Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-28

Eenry White Admits Breaking
into Cottage and Is Held for
Grand Jury - Funeral Of
Late Benjamin D. Stanley
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BY the very prompt work Of Dep
uty Sheriff j. A. Foster, a young
man giving the name Of Henry White
was appeahended almost In the act
OF breaking into one Of the cottages
on tbs East shore of Lake Mariana
cook Monday. Young White. who
claims to have been in the Navy for
two years, recently hired u to work
for Robert Winterbottom. Mr.. Win
terbottom let him have some cloth
ing, boots and a shirt, which he need
ed and set him at work, sending him
out to work with a team. Later Mr.
Winterbottom found the team stand
ing in the field, White having dis
appeared. He investigated, called
Sheriff Foster on the telephone and
Mr.. Foster Immediately began
search. He met White coming down
the car track of the L.. A. & W.
Railroad. He also found that the
cottage of Mrs. Rena Foss had been
broken into and found a coat be-
longing to White in the cottage. He
arrested the young man and brought
him before Judge H. f. Foster. White
plead guilty and was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury
in September and in default of bail
was committed.
Union services were held Sunday
morning at the Methodist church for
Albert H. Frost Post, G. A. r. The
church was prettily decorated with
flags. flowers and potted plants.
the large service flag hanging di-
rectly back Of the pulpit. Prayer
was offered by Rev. V. E. Bragdon
of the Congregational church. Rev.
n. r.. Pearson delivered a fine SER
mon, taking as his text NO man
liveth TO himself and no man dieth
to himself" a fine chorus choir,
under the direction of {. Z. Moore.
furnished music, Miss Marion Horne
presiding at the organ. In the eve
ming Rev. Mr.. Reimer of Boston
spoke regarding the Centenary move
ment.
Mrs. j. H. Wellpan left Tuesday
for a few days stay in Portland.
Miss Flora E. kimball of Portland
is in the store during her absence.
4 Maybasket social and entertain
ment yer given at the Grange hall.
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A social dance was held at the
Town hall Monday night.
Funeral services for Benjamin D.
Stanley were held from his late
home on Main street Tuesday. Rev.
Dwight A.. Ball of Augusta officiat-
ing. The bearers were E. r. Jones.
F. !. Bishop, f. w. Wentworth and
E~a.Jr r0rtho1l ard inforrnonf Uo in
the family lot in Maple cemetery.
The floral tributes were many and
very beautiful.
The Misses Sarah and Jennette
Bailey have returned from a trip
80 Massachusetts and Washington. d.
G. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Mary Gray. who has passed the win
ter in Massachusetts. and by Miss
Jennie Gray, who has just gradual
ed from the Deaconess school in
Washington.
MIR. and Mrs. E. F. Lessor have
been recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus Wood, coming here from
Freeport. From here they went tc
Rumford. where Mr.. Lessor will be
employed. Mr.. Lessor is recovering
from severe injuries received sew
eral weeks ago when he was run
over by a heavily loaded cart and
he is still unable to do any heavy
work.
Mrs. G. S. Hichborn OF Augusta
was in town Tuesday to attend the
funeral of her cousin. the late Ben
jamin d. Stanley.