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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

The Governor and Council at spec
| ial session held on Monday confirmed
. the nominations of Hon. Leslie c. Cor
nish of Augusta as chief justice and
| Hon. Albert NJ. Spear of Gardiner an
! associate justice of the supreme judi
| cial court. The nominations were
! made a week ago, Justice Spear being
selected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Chief Justice Albert r.
Savage of Auburn and Justice Cornish
being elevated to the chief justiceship.
The oath was administered to both JUS
tees by Governor Milliken in the pres
ence of a party of friends of both gen.
tlemen.
The governor and council Monday
also confirmed the nominations of DR..
the State superintendent of schools
and Frank L. Palmer of Saco as State
bank commissioner.
The Governor and Council gave the
petitioners leave to withdraw in the
pardon case # Elmer f. Googins Of
Old Orchard, who is serving a sentence
of not less than a year nor more than
two years in the State prison at Thorn
aston for fraudulently giving a check.
Googins in his plea for clemency urg-
ed that he be pardoned because of the
delicate condition of his health A
hearing on the petition was held at
the last regular session of the Gov
ernor and Council, Hon. George L.
Emery. judge of the Biddeford NUM-
cipal court, appearing as counsel for
the petitioners and Hon Franklin r.
Chesley of Saco, county attorney of
York county, in opposition.
An order was passed that in accord
ance with chapter oS3 Of the public
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26
.KENNEBEC COUNTY
PROBATE COURT

The following routine business was
transacted Monday at the regular SEES
sion of the probate court:
Wills proved, approved and allowed
Of Ann Burns, late of Hallowell,
Jennie NJ. Garraty of Hallowell, eX-
ecutrix; of Nancy Q. Bamford, late OF
Fayette. Harry J. Bamford of Fay
cite, executor; OF Martha f. McClench,
late of Hallowell, Wallace II. Perry OF
Hallowell, executor; of Emily j. Ham
mond, late of Sidney, William T. Mar
bic of Sidney executor; of Velzora
Belle Blamey, late of Randolph, George
F.. Derry of Randolph, executor; of
Laura A. HAYES, late of Augusta. Her
bert A. Moody of Augusta executor;
of Annie Carr Page, late of Hallowell
Charles L. Carr of Boston, Mass, OK
ecutor, Norman l.. Bassett of Angus
ia, agent.
Administrations granted-Of the es
tate of Martha S. Lewis, late of China,
John H. Bailey of Winslow, admins
traitor; of the estate of Sarah +. Boyn-
ton, late of Windsor H. F. Merrill of
Windsor, administrator; of the estate
of Bessie Ewing Smith, late of Wat
erville, Minnie Smith Philbrick of
Waterville, administrative: of the es-
tate Of Patrick Fitzgerald, late Of Wat
erville, James Fitzgerald of Lewiston,
administrator.
License to sell real estate granted
To Alice F. Blake, guardian of Ches-
ter Jesse Blake, minor, of Oakland; to
James w. Trask guardian of Florence
II. Brown ct al, minors, of Farming
dale.
Accounts allowed-F'inal account of
Willie l.. Roberts. administrator of
the estate of Frank H. Roberts. late of
Vienna; final account of Althea |. APP
pleton, administrative of the estate of
Ivory w. Appleton. late of Vassalboro;
final account of H. F. Shaw. executor
of the will of Clarence H. Hammond
late of Mt. Vernon; final account of j.
Edward Harris, guardian of Arthur F.
Ellis, of Oakland.
Inventories filed-In the estates of
Willard NJ. Dunn. late of Waterville;
Albert J. Burns, late of Augusta; Jas.
NJ. Mclaughlin late of Augusta; Chas.
E. Hill, late of Togus; Mary E. Lap
ham. late of Pittston.
Papers filed for notice-Final ac-
count of James l.. Boyle, administra-
tor of the estate of Augusta NJ. Civ
en- late Of Windsor; final account of
]. E. Harris, executor of the will of
Nancy ]. Ellis, late of Oakland pc
tition for distribution of the estate of
Nancy j. Ellis. late of Oakland: will
and petition for probate thereof Of Will
liam w. Benjamin, late of Somerville.
