Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-12

las seen the number of buildings in
creased to Is, and he has had a half
dozen men working under him. Delbert
E. Andrews Bates 10, will be superin-
tendent of buildings and grounds at
the college and will have charge of
the work Mr.. Merrill has done.
Judge Nathaniel Hobbs Banquetted
A banquet was rendered Judge Ma
thaniel Hobbs of the York county
probate court Thursday afternoon at
Stone Haven, Cape Porpoise, in honor
OF his Goth birthday, by the York
County Barr Association. About 90
were present, including members of
the supreme and federal courts. Judge
Hobbs. who has been for AZ years
judge Of the probate court and has at
tended nearly every Republican rally
in the State campaign, as well as
many banquets and social events, was
the liveliest member of the party in
spite Of his advanced age. The toast
master was Judge Elvinton p. Spinney
of the Yorkshirem unicipal court and
the speakers were Judge Clarence Hale
of the United States district court.
Associate Justice George e. Haley OF
the supreme court, Judge William M.
Ingraham of the Cumberland county
South Berwick, Edward H. Cove and
judge z. r. C1eaves of Biddeford, ],
o. Bradbury Of Saco and Samuel K.
Hamilton of Wakefield, Mass. The
committee Of arrangements consist
ed Of Judge Spinney. Harry B. Aver,
registrar of the York county probate
court. and T B. Walker Of Biddeford.
Berry Clifton Wedding, RockIand
Howard E Berry. Boys work Sec
rotary of the Portland Y. NJ. c. A.
and Miss Ethel Clifton, popular
singer, were married Wednesday aft
ernoon at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Clifton,
Crescent street, by Rev. P. A. Allen.
Benjamin c. Kent of Bangor was best
man and Miss Mary A. Harrington of
Rockland, bridesmaid. The wedding
march was played by Miss Mabel
Lamb. The bride wore white char
meuse and the bridesmaid white silk
Mr. and Mrs. Berry were assisted in
receiving by Mr. and Mrs. Clifton and
Mrs Jennie NJ. Berry of Bar Harbor
The couple will be at home at 65
Sherman street, Portland, after Sep
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A Double Wedding at Brewer
A double wedding took place at
noon Wednesday in the First Baptist
| church at Brewer, Rev. Willard L.
Pratt of Rockand officiating. The
couple were Herbert r. Drinkwater
of Rockland and Miss Mary Estelle
Doane of Brewer and Miss Agnes V.
Hilman of Bangor. The grooms are
brothers The first couple was att
| tended by William P. Long and Miss
Martha Robinson and the second by
Roscoe Hillman and Miss Irene Bur
| ton The church was deliberately dec
Grated and many guests attended. The
wedding music was by Miss Corinne
/ Paker. The brides were dressed alike.
in white satin with train and orange
/ blossoms Poth couples left on the
afternoon boat on a wedding trip to
| Boston.
Judae Fred j. Whiting, Old Town
/ Judge Fred Jewett Whiting died late
| Tuesday night at his home in Old
! Town. He was born in Newport 60
years ago. He graduated from Kent5
Hill Seminary and was admitted TO
the bar in 1873, commencing practice
! in Corinna and coming to Old Town
/ % years ago. He served for about ~
years as Judge of the Old Town rnu-
nicipal court ana several terms as
| city solicitor. He was pfonfTf5I-g~ :
| the knights of Pythias. past chancel-
lor of the Grand Lodge of Maine. he
was also secretary for many years OF
| the local Masonic lodge. A widow ana
| two sons, Milton P. Whiting OF MILO
and Ralph L. Whiting Of Bangor,
survive.
! Lacy Held for Forgery.
Lacy, the alleged Lynn forger of
checks on the First National Bank OF
Bath, was given hearing Thursday
at Bath, F. p. Sprague, ESQ, appearing
as his counsel and making a gallant
/ fight in his behalf albeit he was UP
against odds the State having
pretty clear case against respondent.
Judge Keegan decided that there was
probable cause and held Lacy on two
counts for the supreme judicial court,
| the bonds being placed at $500 on
each count. Lacy was remanded to
his cell and will be taken to Augusta
| jail in default of the bonds. Sheriff
! oliver introduced a letter from the
Lynn authorities, stating that Lacy.
was also wanted up there for crimi-
nal proceedings.
! Sanford, Me-, Fireman Dead.
The funeral of Edward E. Allen for
many years member of the Sanford
Volunteer Fire Department, who died
at his home, Sc Washington street,
! Sanford, Wednesday night, aged 40,
will take place there Saturday after
noon. Mr. Allen was son of Re-
corder George E. Allen of the Sanford
municipal court widow and
brother, Frank L. Allen of Sanford,
! survive.
No Jury Trials Of Civil Cases.
It was announced Thursday at
Dover that there will be no jury trials
of civil cases at the present terms or
| the supreme court for Piscataquis
county. Judge Bird presiding. This
| Jurors have been excused to await the
report of the grand jury, when the
court will give its attention to crimi-
nal business.
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