Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Funeral Of Capt. c. r. Clark

Many shipping men and citizen at
tended the funeral sunday al Calais of
the late Capt. Charles f. Clark, re-
Gently commissioned as lieutenant in
the Naval Reserve. His death oc-
CURED in Winthrop, Mass. He was a
we'll known master of vessels, his last
commands being the schooners Eliza
beth NJ. Cook and Lugano. A widow
and daughter survive.
Sheriff Hoaxed at Bangor
What appears to be a clever hoax
perpetrated upon a posse of deputy
sheriffs at Bangor is gradually coming
to light. The deputies were making a
liquor raid on place in Exchange
street, Bangor lite Friday afternoon
and it is said we;a dangerously near q
hide" containing a large quantity Of
LIQUOR. when what appeared to be a
messenger from the sheriff's Office in
formed them that there had been a
bloody shooting ARRAY and probably a
murder az a resort at Brewer Lake,
about seven miles out. The deputies
stopped the search, climbed into auto
mobiles and went to Brewer Lake, to
find nothing. Meanwhile. according to
all reports, the liquors We're moved to
a. safer place. The report of the muir
der spread widely and caused consid-
cradle excitement.
Bankruptcy Proceedings.
The Honeywell Candy Co., Of Lewiston
has filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy at the L. S Court. Portland. A
W. Fowles of Auburn is temporary re-
ceiver. The plant is now closed and Har-
ry McGrath, it's manager, has retired.
For the past year and a half the company
the journal building. John A. Morrill, of
Auburn is the attorney in charge.
The 18th Maine Reunion
The 18th Maine Regimental Asso-
citation held its annual reunion Satur-
day afternoon at Bosworth Post hall
on Free street, Portland, with a very
small attendance, due mainly to the
fact that many have gone to Boston to
attend the national G. A. r. encamp-
ment. A banquet was enjoyed at the
Preble house preceding the meeting
and several informal speeches were
made. Much routine business was
transacted at the meeting and the
election of officers resulted as follows:
President, George o. D. Soule; vice
president, George Whitman; secretary
and treasurer, George Whitman; sec
rotary and treasurer, Alpheus F.
Grover; directors, Alvin A. Noyes
David E. Saunders and Owen Stacy
1t was sdecided that the director
yhttl al. 1n,at- he
meeting of next year.
George e. Patterson Of 6ueksport
George E. Paterson. 66 years old
died at his home in Bucksport Sunday
after a long illness. For more than
40 years he was in the Office Of the
Boston boats there, first as assistant
to his father, the late James W. Pat
terson, one of the first agents and for
a long time as agent. He was obliged
to retire by i'll health about htree years
ago. A widow and a brother Joseph
3. Patterson Of New York, survive.
currier. Sather Wedding at kittery
Allen B. Currier of Minneapolis and
Miss Marie Sather Of Hutchinson. Mo.
were married late Saturday night in
Kittery after the bride had Travelled
since Thursday to meet her intended
husband in Boston. He accompanied
her to Kittery. The wedding had been
set for s, but 1t was near II before the
couple got into Maine and were ready
for the ceremony. Judge Justin H
Shaw waived the fve-days' require
ment and the ceremony was performed
by Judge Aaron B. Cole. The groom
Is skilled worker in the Navy Yard
at Kittery.