Mass: petition for appointment of ad-
ministrator of the estate of Martha
Ware, late of Waterville.
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nights Of DeMOlay COmmandery

| Elmer Nolin Of this town has been named
as the officer in charge of the attachment.
This new department will be generally in
charge OF the organizing of the new reg
iments of drafted men. Arthur McQuil-
Ian and Maurice S. Philbrick left Mon
day to become members Of the organiza-
| ton.
One Of the delightful events occa-
stoned by the 50th anniversary of De
Molay Commandery was the recep-
ton rendered by Mrs Walter P. Ord
way to the ladies of the Sir knights of
De Molay Commandery and the visit
ing ladies' Of out of town knights. The
affair took the form Of a garden par
" and was held at the charming Ord :
way residence on Water street, Mrs.
,ro"aE was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. F. w. Buchanan. Mrs. F. w
bunker of North Arson and Mrs John
NJ. Lancaster of this town. The hours
were from 3 until 5 o'clock and drrino
'hat time kendalls prche1tra Ills
coursed delightful music from the We
rdnoa which had been elaboratelv
screened and DECORATED for the occa-
sion Miss Pauline f. Oak also gave
NUMBER OF readings for the enter
taihment OF the large gathering. Saw
yer catered. fancy ices and cakes he
ing served by Mrs. Wilfred F.. Hack.
ett' Mrs. Carl Curtis. Mrs. r. +
smith and Miss Edith NJ. Cledbiu
"hlie at the punch dishes Miss Ado.
lalde Lancaster and Miss Martb.
steward were the servers, The ho,,sa
whlch was thrown open was beautifu,
~ decorated with bouquets OF n;nka
peonles' roses and ferns. 1t was . a.
ngntIui occasion for the ladies Of tho
hhlsnts who live in town and
double pleasure to the visiting l.d,o
Col. and Mrs. Thomas Ardou
of Portland have been in tor,,. 81. Sun
week, the colonel to attend ~ . .nis
anniversary Of De Molav ~ 'Vth
ANDERSON to visit her mother NJ, MIS-
~ Perkins. Niis. "A.
MI ana Mrs j. L. Keith have con,a
east from Washington and have hans
guests at the home of their reIa+;,,e.
MI and Mrs. George Chase OF NJ
avenue. mr.. Keith has purchased w.
David Mckennon farm in Norr;san
'"ock where ne and his family viii 90
tahlish their future home "ih es-
The workmen on the postoft,c. h,,u,
ing were getting, the steel into n,aoo
Monday. pace
l. B. Williamson Of Minot N n 49,
purchased the A. futile farm, - ~ VINO
ridgewock. May 9. has resold tha ia NOT
erty TO Mr.. futile and will ra. . prop
his home in the West. e'urh TO
Duncan Hall and Ralph F. 1snc,.
Ter OF augusta departed Monday 80
ter wishing with relatives here "
Hon. $. J. Walton. who has 49,.
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The people of Skowhegan are proving
generous in the aid of the Red Cross
With the sum of 5000 contributed by Com
pany f Monday forenoon, with much of
the village uncanvassed, there had been
a total pledge of $500.
Charles Russell of Maiden, Mass. is
here visiting his brother, Z. F. Russell.
Fishermen are reporting great success
fishing this season at Lake WeSserunsett,
a number of large trout having been
pulled from it's waters in the last few
days James Gilfllan angled square,
tailed trout the first of the week that
weighed two pounds
Master Clayton Goodrich of Palmyra is
visiting in town this week with his faith
er. Sheriff II. l.. Goodrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine S. Niles of Angus
Ia entertained Sunday at a dinner at The
Coburn, Richmond Purinton, William
Payson Viles. J. C. Wellington of Au-
eusta and Miss Theresa Spooner CT Show
hogan.
DR.. F. L. Gage of Lowell, Mass. accom-
panied by his wife has joined his mother,
Mrs. H. c. Gage of North Chelmsford,
Mass. at the Coburn here for visit.
