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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
LADS UNDER teen
AGE CONFESS CRIME
AND ARE PUNISHED

What the city marshall and all
connected with the police court who
witnessed 1t Tuesday morning. be-
ieve was a lesson in the sure punish
ment for crime that will have it's ef-
fect on their conduct In the years to
come was worked out on two young
sters from the north end of the city.
who were brought in by Marshal
Skehan Tuesday morning for their
connection with the break at the Au-
gusta Tallow company office. Friday
night, when office papers were scat
tered all about. but little Of real
value taken.
City Marshal Skehan who has been
investigating the circumstances of
the break since its occurrence. fin
ally succeeded in tracing it down ia
these two lads. One of them is but
eight years old and his father is dead.
The other Is IL years of age, his
mother Is dead and he makes his
home with grandmother, who has
always endeavored to give to him the
motherly care and attention that q
lad should have. The Kennebec
journal having in mind the future
malignant influence on their lives and
the inevitable brand that they would
wear as Crooks" before their play
mates and school fellows. believes
that nothing would be gained and
considerable harm wrought II their
names were published, and so will re-
fraih from SO publishing their shame
and much repented divergence from
the straight and narrow path, to the
W orld.
These little fellows We're taken to
the police station by the city mar
70 no IL, l.; "a go ~
heart, believed that he knew just the
kind of a lesson which would have
the greatest influence for good. The
youngsters were solmenly conducted
to the cell room in City hall and
locked in the awesomely iron barred
cells. They were thoroughly fright
ened at the result Of their burglariz-
ing venture. and cried for mother and
grandmother. They were very OBJ
viously not Of a vicious type and in
dtcated their genuine repentance for
their act. They told the story OF
their break into the Tallow company
office, between great sobs yelling up
from their fast beating hearts and
they also confessed that on two oc-
casions they had forced an entrance
to a garage on Sand Hill.
The youngsters We're told that i'm
prisonment was the punishment for
such crimes and then left to medi-
tate the matter. At about IL o'clock
Tuesday morning. Marshal Skehan
unlocked the heavy cell doors and led
the little fellows forth from their
durance vile. The 12year- old boy s
grandmother had come to the sta
ton and when he saw her he ran to
her arms and sobbingly declared that
he would never do such thing again
in all his life. Those who witnessed
the scene sincerely believe that the
boys have learned their lesson and
will be model and upright boys and
men through all their days. City
Marshal William ]. Skehan is being
complimented on his judicious hand
ling of the situation. The dignity OF
the law has been upheld. yet these
lads of such tender age will not have
to fight through life with the stigma
of a criminal record on their names
and character.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
F|REMEN HAVE HOT
FIGHT MT, VERNON
AVENUE SHOP FIRE

The Augusta fire department had
a hot fight Tuesday forenoon. when
fire practically Quilted the blacksmith
and woodworking shop occupied by
Charles Roderique on Mt. Vernon
avenue, directly opposite the gas
house. That the house just north of
the burned shop. occupied by
Charles Dyer. was not destroyed
along with other buildings situated
on that side of the street, is due to
the timely arrival of the fire appa-
ratus and the speedy and efficient
work of the firemen when they
reached the scene. With the tools
and equipment which were destroy
ed when the shop was burned out. it
Is estimated the loss will reach some
$500.
The alarm from box % at the cor
ner of Mt. Vernon avenue and Mill
streets was sounded at about 1910
A. NJ. Mr.. RoderiqueN had been
working on small automobile
truck. which was just within the
doorway on the street level of the
shop. when he smelled smoke and
turning back into the shop found
the lower part of the building which
is entered from the gulley in the
rear and is used to stable a horse,
was a roaring mass of flames. With
assistance. Mr.. Roderique managed
to push the auto truck out of the
building to place of safety, but the
flames spread so quickly that he did
not have time to again enter the
building to get his coat.
With the arrival of the combina-
ton trucks from the Hartford and
Atlantic fire stations. the flames had
completely enwrapped the little
building and were shooting forth
from the wide double doorway some
twenty feet or more. The Dyer
house. which is separated from the
the shop by only some four or five
feet was also being scorched by the
leaping flames Three lines of hose
were speedily laid. and water direct
ed into the flame filled building. The
firemen were successful in stopping
the spread to the nearby dwelling
house. and with the immense guam
titles of water poured in the base OF
the blaze soon had the situation I'M
der control.
The outer walls of the shop re-
manned standing as did the roof
frame and part of the covering. bat
the shop was thoroughly charred
both outside and in and is practical
~ a complete ruin. Some little dam
age was done to the Dyer house.
No. 20 Mt. Vernon ave. where the
finish and clapboards under the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
Lotus Male Quartet
with Wiscasset
Evangelists in CITY

