Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
BELFAST
Escaped Convict Known in Bel
fast - Interesting Engage
ment Ann0unced-Mr. and
Mrs. Shaw Going to Japan

Belfast, Dec. 20-Sheriff Frank A.
Littlefield and his deputies nave
been on the watcr in Belfast for
Lewis Burns who escaped last Sat-
urday from Thomaston State prison,
and is still at large. Burns alias
Herbert. is known in Belfast where
he hung out for a time and after his
arrest in RockIand some time ago,
the officers found hide in the vicin-
ity of this city where quantity Of
stolen goods were concealed. While
a careful watch has been kept, no
trace Of him has been seen here.
After trip in which che has been
around the world, consuming more
than a year and three months, Mrs.
Oscar III. Stevens will arrive in New
York on the Leviathan Friday ana
will come to Belfast to pass Christ
mas with her son Herbert II. Stew
ems and family, Church street. She
will be met in New York by her son,
Louis Stevens and wife of Marlboro.
Mrs. Stevens made the trip alone and
her experiences have been set down
In journal kept from day to day.
She has many friends in Belfast who
Will be interested to hear of her Iong
journey.
Announcements have been receiv-
ed of the engagement of Robert
Lutz, son Of Rev. and Mrs Harry
Lutz OF Sanford. formerly of Bel
fast, and Miss Margaret Stedman of
cambridge. Mr.. Lutz was born in
Belfast while his father was pastor
of the First Church (Unitarian) and
Is now doing post graduate work at
Harvard.
Mail Carrier Carter Resigns
Horatio H. Carter. dean of the city
mail carriers has resigned after 81
years continuous service, owing to
ill health. Mr.. Carter was present.
ed with handsome ring by the en-
ployees at the post Office Thursday
morning when he severed his con.
nections with the office. He left on
the afternoon boat for Boston where
he will consult a specialist. Mr.,
Carter and Carroll Thompson were
the first carriers employed by the
local Office and the latter is still on
the job. He figures that he has walk
ed about Is miles a day, except Sun
day during that time. Mr.. Carter
has been a very courteous and popu-
lar carrier and it is with regret that
the public will learn of his' resigna-
ton.
Richard E. Shaw has received or
ders from the International Bank
ing Corporation with which he has
been since his graduation from Bow
doin. to be ready to sail for Japan
on Jan. oath. He will be sent to
Kobe where the corporation has a
bank. Mr.. Shaw with Mrs. Shaw
and their young son, Frank Hazel
tine Shaw, have been in Belfast for
several months, leaving Japan some
time before the earthquake, after a
residence there for several years. He
had previously been stationed in
Kobe, also in Yokohama, Tokyo.
Tinsg Tao. China, and other Oriental
cities. Whether Mrs. Shaw and son
accompany him at this time depends
upon the finding of a suitable house
in Kobe as foreigners in Japan must
have quarters especially equipped
for them owing to the disagreeable
winter weather, to which the Japa-
nese are accustomed. Mrs. Shaw was
formerly Miss Marion Hazeltine,
and with Mr.. Shaw and their son
are guests of her aunt, Miss Louise
HaZeltine at her home on Primrose
Hill. The latter spent two years in
the Orient with the Shaws, return
ing with them last Summer.