Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23

White pine lumber is believed to
have been stolen by thieves who
came by motor truck to the new
pumping station at Lake Auburn in
the night. First reports have 1t that
several thousand feet of lumber had
been stolen but II. J. Cook. superin-
tendent of the water works, states
that so far as could be learned, scar
cely anv lumber was missing and he
doubted very much IL even $40 worth
had been stolen. The night watch
man first reported the theft saying
that a truck was making nightly
visits. The matter was reported to
the police and an officer sent out
three or four nights to investigate.
He found that. the 1.-The mysterious
truck" was nothing more than Cen
trail Maine Power Company truck,
there on legitimate business in con-
nection with night work being done
by that company.
While the frantic parents of Gui-
seppe Ferranto. . years old of 10
Newbury Portland, sought the assist
ance Of the police in locating him
Wednesday night the youngster
calmly snoozed through the night in
the New Portland Theatre. Young
Ferranto attended the performance
at this theater 'last night. He later
fell asleep. He continued to sleep
while the theatet was being closed.
At Z this morning several people
passing the theatre noticed Ferranto
on the fire escape of the house. The
younSster told them of his plight and
several workmen from the Chapman
building contraction job volunteered
their services.
When Morse & Co.. Bangor. closed
down their saw mill few days ago
and sawed up their booms it marked
the closing down of the last tide
water mill on the Penobscot and what
is apparently the end of an Industry
that not only built Bangor. but made
it known throuout the world as a city
for the production OF manufactured
lumber and the some of saw mills.
From an average of handling of
eighty million feet of logs at the
Bangor boom in year the amount
has gradually dropped year after year
to this years amount. two million,
which is the smallest on record.
Roller polo in Lewiston city hall
will be permitted provided the pro-
moters file a bond sufficient in the
opinion of the aldermen TO pay for
any repairs caused by the game.
The application of roller polo pro-
moters for city hall was discussed
by the Lewiston Aldermen in exeuc-
utive session Tuesday evening but
no decision was announced until
Wednesday. There was some OPP
position to permitting roller polo in
the hall because Of damage to walls
and fixtures: the floor now in poor
shape rot being seriously consider
ed. For time 1t appeared that the
hall would be refused but an agree
ment was reached, permitting the
game upon fling a bond. The details
have not been mapped out but will
be within few days.
Bang Commissioner Fred F. Law
renee has ordered a hearing to take
place in the council chamber at
South Portland, Monday. Dec. 3, on
the petition of the United states
Trust Company asking permission
to establish a branch bank at South
Portland and in Firemen's Hall at
Norridgewock, Tuesday, Nov. ~, at
10. on the petition of the Skowhegan
Trust Company asking permission
to establish branch at Norridge-
wock.
A request was received by the Lew
iston police Thursday noon TO aid in
locating George Sears Of Pennington,
reported missing. The request came
from the Pennington authorities. AT:
Sears is between 81 and 80 years OF
age, weighs about 1876 pounds, STANDS
& feet 6 inches, is of medium complex
ion, with slightly gray hair and NOUS
tache He walks with a stoop. He has
a daughter in Lewiston. but her name
is unknown. It is believed that he has
come to Lewiston.