Augusta people will have their
third opportunity this Wednesday
noon to hear the famous Tabernacle
workers from Wiscasset at a meeting
In Market Square. At both Of the
two previous meetings which these
enthusiastic and willing evangelists
have held here. there have been good
crowds. and it is expected that to-
day the attendance at the open air
meeting will far eclipse the others.
Some really remarkable singing will
be presented by the entire group of
about 20 people, and besides this the
wonderful Lotus Male Quartet from
fremont Temple, Boston. will be
present to favor the Augusta people
with several selections.
All those who have heard DR.. Lyell
RAIDER, the great chemist, speak,
either at the previous meetings here
or at the Wiscasset tabernacle, will
be on hand today. as will undoubted-
ly many others who will desire to
listen to his message.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
PALERMO

NORTH-The series OF grove
meetings which began at North
Palermo Sunday morning, August
10, were well attended. and every
one seemed to enjoy themselves as
they listened to the words OF eternai
life.
The morning service was led by
Rev. Claude D. Nutter. former pas
tor of the Baptist Church OF Hodg-
don. Brother Nutter was born IN
the town of Palermo t~enty-nine
years ago.
Brother Nutter's subject'was. 1.-THE
One Thing That is Needful In Lie.
Text, st. Luke 11:41.
In the afternoon Rev. Claude ID.
Nutter, Rev. Alexander Douglass OF
China, Rev. j.. l.. Dunn OF Bidde-
ford and missionary w. l.. Overlook
! of Washington were present.
Brother Dunn preached very in
teresting sermon from > Samuel
1920. Text, He went down also
and slew a lion in the midst or q
pit in time of snow"
All who listened to this wonderful
sermon will be glad to know that
! it is expected Of Brother Dunn tc
speak again next Sunday afternoon
Aug. 20.
Sunday evening Rev. Leonard
March of Old Town, district super
| intendent OF the N. L. Church
spoke on the subject of THE Rea.
sonableness Of Religion" Text, Ro.
mans 1o:1.
There will be services during the
week in Wilder Young's grove or
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturda!
evenings. Rev. Claude Nutter will
| speak on Tuesday and Thursday ev.
enings on vital subjects.
All day meeting next Sunday. i
is expected that missionary w. f
| Overlook and Rev. l.. l.. Dunn will
be the speakers of the day. There
will also be other pastors to helr
in this great work. Come and bring
your dinner next Sunday and enjoy
an old fashioned meeting
BRANCH MILLS-Edmund DOVE
and Kenneth Dinsmore have been In
Northport for a few days camping
out and enjoying an outing. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dinsmore and family
made trip to Northport Sunday
Mrs. Carolin Wellman visited her
home in Searsmont Sunday.
! Mrs. A. 3. Montgomery and Mrs
|
ter Mrs. f. =. Worthing.
Mr. and Mrs. Plimpton from Itch
| field were callers in the place Sun
day.
| Mrs. Hattie Chadwick Is visiting
her sister in WATERFOWL Mass, also
daughter Mrs. Harry WOrthing in
Marion. Mass. for a few weeks.
Mrs. II. +. Donnell and two chill
dren Doris and Jean, also her moth
err Mrs. Carrie Aver, from Portland
called ON Mrs. G. NJ. Ilsley Saturday
! afternoon.
Mrs. Marcia Hisler from Weeks
! Mills and daughter Mrs. Inez Charles
| from birmingham. Mass. visited at
| E. S. Kitchins one day last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Rowe and
daughter from Lawrence. Mass, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kitchin from Wa
/ terville, were callers in the place
Monday. Master Lawrence and
Mahlon Kitchin visited their uncle
| T.. 6. Kitchin and family a part OF
last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Boyle of "a
Green street are receiving congratu-
iations upon the birth of a fine
daughter. Patricia Doone, who was
porn at the Augusta General hospital
on August IS. Both mother and
daughter are doing nicely. The proud
Daddy is known to every Legionaire
ana many other friends throughout
the State as the genial and hustling
department adjutant of the American
Legion and the mother who was Miss
Ethel Parlin Of this city. has also
been very active in the affairs Of the
Legion Auxiliary and their host of
friends are sincerely congratulating
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
GIidden.Worthinu

