Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Gets Stiff Auto Fine

Gets Stiff Auto Fine
Sterling Libby of South Windha m
was before Judge Frank T. Pride in
the Wcstbrook municipal court Thurs
day on charge of operating an auto
while under the influence of liquor,
and also assault. He was fined $1G0
and costs on the first charge and So5
and costs on the second charge. He
paid the fines end costs and was dis
charged. Libby was arrested by Depu-
tv Sheriff William G. Jordan on COM
plaint Of Margaret Fury. who alleged
that Libby assaulted her in an cndeav-
or to mako her enter an automobile.
He pleaded guilty to both charges.
Securing Woods for Man
Deputy sheriffs and villagers arc
little island town across the river
from Bath. for man who. it is charg-
ed. late Thursday afternoon assaulted
Gertrude aged eight, and Roland. aged
three and a half years. children of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carlton of Ar
rowsic
Chenery Faces Grand Jury
Stanley G. Chcnery Of Falmouth
was held to the grand jury of the SUI
perior court on charge of obtaining
money by false pretences, after a
hearing before Recorder s s Thaxter
in the Portland municipal court Thurs
day. Mrs. Lillian W. White of 1f
burg. disabled veteran. testified that
Chcncry. by representing himself as
Lieutenant Wilson engaged in adjust
ing compensation claims for disabled
sailors and marines. obtained money
from Amburg on pretence of taking
up AmburGs claim for compensation
with the officials at Washington
Newport, R. L., Calls Houlton Pastor
The corporation Of Claiming Mem
orial church, Newport. r. l., on Tues
Cay voted unanimously to extend a
call TO Rev. Dwight +. Mowrey, Of
Houlton, to become their pastor. A
committce was appointed 10 take up
by letter with Mr.. MoWrey relative
to his acceptance. He has been the
union pastor Of the churches at
Houlton, Fort Fairfield and Plesque
| Isle for the past three years and has
been an able and popular pastor.
Will Be Rector in Rome
The Rev. DIR. Theodore Sedgtyick.
pastor of Calvary Church. New York
City. who is passing the summer at
Falmouth Foresidc, is to leave in
September for Rome, where he IS to
serve as rector for Il year of the
Episcopal church in that city. rclicv-
ing the Rcv. ~. IIoWcvy. VINO viii
assume temporary charge of Cal
vary church.
Held for Grand Ju
Held under $1,000 bonds. Thomas
McLaughlin will appear at the Octo.
bcr term Of Supreme Judicial court
for SagadahOc county to answer to
the charge Of assault and battery.
Henry {. Carlton Of ArroWsic all
lcgcS that Mclaughlin IS the man
who cruelty assaulted his daughter.
Gertrude, aged II, and his son. Ro-
land, aged three and one half years,
in the woods near the Carlton home
at ArroWsic on Thursday afternoon.
Alleged Shop Litter Appeals
Miss Alma Doucette, IS of Lewis
ton was fined $40 and costs IN the
Lewiston municipal court Thursday
by s. j. Kelley, clerk Of courts who
presided in place of Judge Crockett.
She pleaded not guilty to the lar
ccny of So hat from the b. Peck
company, waived hearing and on
appeal was placed in 500 bonds to
appear at the October term of the
Superior court. Miss Yvonnc Du-
mont, 2G. alias Helen Spencer, failed
to appear in court on a similar
charge. She defaulted cash bail of
$50 in the Lewiston court Wednes-
day and has not been seen in Lewis
ton since. The two girls were ar
raigned WcdHesd, morning but the
cases We're continued till Thursday
so that the girls might be represent
ed by counsel.
A Portland Petition
Fred B. Cotton of Portland. a re-
paiIman of the Portland street rail-
way, filed "a petition as a voluntary
bankrupt, with the clerk of the L. s.
District court, Thur:iay. His debts
arc listed at s5S2 Six doctors are
named among tic creditors. No as
sets are scheduled.
Bath Nurse Springs Surprise
Miss Jessie Henderson, a former
nurse at the Bath City hospital and
well known to many Bath people. has
proved her ability to keep a secret in
as much as she was married nearly
six months ago and no word Of it
was whispered even 10 her most inti-
mate friends until Thursday morning
when cards We're received announc-
ing her marriage TO Sar~uel +. Cod
frey "a Moncton, y. b. Feb. j..
Mrs. Godfrey was a popular and ef-
ficient pupil nurse the Bath hos
pital from which She W graduated
afterward going to Corey Hill hos
pital in B. onlklne. Mass, wrom which
she was also graduated.
Garden Hose for Fire
By his efforts to put out a fire at
the home of Fred d. Wade, 38 VOL