Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Bound over for Serious offence.

Bound Over for Serious Offence.
Edward Amadee, a 16-year- old |
Topsham boy was arraigned in the
Brunswick municipal court Monday
noon, charged with making felonous
assault on Emma Louise Racker, the
11-year- old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Racker of Brunswick. Proba
BILE cause was found and he was bound
over to the September term of court,
under a $1,000 bond.
Naval Reserve Off for Cruise.
All of the officers and men of the
Ships Company Naval Reserve under
the command of 1t. Comdr. r. K.
Dyer, will assemble at the quarters
on Portland Pier Saturday in readi-
ness to board the u. S. Battleship
Rhode Island, upon its arrival in the
harbor, for the annual cruise, two
weeks. Third Division of Rockland
will join the First and Second divisions
at Portland during the forenoon Sat
urday.
Maine Plumbers Outing.
The Maine State Plumbers Associa-
ton held it's annual outing at Long
Island, Portland harbor, Monday. In
all about 250 plumbers from all parts
of the State were in attendance. A
fine dinner was served at noon after
which there was speechmaking. The
field day events of the day were a
baseball game, races and various other
contests.
Farewell to Dr.. Choquette.
DIR. j. A Choquette of Lewiston,
who is to leave Immediately to make
his home with his parents at Montreal,
was rendered farewell banquet Mon
day evening by a number of his
friends in both cities. Included were
many business men and members of
the medical profession. At the close
of the speechmaking which followed
the banquet, DR.. l.. P. Ducharme, in
behalf of those present. presented DR..
Choquette with a diamond ring. The
party then went to the rooms of the
Musical and Literary Club, where the
remainder of the evening was spent
socially.
/ Rev. Leonard n. Bean.
Rev. Leonard H. Bean, for As years
+ in the active ministry of the Methodist
church, died at his home in Kenne-
bunkport last Thursday at the age of
"a years. The funeral services We're
4 held Sunday at the house and at the
NJ. E. Church, where a great throng of
people who had known and loved him
gathered to pay their tribute to the
memory of the man who was widely
known and universally loved This
morning the funeral party passed
through Portland en- route to Halo
well, where interment took place. Rev.
Mr.. Bean was well known in Portland
and at different times in his career
as clergyman has filled different
pastorates in the immediate vicinity,
having been at South Portland, Pleas
antdale, Old Orchard Long Island and
Harpswell. widow and two sons
Charles Everett Bean of Auburndale
Mass. and E. r. Bean of Augusta,
survive.
Acquitted of Helping Jailbreaker
George w. Sayward, Leo B. Traitor
and John Twombly of Springvale, who
were arrested Sunday night charged
with assisting Fred Robinson to escape
from the lookup in that village, were
acquitted in the Sanford Municipal
court before Judge Tucker Monday
morning. Testimony was to the effect
that all three entered the Jail corridor
through the fire station. officer Aller
testified that a window screen in the
basement had been removed. George
A Goodwin, counsel for the defendants
contended that the officer was negli-
gent in leaving his prisoner outside Of
the cells, where anybody having key.
to the fire station might open the door
City Marshal Guy Reeves of Somers.
worth. n. H, armed with a warran
for Robinson, alleging that he drove al
automobile through streets within the
limits of that city while drunk las
Friday, has notified vicinity official,
of his escape.
Watch to Portland Fire Chief.
The permanent men of the Portland
fire department and other friends o.
Chief A. d. Butler Monday evening
gave him a gold watch. Ex-Chief NJ
L. Eldridge made the presentation.
Accident at Springvale.
Mrs. Belle Doherty, an employee o
the Sears Roebuck shoe factories a
Springvale, fell down stairs at Factor,
No. Monday morning, breaking a LEI
just above the ankle.
Breaks at Brunswick.
Chief of Police Colby of Brunswick
Monday received reports of a break a
: the home of Thomas A. Heiskell,
salesman of Potter street. His sam
pie room had been entered and som'
underclothing and table linen taken
Hon. Barrett Potter and George ST
Onge. Jro reported that their bicycl
had been stolen.
Dexter Boy Severely Injured.
Orville Ambrose. the 1o-year-old Sol
; of Amos Ambrose of Dexter, was badl.
: Injured Saturday afternoon, when h
| had his leg nearly severed at the ankl