Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-03
maine NEWS IN BRIEF

Drunkenness in Rockland has been
reduced to 4 minimum the past week
or so. and the tact is attributed chiefly
to the attitude of the new police judge,
Flank b. Miller, who at a single ses-
sion of the court, sentenced eight men
to the county Jail on the charge of in
toxication. He noted with interest as
he did SO that all but one of the Of
tenders We're nOnresidentS. Gov.
Milliken's recent intimation that train
ing camps would probably be removed
from those places which do not have
suitable moral conditions is inter-
preted by Judge Miller to mean that
every influence must be brought to
bear for a clean city.
Portland adds another centre to the
list where in the public schools of
Maine one day in the year is set apart
for Kate Douglas Wiggin day."
Mrs. George c. Riggs has visited the
Butler school in Portland thrice, on
different occasions, and the pupils
have enjoyed the authors readings
from her juvenile works. Here, too a
portrait of Names famous writer
hangs in conspicuous place. The de-
cision to observe this day was taken
by vote of pupils, teachers and with the
consent of the principal, William w.
Andrews. Mrs Riggs was notified and
the class has just received a letter Of
appreciation from her
4 portrait of the late Edward A.
Noyes has been presented to the Port
land Public Library. in which institu-
ton Mr.. Moves was actively interested
for many years.
Fifteen men left Bangor on the after
noon train Friday for Fort Slocum, n. Y.
where they will be finally enlisted into
the service of the United States army if
they pass the necessary medical examina-
ton. They are: James Height Bangor
Duncan McBrearty, Dickey; Alden B.
Green. Winterville; George B. White,
Mars Hill; Anthony Sappers and Charles
w. Murphy, Houlton; John Brady. Ban
gor: Richard D. Emery, East Holden:
Paul w. Cyr, Pressure Isle and Lewis
NORM, Old Town, for the field artillery
Andrew Tomah. Houlton; Francis F.
Faulkner, East Holden; Alvah r. earle,
Pleasant Point, Knox county. and Peter
IT, Baker, Orono, for the medica! depart
ment.
After being missing from her home in
Maiden, Mass, for the past three weeks,
Josephine Nandall, aged II. was locate !
in Portland by Police Harry Powers.
The girl was found by Officer Powers In
Lincoln Park and taken to the station
where no statement as to where she had
been during the past three weeks or what
she had been doing secured by the
officers. The girl left her home three
weeks ago with another girl, whose iden-
tity the local officers did not know ano
whose whereabouts was not divulged by
the Vandall girl. The father of the NAL
den girl arrived in Portland Saturday
night and took his daughter home.
The new Sanford and Springvale
High school building being erected at
a cost of more than $4,000 will soon be
completed and ready for occupancy in
the fall This is a three story build
ing, built of brick. with cement trim
mings, and is situated between the
villages of Sanford and Springvale.
The latest phase of the wrangle over
the diplomas to two girl graduates of
the Dexter High school who, it was
alleged. failed to take regular courses,
came Thursday, when School Com
mitteeman Albert l.. Davis. Nathan C..
Buchanan and Thomas a. Smart, in a
statement. said the board acted on the
recommendation of Principal Wade l..
Grindle. who also gave his reasons in
writing for his stand.
Friends and former students Of Mel
vim S. Avery. who was president Of the
East Maine Conference Seminary from
1867 to 1872. were pleased to greet him
last week. in Bucksport Mr.. Avery
has been. for the past 81 years con-
nected with the State Teachers Col
lege Of Iowa. which is located at Cedar
Fall. He came east to attend the 5oth
anniversary Of his graduation from
Bowdoin college. Mr.. Avery is in good
health and retires from his lifelong
teaching profession this year. but IL to
remain with the above college a.
curator Of the museum.