Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-12
MAINE NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF

! appearance though understood to be
given more or less to the wanderlust
habit, and therefore having no definite
residence was arraigned Monday At
tPortland before United States Com
missioner Arthur Chapman on the
charge of failing to register under the
selective draft law. He was arrested
by Deputy United States Marshal Eu-
gene l.. Harmon, and when arraigned
pleaded guilty and was ordered held
for the September term of the United
States District court in the sum Of
$1,000, and was allowed to go on his
personal recognizance. 1t is under.
stood that Nolan has indicated his
purpose 20 enlist in the regular army.
He was born in Tennessee. and has
been in various states.
/ Residents of Bartlett street, Lewis.
ton. near College street, are consider.
ably worked up over the destruction
of large maple shade tree Tuesday
The tree was one of the land marks Of
the street and was on city property.
Permission to cut down a tree such as
this one has to be obtained of the may
or and Tuesday afternoon IT was not
possible to ascertain whether Mayor
Lemaire had given permission. People
living In that SECTION can see no excuse
for the destruction of the tree-Lewis-
ton Journal.
Martin Bergin has bought a lot Of
land in Webster street near East aven-
ue, Lewiston. and has begun the con-
struction of $4,000 house.
Mrs. Pierre Gastonguay Of 10 Maple
street, Lewiston, has received a let
ter from her son Alphonse, a soldier in
the Canadian Expeditionary Forces He
was wounded April 23. and when the
letter was written. June II. was in hos
pital at Hastings, England.
At recent meeting Of the Lewiston
Fire Commission revision Of the rules
was authorized. subject to endorsement
by the City Government. No revision
has been made for several years and
even the commissioners were some
times in doubt as to the legality Of pro-
cedure.
The Lewiston and Auburn Market.
mems Association met in annual ses-
sion Monday evening at the Lewiston
Chamber Of Commerce. Plans for an
excursion were discussed and placed
In the hands of the executive commit
tee. Another meeting will be held at
the same place July 16. officers elected
were President A. b. Neatly; vice.
president Harry Cloutier: secretary.
Josiah Bowker; treasurer. John NJ.
Penley. Executive committee. A. NJ
Penley, A. S. Crowell. A. T. Reny. F. X.
Patry, w W. Morrow, David Walton
and A. L. Libby.
Rev. Horace B. Haskell, now pastor
at Trinity church, Montpelier, Yer
mont, was honored with the degree Of
doctor OF divinity by Iowa WESLEYAN
college at its recent commencement.
DR.. Haskell is a native of Maine and
prepared for college at the East Maine
Conference seminary at Buckspor.
He is graduate of Garrett Biblical
institute. Northwestern university, and
; has the degree Of master of arts from
the University of Maine. The doctorate
Is an honor Worthily bestowed. As pas
Tor or the church at Orono. the seat OF
the state university. superintendent Of
Bucksport district for six years in East
Maine conference, pastor Of the First
church. Bangor, and director of New
man Biblical institute at Jerusalem.
and in many other important positjons
ne has given evidence of splendid men.
tai powers, coupled with high mors,
purposes. He was a member of the
General conference at Minneapolis in
1912, and was there elected to the board
or control OF the EpwOrth League.
The taxes of Lewiston, Auburn and
the twelve towns of Androscogrin
County aggregate $50. 1851 All taxes
nave been computed. and are in the
hands OF the County Treasurer Chabot
for collection. The tax rate is 1.ss
mills, which is Practically Is mills In
crease over last year when the. tax
receipts were $50, 1900
Mrs. Maud w. Smith. agent for the
Maine Society for the Protection Of
Children has selected Max l.. Pinan-
sky to act as temporary counsel for the
society until the annual meeting in
September Senator Roscoe T.. Holt
was counsel for the society, but he In
now in the United States navy.
DIR. and Mrs. j. S. Sturtevant Of
Dixfeld, have received word from their
daughter. Miss Blandjne. that she has
been appointed instructor in rathe-
mates In the summer High school in
Washington, D. G.. Miss Sturtevant
graduated from Wellesley college a
year ago and during the past year has
been the assistant in the Dixfeld High
school. Her recent appointment In
Washington for the summer Is most
fatterirg.
, The ancient pastime of quarreling over
woman was revived with cutting effect
, in Hancock street, Bangor early Tuesday
night. two Italians engaging In an ARRAY
which resulted in the slashing Of one of
the combatants over the left eye and on
| the head. Only flesh wounds were caused,
: but the slashers knife missed the~victim's
eye by only half an inch. The victim
, gave his name az Sandy seccandiani and
his assailant is commonly known as Tony
Chicerei. with nickname Of "PiekereI' u
, Tho latter. 10 missing although search
Waa made nv the nolice o.