The Republican journal., 1915-11-18

Norman Davis of South Montvile, aged 10
years, recently shot and killed a wild cat
measuring four feet in length
THE JURY DISAGREED The trial of Amba-
jejus G. Robinson and Peter Bald Weber for
assault and bate and highway robbery COM
mitted on Julius Fitzoodle Braley took place
in the Baptist vestry last Friday evening and
proved highly entertaining to large audience.
The parts of the prisoners were taken by Geo.
H. Robertson and Allen D. Weber. whose
makeup ought to have been sufficient to Sc
cure conviction. Charles E. Rhoades and C.
L. Wright as attorneys were brilliant in their
examinations, etc, and the testimony of the
witnesses called forth great deal of ap-
plause The jury disagreed and another trial
will be held in the near future.
THE BIG GAME SEASON. Maine Hills of the
City Drug store and Dr. Ansel W. Lothrop re-
turned last Thursday night from two weeks
hunting trip north of Ashland Each shot and
brought home DEER. Mr.. and Mrs Benz
H. Mudgett and Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Clay of
Portland and Messrs. Lewis Bussey and Ralph
Tnorndike of Dixmont returned last FRIDAY
night from two weeks hunting trip to North
east Garry. Mr.. Mudgett and bride brought
home four deer-the latter shooting two.
They each had number of partridges The
arrivals of deer at Bangor last Thursday in
Guided two for S. W. Durost of Belfast.
Chester Worthen, who spent the summer in
Northern Maine as member of the fire patrol
h.,
THE SCHOOLS. At special meeting of the
school committee Wednesday evening, Nov.
10th, it was voted 10 sustain all the recon-
mendations made by the chief of the fire de-
partment in regard to what should be done in
the school buildings of the city to make them
more safe in case of fire. These recommends.
lions were printed in full in The Journal last
week. and include changing the doors to swing
outward. fire escapes and the installation OF
chemical extinguishers. In the Mcclellan
building the entrance to the stable from the
main building win be closed. fire escape
will be placed on the north side and all doors
made to swing outward. The present front
door will be replaced by double door. Ex-
LluSulSnSrS nave alEeaOy Deen pIaceC IN this
building. In all school buildings the keys to
the furnace rooms shall be left during the day
with the teachers. Fire drills will be held at
frequent intervals. The new PIERCE building
is equipped with every fire protection neces-
sary. The matter of the crowded condition in
the first grade room in the Mcclellan school.
where there are now SO pupils, was left Who'll
ly with the superintendent, and if necessary
he will divide it and procure another teacher
1t was voted to allow the schools a holiday
Friday following Thanksgiving, thus making
the recess from Wednesday. Nov. 24th,to Nov
10Th. .Supt. VIM. B. Woodbury. and DR.. 0.
S. Vickery, school medical examiner, have
completed the examination of the pupils of
the rural schools as to the eyes, ears and
throat and are now working during the early
morning hours when possible on the city
pupils, and hope to complete the work by the
last of next week. Miss Ruth Kimball,
teacher in the Hayford school, is out on &C.
count of a severe trouble with her eyes and
Miss Julia M. Leary is substituting for her,.
A demonstration from the Palmer system Of
penmanship has been in the local schools for
the past few days and complimented some of
the grades highly upon their work.