Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,
flibernians Elect Officers.

Il.
Mary's hall, Biddeford, was devoted
mainly to business. Addresses were
made by Past Pres. Hugh McDonoueh
or Bangor and Patrick J. Feury of
Portland. loving cup was presented
to the retiring president, Thomas ].
Robinson of Portland. A resolution
was adopted pledging support of the
Hibernians to the brave men in Ire
land who are struggling for Home
Rule" 1t was voted to hold the next
convention in Bangor. The following
officers were elected and installed: Ed
ward F. Flarrity of Portland, presi-
dent; Richard McGarrigle Of Calais.
vice president: Michael ]. Twomey Of
Biddeford, secretary; d. A. Hamilton
of Lewiston treasurer. The election
of officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary re-
suited as follows: Miss Mary A. Hud-
ner of Portland, president: Miss Ade-
lima Donahue of Biddeford, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Mary J. Harrington of Ban
gor, secretary; Mrs. Catherine Rigley
of Calais, treasurer.
Drowning in Lewiston Canal.
Henri Proulx, a mill operative living
at 70 Knox street, Lewiston, was
drowned in the upper canal about 6
P. NJ. Wednesday. The accident oc-
Cured opposite No. of the Andres
coggin corporation blocks. Mr.
Proulx had been affected with hearti
trouble recently and to this malady the
fatality is attributed in many quarters
Girl Drowned at East Iivermore.
Irene Berry IA, daughter of Sherman
Berry of Massachusetts, was drowned
Wednesday in Burgess pond. East
Livermore. She was bathing in COM
pany with other girls, and went beyond
her depth. The accident occurred be-
tween and o'clock. Miss Berry,
who is spending the summer with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Ranger, at Wilton, Was, attending the
campmeeting. 5ss -
Voluntary Bankrupts.
Petitions as voluntary bankrupts
have been filed in the Office of the
clerk of the United States district
court at Portland by:
Ellsworth Wilson. Fairfield, Iaborer.
Liabilities. 1921. Assets, s25. Prin-
cipal creditor listed, Augusta General
hospital. Others for smaller amounts.
Attorney, G. NJ. Chapman. Fairfield.
Frank NJ. Fairbanks. Unity, under
taker. Liabilities, s6095. Assets.
s4S75. Principal creditors listed:
Waldo Trust Company, Bracket Shaw
& Lunt, Somersworth. n. H.. and Geo.
W. Toppan & Co. Fairfield. Attor-
ney Arthur Richie, Belfast.
N. E. o. p. Field Day at Camp Benson.
The Field day of the New England
Order OF Protection of Bangor, Old
Town, Orono and Veazie was held
Wednesday at Camp Benson, near
Newport. on Lake Sebasticook Nearly
400 members and their families at
tended. The day was taken up with
sports, including baseball game, fat
mems race. women's race. fishing.
motor boat excursions, shore dinner
and dancing. The arrangements were
made by a committee, Joseph Nc
Cauley, Grant Currier, w. u. Chad
wick, Margaret McCluskey, w. F. Nc
Kinnon and Cornelius J. Sullivan.
Mrs. Sarah c. Briggs of Auburn.
Mrs. Sarah G. Briggs died wednes-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Pray in Auburn after a long illness.
She was the daughter of Harvey and
Mary Johnson Dillingham;, and was
born Nov. 20. 1881, in Auburn. She
vas the wife of the late Benjamin +.
Briggs. one Of the leading shoe manu-
facturers of Auburn in the 70s and
early sos, and who later, with his son,
+. II. Briggs, ran the Maple Grove
Stock Farm. Mrs. Briggs was a member
Of the Elm street Universalist church.
A son, B. F. Briggs marshal of the
United States Customs court at Wash
ington. and two brohers, George H.
Dillingham; Of Auburn, and Rev. Fred
A. Dillingham; Of Bridgeport, Conn.
survive.
Liquor Seized in Portland.
Liquor deputies seized 81 quarts Of
whisky and half a pint of beer
Wednesday at the Portland Power
Boat Association and arrested Ernest
L. Slower. Deputy Stevens seized at
the Union station four boxes and two
trunks containing so gallons of alcohol.
Rufus Gray Of OrIand.
Rufus Gray of Orland, we'll known
citlzen, passed away Monday evening
at his home. Mr.. Gray had many
friends and relatives in Bucksport. A
widow, a mother, one sister and two
brothers survive. The funeral was
held at P. M. Thursday.
Another Shooting at Caribou. -
Another shooting case has taken
place in Caribou, but this time the
event was not followed with fatal re-
suits. AS Edgar Gary, who is en-
ployed at the pumping station at the
dam, was attending to his duties SUM-
day night about IL o'clock some one
fired shot through the open window
from a 22-calibre revolver, the bullet
striking Mr.. Gary just behind the left
ear, entering the flesh, hitting the bone
and then glancing downward, inflicting
an ugly, though not fatal wound. A
young man by the name of Boulier, a
brother to the one who shot Emma