Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-11
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Civil War Veteran

Joseph rant, aged III, died Nom
day at the home of his daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Charles Plant in North
Jay. Bronchial pneumonia was the
cause of his death. Mr.. Plant lived
in Livermore Falls for several years
residing with his son. Charles, at
Canton Point until five months ago,
when following the death of this son
ne moved to North Jay with his
daughter in-law. Mr.. Plant was a
veteran of the Civil war. He leaves
three daughters. Mrs. Cora Plant,
Mrs. Ida Royal and Lillian Plant and
a son, Walter, all of Livermore.
"Moonshiner" Penned
Deputy Sheriffs John X. Farrar.
George Mann and J. j. Long raided
a farm two miles out from Bangor
Tuesday and seized partially dis
mantled homemade STILL. about seven
gallons of alcohol, and about 10
quarts of what appeared to be
"moonshine" whiskey in jugs and
bottles. Albion Rudnick, who said
he owned the farm in company with
Nathan Prolman, was arrested, lined
800 and costs and sentenced to
serve 60 days in Jail. He appealed.
The deputies have not located Prol-
man.
Boston Symphony at Bar Harbor
Women in large numbers on the
second day of the Bar Harbor town
meeting Tuesday helped the Boston
Symphony Orchestra to a Summer
engagement. After some discussion
an appropriation of $4,000 for free
concerts was made although the bud
get committee had stricken it off the
list in the interest of economy. The
expanding was left to the town com :
mittee on publicity, which asked for
a straw vote upon the preference OF
the voters after reading communica-
tons from the Bar Harbor band and
several orchestras. The vote was in
favor of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra by a considerable majority.
A total of 100000 was appropriated
today, with several other articles to
be acted upon Wednesday. The
larger appropriations were $4,000
for school surposes and $4,000 for
roads and streets. oiling, lighting and
repairs. An appropriation of 5000
was voted for advertising the town.
Honor for Lewiston
An additional honor has been pre-
scented to the Lewiston Post of the
American Legion in the form of an
application from the American Anti
quarian Society for the first issue as
we'll az future numbers of the Post
Dispatch. This paper, which first saw
the light Of day two weeks ago, is the
official publication put out by the
Lewiston Post and was the result OF
the energetic work of Commander
James A. Corroll. This little publica.
ton, which originated with but -four
sheets, is the beginning of what will
be the first American Legion news
paper in the State of Maine 1t is the
aim of Lewiston Post to publish the
Post Dispatch every now and then
until the paper has a first class start
after which it will be issued every
week.
Beedy's Workers
= Congressman Carroll L. Beedy
Tuesday announced from New Lon
don, Conn.,, his selections as secretary
and as tsenographer. The one IL
Leon Fl. Cole of Portland and the
other is Miss Helen w. Hussey, who
has been in Congressman Beedy's
Portland Office. Mr.. Cole and Miss
Hussey expect to go to Washington
late this month to open Congressman
Beedy's Office. Congressman Beedy
will remain in New London for q
time. He is booked to speak within
week at the Vendome in Boston be-
fore the Boston alumni of Bates Col
lege. Mr.. Cole graduated from Port
land High school in 1913 and then at
ttended Gray's Business College. He
is now associated with the Brown
company in the Pulp Sales Depart.
ment. Miss Hussey graduated from
Portland High school in 1916 and has
for the past two years been steno.
grapher in Mr.. Beedy's Office