Our community was surprised and
pleased on hearing Of the marriage of
Howard Glidden and Beatrice Worth
ing which occurred Tuesday after
noon. Aug. IA. The happy couple
passed their honeymoon in North
port returning to Augusta Sunday.
Their many friends extend hearty
congra tulations and best wishes for
their future happines.
Miss Barbara Worthing was a
week lend guest of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Worthing.
Fifteen little friends gathered at
the home of Gardiner Ilsley to make
merry the 10th birthday of Melvin
Chadwick. The afternoon was pleas
antly passed in playing games with
music. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
Don't forget the fair and sale at
the Community house. Wednesday,
August %. The drama Breezy
Point" given at the Grange hall in
the evening followed by a dance.
Toziers orchestra.
NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. r. X.
Willoughby and son Walter and
wife, and two sons and her mother.
Mrs. Goodwin, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Will
loughby have returned to their home
in Lakewood, r. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reed and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Blaisdell attend
ed campmeeting at Lakeside In Bel
grade Saturday and Sunday.
Special services are being held in
Wilder Young's grove this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur futile have
been entertaining her father and
sister this week.
Charles Turner passed Sunday
with his family,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
DAILY kENNEHEc JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ~ 1928.

skvea wers blkchsned and charrsn
BY the hot flames. The basement OF
the shop had been used for stabi.
ing q horse. which had been taken
out some time previous to the fire
Tuesday morning. This lower part
OF the building contained some hay,
and 1t Is believed that in some man
ner, hot Goals worked down through
from the forge on the street level
and found highly infammable ma
terial, which was quickly ignited and
spread rapidly throughout the, struc-
ture. The all out signal was sound
ed at 11.15 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Newcomb and
daughter. May. Belle and Flora
Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Robert ]. Kirk.
Mr., and Mrs. Lee J. Kirk and daugh-
ter, Annahel, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
L. Kirk OF Lancaster. Penna., Walter
Kirk OF Lancaster. Penna.. and Frank
w. Gorham spent the weekend at
the Newcomb cottage. Togus Lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Snowman of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Thomas c.
Bacchus of Wilmington, Della, who
have been summering at Squirrel Is
land. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine 8. Viles In this city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22

Mrs. Lawrence Colsan returned
Monday evening from Thomaston.
where she visited over the week end
with her husband. Deputy Warden
Colgan,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
AUGUSTA LOCALS

,,,Tne FeEular nesting Of the eeth
Wiihems Relief Corps, No. 90, will
Ce heia this Wednesday afternoon at
bers are asked to attend as business
or Importance will come before the
meeting. INV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
LOCAL NOTICE

Supper and play. Cushnoc Grange
hall. Riverside, Wednesday evening;
supper to 8. play, "Carrotty Nell"
by borcess Glass benefit Riverside
Sunday School. Tickets S5c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22

Usual big wednesday night dance
this week, Union hall, Whiteheld.
Balloon dance. Prizes. Forest Smith
and his orchestra. augZ1-Zs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Turner of
Pittsfield, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Turner's mother, Mrs. John Fitz-
gerald of Riverside Drive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22
BELGRADE

All the schools in Belgrade will
open for the fall term Sept. 4, 1929.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22

except the Grammar and Primary
Schools in the new central building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-22

which will open one week earlier. /.
Aug. q.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-09

z. T. Halferty, we'll known resident of Kodiak, is in Seward, a guest of the Hotel Sexton.
 H. J. Gaikema, master of the Sea Lion, Is guest of the Overland hotel. He will have party from the States meet him here in July, when they will proceed to the Valley of Ten Tousand Smokes.
 Chas. D. Hoff, a Port O'Brien resi- dent, arrived on the Admiral Evans.
 B. M. Stone, one of the best known newspaper men in Alaska, arrived from Kanatak and the westward on the steamer Admiral Evans and will leave Monday for Anchorage. MT. Stone has been preparing an article on conditions to the westward
 Rev. Fr. Turnell arrived on the last train and will remain in Seward until Monday.
 Carl Miller, employed at the North ern, left on the Evans for Valdez He will return on the Watson.
 Alvah Flames was a returning pas Sanoor from tha intorior op IaSt nights train.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-09

