Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Bird with Head Like a Horse.

S"S WITT E7SdO Like a 1oTSS'
A bird with head resembling tina.
of horse would seem to be an inn
possible creature, but that it is not
may be proven by a visit to the taxi
dermist shop of Cyrus K. Winch on
Exchange street. Bangor. Mr.. Winch
has just received from H. A. Perry Of
Bar Harbor a bird that he calls
''skunk-head coot.' 1t is black, about
ten inches in length, has head
shaped in general like that of horse,
with a beak about two inches long.
orange red and white in color. There
is a white spot on the head between
the eyes. Mr.. Winch is to mount thu
bird.
6arbarians of the goth Century.
A Bangor man has received
letter from Capt. L. c. Worden of
Bayswater, y. s., who has been in
Bangor many times in command
of the four 4ma sted schooner George
E. Walcott, in (which Capt. Worden
tells of information he has received
from his brother, who is fighting
with the Vancouver detachment of
the Canadian army in France. The
| brother uses words Of the fighting in
| France much the same as those Of
Gen. Sherman regarding war. He
was at the battle Of NSuve Chapelle
shortly before the letter was written
and described the bravery of the
British troops to be wonderful, espe-
cially in making charges. The letter
condemns the Germans as the bar
| barians of the goth century.
Bankruptcy Proceedings.
| Petitions in voluntary bankruptcy
have been filed with the clerk of the
United States court by the following:
| Chandler l.. York of Andover liabili-
ties $3.50, assets $40; Henry Cookson
of Wellington farmer; liabilities $500,
assets s225; William E. Kinds Of Win
throp. farmer; liabilities sS45.73;
assets $50; Washington L. Bean Of
Win export; liabilities $2236.30; assets
$3.50.
Runoford Man in Bankruptcy.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy has been filed in the United
States District Court against George
Elias, the Waldo street, Rumford, mer-
chant. who suffered the total loss Of
his stock and fixtures in his dry goods
store, in a blaze that Quilted the build
ing the Friday before Easter. The
| petitioning creditors are the Hamilton
Brown Shoe Co. The Banighn Rub
| Der Co. and the fremont Rubber CO.
The liabilities are estimated at $4,000,
| while the assets are estimated at $10.-
900.
A Portland PeddIer Loses All by Fire.
Throwing himself on the charred re-
mains of his mare, burned to death II
fire which destroyed his barn
On Washington avenue, Portland,
Wednesday evening Sam Regain, a ped
dler, wept bitterly over the loss OF the
animal and refused to move from its
side until forced by Police Officer
Maloy. Together with the mare was a
handsome young colt, valued at over
$500, also lying dead. facing towards
his mother, evidently having turned
to her for protection against the
flames. Everything that Regain owned
| was in the barn and his loss is esti-
mated at over $4,000, with but $500 in
surance.
Aroostook County Divorces.
The following divorces were de-
| creed at the term Of court just closed
at Houlton: Isaac Wilder Bull from
Hattie d. Bull, cause, adultery; Lii
liam E. Mills from Judson Mills.
cause, desertion; Ida Rappaport from
Reuben Rappaport. cause, extreme
cruelty; Mabel E. Armstrong from
John Armstrong, cause. non-support;
Violet Ross from William Ross. cause.
adultery; Della M. Harper from John
F. Harper, cause, intoxication: LII :
liam v. Nichols from John Nichols.
cause, intoxication; Leona E. Joslyn
from Birdsel Joslyn, cause, extreme
cruelty; Lottie E. Weir from Lorenzo
Weir, cause, desertion; Evelyn Turner
from Lester Turner, cause, desertion;
Lizzie NJ. Willette from Walter F.
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