Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-19
MAINE NEWS IN
BRIEF FORM

BY mistake tank OF kerosene was
recently pumped into the gasoline tank az
the station at Mars Hill, which has
caused some of the automobile engines to
thump more or less. The difficulty was
discovered and is being remedied.
There were 300 cases on the continued
docket at the opening OF the present term
Of the Supreme Judicial court, which
doubtless to some seemed an unusually
large number, perhaps record breaker.
but we learn that years ago there was AZ
one particular term in the vicinity OF So
cases and at times before and afterwards
docket made up Of somewhere near that
number chias letter, Bangor News.
William Shorey of Oakfied has An
iShcd digging large field of potatoes.
the pickers being school girls Mr..
Shorey reports them to he the best
crew of potato pickers he has ever
hired on his farm.
The Six divorce case which was
scheduled for trial in the supreme
court at Ellsworth Tuesday attracted
large number of Bar Harbor people
to the shire town on account OF ths
prominence of the parties TO the suit.
A formidable array Of witnesses on
both sides was present when the case
was called at the opening OF the court
al $50 Tuesday morning. Among the
witnesses were Clarence Dyer Of
Washington. d. c., formerly sub-mas-
ter in the Bar Harbor High school,
and Miss Baker. former teacher in
the Bar Harbor kindergarten. also Of
Washington. After A jury was drawn
a recess was taken and the attorneys
got together and disposed OF the case
without a public hearing. Mrs. Silk be-
ing granted divorce upon terms
which were satisfactory to the lbelee.
/ The annual gathering Of the Old Or
chard Beach Campmeeting Association
was held Tuesday evening at Old Or
chard and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Fred I. Luce: vice president. F.
H. Hazelton; treasurer, Rev n
Chase: secretary, Miss Emma c. Ran
call: directors, Rev. r. c. Wentworth.
Mrs. Fred l. Luce. Mrs. Nettie Chase,
Ralph w. Skillings. Miss Margaret 3.
Stackpole, Rev. A. Hamilton
A verdict for 1920 was returned by
the jury Of the supreme judicial court
! in Portland Tuesday in favor OF Flora
blanchard of Bath, in a suit agains.
William f. Douglass of Richmond.
which involved a disputed contract for
cutting lumber.
! The board Of trustees Of Bangor
Theological Seminary has unanimously
selected George H. Hopkins, treasurer
Of the Penobscot Savings Bank to Ali
the place of the late Everett F. Rich
as treasurer of the seminary He Is a
member Of it's board of trustees, and
chairman of its finance committee.
During Mr.. Rich's illness, as the lat
ter's personal friend. Mr.. Hopkins per-
formed the duties of treasurer. The
board deems itself fortunate in finding
| so worthy a successor to the line OF
able and devoted business mon who
have held the Office of treasurer Of the
seminary.
The first trial in Bangor for violating
the new law regarding headlights on
motor vehicles was held Tuesday when
tSilbert Baker was arraigned before
Judge Blanchard in the municipal
court late Monday afternoon on
charge Of not having frosted lenses on
the lamps Of an automobile driven by
him in the streets Of Bangor. He was
4 duJuuBeO guilty, anu WIS Hneu 20 ana
costs, which he paid.
Rev. DIR. r. H. Starr, who has had
charge Of St Saviour's parish at Bar
Harbor for the past six months, COM
pleted his work there Monday and left
for his home in New York. Rev. W.
f. Patterson Of New Hampshire. the
newly elected rector Of the parish, is
expected there this week to assume
his duties.
Sergeant John w. Harmon. Who
! has been in France for nearly three
years, arrived in Presoue Isle Friday
night on a three-months furlough.
Sergeant Harmon has seen much Of
the real fighting Of the war having
been in the trenches for % months.
He escaped with only slight wounds
The trip across the ocean was made In
eight days. He will have to be back
in France. Dec. II, to report for duty
His wife was Miss Eta Fowler eldest
daughter of Charles Fowler of Presque
J Isle, and they have a son Of about four
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon are now
! in Woodstock visiting his relatives
+ The Paris Shoe Co is now shipping
shoes regularly, about S11o0 worth be-
ing sent out last week and the same
amount going this week The pay roll