F. R. Moore this week completed the paper in Brown & Hawkins Corp hardware department.
 Chas. Stahl and Harry L. Rust, S. C., arrived from the Interior and left on the Evans for Valdez, where they were detailed for duty.
 The U. s. s. Gold Star, carrying supplies and repair crew, which has been to the westward the past month was at Unalaska at last reports and would reach Seward about June 22 Two men for the local radio station are aboard.
 Mrs. Emelie Weybrecht returned last evening from visit to friends in Anchorage.
 J. M. Lathrop left Kodiak on one of the last boats for Kanatak, where he will have charge of the Erskine town site.
 Miss Lydia Petellin, of Afognak, ar rived on last nights steamer and will be guest of Mrs. Emelie Weybrecht while in Seward.
 Gus Gillis, the we'll known travel Ing man, arrived from the westward on the Admiral Watson. Capt. Alexander Allan, and wife, who arrived last week from Cordova in his new boat, the Donaldson, will sail from Seward shortly for Nome and the Arctics on atrading trip. Capt. Allan is one of the oldest traders in the north.
 Mrs. c. Anderson and daughter, of Kodiak, are visiting in Seward, as guests of the formers daughter, Mrs. M. Sargent.
 Miss L. Klencke and Miss c. Mar tin. members of the Fairbanks pub lie schools, arrived on the train and left for Ketchikan
 Sergt Novarra, wife and three chil- dren, formerly stationed at Anchor age, will leave on the transport Cam brai for Fort Lawton.
 Capt. M D. Barndollar returned on last nights train from Anchorage with Company B, Seventh Infantry, which has been relieved from duty at An chorage and will be taken out by the transport Cambrai to Vancouver Bar racks. Capt and Mrs. Barndollar during the time they have resided in Seward have made many friends who will miss them in future social activi- ties.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-09
Seward Happenings LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK

H.. F. Dott & Company of Juneau advise the Gateway, that their electri cal adding machine expert will be 1T Seward in about two weeks, ready tC do first-class repair work.
 MAJOR HITCHCOCK RELIEVED.
 Major Francis M. Maddox is on the transport Cambrai to relieve Major Hitchcock at the Anchorage barracks
 Louis Simpson left for Anchorage this morning
 Sixty persons left on today's train for interior points, most of them be- ing bureau of public roads men who spent Sunday in town. Tom Dwyer left today for Anchor age.
 A detail of twenty men and a ser geant arrived from Anchorage on the train Saturday night to load and un- load the transport Cambrai.
 L. J. Switzer, Fairbanks resident, left on today's boat for the States.
 Frank Adelman, a Jervis, Oregon, rancher, arrived on the Alameda, and sc rtcif oil T., Adelman. The visit was entirely un- expected, and was therefore, the more delightful
 o. E. Suitor and wife left foi their homeat Girdwood on today's train.
 TEM5LoR HITS SEWARD
 An earthquake of half minute du- ration struck Seward yesterday afte-- noon at 4:10. Two sharp tremors were felt with a long drawn out yibra- tion.
 Robert Michaelson, Mills creek operator, spent Sunday in town, a guest of the Hotel Sexton.
 BRIG. GEN. WELLS ON CAMBRIA
 Brigadier General Wells is a pas senger on the transport Cambrai. He is coming to Seward and Anchorage to look over the military situation.
 R. E. Murphy and vii" were guests Or the Van Gii0er ., | Sunday. MT MurrLv r:Mts,4t tn Dupont Pow der Go.
 Henry Lucas, a Kenai Lake guide and rancher spent Sunday in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-09

Pvt. George Guest, who has been in Valdez for the past year, will be trans ferred to Seward in the near future
 Miss Hannah Sponheim, resident of Fairbanks will leave on the Evans for southern ports.
 Mrs. S. B. Meyer will leave on the Admiral Evans for Juneau.
 B. Story, the boss truck farmer ol Resurrection valley was a Seward visitor today.
 A carload of coal will be received by the Alaska Transfer today con- signed for the San Juan Company
 John Gilpatrick. watchman at the Seward docks, left Monday for the Moose Pass district, where he will spend the next three months doing assessment work on his mining prop erty.
 STARR WILL SAIL SUNDAY
 The steamer Starr will sail Sunday for Bristol Bay points, it was an- nounced today. She will await the ar rival of the Northwestern.
 ls1I VcIn &cH nd Packing Company received 2700 cases of cans on the freighter Del Rose. The same vessel had 4,O00 for Uganik, and the next trip of the Evans 5000 more will be received.
 Pearl F. Morris of Fairbanks will arrive on the train tonight en route to the States.
 DuRGIN TO EDIT RYDER PAPER.
 Earl Durgin, former associate edi- tor of the Gateway, will take a posi- tion as editor of the Hyder Miner. At the present time he is in Seattle where he is being treated for an in jured leg, strained while playing ball early in the season. Mir. Durgin left here for Honolulu, but has changed his plans since arriving at Seattle.
 Mrs. Don Carlos will leave on the Admiral Evans for short business trip to Ketchikan. returning on one of the next boats.
 Wm. Fairman has about 250 small chicks in his brooder and has about the same nnmber of eggs in his incu- bator for matching.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-09
From Tuesdays Daily

