to a dispatch from Hns-
ton to the New York Sun. the Rev.
Paul Harris Drake former pastor of
the Peoples church in Portland. has
brought suit for $4,000 against the
Rev. William Claiming Brown. field
secretary of the American Unitarian
lassoeiation and secretary OF the Uni
TARTAN Fellowship committee, alleging
defamation The dispatch says: Mr..
Drake was dismissed BY, his congrega-
ton in Saco year ago because Of MS
refusal to give up his activity in be-
half of socialism. He became acan-
.didate for place in two Unitarian
churches. one at Florence, Mass. And
the other at Berlin, Mass. The Flor
ence Unitarians rejected him on ac-
count of his radicalism. The Berlin
Unitarians wanted him, hut could not
have him without the approval Of the
Unitarian association. Mr.. Brown
went to Berlin in March and Is al
legged to have opposed the appoints
ment of Mr.. Drake. who says the field
secretary made false statements Ne
garding Mr. brakes financial Affairs
in Saeo.