Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
MAINE NEWS
IN BRIEF FORM

mouth, against his niece, Mrs. Rosetta
Henderson Shaylor Of Portland, was
heard by Justice Haley. Tuesday, at
Portland. The suit is based on an
agreement or deed of trust, executed
by Mrs. Clara L. Kenney. the first wife
Of DR.. Kenney, the deed bearing date
Of Nov. 3d. 1914, when the couple were
living apart. 1t is claimed that the
stocks and bonds were given into the
care of Mrs. Shaylor, with the under
standing that income from half OF
them was to be paid over to DR.. Ken
ney by her, and that she was to pro-
We'd him with home and board during
his life time. Mrs. Kenney died and
Dr. Kenney married again. leaving the
home of his niece. Mrs. Shaylor. He
brings action for an accounting, and
she in answer says that she has car
ried out her trust, and that the plain
tiff forfeited his reghts when he left
her home voluntarily. Attorney Scott
Wilson appeared for the plaintiff. and
Hon. c. A. Strout of Portland and F.
A. Morey of Lewiston for the defend
ant.
Failure TO have soft beer in bottles
properly stamped in compliance with
the law led to imposing fines of 500
and costs OF Charles Jozofsky. George
Mack and H. j. Lessard Wednesday in
the Portland municipal court without
hearing. Admitting that they We're
technically liable, all pleaded guilty
and Sheriff Graham advised leniency
and probation as this Is the first IN
stance Of such complaints and the
court so decided.
Former American Consul General
b s. Rairden and Mrs. Rairden are
due to arrive in San Francisco from
Ratayia. Java, this week. Their son
Frank is in business in Batavia with
the L. S. Steel Products corporation.
They are accompanied by another son
and will probably soon visit Bath, OF
which city Captain Rairden is native
son.
During a severe thunderstorm early
Tuesday morning the lightning struck
the buildings owned by w. H. Mcclellan
at South Windham, setting them on fire
and they burned fiat. The buildings
were occupied by Clifford Thomas.
Most of the house furnishings were
most of the farm tools were lost. The
buildings were partially insured. Mr..
Clifford had no insurance. The loss
will reach $4,000.
Charles Anderson, 35. Of Portland,
was one of the officers killed on the
steamer Grace which was torpedoed
some time ago by a German subma-
rine For a long time he was attached
to the local government steamer Gen.
A NJ Randol, but later went to New
York. where he was employed on
steamers sailing out Of New York in
the cOastwise trade. He is survived
by Mrs. Anderson and two children
Express.
Portland has contracted for about
5000 tons of coal not enough to serve
during an extremely cold winter but
sufficient normally to keep engine
houses. school buildings and other
structures of the city well warmed all
winter. Portland firms have submit
ted bids for both hard and soft coal
and 1000 tons of the latter are on the
way while deliveries of hard coal are
being made now.
The motor ship which has been
under construction for several months
at the I. l.. Snow & Co. yard Is to be
launched Saturday, Aug. 4, between II
and ~ o'clock Edith Mute" is the
crafts name.-Rockland Courier Ga
Zette.
Warrants made out in accordance
with a salute which has since been
repealed. failed Wednesday to hold
, y 1ol
into court as the possessors Of slot
machines. The Good Government As
ISOLATION, which was represented by
several prominent attorneys. and the
respondents by f. c. Payson.-Rock-
land Courier Gazette July 81.
The dream of shipbuilding plant on
the banks Of the Saco river were dis
PEELED last week. when the shipbuilding
company was notified that they could
not obtain an option on the land-the
old Gray brickyard. which is owned by
the Cumberland County Power and
Light Company. The parties had Sc
cured 100000 contract to build the
hulls of two wooden ships, and a large
number Of men would have been given
employment. The shipbuilding engi=
to look over the site declared that it
was one of the best in the State for
the purpose. ROLAND Hill owns land on
the river, and this will be looked over,
but it is not believed that it will be
suitable for the purpose.
Henry j. Leavitt, a Sanford High
school graduate in 1910, has passed the
examinations for a commission in the
British Aviation Corps. He is now at
Toronto University studying flying.
He will soon complete his work there
and go to the front as lieutenant. Mr.
Leavitt's engagement to Miss Winni-
fred Curtis of Springfield Mass, has
been announced.
Federal contracts for construction Of
wooden hulls are expected at once by
the Cumberland Shipbuilding Company,
which Saturday bought a wide ex-
panse Of water front in South Portland
The company is capitalized at half a
million and has made proposals to fur
nish the hulls now, later to equip each
steamer in full and also to engage in
construction Of steel vessels. 1t is ex-
pected that 1000 men will be employed
there before winter.
An accident of a peculiar nature
happened a few days ago to Charles
Downs of Brewer. He went to an