Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-20

and Mrs. James Archibald Of Houlton. q
graduate Of Bates College and also Z
graduate Of the physical training depart.
ment Of wellesley College under Aisa
Romans. Miss Archibald was wanted In
Minneapolis. Kansas City and Pittsfield.
Mass. but gave her native State the
preference. She will enter upon her du.
ties on Sept. I.
Summit View Park at North Deering. a
half mile race track built several years
ago by group Of Portland light harness
lovers who incorporated themselves un-
der the name Of the Portland Agricul.
tural Association was sold under the
hammer Saturday afternoon to Isaiah D.
Pride. Included in the purchase was said
to be Is acres Of land. a number Of stalls.
grand stand and Judges stand. The
buildings brought $425. but the price fol-
the track was not stated.
Detective Richard Leader Of Lewiston
was in Canton recently and learned OF
the reward offered by the town Of Can
ton for the apprehension Of the person
or persons who damaged the Soldiers
monument in the village square this
spring. He began work on the case and
soon had sufficient evidence to warrant
the arrest Of Weston Davis Of Peru. A
warrant was sworn out and served by
Deputy Sheriff John Briggs, who was
accompanied by Detective Leader. The
young man was taken to Canton and
given a hearing before Trial Justice
Ronello A. Barrows. Harold Packard
AatA TuieS -
Davis pleaded guilty. but stated that the
act was not malicious one, but that as
ne attempted to climb upon the monu-
ment he dislodged one of the granite. can.
non balls, which fell on the base danag-
ing IT to considerable extent After
nearing his story. it was decided to sus-
pend sentence for two weeks, to give him
time to raise a sufficient sum to reim-
purse the town and pay the costs of
court Another hearing on the case will
De held in two weeks. He was released
on his own recognizance.
Benjamin Farnsworth, the lone
picket Of the Cliff House Beach. was
on duty from morning until night
yesterday. All day long he guarded
the little tract Of shore, from which
the Cape seleGkmen removed the fence
ana for which deed they were later
arrested. and shooed the sightseers
and bathers from the property which
ne claims. AT noon time he had his
iuncheon brought to him by his son
and SO he was not forced to move
from the rock which acts as a look
out all day except when a dozen bows
with their hands on each others
shoulders snake danced down to the
very border and then switched Off on
TO nelghboring property. It ds UNDER
stood that Mr.. Farnsworth is going TO
hire constable to guard his property.
Portland Argus, July 10.
In the chapel of st. Joseph,s con.
vent in Deering Friday morning Ave
novltlates were enrolled. The cere-
monies were conducted by the Right
Rev. Bishop Walsh. assisted by the
Rev. John Houlihan, Rev. Timothy
Houlihan, Rev. Martin Clary, Rev.
Father Freeman, Rev. George p. John
son. all of Portland: Rev. Thomas
White, S. j., Of New York, and Rev
John j. McGinnis Of Sanford. Those
enrolled were: Miss Alma Lalime of
Sanford-Sister Mary Alma; Miss
Florence Butler Of Acton-Sister Mary
Barromeo; Miss Julia Murphy Of Ban
Mary Jerome; Miss Bar
bara Agnes Foley of Portland-Sister
Mary Redempta; Miss Bridget Ann
Clancy Of South Boston-Sister Mary
Brendan.
special meeting Of the voters of
the town of Nortport was held Satur-
day afternoon to vote upon the act
passed by the last legislature for the
formation Of the Northport Village
Corporation. which was to be subject
to vote of the people. Ira NJ. Cobe
presided and John Churchill of Pea
body, Mass, acted as secretary. The
vote stood 147 to Is in favor of ac-
the act. A meeting Of Or
sanization of the Northport Village
Corporation will be held on August 2.
Preparations are being made for the
annual campmeeting of the Piscata-
quis Valley Campmeeting Association
on the grounds in Foxcroft the middle
of August. The meetings are under
the auspices of the Methodist de-
and will, as usual, con.
tinue 10 days. Prominent members
of the denomination in Maine will have
parts in the program as well as speak
ers from Massachusetts, and New York
states.