Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Auburn Firemen's Ball

Auburn FIremenS Ball
Tie Goth annual ball of the .Iuhllrn
Fircmen's Relief Association was held
at Auburn hall Wednesday evening
with 4 large attendance. The concert
program included vocal solos by Ma
ter Edward Gibson of Lewiston and
Miss Alice Flood and a piano solo by
Miss Cleora jackson. Cabaret dances
were presented by Mrs Hanscomb.
Bangor High Captains
James Geagan was elected captain
Of the Bangor high school football
team Wednesday. He has played at
fullback, end and tackle Edward Pc
ters, captain of this years football
eleven was chosen captain Of the bas
ketball team, and Earl Heal. also Il
football player. will captain next sca-
sons baseball team
Find Body St. Stephen Man
The mystery of the disappearance of
Charles Meyers, % years old. who did
not return to his home in ST Stephen
after hunting trip, has been cleared
by the finding Of his body in marsh
rear McAdam Junction where he had
lost his way, became exhausted and
was frozen to death. He is survived by
q wife and two children
Complaint of PASSPORT Prices
DR.. Leon S. Merrill. State Food Ad-
ministrator. received a complaint on
Wednesday from Eastport that sugar
was being sold there for IS cents a
pound, and that an excessive price
was being charged for bread 1t was
found that one merchant had q corner
CT sugar and hade boosted the price
Notice was served on him to put the
price down at once. Loaf sugar. the on
~ Kind he has, now sells fpr II cents
1t was found that the bread. sold at IL
cents. was for -l2-pound Ioaves.
which is not considered excessive.
Charles w. Carr of Portland
Charles W. Carr. 90. active in Demo
cratic politics for years. former alder
man and councilman. died Wednesday in
Portland after a brief illness. He had
been employed as a salesman in Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont IN Bos.
ton firm for eighr<ears He was h mem
ber Of the L. c. r.. X. Of c.. fourth de-
gree. Portland Yacht and Power Boat
Clubs. He never married. He is sur
VVed by his f9ther.
Charles T. Nevens Of Lewiston
Charles I. Nevens died at his home on
East avenue. Lewiston, Wednesday morn
ing after an illness Of several wears. lie
vas born in Lewiston oct ,. 1851 At the
age Of Il he entered the carriage bust
ness in Auburn, and for 40 wears main
tanned 4 factory there. He retired from
active business five years ago. He is sur
vived by a wife and daughter. Mrs.
Stella Moses.
Bangor Firemen's Ball
The annual concert and ball of the Ban
gor F'iremens Relief Association took
place Wednesday night in City hall with
very large attendance Chief PatricI:
Kelley was floor director
Island Falls Pastor in War Work
Rev. Howard r, Sisson. pastor OF thu
Congregational church at Island Falls.
has resigned to enter r NJ. &. A. war
work, after training for a time al Spring
field. He is "a years old, native %
Lynn. Mass. He served in the last Maine
Legislature a. representative from Island
Falls
Mob Groceryman for Sugar
n itOckldnu grocer VINO was trying
70 sell quantity of sugar. two pounds
to q customer. was nearly mobbcd 10y
patrons Wednesday and policeman
was placed on guard. Although offered
rs high as rs cents d pound, the sale
continued at the 10-cent rate until
the supply was exhausted.
MannFitz Wedding, Auburn
Miss Hazel W. I'itz and Howard w
Mann, both of Auburn, were married
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
the brides parents, Nj. and Mrs. Amos
q. titz, Carnage avenue. Auburn, by
Rev. II. b. Williams Of the Court
Street Baptist church. After a short
wedding trip they will live at 172
Summer street. The bride is a grad
uate Of Edward Little High school and
attended Hebron Academy. Mr.. Mann
is the son of Walter l.. Mann of Athol,
Mass. He is a graduate of the Orange.
Mass, High school and of the Bay
State institute at Springfield. Mass.
For nearly four years he was at the
head Of the commercial department but
for the last year has been at the head
Of the Maine School Of Commerce of
Auburn.