The Gage family lived in this village
and are back renewing old acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Crysler of Lowell are
also in the party
Elroy Seekins of Lowell, Mass, is Wis
iting his parents, Clerk Of Courts and
Mrs. ". T. Seekins. Mrs. Seekins will ar
rive in about one week.
Mrs. r. w Linn, Jr.. of Nassalboro ar
ri1ed here Monday forenoon to visit at
the home Of her uncle. Adam Simpson.
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Junior Volunteers
Leave for Farms

Four camps of the Junior Volunteers
and who have been modified at the Y.
NJ. c.. A. camp at Winthrop Center were
Monday sent to Pressure Isle and Wash
burn in Penobscot county. The following
volunteers were sent out:
Camp No. 10; leader Justin Johnson
sent to Turner; Charles Robbins, Bangor;
John FELTON,, Camden; Thomas O'Donnell.
Portland; George Rowe. Bangor; Charles
Reddy. Portland; Leon Stewart, North
Hancock.
Camp No. 10; leader, J. P. Johnston;
sent to Washburn; Cal Marston, Bangor;
Carl Clark, Calais; Louis Crockett. Port
land Walter Calderwood, Camden; Harry
Dow. Woodfords; Harry Eaton, Portland
William Lamson Lubec; Leslie Dow,
Woodfords; William Dyer, Bangor; Gam
mage Fountain. Portland; Joseph Gid
den, Calais Ledge; Philip Pitcher, Lin
colnvlle: Ensley Lang, Portland; Ber-
nard Yerxa., Bangor; Albert Leavitt,
Portland; KEENAN, Pennell. Woodfords
Stanwood Moore. Portland; Arthur Pen
dleton, Woodfords; Frank Saunders, Ban
gor; Charles Woodwork, Portland.
Camp No IA; leader, L. T. Grey; sent to
Veazie; Earl Robinson, Bangor; John
Dudley. Waterville; Roland Ferguson. Sa-
co: Joseph Gray. Lubec; Mark Grey,
Mt. Desert; Morris Haywood Brewer;
Henry Hersey. Bangor; Clinton Mlliken,
saco; Walter Mower, Portland Kneeland
Sawyer. Vinalhaven.
Camp No. Is; leader. Prof. Franklin !;
sent to Pressure Isle; John Atcheson, Bar
Harbor: Harold Gonzales, Hallowell
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BELL; asst
Centennial Sermon for Phoenix
Lodge, F. and A. M.-Pales-
tine Commandery Visits
Skowhegan

Phoenix Lodge, F. and A. NJ, No.
"a, observed it's Tooth anniversary,
which occurred last January, on Sun
day, attending the Baptist church,
where a sermon was preached by Rev.
j. Wilbor Richardson, formerly of
Stamford, ct. This was the same SER
mon which Mr.. Richardson preached
some years ago before the Connecticut
Grand Lodge. 1t was one of the most
forceful eloquent and interesting that
it has ever been the good fortune of
the Belfast Masons to hear and they
listened with the closest attention
throughout the discourse.
Waldo county has thus far raised
$4,000 on the Red Cross fund, of which
about $4,000 was subscribed in the city
of Belfast. One thousand dollars was
given by Ira NJ. Ccbe of Northport.
There are still 10 towns, including
Searsp sport, Stockton, Lincolnville.
Frankfort Winterport. Perlamo. etc,
to be heard from and if they average
5000 the $4,000 for which the teams
are working will be realized. The bus
mess men Of Belfast assisted by the
women Of the city have work untiring-
ly, giving many hours day to the
cause. About % pledges reached the
500 mark and Miss Anne G. Crosby,
a summer resident. gave $500.
