Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
New Mutual Union Officials

The regular meeting of the board of
directors of the Union Mutual Life
Insurance Co. was held Tuesday after
noon at Portland the the following
changes in the official staff of the
company, necessitated by the recent
resignation of Hon. Fred E. Richards
as president, We're made. Arthur L.
Bates, who has been vice president
for many years, was elected president;
j. +. Lang, who has been secretary
for n long period, was elected vice
president. The office of second vice
president was discontinued, and Syl-
van p. Phillips, who has held that
position, was elected secretary.
Bankruptcy Proceedings
The following petitions in voluntary
bankruptcy have been filed in the Of
flee of the clerk of the United States
district court at Portland:
Edith NJ. Bailey, Clinton, merchant.
Liabilities 1864; assets $3.50. Principal
creditors listed, Cheney Manufacture
ing Co.; Bowditch & Clapp Co, Bos-
ton, and Attorney George NJ. Chapman,
Fairfield.
Alonzo P. Foss, Portland, barber.
Liabilities 1887; assets SIPS. Creditors
listed for minor amounts. Attorney E.
E. Noble, Portland.
Chinese Case Continued
further continuance until Oct. s
at z. NJ, was allowed Tuesday at
Portland by U. S. Commissioner VIM.
M. Bradley in the case of the China
man Ng Joe Gwong of Old Town
charged with being illegally in the
country. Ng Joe was arrested a week
or 10 days ago at Bangor by Deputy
United States Marshal Harmon Of
Portland upon evidence secured by
Chinese Inspector Sullivan of Boston.
At the time of his arraignment before
Commissioner Bradley a continuance
was allowed until Sept 20.
Sentence Imposed at Alfred.
Three convicted prisoners were CIV
en- State Prison sentences by Judge
Cornish Thursday in the supreme
court at Alfred. They were Peter Sc
vigny of Wells, for statutory offense,
six years; John Twombly of Spring
vale. for assault with intent to kill
Mrs. Maude Trafton of Springvale,
three years, and Charles Hodgdon of
Saco, statutory offense, three years.
Other prisoners sentenced We're John
Gumbleton of Sanford, larceny, six
months in Alfred Jail; Sandy Rushton
of Sanford, single sale $50 and costs
and 80 days in Jail; Jack Bronson of
Lyman, Illegal possession. six months
in Jail suspended because he already
had served four months); Sam Murray
of Sanford, larceny, to six months, sus-
pended Peter Farley, Fred Poisson
Wilfred Poisson, Ovid Potvin Leo Pei
letter, all of Biddeferd, breaking and
entering, given in charge of probation
officer
Co. G.'s Election on Oct. 5.
Company G of Bangor will on Oct. s
hold its first drill since the recent
muster in Augusta. The drill will be
followed by an election of officers. a
captain and first lieutenant to be chos-
en-. Plans will also be discussed for
minstrel show and military ball to
be held during the present fall.
Fire at Presque Isle.
Fire was discovered about $50 P. NJ.
Wednesday in the home of Mr.. Aide
man at Pressure Isle, during the fam
ily's absence very hot fire had
. been used in preparing supper and the
blaze broke out around the chimney
The house and ell were badly dam
aged; partially insured. Guests of the