Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Ria Potato House Burns

Ria Potato House Burns
The large potato house owned by NJ. j..
Mccarthy & Co. of Boston was destroyed,
a string of houses used by F. w. Gibbons
& Co. and other Boston firms at Houlton
were threatened Saturday night By a IRE
caused by an overheated stove. There
were only 4 few potatoes stored In the
houses. The loss was estimated at $l5,@O.
Eight Fires in Portland
Two of the eight fire alarms Saturday
at Portland were for dwellings that were
seriously damaged. The home Of Mrs.
John \. Alden. - Gray street, was dam
aged about $500. She and her family
were in Boston for the holidays. John
l.. Ward of Miss Inez Blaisdell. occupying,
the two-family house 76 Brentwood street,
suffered fully $1,000 loss, f1remen checking
the flames in a temperature of s below
zero. Al overheated oil stove started the
latter blaze.
Capt. w. x. SWEET Of Falmouth
capt. Walter X. SWEET. one of the best
Known mariners in western Maine. died
a. his home at Falmouth Foreside Satur-
day night after a short illness. Cap.
SWEET was a native OF Falmouth and fol-
lowed the sea for So or 20 years. He was
president OF the Pine Grove Cemetery As
ISOLATION and a prominent member of tbs
Portland Marine Society, the Knights OF
pythias, Odd Fellows and Red Men. He
leaves one son, Orrin r. SWEET. The fu-
neral will be held Tuesday afternoon at ,
o'clock from the home.
Biddeford Pastor to Providence
% Rev. Fred c. Leining. for nearly siX
Years pastor of the First Universalist
church of Biddeford. who recently accept
ed a call to the Church OF the Mediator
at Providence. L. L.. will not reconsider
his resignation, as requested by his par
ishonars. lie will leave Biddeford the
last of February and begin his new du-
ties about March /. The people at Bidde-
ford learned of his decision with deep re-
greet. The church has prospered unde!
his illustrations and is in as fourishing
a condition as at any time in its history.
Portland Musician to Wed
Miss Phyllis Craig of Portland and
Lieut.. John +. Farnsworth of Washing
ton will be married in that city Mon
day. The ceremony is hasteped be
49, iC iito .jhSI bCtil Gu W
France. Miss Craig is a daughter of
MIR and Mrs. Arthur T.. Craig. She is
an accomplished musician.
Rockland Engineer Wounded Overseas
Charles G. Hewett of the United
states Engineer Corps. reported
wounded in France, is a son of Henry
.. HeWett, Camden street, Rockland.
After graduating from Rockland High
school he attended the Springfield Y.
NJ. {. A. College. He is a member of the
First aptist church and Choral Asso-
citation and an active Y. NJ. G. A. work
err. His engagement to Miss Vivian Foss
fore his enlistment.
Pacifist to Do War Work
Rev, Charles r. JOY, formerly pastor
of the First Parish church of Portland.
who delivered several paciflst sermons
and addresses, the last of which led 20
the termination of the relations be-
tween pastor and parishioners. has
sailed for France. to engage in Y. NJ.
& A. work, it became known ~recently
in Portland.
Get Whiskey and Men
Samuel 7. Taylor and Joseph Gorivan
were arrested at Pine Point Saturday
afternoon and a third man escaped
deputy sheriffs, who seized 200 pints of
WhiSkey which the men were carving
in suitcases. The men We're captured
after an exciting chase. TheTthird man
got away in a waiting taxicab.
$4,000 Fire at Calais
Il extensive candy factory and re-
tail store of Beckett & co. on Main
street, he plant and equipment of the
Calais Weekly Advertiser, and the
knights of Pytlias and Knights of
Columbus halls We're burned. early
Saturday. The j. below zero temper
allure hampered fire fighting. The loss
will approach $4,000, partly insured.
Chief Charles w. ellis of the Calais
! Fire Department was slightly injured
by falling into an eVato well. Chief
Fitzpatrick of the Midtown, Me. de-
$artmcnt was struck by a falling cell
ing. The fire. starting from an un-
known cause. burned for several hours.
\ thick wall and effective fighting by
the departments OF Calais and Mill
town, Ne, st. Stephen and Midtown.
\. T., saved the Calais National Bank
building. the drug store of Percy l..
Lord and other adjoining property.
Were Robbed. Had to Rob
Philip Rossi, 10, and Antonio Ricci.
-. were held in $1,000 bail each when
arraigned Saturday at Bridgton before
Trial Justice Mckenney on charges of
robbery and assault. They were COM
mitted to Jail in default Of bail until
the January term Of the supertor court.
Both young men. who live on IIaaSam
street, Providence, were Captured after
a mile chase Friday night W Constable
Rounds and Brainard Wen.worth. 1t is
alleged that they had just emerged
fr1l Morris meat market after hold
ing up Warren Woodbridge, the clerk.
and brandishing 4 cleaver over his
head. Contents of the cash drawer
We're stolen and the two said Saturday
that they intended to board the 6.10
train. using the money to pay their
fare. They walked to Bridgton Thurs
day from F'ryeburg, Il miles away. and
we're chilled through. They claimath they
were lured TO town on a promise of
employment as choppers were robbed
and in desperation had to rob in turn.