Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-11


easily moulded so that when a ball
hit its target it hurt. The snow was
brought from the coal pocket to the
Bath Times office and the Office of the
A. & X. Ry. Co. as proof that it &C
tually existed.
Sergt. Frank 3. Vanderward, Unit
ed States Quartermaster Corps, will
retire to civil life next month after
more than 80 years service in the
army. He has been in charge of the
quartermaster station at Portland
Pier since it was established in Oct
ODER, 1905, and was one of the first
non commissioned officers transferred
TO the Quartermaster Corps when
that department was made separate
branch of the army. Born in Roches-
ter. n. V, November Z, 1871, he be-
gan army life in that city at the age
of nineteen years by enlisting in the
United States Cavalry and was as
signed to a detachment of the Sixth
Regiment then stationed. at West
Point.
A. c. Thompson, Auburn. who on
March 18th was put OUT he says
from the Eureka Apartments by the
proprietor. n. +. Woodbury., as he tes-
tined in court a few days later, has
brought suit against Mr.. Woodbury.
Tor $1,000 in superior court. Auburn.
thompson charges trespass and alleges
that his household effects were placed
I in the hallway and that as a result his
family was put to great Inconvenience
while looking for another home, and
that their health suffered as result
The case will be heard this term
After Thompson had been ordered out
OF the house he was arrested on Wood
bury's complaint that his former
tenant had threatened to punch him.
Thompson was discharged when the
case was heard after it had been con-
tinued few times at the request of
Woodbury..
An invitation to enter the Rockland
handful Albert r. Havener in a State
Veteran Firemen's Muster to be held
in Westbrook on July was received
recently by Foreman A. S. Niles of
the tub, from Secretary Arthur j.
Toouranseau Of the Firemen's Mus
ter Committee of Westbrook. It will
w NolSo dPOll a. llIC ICAI
nights meeting of the Rockland Vet
eran Firemen's Association. The AL
bert r. Havener has the record of
having won five prizes in the last six
musters. including two frsts. one Sec
ond and two thirds. Last season she
won three prizes in four musters. in
Guiding first at Augusta on July 4;
third at Bath in August, and a Sec
ond at Topsham in October The
Rockland engine is in first class con-
dition and is being equipped with new
steel tires.
A parade, field day, competitive
drills and other events will be In
c!uded in the program for the two
days meeting of the Canton bodies of
the Maine Odd Fellows, which will be
held on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week at Rockland The occasion
will be the annual Department Coun-
Gil of the Patriarchs Militant The
opening of the Council will take place
at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Business will be disposed of and
speakers will include State officers of
the State Canton. At O'clock sup
per will be served, after which the
meeting will be continued. On We'd
nesday a parade will open the fes-
Invites at 10 O'Clock, followed by din
ner Field day athletic events will
follow and there will be a ball game
between picked teams Of the Cantons.
Supper will be served in Oakland
dining room and a military ball will
be held in Oakland Pavilion in the
evening.
Two ~ tho fhroo
before Justice Lauren NJ. Sanborn of
the Cumberland Superior Court one
day last week resulted from war mar
riages." Iva Mae Coulliard Of Portland
bringing suit against John Coulliard
of Rumford and alleging desertion.
They were married at Boston, June IS,
1918. ard according to the testimony
of the wife after he returned from
France she was told to get out of her
mother-in-law's home and did so. Her
husband refused to go with her and
would not make a home for her. Ray
n-ond ]. Clark of Portland seeks di-
vorce from Mildred n. A. Clark Of
Portland. They were married in Port
land Aug. 8. 1918. and the husband tes-
titled that at the close Of the war he
went to Florida and secured a position,
He wrote home for his wife to follow
but she refused to do so and has since
refused to make her home with him.
Martha S. Hall Of Pownal, married at
Vienna. Me-, Nov. 4. 1912, to Carroll W,
Hall of Portland. also seeks divorce.
She charges neglect to provide, ex-
IRENE cruelty and cruel and abusive
treatment. She prays for alimony and
the custody of four minor children.
Decision in each case was reserved.
The will of the late Robert A. Jor-
dan of Bangor. for IS years general
secretary of the y. NJ. c. A., has been
filed for probate. To the Y. NJ. C. A,
is given 500 to be added to the en-
dowment fund.- income only to be
used. His wife. Julia K. and son,
Fred D. Jordan ct Boston. are an