Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Y. of M. Memorial

ed at the University of Maine at 1910
Thursday and students, faculty,
alumni and friends assembled at
Alumni hall where memorial exercises
were held for Prof Ralph II. Jones.
the University librarian who died last
June and Prof. Andrew T.. Raggio.
mead OF the department of Spanish
and Italian who died in December.
me trustees Of the University were
present. Pres. Alley presided and after
me hymn, Doxology. led by the COM
olned glee clubs. introduced Charles S.
blck1ord, 80. of Belfast. one of the
trustees and personal friend of MI.
Jones. Mr.. Bickford has the distinc-
ton OF. having attended every com
mencement with one exception since
1853 ana was in close touch with MIR.
Jones during the many years he was
secretary Of the Alumni Association.
ThankIess Peaeemaksr
Mary Caravan interfered in a FAM
ny jar between Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
joyce tuesday at Portland with such
vim that she was hailed into the NUM-
cipal court Thursday on a charge Of
assaulting Patrick. 1t was brought
out that Mrs. Joyce is a sister of Mrs.
Canavan. who testified that she took
a prominent part in the belligerencv
only to protect her sisetr from the
abuse of her husband. It was also
brought out that Patrick resented the
interference with a force of arms.
Mrs. Caravan was found not guilty
and discharged. Another assault case
disposed Of during the session was the
complaint of Helen Michnewtz againsy
Joe Shurk, which was continued from
Jan. 10th. At that time the com
planant failed to appear to prosecute
her complaint As she was not in at
tendance Judge Bates dismissed the
complaint
Penobscot Divorces
The following divorces were decreed
by Justice King at the January term
or the supreme court at Bangor so it
was announced Thursday:
Ada G. Baker of Bangor VS.. Harry
>. Baker, Bridgeport. Conn. Utter de
sertion.
Ena d. Billie of Bangor VS.. Christian
j. Billie of Bangor Adultery
Ida Bloom of Bangor VS. Joseph
Bloom of Bangor. Cruel and abusive
treatment.
Alice NJ. Buck of Bangor VS.. Hosea
B. Buck of Bangor. Adultery.
Annie r.. Debeck of Bangor VS.. Eph-
rain Debeck of Amherst. Cruel and
abusive treatment.
Annie Dugan of Springfield VS. John
Dugan Of Springfield. Adultery.
Emma Fleming Of Millinocket VS..
Edward z. Fleming Of Houlton. Gross
and confirmed habits of intoxication.
Bancia Grindle of Bangor VS.. Harry
%. Grindle of Penobscot. Adultery.
Ellie Holt Of Hermon VS.. Hartland
+. Holt Of Bradford. Cruel and abus-
i've treatment.
Susan r. Kendall of Bradley VS..
James w. Kendall residence unknown,
Utter desertion.
: Mabel &. Larson of GIenburn VS.
Thure Larson of Bangor. Gross and
confirmed habits of intoXication.
George A. Leeman of Etna VS.. Inez
f. Leeman of Etna. Adultery
, Margaret NJ. Mace of Bangor VS..
Carroll V. Mace of Dexter. Adultery.
f. Mendall of Portland. Cruel and
abusive treatment.
Ralph d. McKusick Of Dexter VS..
Edith B. McKusick of Dexter Utter
deSertion.
| Inez f. Miller of Hermon VS.. Ross
Miller of Hermon. Adultery.
! Grace Rigley of Orono VS.. John J.
Rigley of Fort Fairfield. Gross and
confirmed habits of intoxication.
/ Rush. Geneva w. of Bangor, vs..
Rush. Austin X, Of Bangor Cruel and
abusive treatment.
i Sanborn. Gertrude ~, of Olamon VS.
Sanborn. Earl f.. of Danforth. Cruel
and abusive treatment.
Shaw. Lulu NJ, of Bangor, VS.. Shaw.
: Herbert NJ, of Bangor. Cruel and
! abusive treatment.
Smith, Bessie. of Bangor. VS.. Smith.
Lyman, of Bangor. Non-support.
: Smith. Sadie A. of Milford, vs..
/ Smith, James H.. of Milford. Cruel
and abusive treatment.
Spear. Annie. of Bangor. VS. Spear.
Benjamin, of Mars Hill. Cruel and
abusive treatment.
/ Sleeves, Jennie D., OF Brewer. VS..
Sleeves Hiram S. of Thomaston. Ut
/ ter desertiOn.
Weber. Elsie NJ. of Bangor, W.
| Weber. Ernest L.. of Ellsworth.
Gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation.
\ Woods. Lillian T., of Bangor. VS..
Woods. John A.. of Bangor. .t
! Dr.. Varney Of Exeter
Dr. Albert II. Varney. for 60 years a
physician. former member of the Legis-
lature and for many "ears town Off
ciaI at Newiields. died at his home a ::
Exeter y. f., Wednesday, in his S2i
year Born at North Berwick. Me.
March q. 1896 he received his early edu-
ca ton at Berwick academy. He studied
medicine at Parsonfield. and was gradual
ed from Harvard medical school in 1851.
Although he started practising at Chica-
go, he came to Newfeds in 1860 and had
resided there ever since, although he
maintained an Office in Exeter for many
years. He was for three years an assist
ant surgeon in the I'd New Hampshire
regiment He was elected to the Legis-
lature from Newtields in 1871 serving one
! term. He was town clerk at Newfielcs
for % years and several times a select
man. He was charter member OF
T.nIgp F Nev.