Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-20

SOI1C IciHktcs TUT Tie lfSt llIll0 III
the history of any cornmandery in
Maine more than ITS Sir Knights were
present in uniform and not one was
present not in uniform. Every officer
of the Grand Commandery of Maine
was in the suite OF the inspecting off :
Ger, Charles w. Jones OF Augusta,
grand commandery. and beside these
there was a notable array of visitors,
the entire assembly being the largest
ever known in this jurisdiction.
Bankruptcy Proceedings
Petition: BENJAMIN H. Sturdee.
grocer Of Stoninston. Liabilities
$992.o1; assets. SIS, all claimed ex-
empt. Discharges: Leslie E. Mitchell,
Portland; Christopher Kenney, Carl
bouj odilon Frechette, Rumford: Ga
briel Michaud, WINSTON: Benjamin F.
Davenport, Portland: Jesse S. Mead
er, Portland; Reuben r. Morton, Oak
field; Patrick White. Jay; Fred P.
F'arwell, Waterville; Fred e. Sjofford,
Jay; Charles S. Frost, Rome; John
B. Day, Waterville; Sherman L. Doo
dy. Caribou; George w. Whitley,
Bangor; William F. Young, Brewer;
Bertell S. Damren, Belgrade; John C.
Flint. Lewiston; Cavalier A. Loudon,
Pressure Isle; Seth w. Norwood,
Southwest Harbor.
For Arson Committed in 1911.
Baptiste Michaud of Van Buren, who
was arraigned before Judge Carroll Tues
day in the municipal court at Houlton
on the charge OF arson, was charged
with burning the Van Buren, lookup in
1911. the potato-house of Peter Charles
keegan some time afterwards, and In
March, 1911, the storehouses on the land
of Leyite c. Thibodeau In default of
bail. which was fixed at 5000, Michaud
was committed to the county jail.
New Mill for Dixfield.
The. citizens of Dixfeld- village were
greatly pleased by the announcement
made at the meeting of the board of
trade Monday evening at Masonic ban
quet hall that Dixheld is soon to have a
new mill for the purpose of manufacture
ing hard wood, This means boom for
our town and an optimistic view that the
business in this locality will take on
new lease Of life.
An Electric Road for Rur,ford.
For many years the people of Rumford
have longed for an electric railway which
would send the town forward in leaps
and bounds. but not until the present
time has such a proposition been a
probability.
However, the dreams of years are to
become reality. The forces behind the
proposition. Mr.. Hugh j. Chisholm, and
the Rumford Falls Power Co., are suffi-
cient to cause the people to confidently
expect that within the next two years
Rumford and Mexico will be connected
by trolley. and that in another year. the
line will be extended to Bethel.
Mr.. Chisholm as head of trolley syn
dictate, has purchased the controlling in
tersst in the Rockland, Thou1aston and
Camden Street Railway We understand
that Mr.. Chisholm has purchased water
power at Norway and other places. AS
we understand 1t. the plan is to build to
Bethel and from Bethel to Lewiston
This would give connection with the
trolley line there to Turner Then a
line from Turner UP through to Rumford
would form belt line. Rumford Falls
Times.
ParIin Wins Maohias Postoffice.
Acting on the suggestion of Sena-
tor Charles r. Johnson. a long and
hard-fought contest for the appoint
ment OF postmaster of Machias was
settled Friday night by an election"
held by the Democratic voters of the
town. The Australian ballot and
check list were used, w. B. Parlin re-
ceiving II and L. M. McGouldrick ga
votes. Mr.. Parlin will be recommend
ed for, the office. He has been in the
postoffice as clerk and assistant for
the past 1s years. He has been act
ing postmaster since the death of
Postmaster C. II. Bryant few weeks
ago.
Ought To Have Been Life.
Veil Mubaren, an Albanian living
at 23 High street, Biddeford, who was
arraigned in court there Friday charg-
ed with selling liquor to two boys,
Ovid Potvin and Fred Chase, was
found guilty and fined $50 and costs.
Paul Blais. aged 10, and Alfred Blais,
aged IA, who were charged with lar
ceny, acknowledged that they had
stolen so packages Of cigarettes and
two flashlights. Alfred was placed in
charge Of the probation officer and
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