Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-24

license fee. It is understood that the
authority for issuing licenses Will be
questioned.
Dakota Divorce Void in Maine.
DR.. Harlow L. D. Woodruff of Ellis
worth was before the Bangor munich
pol court Tuesday on complaint OF
his former wife, Sarah S. woodruff,
who alleged desertion and non-support.
DR.. Woodruff claimed that he had Sc
cured a divorce from his wife in North
Dakota about Is years ago. had mar
ried again and been living in Els
worth for some years. Judge Blanch-
ard ruled that the divorce was void
in Maine and held the respondent in
$1,000 bonds for the supreme court. An
appeal was entered and bail furnished.
st. Joseph's Academy Commencement.
The 32d Commencement exercises of
ST. Josephs Academy at Portland
were held Tuesday. Miss Mary F..
Palmer gave the salutatory, Miss Irene
K. Macdonough, the prize essay; Miss
Grace M. Marriott, the class poem,
and Miss Irene NJ. Goode, the honor
essay. Essays were read by Miss Ma
tilda F. May. Miss Regina M. Sanfrey,
Miss Gertrude E. Coombs. Miss Ida NJ.
Robitaille and Miss Marion P. Pierce.
The valedictory was given by Miss &C.
celia c. Hanley. Bishop Walsh deliv-
cred the closing address and conferred
the medals and diplomas.
Another Sardine Co. Favors Portland.
That the MacNichol Packing Co.
this section and move it's plant here,
was made known for fast last night
by D. c. MacNichol. who yesterday
was looking over sites with an idea of
locating, says the Portland Argus Of
June 20. Mr.. MacNichol said the
most favorable place for his concern
was at Yarmouth, where there was a
plant they could buy and where he be-
lieved they would have the best OPP
portunity Of doing business. He said
it was ideally situated, was con-
venient to cars and there was an ex-
cellent wharf which went with the
property. He also looked at a loca-
ton in South Portland and another
between Yarmouth and F'reeport, but
of all the places he liked the Yarmouth
location best. Mr.. MacNichol said he
should report the matter to his firm at
Eastport and then it was up to them
to do as they saw fit, but he said there
was no question about the company
wishing to locate in or about Portland.
J. Y. Kicker, Formerly Of Bangor.
kilograms were received by Bangor
friends Tuesday night, announcing the
sudden death in Brookline, Mass, of
Jonathan Y. Kicker. formerly of Ban
gor. Mr.. Kicker was Sc years old, a
native of Bangor and spent practically
all his life in Bangor. He was for a
long time treasurer of The Rines Co.,
the Main street dry goods concern,
and projected and built the Colonial
HOTEL His death comes as a great
shock to many friends Of long stand
ing. a widow and one son, Morris S.
Kicker, survive. Funeral services will
be held in Bangor.
Instruction for Machine Gun Co,
The Bangor machine gun company
is TO have three months course of
instruction from a regular army SER
geant, who is expected to arrive soon.
There is no manual for machine gun
companies. it is stated by one of the
officers of the I'd Regiment. instruction
being given by men detailed from the
regular army The company's guns
were shipped a few weeks ago from
Washington. and arc expected to reach
Bangor any day. The guns are car
ried on mule back, being knocked
down." and when placed in action are
quickly set up on tripods The of
ficers Of the company are to be mount
ed. Blank cartridges cannot be used
in practice with the machine guns,
consequently occasional practice will
be given with the real thing in the
way of ammunition. In ordinary drill
and tactics mechanism much re-
semblng policeman's rattle is used.
making a noise similar to that pro-
duced by the rapid firing of the guns.