Palestine Commandery, knights
Templar, accompanied by the Belfast
Band. left on the 6.55 train Monday
morning for Skowhegan where it will
be the guest with other Maine Com
manderies, of De Molay Commandery
A blaze starting in a coal-hod set
fire to screen standing around the
furnace in the Belfast Opera house
about noon on Sunday and an alarm
from Box % was rung in. The burn
ing screen was thrown out of the win
dow and little or no damage was the
result. The all out signal followed al
most Immediately after the alarm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-26

laws of 1917 the various state depart
ments, boards and institutions SHALL on
and after July /, 1917 when they desire
legal services, request the attorney
general to perform such legal services.
This order shall apply to investigations
in behalf of various departments and
to prosecutions in the courts of the
state necessary for the enforcement of
the laws, which the various institu-
tons, departments, boards and COM
missions are required to administer, as
we'll as requests for opinions relative
to the construction of laws.
The Governor and Council passed an
order that the proposal of A. Carey &
Co. of Watervile for the construction
of a two-story cottage for the Central
Maine sanatorium at Fairfield on the
basis of eight per cent of the actual
cost of material and labor be accept
ed, with the provision that the entire
cost of the building, including said
commission and the architects plans
and specifications, shall not exceed
$4,000 1t is further ordered that the
chairman Of the board of trustees of
tuberculosis sanatoriums be authorized
to sign a contract with said A. Carey
&, Co. on said basis.
An order was passed that the bid Of
Noyes & Campbell of Augusta for con-
structing sewer at the Central Maine
sanatorium at Fairfield for the sum
of s3,s24.o6 be accepted, and that the
chairman of tuberculosis sanatoriums
be authorized to sign a contract with
said Moves &, Campbell in accordance
with said bid.
The next session of the Governor and
Council will be held at 10 A. NJ. Fri
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
State Highway Bridge Construction

State Highway Bridge Construction
Sealed proposals addressed to the
State Highway Commission, Augusta,
Maine, for building reinforced con-
crete bridge over the outlet Of China
lake, in the village of East Vassalboro,
Kennebec. Co, and for building REIN
forced concrete bridge over Neal Brook
on State Highway "I'' in the town of
Pittsfield, Somerset Co. each endorsed
with the name Of each bridge. will be
received by the Commission at its office
in the State House. Augusta, Maine,
until II A. NJ. Friday, June 20, 1917
and at that time and place publicly
opened and read.
Each proposal must be made upon a
blank form provided by the Commits
sion, for copy of which one dollar will
be required. and must be accompanied
by a certified check for 10 per cent
Of the amount bid, payable to the
Treasurer of State Of Maine. The GER
titled check will be returned to the I'M
successful bidder unless forfeited under
the conditions stipulated.
A surety company bond satisfactory
to the Commission, Of not less than
one-fourth nor more than one-half OF
the amount Of the contract, will be re-
ouired Plans may be examined and
copy Of specifications and contract may
be obtained at the Office Of the Com
mission, Augusta, Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals.
PHILIP ]. DEERING, Chairman,
WILLIAM M. AVER,
FRANK A. PEABODY, State Highway
Commission.
PAUL D. SARGENT, Chief Engineer.
Dated at Augusta, Me-, June %, 1917.
innoOaddt
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passing several days at Moose River,
has been taken quite i'll there and his
daughter, MIS-. w. j. Abbott, who
started May 80 for Ashley, Mont.
where she purposed to spend the sum-
mer at the Abbott Ranch. was Sum-
day summoned back home.
The Somerset Shoe Factory was de.
feated Z to 0 Saturday by the Dexter
Athletic Association.
DR.. S. M. Cover passed Sunday with
friends in Madison.
Mrs. John A. Mooers is visiting rel
atives In, Athens.
F. A. Bulge Of Mattawamkeag,
manager of the Farmers Union o.
Maine, accompanied by Mrs. Bulge.
passed Sunday with President Chas.
III. Gardner Of the State Union and
Mrs. Gardner at their home on Madi-
SON Ave. The two gentlemen are to be
in attendance at the annual meeting
of the Maine Union in Wateryille and
Mrs. Bulge is remaining in Show
hogan as the guest Of Mrs. Gardner.
Mr.. Bulge is one of the most extens-
i've farmers of Penobscot and this sea.
sen has 50 acres Of his farm in crops.
