Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Portland Water Dist. Suit.

Portland Water DIST. Suit.
D. +. Moulton, solicitor for the Port
land Water District, in the suit brought
by Mayor Oakley c. Curtis to force
the trustees to divide the surplus be-
tween the cities of Portland and South
Portland and to reduce the sinking
fund, filed Monday pleadings in behalf
of tho district. He raised two new
points, that the city government could
not delegate to Mayor Curtis the power
to settle all disputes between the city
and the district at his own discretion,
and that the vote authorizing him to
effect such settlement did not con-
template the bringing of a suit.
Want Former Pastor.
An attempt is to be made by the 800
members of st. Peters Catholic church
of Portland to secure. If possible, the
return of their former pastor, Rev. A.
Santagnello. He left Sunday for Fall
River, but his people are very anxious
for him to be sent back to them.
Hold Up Lewiston Salaries.
John Kearns, auditor; DIR. j. j. Pei
letter, city physician; stephen j. kel-
ley city solicitor, and John Lacroix,
assessor, who were declared by de-
clsion of the law court Friday to be
entitled to those offices for the year
made demand on the city treasurer OF
Lewiston Monday for their pay, but
were refused. City Treasurer Smith
declined to pay them because no war
rant for the payment has been signed
by Mayor Hines, who declines to state
whether he will sign warrants, but
says the tangle will probably be
Strengthened out in a few days. 1t is
underatood that George A. WEIGH, who
claimed the office of assessor, and DR.
George B. O'Connell, who contested the
Office of city physician, still claim that
they are entitled to the salaries OF
the offices up to the time of the decis-
ion of the court, and have employed
counsel to attempt to collect 1t from
the city If Mayor Hines continues tc
refuse to sign a warrant for the pay
ment of the salaries it is probable that
an order will be passed for the pay
ment by a joint convention of the al
dermen and common council.
Burglary at kennebunk.
When George w. Larrabee's store al
ing II was found that burglars entered
during the night and stole knives
cameras, razors and at least $3.50 worth
oil hardware. Frank w. Bonser's dry
goods store was broken into Friday in
the same manner by entering back
widow.
The Fremona Has Rough Trip.
Fully week overdue because of con-
tinual rough weather. the steamship
Fremona, Capt Cunningham. arrived
at Grand Trunk docks. Portland, Tues
day morning. over half of her trip was
performed after the steering gear had
beer disabled in mid-Atlantic, and re-
paired as we'll as possible during the
height of gale. The freighter with a
half cargo of coal sailed from Leith
Nov. 30 and Dec. encountered a gale
that broke chain Of her steering gear
The following day was even worse fol-
the wind blew with hurricane force
and only 11S miles were covered in the
"a hours, as compared with an average
OF 260 miles. The Fremona stopped al
St. john N. B., and was delayed two
DAYS by fog in trying to make that
Port. Her cargo was removed there and
with absolutely TO freight the remain
ing trip to Portland required five days
Captain Cunningham reported that
Capt. Stock and the crew of the
Thompson Line Cervona, which went
ashore on the Newfoundland coast IL
days ago, had abandoned the ship and
returned to England.
Big Purchase at Cape Cottage. ~
About half the Charles E. Ring prop
erty at Cape Cottage has been pur.
chased by Fred E. Briggs of 1888 Con-
cord street, Portland. There is practi
cally $4,000 feet, or about three-quar-
sers of an acte of land. -Four hundred
feet of the property fronts the Cape Ca
sino Beach and grounds This proper
ty would be one of the finest sites for
a summer hotel in that vicinity. 1t is
understood the property sold for about
$1,000. Mr.. Briggs has large real estate
interests in Miami, Fla, but just what
he intends to do with the Cape Shore
property Is a matter of conjecture.
Maine Widows Pension Granted.
A widows pension of s12 per month
has been granted to Mrs. Nellie M.
Dickey of Northport.
Launching at Bath.
With an American flag and carna-
tions Miss Madeline Chase of Everett,
Mass, christened the l200-ton barge
Irene, as it started down the ways at
Bath Tuesday. The barge was launched
ready for sea and will hail from Bos-
ton. 1t has a carrying capacity of 2200
tons of coal.
Shespscot Bridge Re Opened.