Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-06

oe(ag one Of the unusual cases to
come up at the September term OF
the Superior Court. Bertha NJ. B.
Andrews Of Woburn. Mass. appears
as the plaintiff, she seeking to re-
cover In the sum Of $4,000 from
Frank N. Gray. manager of the Pre-
Bile House. and administrator Of the
estate Of Charles W. Gray.
According to Frank I. Cowan. at
torney for the plaintiff, Mrs. Andrews
seeks to recover because of nervous
strain occasioned by the intrusion of
a man into the room at the. Preble
House which was occupied by the
plaintiff and her husband in July of
1913. The man. it is said. posed as
an army official in search OF draft
evaders. and gave his name as Ser
geant Piteau. He was afterwards re-
turned to Camp Devens and court
martIaled for the offense of misrep-
resenting himself as a draft official
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews. at the time
Of the occurrence. were on their way
to Lewiston. Mr.. Andrews going
there to complete his examination to
the draft. He was then an agricul-
tural instructor in Woburn, Mass.
Machias is to have new bank. the
charter having been secured from the
government and stock being literally
subscribed for by the citizens of that
and surrounding towns.
The Washington County Normal
School is to lose several Of its
teachers, Miss Ella Quinn planning
next year to go to the Edward Little
High school in Auburn; Miss Elgina
Luce. who has had a years leave OF
absence, going to Edward Little as
head Of the Domestic Science de-
partment: Miss Ethel Chamberlain
going TO Brazil. to do the same line
Of teaching work; and Miss Martha
Tobey planning to take a years
course in music in a Colorado Col
lege.
The great standpipe on Rocky hill.
Bath. was badly damaged IN Deoenl-
Der. 1917 by windstorm and repairs
are now being made. The water
tower stands about so feet above the
ground. with 35 feet diameter: hence
to build a suitable platform or stage
for the repair work was something of
a problem. 1t was solved by build
ing platform inside the tower 1t
floating on the water and from
u,hir SS9 ic h1iiff
upward to the damaged top Of the
tower. Entrance 10 the floating
platform is effected through a door
cut through the wall Of the stand
pipe.
Lisbon schools were closed We'd
nesday. on account of an outbreak of
small pox About 10 cases were dis
covered in various sections or the
Town and DR.. A. G. Young # the
State Health Department ordered the
closing and strict quarantine. The
disease is said to be in mild form.
Dexter has been experiencing a
real Blackhand episode. Parker
Mower and family have been suffer
ing much annoyance from letters
threatening the burning Of their
buildings. poisoning the cattle and in
jury to the grandchildren, unless
Mr.. Mower placed $500 in design
ated spot on such a date. He was to
paint red cross on his ice house.
which he did. at the same time noti-
flying the authorities Another letter
was received, telling him where and
when to leave the money and the
boy who delivered it was able to
identify the man who gave
it to him. The arrest Of one
Leroy Perkins Of Cambridge fol-
lowed. He was taken to Bangor.
where the district court will consider
his case. Perkins was a few years
ago convicted Of larceny of mileage
books in Dover. escaped from fail
and made merry for a time in the
cottages at Lake wassookeag. Dex-
ter.
AL johnson and Dan Hart Of Bath.
caught on the Green Grounds, off
the mouth Of the Kennebec Sunday
cod that weighed Is pounds.
The rear Of the Seboies drive. which
is Joint drive Of the Jordan Lumber
Co. and Barker Lumber Co. of Old
Town and Milford. reached HowIand
Tuesday. There 1t is held up by the
quantity Of pulp stun intermingled
with the long timber. which must be
sorted out before the drive can be
turned out for continuance TO Old
Town. 1t is anticipated that this
short stun will all be out to allow