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Eva S. Roberts, newly elected president
of the Womans State Relief Corps of
Maine is a resident of Westbrook and a
daughter of a veteran. Her father the
late John Swan. NJ. D.. having served as
surgeon in the Civil war. He was at one
time in Libby prison. his death resulting
finally from hardships suffered at that
time. Mrs. Roberts is affiliated with no
other orders. but is always most inter-
ested in patriotic work, has done much
in her own corps. Mrs Roberts mother,
Mrs. Swan. was formerly chaplain Of the
State corps. Headquarters in Westbrook
have been established at q Bracket
street.
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Quarry; Shirley Cheney Lubec; Arnold
Corey, Portland; Donald Denison, Brew
er; A. w. Friend. Arson; L. Fries. Bethel
Wallace Grant, Hallowell Quarry; Ellis
Grey, Castine: Gardiner Herald, Port
land; Royal Holden. Sabattus; Oscar
Kaler, Woodfords: f. Leach, Penobscot
John c. Mcclure. Pirtland; Robert Mich
OILS. Winthrop; Joe Modes, Portland; Wal
ker Noble, Augusta; Shirley Sargent,
Ellsworth: Guy Smith, Portland: Lester
Smith. Indian Point: Ralph Stockman.
Portland; Howard Thaxter. Machiar:
Galen Wheeler, Portland.
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SOMETHING TO PONDER
An Augusta gentleman offers the fol


lowing interesting figures:
An item in a recent COW ~ +be
henneoec Journal stated that the
measurement of the rainfall from June
ISL to June 18th, amounts to nine
inches.
1hls excessive rainfall is so much
greater than the average that il is snr-
sest1ve of some interesting figures
showing in a small way something Of
the great force continually exerted by
the sun.
All OF this enormous amount of
N"ter Is hfted by the sun from the
nuiiace OF the ocean and carried great
Instances and deposited on the land II
deposited on high lands. we get orr
water powers, and irrigation nroiacts
The volume and weight NJ The oino
inches of rainfall is so great as 20 as
ailsh one, when computed For in
stance. Nine inches of rainfall on A
Guy lot % by 100 feet, amounts TO III
IONS OF water, and on one acre.
amounts to 1000 tons. We find that An.
usta was the recipient of onlv "a ooo
'oo TONS while Kennebec county ham.
ca IN 5oo,000,000 tons, and Maine as p
"hole' was swamped in 81 600 oOo 600
MIS-, Ms or II you prefer to see the figures.
-a"liie TOOK exactly 21,145, SOC. 900 tons
u water water nom June LIST 70 18th.
oihe power to the sun, as shown nv
., hsures, and in connection with
mem remembering that the surface of
.-e world on which we live is 5000
tihes as large as the area of our State
,it., .naine' also remembering that our
lis'ie earth is only one, and that some
u 'ne other planets are large"
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FOUND DEAD
Thought Wheel Passed
Over Skull
Scion Man Supposed to Have
Been Thrown from Load

Skowhegan, Me-, June 25.-(SpeciaN
Chester Harvell of Scion was found
dead in the road near the Paine bridge
in Cornville Monday. 1t is supposed
that he was thrown from a. load of
boards which he had just procured in
Athens and that one of the wheels of
the wagon had passed over his head.
The team was stopped by Mrs. Byron
McCone, who lives near the Paine
bridge. and Investigations revealed the
fatality. DR.. Taylor of Athens was
summoned but life was extinct before
his arrival. Mr.. Harvell, aged so, was
son OF the late William Harvell and
lived with his mother.
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rev: John M. Paige, new pastor Of Cen.
49, oi'arlan church. Yarmouth. is q ma
I've Vi Lincoln. VT. He taught in the
PUBIC schools of Vermont for a time an.
