Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

South Auburn Church Burned.
The South Auburn Methodist church.
was totally destroyed by fire which
broke out about II P. NJ. Thursday. The
fire. is supposed to have started in the
entry way OF the church as it was there
that the flames were brightest when
discovered An entertainment was held
at the church last evening and the
church had not been closed more than
half an hour before it was ablaze. Es-
timated loss $3.50; insurance, $500.
Lewis Pierce of Portland.
Lewis Pierce, one of the best-known
residents of Portland, died suddenly
from shock at his home 81 Deering
street, Thursday forenoon, aged So years.
He was graduated from Harvard in
1875, was admitted to the bar in 1871, ana
remained in the active practice of the
law until 1911 He served in the Legisla-
ture in 1875 and from 1905 until 1911 he
was United States referee in bankrupt
cy. He served at different times on the
directorate of the Boston & Maine and of
the Maine Central and had much to do
In a legal way with railroad matters.
He was an active member of the First
Parish Unitarian church, of the Maine
Historical Society and the Portland So
ciety of Natural History. a widow,
four sons and three daughters survive.
luke VS.. Eastern Steamship Cor.
A hearing was had Thursday in the
Federal court house at Portland before
Hon. John II. A. Merrill and Hon. Har-
old W. Merrill. appointed masters in
chancery by Judge Putnam of the United
States Circuit court in the case of Mich
ael luke, intervenor, against the Eastern
Steamship Corporation and receiver.
! The action is for personal injuries for
$4,000. Richard E. Harvey appeared for
the complainant and Benjamin Thompson
for the defendant corporation and re-
ceiver.
| Bankruptcy Proceedings.
The following petitions in voluntary
bankruptcy have been filed with the
clerk OF the District court at Portland:
William B. Small of Portland, baker
Liabilities, s12S4.S7; assets, 5000
Allen C. Powers of Freeport. Liza
bilities, s73751; assets, SO, all of which
Is claimed to be exempted.
Philippe Rene Of Lewiston, laborer
Liabilities. $674.21; assets. s51.
Ernest l.. Parkman of Hartland, trav-
elling salesman. Liabilities, s262.. oS;
assets, S1252
John L Jordan of Portland, Liabilities,
$751; assets $3.50.
Clifford NJ. Wiley of Eden, landscape
contractor. Liabilities, sl1, 1924; assets.
s3s735O
. Two Lewiston Firemen Injured.
Two Lewiston firemen We're injured
and many affected by smoke in a blaze
which Thursday evening dana ged the
Park street stable owned by George r.
Pattee, proprietor of the Dewitt Hoel.
The blaze caught in an unknown manner
but was quiskly controlled. The damage
is estimNed at several hundred dollars
covered by insurance. The firemen in
jured were William Tetlow and Fred L.
Jumper. Several valuable horses Were
removed in safety.
Saeo Valley Poultry Show Closes.
The first annual show Of the saco VAL
closed Thursday night at Biddeford.
Robert Rankin won a special cash
award for the best display Of Plymouth
NUNS, ~ l. <AudIlS uOT tHe pGSL male
In any class, and Robert Rankin for the
best female. c. T. Adams won a special
for the best Buff Plymouth Rock. male;
E. B Sears of Old Orchard. for the best
display Of Plymouth Rocks. j. Harry
Shannon of Saco, for the best single
comb cock. and Mrs. c. B. Carpenter,
for the best rose comb cock Other spec
ials were: Best hen, Overlook Poultry
Yards; best pen, Wyandottes, Bowen
Emmonds Of Biddeford; White Wyan-
dottes male. Harry NJ Turner: pen
Buff Wyandotte, F.. E. Robbins of Bid
deford best display Leghorns. Alton J.
Woodman of Saco; White Leghorn, male
William E. Miles Of Saco; Brown Leg
horn, male, George E. Ellis; best dis
play, White Orppingtons, ]. R. Johnson;
best display. Partridge Cochins, II. E.
Carpenter: best display, Campines. Dr.
L. L. Powell of saco; best display. But
tercups Elmer o. Davis; best exhibit,
Bantams, Michael Darcy; best pen.
White Crested Black Polish, Edward
LebarYe