Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-29

Saturday night why the men got
through other than to say their ser
vices were unsatisfactory"
Thirteen Take Teaehsrs' Examination
Thirteen candidates were examined
under the supervision Of Miss Helen
M. Robinson. deputy superintendent Of
schools, at the City building. Portland.
for State certificates as qualified
teachers. which are now required OF
all teachers in this State. Those TAX
ing the examinations were: Misses!
Marguerite Stockton. Portland; Myrtle
Conary, South Portland; Helen Buzz.
zell. Standish; Bertha Weber, West,
Harpswell; Velma Johnson, Vinalha-
ven; Nellie Kennedy. Cliff Island; Eva
Gilman. South Portland; Mrs. Sarah
Fitch, Sebago Lake. and Messrs. Sid
ney Osborn, Sorrento: F. H. Atkins.
Windham. and j. Carroll Hawkes.,
South Windham. ~.
Funeral Of Late Capt. c. n. Burgess.
The remains Of the late Capt. =
Charles H. Burgess. whose life was
lost when the schooner Warner MoorA :
was wrecked on the Virginia coast
several weeks ago, were buried Sum-
day afternoon with Masonic honors at
Rockland. The services at his home
on Bunker street were attended by
many sea captains. Rev. Pliny A. AL
len officiatcd. and the Masonic services
were conducted by Aurora Lodge, un.
der the direction Of w. M. George T.
Stewart. The bearers were Capt.
Frank A. Peterson. Capt. J. Frank
Gregory, DR.. J. A. Richan, William F.
Tibbetts. Capt. Nils Nelson and Capt.
Charles NJ. Milbury. The body had
previously been buried in Virginia,
but upon learning that he was a Ma
son, Evergreen Lodge of Cape Charles,
Va. had the body exhumed for REIN
terment in his home town.
Little Boy Poisoned by Strychnine.
Little 4-year-old Clifford son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Dobson of Easton.s
Station. saw his father use a bottle
containing an arsenic solution in the
care of his horses and, watching where
he placed the bottle, secured it ana :
drank a quantity. A doctor worked
over the little fellow, but he died after,
about four hours of terrible agony. 80
For Sending stryehnine in Mail. -
P. J. sandstrom of Millinocket was
before United States Commissioner
Reid at Bangor Saturday on the
charge Of sending strychnine through
the United States mails. He pleaded
guilty and was bound over to the Sep
TENDER term Of the United States dis
trict court at Portland. Sandstrona- :
sent small quantity of the drug to III,
man in Sweden. 1t was wrapped In n
newspaper and the newspaper rate was
paid. Strychnine is prohibited to the
mails. The government states that
Sandstrom made a confession and ad,
mitted having sent the drug several,
times, but claimed that there was no
intent to violate the law. There was.
no hearing because Of the plea Of
guilty, and it did not develop why he
had been sending the deadly poison
abroad. The complaint was made by
Hon. John F. A. Merrill, U. S. district
attorney. and the arrest was made by
U. S. District Marshal James Clarey.
Sons Of Veterans Appointments.
Lewiston Commander DIN P. Aver
of the Maine Division. Sons Of Vet,,
Grams. has just issued his first order.
since being elected head Of the divi-
sion. In his order. Commander am :.
nounces the following appointments:
Chaplain, Rev. Gay c. White, Port
land; counsellor, Burleigh Martin, Au-
gusta; patriotic instructor. Halbert p: 1.
Gardner, Portland press correspon-.
dent, Charles R. Pomery, Auburn; as
sistant secretary, Fred F. Fields, Au-
burn; personal aid. John o. Pierce,
Lewiston. Hon. H. P. Gardner, al
though a resident Of Portland is a
member Of the A. c. Pray Camp, Au-
burn. 1t is announced that during
the past year there has been a gain Of
500 in the membership Of the order. r.,