The Alaska Transfer is shipping from seven to ten tons of coal per trip of the Starr to Kanatak parties. It retails in Kanatak at SIS per ton.
 Alvah Flames, chief mail clerk, left for interior points on the train yes terday.
 Capt Lloyd c. Parsons and Mrs Parsons accompanied the Compression al party to the interior.
 Robert Michaelson, the Moose Pass operator, arrived in town on Satur- days train and will be here until Wednesday having some machine parts repaired.
 A shipment of six Chevrolets was received on the last boat, consigned to Fairbanks parties.
 R. A. Hansen, official photographer for the War Department, is accom- paning the Congressional party, taking motion pictures for the department files. It is stated number of Pathe photographers made requests to ac- company the party but were refused on account of lack of room.
 The Chamber of Commerce will give dance in Odd Fellows hall to- morrow night, June 6, for the officers and crew of the transport Cambrai. Dancing will start at 9:30.
 MT. and Mrs. Gordon Shea enter tained Delegate Sutherland at dinner last evening.
 Charles H. Gilbert, special assistant to the Bureau of Fisheries, is accom- panying the congressional party on the Cambrai, leaving for the interior on the special.
 Ed Kennedy, an Alaska Transfer employe, left yesterday for brief visit to Anchorage.
 John Rowe arrived from the halibut banks with the gas boat Annie.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-09
From Thursdays Daily

c. w. Mossman, who as Pistol Pete' would say, is ''the best danged deputy that ever wore a star" was an incoming passenger on the Evans. leaving today for Anchorage Mr. Mossman, who is deputy marshal at Anchorage, accompanied Marshal H. P. Sullivan to Kanatak and westward points.
 Rev. Fr. Peter KaShavaroff, of Una laska was a through passenger on the Admiral Evans en route to Juneau, where he will visit his brother, Rev. Fr. Andrew Kashavaroff.
 Chas. L. Mason has been appoint ed assistant to the chairman of the Alaska Engineering Commission.
 W. J. Mcdonald, head of the for estry service in the Third division, was a through passenger on the Ad- miral Evans, en route to his head quarters in Cordova.
 MT. and Mrs. Jensen of Toppenish, Wash, prominent sheepman of the Evergreen State, was a through pas senger on the Evans, having been to the westward looking over the possi- bilities of Kodiak island as sheep range.
 Marshal H. P. Sullivan was a re- turning passenger from Kanatak and westward points. He left on the same boat for Valdez.
 FIR. TURNELL HERE
 Rev. Fr. Turnell arrived from An chorage on last nights train and will hold services here Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock.
 Attorney A. E. Fucker returned on last nights train from a short busi- mess trip to Anchorage.
 Sergt Milner and wife arrived from Anchorage on yesterday tarin, and will leave on the transport for duty at Fort McDow, Calf.
 H. w. Dean, member of the Sig nal Corps, from Fairbanks, is a guest of the Overland.
 E. l.. Whittemore returned last night from Anchorage, after spend week in the interior city. While ab- sent he gave the big studio of the moving picture corporation the once over.
 F. R. Moore secured the contract to paint the front of the postoffice build ing as soon as the weather permits
 z. J. Loussac, druggist of Anchor age, returned yesterday from Kama, talk, where he has been looking after realty matters, and left today for his interior home.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-09
From Fridays Daily

The Alaska Shop has erected six foot totem pole in front of their place of business.
 Lawrence McNeer arrived on the l.st train from Fairbanks, 70 ;oin his mother at this place
 Fred Miller yesterday purch;, sr.l the henson house, on Third avenue i; a four room bungalow, for $27O0 cash. E;r. Miller will remain in his rooms above the barbershop and ren. out his new property.
 Allen Gilbert Parker, aged 70, left on one of the last boats for Sitka.
 Mrs. Frederick Mears and Joseph inc, Betty, Helen and Master Freder- ick Mears, left on the Alameda for Seattle, where tehy will join Colonel Mears at Fort Lawton.