Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-29
MAINE ITEMS OF INTEREST


| Regardless of the action which may
be taken toward awarding contracts
for the construction Of wooden ships
the new Cumberland Shipbuilding
! Company plans to have a modern ship
yard at Cushings Point. South Port
land and this mammoth plant Will
represent an investment of approx
mately 100000. For a time the yard
will be devoted to the construction of
wooden vessels, but ultimately the
promoters plan on having yard with
equipment for the construction of steel
sels-Portland Express.
Richard r. Spcarin of Portland,
dealer in steel ceilings. has filed vol
untary petition in bankruptcy in the
United States District court, with LA
bilities Of $1555.17 and no assets. The
largest creditor is the Canton Steel
Ceiling Go. Of New York city, with a
claim of $1.O58.78.
Decision in the libel for divorce
brought by Edgar l.. Mayberry Of
Bridgton against Cora Maybcrry,
which has been pending since the
hearing in the case early in the May
term, mas been handed down by Judge
Joseph +, +. Connolley Of the Cumber-
land superior court, granting the di-
vorce to the husband on the ground of
desertion J. y. Pike of Walker &
Pike of Bridgton appeared for the Ii
bcIant and the divorce was uncon-
tested
Appearing as If It didn't care for
ANYBODY, a buck deer was seen amb-
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ting park at Highland Square, Wood
fords, about A. NJ. Tuesday. The
animal graZcd here and there and after
looking over the surrounding country
trotted quickly away into the woods
back Of Evergreen cemtery.
The body of Bert Aver Of Montague,
who has baeen missing from his home
since March goth, was found among the
logs at the Argyle boom Thursday
morning by workmen on the logs. A
widow. son and two daughters survive.
The remains were taken to Montague.
William II. Gillespie, IA, of Chase,
/ Mich, and Albert G. Torrey, is, Of New
| Bedford, were held in $4,000 bail in the
| Municipal Court this morning, charged
! with larceny of two automobiles. They
! were remanded % Jail until September.
TIE younger fellow took all the blame.
Chief of Police David ]. Burke as
| sisted by regular and special officers,
made four liquor raids Thursday at
Rockland. At both the Rockland House
| and Hotel Thomas five gallons of
hard liquor We're seized, and in both
Batista Block and the residence Of j.
| Bold Deering square, a barrel Of beer
! oh oil 90
these places will be summoned into
| court.
The stomachs Of the cattle which
recently met with mysterious death
at Allie Watson's in East New Sharon,
have been examined by specialists,
who pronounced their death due to ar
| senic poisoning.
The four-masted schooner Nancy
Hanks. recently launched at Thomaston,
Me-, which was built at a cost of $4,000
and sold while still on the ways for
$4,000. will give to her new owners
! charter proceeds of s225,Ooo on her first
voyage. She will carry a general cargo
to South Africa, returning with palm oil.
Ames Carver of New York is the present
owner of the schooner.
Miss lone Fales has resigned her posi-
ton on the Lewiston Journal staff to
! take a position on the Springfield Union,
| Spring field. Mass.
| The State of Maine members Of Kora
Temple. Mystic Shrine, are completing ar
rangements for their trip to Minneapolis
at which place the annual convention will
/ take place. The party will leave in about
a week and will be absent from the State
about two weeks. 1t had been arranged
for the Maine and Vermont members to
go via Montreal but he itinerary has
been changed and they will go to Boston
and leave from there going direct to Chi
Lcago. Because OF the war many Of the
Especial innovations will be abandoned