Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12
MAINE NEWS
TOLDIN BRIEF

Andrew j. shaw or South portland,
a driver for the Soule Ice Cream Com
pany of this city was Thursday morn
ing held for the September grand jury
in $500 bail on the charge of operating
an automobile while under the infiu
ence Of liquor and was fined $40 and
costs for operating an automobile
without q drivers license. Bail was
not furnished and Shaw was commit
ted to the county Jail. Shaw was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Bennett We'd
nesday afternoon on the Prouts Neck
road in the Soule machine with two
companions. When arraigned this
morning he entered a plea of guilty of
both charges and was not represented
by counsel.-Portland Express.
Miss Rosa Franco. IS, of 16 Hill
street Biddeford. was the only woman
to sustain injuries during the fire that
destroyed the ottawa House at Cush-
irgs Island on June %. she having
leaped from one of the upper win
dows in the building when flames pre-
vented her leaving by the stalrWay3'
Miss Franco suffered minor injuries, il
was learned Thursday, and We
brought to Portland in one Of IN"
Coast Patrol boats and then taken to
the Maine General Hospital II is eH-
pncted that she will be able to leave
the hospital in a few days.-Portland
Express.
Donat Paradis of lewiston was
held in 800 bonds in the Lewiston
police court, Thursday. charged with
embezzlement and obtaining money
nv false pretences from Miss Anne
Wilson. The case was a real estate
affair and neither party agreed on 'he
commission that Paradls was 10 re-
c9iye. Paradis stated that he was 10
have all over SIS that he could get Tor
the fixtures of a store which ne vas
selling for Miss Wilson. He received
5000 but gave her s75, He was repre-
scented by Benjamin l.. Berman. Johh
D. Clifford, Jr., represented MISS VIII
son. who asserted that no such agree
ment was made but that Paradls was
to have So for handling the sale Tor
her.
Local road commissioners in Maine
are having a hard season. On top O.
the scarcity of labor. the high cost Oh
hiring help and material comes an
other season of continued and heavy
r.ins In midsummer of 1915 came
flood of rain that put back the work
on roads many thousand dollars
then came the season OF 1916 when an
through the summer up to August Isl
was bad weather and frequent rains
now comes another season Wheh tHe
rains have been SO frequent ana severe
that roads have been washed terriolE
ard there has been but little opportu-
,,i+v tn repair them. We can hardlF
b,ame t1,e men who are trying to get
,,aina roads into condition If they get
prettv discouraged.
Lightning Friday niGht destroyed the
harm on West Meadow road. Rockland'
owned bv Albion Loveioy. Nearly all Of
his 10 COWS and four horses perished. Ire
loss is about $1,000 partially insured. INe
residence of David Talbot, Middle street.
o,e of the finest houses in Rockland, was
also struck. the cupola being demolished
The campaign carried on At Bar Harpof
short time ago for the benefit Of the
American Red Cross is Still receiving q
few belated subscriptions. The oflclal
amount received to date has reached the
grand total of s145Co. more than $4,000 in
excess Of what the most optimistic had
thought to he possible to raise.
grand field day has been grransed for
the employees of the Eastern Manufac-
turing Co. at Lincoln on Saturday. July
a. Both the pulp and paper mill will be
shut down. The employees will take a
special train for Bangor and then will be
driven to Orrngton, where their field day
will be held on the fair grounds.