Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-03
Double Alarm Sounded
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRE,


TAkkS FRUm Maine W|Rh
lewiston's New Assistant p. M
| Ralph T. Rowe Of Lewiston has \.
appointed assistant postmaster bv n.
master bennett, and on Nov. 80 b.r,,s
duties He succeeds Seward E. Emm,.s
convicted OF smbezzlement a few u..s
ago. Mr.. Rowe was born in Lewis,.1a
1889 and has always lived there II.
graduate of the Jordan High school -
has been a clerk in the postot,cs a..
graduating from the High school in 1Ss '
Suicide of Enfield Girl,
County Attorney A. L. BLANCHARD :.
notified Thursday by Dr. Hammo,s
Enfield Of the suicide OF a H-year.o,a
/ who had lived in the family Of -,
Whittier at South Lincoln since Vs.,
child, her parents living on Enfield 49,
! She ended her life with revolver -.
! in the head. The county attorney ,,,
that no investigation would be mad. =,
there appeared to be no doubt as 10 sr'
cide.-Bangor News.
Buildings Burned at Plymouth
The house and shed of John TIN, :.
Plymouth were burned Friday night v,,,
most OF the contents The Plymon,, II.
tel and other nearby buildings were 60
ously threatened for time bu; hard f.,
fighting and favorable weather consit.,,.
saved a spread. The family was ANT
ened about ll.30 by the smoke and lam,
and found the kitchen afire TIE liza.
having evidently started from the kj.r,.,
chimney. 1t was some time before ii,
village could be aroused and tile fire. ~,
we'll under way before help arrived Bv
I little OF the furniture was saved. Tn,
loss will he about $1,000. with an Dsur,r..
of $500 on the house and a small insur,,.
on the furniture.
Claims Canning Record
Yrs. James r. Bridges Of Nevfcs
| with 500 jars of fruit and Vegetables
cl. inns the Maine canning record Sb,
has also taken care Of nine children
tn. Youngest a baby of one wear Thu.
older ones aided her in the rannin,
operations.
Limerick Man Shoots Big Buck
Norris l.. Berry Of Limerick, VII,
shot a buck weighing rs pounds !,
believed to hold the seasons record in
western Maine. The buck vas 10.
pptrt specimen.
S7rdine Season Closes
The Maine sardine season closed on
Saturday. so factories shutting down
/ The seasons pack is estimated al mors
tian 100000 cases of 100 cans each
Herring were scarce all season an
price, high until November
Berlin Mills Reorganization
reorganization of the Berlin Min
Co. and the Burgess Sulphito Fibre Co
which have large lumber pulp ana "a
per interests at Berlin. y. H.. ver
into effect Saturday at Portland. tn
two corporations will he conducted ,
one organization. known as the Brow
Co. The Sulphite Co was dissolve
and the name of the Berlin Mills Co
of which Herbert +. Brown Of Por.
land is president and @. r. Brown Of
Berlin is treasurer. was changed.
Morning Fire at Plymouth
Fire early Saturday morning d.
stroyed the residence of John Tripp ,
Plymouth and seriously threatened In
Plymouth Hotel and several oths
buildings nearby. The Trip lamit
escaped with little more than thei
night clothing and lost all their he
1ongings. The loss is about $1,000, par
TALLY insured
Was Native Of Clinton
George l.. Morrison, as. district for.m,
of the New England Telephone and Tel.
graph Co, died early Saturday morning in
sanatorium in Parsonsfeld. where he w,r
a month ago. He had been in the employ Z
this company % years. Mr.. Morrison va
native of Clinton. lie is survived by
wife and son. who live in Brunsvirk an
by three sisters. lie was member Of th
Munioy Club OF Portland
Governor Visits Alfred Jail
Gov. Carl E. Miliken visited the count
JAIL. at Alfred Saturday to interview "
prisoners, whose petitions for pardous v.r
heard before him last Wednesdsy II. sal
Joseph Berner, an Old Orchard hotel keep
e. serving time for selling liquor who's
health is alleged TO neoessitate his mms
dlate release, and Herbert Davis OF Buxton
doing time for selling cider.
A $4,000 Blaze at Hodadon
The Houlton fire department was rail-,
out OIL the Walker road so-Calied in lIods
don on Tuesday evening. Nov = At aboa
p. NJ. II was a bad night for a In
and owing to the distance little could
done TO save the house which was mass Q
names when the FIRE department. arrived
The buildings were owned by George Quin
of Hodgdon and the loss on the house sr
furniture will be about $4,000. It is und'r
stood there was no insurance on the build
ings. The iremen had hard work 10 say
the barn IT is not known how the hr
started. Mrs. Quint was alone IN the hous
with young child and when she first no
ticed the fire the building seemed to b. u
flames.
November Enlistments at Bangor
The - men sent to Fort Slocum frem d
army recruiting station at Bangor on III
day made total of 1o4 recruited in Ban
gor during November the best record MAJ
by the station. Every man sent from BET
this month was mustered into service. D
men who left Friday were enrolled for ID
aviation section of the Signal Corps
Alien Enemies at Bath
Alfred Erdman and Conrad Junker 81
rested in Bath Tuesday. for violating u
Presidents recent proclamation in rega'
to alien enemies being in the vicinity
industrial plants, are lodged in the Gun