Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-17
MAINE NEWS IN
BRIEF FORM

Reports published in some of the
Boston paper that the steamers Cam
den n Belfast. of the Eastern Steam
ship Lines had been taken over by the
government is denied by the com
pany's officials. These boats are tur-
bines and finely adapted for the special
service in which they are engaged, but
are no at all suited for ocean traffic,
having high wooden supe~rstructures
which would make them unsteady in a
soaway. 1t is expected that while they
are hauled up this winter oil burning
furnaces will be installed.
The beautiful motor yacht Kanawha
recently sold by Hartley c. Baxter of
Brunswick to eX-Gov. H. c. Stuart of
Richmond, Va, is now being put in
shape for her long cruise south. 1t is
expected she will leave her mornings
in the New Meadows river the latter
part of the week. Capt. Frank Ding
ley OF Bath will go in command. 1t is
likely Mr.. Stuart will come north to
proceed hone in the comfortable craft.
The inside routes will be followed
wherever available down the coast.
Another government patrol boat has
reported for duty on the Maine coas,
the Cobra, a 65-foot craft, being as
n FOR service in the waters of the
fourth section between Matinicus and
Sequln. She is equipped with an
ejGht-cyhnder D~usenburg engine which
IS said to give her a speed Of 80 miles
an hour, she being the fastest of her
class on the Maine coast. 1t is said the
Cobra will soon be joined by another
and larger patrol boat for service in
the same section.
homaS II. Chisholm Of Rocklan nd
ana Miss Gladys +. joyce Of Swans
island were married in st. Bcrnard's
church' Rockland, Thursday, nv Rev.
IT. keenan, Of Portland. Thomas
'aSkeli OF Fall River was groomsman
ana Miss Madeline Chisholm was
bridesmaid. The bridegroom is a
Young business man, g son of Supt,
Chisholm of the street railway. The
bilde has been a telephone operator.
The 30th anniversary of the New
England Order of Protection was oh
served Thursday night at Bangor hy
a convention Of the three lodges of
Bangor and those Of Brewer. Orono
ana Old Town. Mayor John r. Wood
y @'hiNo5 VI NeICOl1p. InC
speakers included Supreme Warden
Daniel r. sullivan of Somerviue
Mass, and Past supreme Warden Har
re Alahser OF Auburn.
harrington Chronicle-Sheep raiearc IN
this section have reported MANY denreda
tons BY dogs within the past fortnigbt
The heaviest loser so far has been Charles
l.. Green whose flock was attacked last
week. The barking of the logs and bIest.
ing of the sheep aroused MIR. Green and
re went to the rescue with a gun. but IL
the darkness was unable to lend much
aid to the frightened sheep. Next morn
ing one dog was found at his nefarious
work and was killed. Seven sheen were
killed. a number of others were badly bit
ten and torn and six others are missina
from the flock. The dog which was killed
has been identified and its owner faces a
large bill of damages.
The large stable in the rear Of the
old American House at Ellsworth was
burned at about $50 o'clock THURSDAY
morning from an unknown cause. The
structure, which was in a bad state OF
repair had not been used for some
time except as a storage for old wag-
ons and the loss was not great.