.eiihe the ministry as an evangelist at
.ne age OF Is. He Travelled for six wear,
~ New England and New York STATE
eonducting services. He was ordained at
..orth shapleigh in 1893 and after a mas
e'ia'e OF several years In RAYMOND took
iour-years course at Bates. sunn,vins
~ aurches at Canton and Richmond during
ms student years. He entered the mi
veisahst church. preaching for ( time at
turner Center, Me. He then entered
iuits college. where he was graduatel
~ iSo' with the degree of B. D. After
successful pastorates in Livermore Fails
anu burlington. VT. he returned to Maine
le" years ago. settling on = farm in
..ew gloucester. Mr. Paige was married
uaf,ns his early ministry to Cora Palmer
u etarksnoro, Vt. and they had two chill
a a MAYNARD. who lives at New Chou.
'es'er' and Lila, who died in Nav.
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ParoehiaI School Prizes

The following is list of prizes
awarded for the different branches Of
the curriculum at the Parochial
School,
Grade 1-English. Thos. Turcotte:
Arith., Paul Sirois; writing, Anne
GAIA: Christian doctrine, Lillian Bret
on: attendance, Nina Griffin; sewing,
V. Boulette.
Grade 2-English. Ernest Charpen-
tier: Arith., Germaine Turcotte; writ
ing. Jos. Gagne; French, Anna Tur-
ootte Christian Doctrine, Germane
Turcotte; attendance. Yvette Poulin;
End and 3rd sewing, Anna Turcotte,
Poulin.
Grade 3-B-Excellence. Leola Pom
erleau; arith, Alma Bernier.
Grade 3-A-Excellence, Blanch Ca
Dionee:
Grade 4-Excellence, F. Thibeau;
arith., Blanch Boomer: Geog., Michael
Breton; language. Catherine Sirois
Grade and 4.--French, A. Theorian;
Christian doctrine. G. Lachance. writ
ing, Margaret Griffin; attendance, Geo
Dionne.
Poulin: geography. F. Leblanc; gram
mar; Pauline Cloutier; history. C. Ber-
nier; Grades 4, and 6. sewing. Eu-
genie Bernier: Grade 6, Excellence
Loranda Forth. Cecile Giroux' received
next highest rank: arith, c. Giroux:
rrog.. Arthur Forth; history. Alo-~o
Bilodeau: Grammar Elise Thibodeau
Grade 5 and 6.-French, L. Forth;
writing, L. Halle: Christian doctrine;
attendance. Francis Murray.
The following pupils deserve honor
able mention for not having been at
all absent from school during the
school year; F. Murray, L. Gagne, c.
Giroux. L. Forth. A. Thibeau. Emile
Dione. A. Bilodeau. H. Poulin, J. Va
chon, G. Dionne. E. Nachon.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of
Ernest F. Lawrence, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge Of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.
Ernest +. Lawrence of Gardiner in the
County of Kennebec. and State of Maine,
in said District, respectfully represents,
that on the End day of September, last
past he was duly adjudged bankrupt I'M
der the Acts of Congress relating to
bankruptcy: that he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the re-
quirements of said Acts and of the orders
of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays. That he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts.
except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day Of June. A. y. 1917.
ERNEST F. LAWRENCE.
BANKRUPT.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District Of Maine, SIS.
On this Ord day of June. A. y. 1917, on
readingrthe foregoing petition. it is
Ordered by the Court. That hearing be
had upon the same on the 3rd day of Au-
gust. A. D. 1917. before said Court at
Portland, in said District. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in Daily kennebec Journal,
a newspa per printed in said District. and
that all known creditors, and other per-
sons in interest may appear at the said
time and place. and show cause if any
they have. why the prayer of said petit
toner should not he granted.
And it is further Ordered by the Court,
That the Clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorah le Clarence Haln.
Judge of the said Court, and the seal
thereof. at Portland. in sara District, IN
the BIRD day of June. A. u. 1917
IL. 81 FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order
thereon
Attest FRANK FELLOWS. Clerk.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Suicidal Attempt Proves Successful
John ]. Connors. who attempted sui
eide by shooting on last Tuesday at his
home, 200 Spring street. Portland. died
at the Maine General hospital Saturday
afternoon. Dependency was the cause
Of attempting to take his life.