Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23
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Incendiary Fire Burns Stable
And Garage-Arrest on
Suspicion for Burglary
OF Files Store
HONOR PUPILS IN SCHOOLS
NEW COTTAGES BUILT

A fire of incendiary origin destroyed the
| stable and garage of d. c. Johnson al
! North Clinton about IL p. NJ. Sunday
with all the contents Besides the auto
mobile a rotary saw valued at SIS was
burned also other valuable articles, His
daughters saddle horse was fortunately
out to pasture. They were fortunate In
being awakened by the explosions of
gasoline Just in time to save their camp.
mrs Hodgdon is also mourning the loss
of her thoroughbred bullday Scrap.
1t is claimed that the stranger who re-
Gently broke into the E. p. Files estab-
lishment, taking many things of no great
value, and afterward causing the fire
which destroyed all the contents of the
store has been found at last. He an
swers the description given by those who
saw him on the occasion of his visit to
Clinton and other things make it appear
strongly in favor OF the supposition that
the right man has been apprehended this
time. The party in custody notified the
ba ggag emaster IN Portland that he had
lost his checl. tthis had been found in
Clinton on the morning of the excite
men0 and asked that his baggage be
forwarded to Jonespert. The sheriff was
notified and a watch kept. \ letter was
sent by the supposed culprit TO his wife,
telling a similar story. He was then ar
rested on saturday and taken to Water
Vile. He will be given hearing Tues
day in Augusta.
The cottages Of Arlon Low and MARCEL
c. a %
nearing completion 1t is expected that
several other cottages will be started
during the summer Boating and fishing
are excellent
The farmers of this section are interest
ed in two recent demonstrations for the
killing Of mustard and foreign seeds in
grain patches A preparation of sulphate
of iron has been sprayed on the Roswell
Goodrich farm, which it is claimed will
kill out undesirable weeds growing in
field Of oats or other grains.
.ars. Ida Abbott and Frank Philbrooks,
also Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerald were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Dixon,
North Clinton.
The following is a list of honor pu-
pills in the Clinton schools. those who
have not missed a halliday and have
not been tardy during the spring term.
High school, Donald Shaw; Grammar
school, Madelyne Harding: Olive Cain;
intermediate school, Grace Kennedy,
Roger Stinchfield, Doris Kennedy,
Charles F. Lewis; Morrison's Corner,
Mona Lewis, Everett Cain; Gore, Nor
man Wiley; Dixons Corner, Lawrence
RI
ridge: Town house. Asa Holt; Ferry
school, Norman Cain, Lyndon Bessey,
Warren Bessey, Elgie Kelley, Hawiey
Kelley Manley Chase, Lee Chase. 10
the Ferry school belongs the honor OF
having the largest number of pupils
not absent or tardy during the term.
Olive Cain lead in the honor list
for the school year, with perfect at
tendance and no hardness, Madalyne
Harding perfect attendance and one
instance of hardness, Vashti Clement,
perfect attendance and two instances
of hardness, Roger Stinchfield, perfect
attendance and three instances OF
hardness.
Among the interesting features OF
the exhibits at the School exhibition
were the mower ana plTd HSlS. EdCfl
school had a contest to see which pu-
pill could bring in the largest number
of flowers and descriptions of birds,
The name of the pupil bringing in the
flower or bird description first was
placed opposite the name of the flow
er or bird on the list. Much interest
was manifested in the different schools
and the pupils became familiar with
the names of many birds and flowers
and learned much about them. The
following are the totals and winners
in each school: Dixon's Corner, total
number on flower list 81, number of
contest, Nathan Hoxie with 20; Elmer
Adams secured 10, Wayne Gerald II
and Mary Goodridge IL; Morrison
Corner, total 81; Leslie Cain, winner,
with %, Maria Lewis II and Everett
Cain 16; Town House school, total 81;
winner, Stanley Rowland with 81, Ger
ry Galasha IL, Wilmer Bracket 5;
Gore school, total rs, winner, Blanch
Proctor, with s, Doris Hunt 4, Hazel
ThurstOn T.