Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Maine Theatre Manager. Organize.

Maine Theatre Managers Organize
Managers of many of the theatres
and amusement houses of the State
gathered in Portland Tuesday and
made their headquarters in what is
known as theatrical mechanics room
in Greely's Theatre. There was free
and general interchange OF views as
to what would best serve to promote
the business OF entertainment all
along the line and 1t was decided to
form a managers association. the
purposes Of this organization which
was at once formed, are to be pro-
tective In their nature and measures
will be taken to get II necessary the
right kind of legislation in relation 10
matters theatrical. Officers were
elected as follows; Pres, D. d. Leader
Portland; Sec., Moxiey Blumenourg'
Portland: Treas, J. w. Greedy. Port
land; publicity agent A. P. Biooer,
Lewiston; directors, =. A. Crawford
Brunswick; C. ]. Kelliher. Waterviiie'
w. Il. Reeves, Portland; Wilbur Shea,
PASSPORT; Thomas Cuddy. Augusta
Jas. Emery, Bar Harbor; A. P. Bibher'
Lewiston. Representatives OF the
film exchanges and vaudeville booking
agencies were present and partlcipa.-
ed in the proceedings.
nic Power Companies Elections,
The annual meeting Of the Cumber-
land County Power & Light Co, and
the York County Power Co. was heio
Tuesday in the general offices OF the
company at Portland and the foliow-
ine directors were re-elacted: Cum
hsrland County Power & Light CO.
r. q bancroft, Walter G. Davis, P. q.
Gossler. Albert Strauss. Frank D. Low,
| Wilbur Tusch, Ami Whitney, Charles
F. Libby, H. l., Clark, Frank Siiiimah'
Jr. John r. Graham. w. NJ. Bradley
Ludweii L. Howison, Harry Butler =.
8. Erswell. On account or lack OK
quorum the directors Of this company
Aid not elect officers. The directors
elected for the York Power Co, were
| e q. Bancroft, william NJ. Bradley,
Charles s. Prescott. Frank D. Mar
shall. II. l.. Clark, A. II, Ford Frank
| SilIiman, Jr. Following the election OF
these directors they elected the fol-
lowing officers; President. w. M,
Bradley; vice president. F. D. Mar
shall. A, H. Ford treasurer. c. F,
Berry; clerk, C. F. Berry; secretary,
w a. Linneil; assistant treasurer c.
A, Pearson, Jr.
State Grange Field Meeting.
A State Grange Field meeting for
Sh~adahec county will be held on
Friday, August 7, at New Meadows
Inn. Among the speakers are c. M.
Gardner of Massachusetts,. High Priest
Of Demeter; state Master c, 8, stet-
son and state Lecturer c. Q. Purlns-
ton. The program will begin at s.oo
| A. M, with game OF baseball ana
field sports for which prizes will De
awarded. At II the meeting viii
!, open. and besides the addresses there
Will be literary and musical entertain
ments. Dinner will be served at IL,
and members may take dinner at the
Inn ar have picnic dinner in the
grove. At 100 p. M. the addresses
ana entertainment will be resumed
Good music will be furnished. Inc
public is cordially invited.
/ William Farm buildings Burned.
| The loss on the farm buildings OF
John r. Melcher at McCrillis Corner
| Wilton. which were struck by light
ming and burned Sunday evening, is
/ estimated at saSo0. Insured $500 in the
town company. All Of the stock ak
cent three pigs and and few hens
was taken from the barns and all OF
the furniture was saved. The barns
were partly filed with hay. Two
barns, a long shed connecting the
barns and house and q new two story
house were buraed. The old house
In which they lived before the new one
was built was not burned. In this
the furniture has been put and the
family is again keeping house in their
old home.