Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Chase, president Of Bates College;
Rev. DR.. Thomas H. Stacey Of Con-
| cord, N. H., and Rev. F. G. Wood of
Yarmouthville, Me. The dedicatory
prayer was made by Rev. A. w. An
thony of Lewiston. The Scriptures
were read by Rev. DR.. w. A. Bartlett OF
Lowell, Mass. The music was in
charge Of Prof. A. L. Briggs Of Cam
bridge. Mass. The keys were pre-
scented by L. G. Jordan of Bates Col
lege. and they were accepted by Rev.
w. ]. Twort of Haverhill, Mass. The
building has a seating capacity of $50
and contains administration offices and
classrooms. 1t is especially designed
for Sunday school work during the
summer.
Blue Laws Threat at Old Orchard.
Threats have been made that next
Sunday unless everyone is allowed to
engage in business the old Blue laws
will be enforced at Old Orchard.
H. D. Pike of Lawrence, pro-
prietor Of a shooting gallery, was
ordered by Selectman Fred I. Luce
to close his gallery Sunday. Fred j.
Stewart, clerk in grocery store, was
in the police court charged with SELL
ing groceries on the Lords Day. He
was fined $40 and costs and appealed.
Selectman Luce is the senior member
Of the grocery firm. E. E. Rhodes,
who operates a merry go-rOund, was
fined 81 and costs and his sentence
suspended. He said that he had al.
ways been allowed to run his merry
go-round Sundays. solomon Abisalin,
for selling dry goods on Sunday, was
fined 81 and costs and sentence sus-
pended. A warrant was sworn OF.
against j. W. Duffy of Lawrence. own
er of the pier. charging violation of the
Blue laws, but he was not in town, and
the warrant could not be served.
Held for ROOFING Moosehead Camp.
George Butler of Somersworth, n.
H., was before Judge Gerrish at Dover
Monday in the Piscataquis Municipal
court, charged with breaking. enter
ing and larceny in a camp at Moose
head Lake. He entered a plea of not
guilty and was held in $500 bail for the
September term of supreme court. In
default of bail he was committed to
Jail. 1t is alleged that Butler entered
the camp of Horace w. Nottingham of
Greenville Junction and took articles
to the value of $50. The missing goods
were found, it is alleged. in Buffers
possession. Edward Bishop of Bridge
port, Conn. and Fred Williams of Wo-
burn. who were camping at the lake.
were charged with larceny of goods
from Porcupine Camp, owned by Capt
Samuel Percy of Bath. They pleaded
guilty and were sent to Jail for 80
days.
Unfortunate Affair at Dover.
Alleging his wife, Flora Whiting,
bought an automobile and presented it
to negro farm hand, Algie B. Whit
ing, prominent Dover farmer, Monday
filed a $4,000 suit in the supreme judicial
court at Dover against the farm hand,
Theodore Hamilton of St. John. n. B.,
for alienation of his wife's affections.
Papers in the case were served. The car
was attached. Mr.. Whiting went to the
village Monday distracted because of his
alleged domestic difficulties. He told Off
Gals at the sheriff's office that Hamilton
came to his home as a farm hand three
months ago and worked for two weeks,
when he threw up his job. Since then,
according to Mr.. Whiting, he has been
boarder. According to Mr. Whiting
things progressed smoothly until Mrs.
Whiting went to Bangor and drew a part
of $500 from a bank and bought an au-
tomobile which she presented to Hamil-
ton. Mr.. Whiting also alleged that Sun
day his wife and the boarder employed a
chauffeur and were absent all day in the
car, returning late in the evening.
Morton Family Reunion at Bangor
A pleasan reunion Of the Morton
family was held Saturday at the resi-
dence of Asa c. Morton, Fuller Road,
Bangor. Among the guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Everett E. Morton, Miss Osa
Morton, Harold Morton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Malon Hatch, daughter and niece, Miss
Olive Hatch and little Irene Switzer,
all Of Jackson; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Morton, Waterville; Harrison Morton.
Unity; Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Boyd,
Monroe: Mrs. Herbert Hadley and son.
Master Charles Hadley, Vermont; Mrs.
Fred Chase and son. Frederick Morton
Chase, Dedham, Mass; Mrs. Maurice
Chase. Rochester, Mass: Miss Hazel
CroNford. New York; Mrs. Cora Mar
ton .Pearce, Miss Madeline Morton,
Miss Madeline Morton, Miss Ruth
Small, Bangor.
Robert M. Gustin Of Old Town
Robert NJ. Gustin Of Old Town died
at his home in that city Monday, fol-
lowing a shock. He was born in Troy,
but moved with his parents when a
boy to Old Town. Sept 90. 1862 he en-
listed in Co. A, 26 Me-. serving as a
bass drummer until August II, 1863
He re-enlisted in the 4th Maine Bat
terry, Feb IL, 1865 and served until the
close OF the war. He was in battles at
Port Hudson, La. Petersburg. Rich
mond. Sailors Creek, High Bridge and
Appomattox, Va, being once wound
ed. In August 1861, he married Miss
Alice McCoubrey in ST. Stephens, n.
B. They made their home for 10 years
in Etna, then moved to this city where
he has made his home for A years.
A widow. two sons. two daughters and
two brothers survive
TROY
Miss Erdene Pierce spent last week
visiting a friend in Oronn ,od oo...a