Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Wanted Candy and Movies.

| Monday, and, il is alleged. admitted
| to capt. McDoncugh that they broke
| int the Manhattan market, Portland,
| Sunday, and stole SIS. They spent some
o. the money and told where the rest
| would be found, it is said. They also
admitted. it is claimed, having enter
| ed on tried to enter other stores, anG
SAID that they did it to set money
for candy and the movies" They we're
befors Judge Merrill of the municipal
| court, Tuesday.
Liquor Raid in RockIand, Me.
Sheriff A. j. Tolman with Deputies
Coburn, Kalloch and Berry raided the
st. Nicholas Hotel, Roekland, Mon
day, seizing 1000 bottles of beer and
ale and about six gallons of hard Ii
quors. The proprietors are to be ar
raigaed, Wednesday forenoon.
Biddeford Knights Entertain.
Eiddeford Council. K. of C., opened
its clubhouse OH Adams street. Mon
day, Tor the winter with a Costume
party. A musical program was given
by Miss Frances NJ. Murphy. John F.
Twsmey, Miss Florence Crowley. Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Seidel, Miss Lou
w ttEtlt fLDbtIt Mt1piiHtilt III
Frank L. Davis and Thomas f. Locke
The committee IN. charge of arrange
ments was George Traynor. Patrick
]. Oman and Edward Matley.
Burglary at Eastport.
Another burglary has occurred at
PASSPORT, this time at Oscar Browns
bungalow at KendalPs Head. The
case is particularly fragrant one.
The thieves not only carried away
everything movable about the place,
but they deliberately wrecked the in
terror of the building, destroying the
furniture and fittings and making the
bungalow look as though it had been
the plaything of Kansas cyclone.
Some evidence regarding the identity
of the young vandals has been secured
by the police who are now at work on
the case 1t is intimated that arrests
may be expected within a few days.
Herbert w. Eaton.
Herbert w. Eaton, second son of
the late Joseph Emerson Eaton, who
was one of the pioneer lembermen of
the st. Croix, died at his home i'll
Calais, Monday. after an illness OF
several weeks, being unconscious for
more than week before his death.
A few days ago, Mr.. Eaton sustained
a paraiytic shock and since that time
had been in poor health. He disposed
of his villa on the river bank at Bar
bours beach during the present year
and moved to the city proper, and the
conditions of his health made II neces-
sary fer him to remain indoors much
of the time. His death was not unex-
pected.
Fatal Canoe Accident.
News has just reached Houltoil oi
a canoe accident at Umeoleus lake,
Sunday, in which Edward Kennedy,
so Years old, of Moro was drowned
and "Biddo'' lott, formerly captain
of the Bangor baseball team III the
Maine league, all but lost his life. lie
managed to swim ashore after des-
parate struggle with the waves IN
which he several times gave himseii
up for lost. Both were experienced
canoemen and guides
Burned in Gas Explosion.
Murray Hackcnberg. employed u, ."'
rapitaI lunch room at Portland. WAS
very badly burned about the h',i'us'
bead and face. and was for a second Nh-
velonod i'm flames by an explosion OF
gas. Monday evening. He was doing wen
at the last report.
Pastors Resignation Accepted.
The West End Congregational enui :"
and parish of Portland, Monday eNeiiiiis'
accepted the resignation Of the PASTOR
Rev. Carl NJ. Gates, who has receiver
a call TO the Congregational church at
Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Portland Festival Chorus Elects.
At the annual meeting of the Portland
Festival Chorus at Portland MonoaS
evening. Charles r. Lewis was caosen
president; Albert Il. Hall, vice presioeh,
Miss Alice NJ. Nelson. secretary; LieWe'-
Ign Barton, treasurer
Hunters Have Killed ass Deer.
Receipts of deer, Monday, at Bangor
were 56. the largest number of the sea
son. bringing the total number OF deer
received. this season. to 400, nearly 10
below the record of last year. No moose
have been received yet. Hunting condi-
tons are now said to be the best of the
year. with clear. cold weather and snow
in some sections.
Chair Company Decision,
In the suit brought by the Nationai
Chair Co. against the inhabitants oil
Cumberland county to receiver $iloo'
alleged to have been lost when the jail
Workshop was repaired, Judge Cornish
has sustained the general demurrer to
the action brought by County Attor-
ney Bates. This will necessitate either
new action or amendment of the
present action if the chair company is
to continue it's fight to recover dam
ages. This suit was brought to recover
for damages which the National Chair
!, Co. claims it suffered through loss OF
contracts and through being obliged to
purchase chairs to fill other contracts
when the Jail workshop. which they
| lease, was closed Oh account Of re-
pairs. last spring.
Carriaan as Linesman.
| Bill Carrigan, the famous Red Sex
| ball player and manager, will act as
healaesman at the Bangor Portland
game in Portland, Saturday. Coach
game in Bangor, Saturday. Coach
| Arnold succeeded in landing carri-
/ gan after a short negotiation. Garrigan