Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-19

Merritt at Dearborn's hill. Buxton.
early Tuesday. The loss was $1,000,
and there was partial insurance. The
fire was discovered by neighbors.
who rushed to the place and aroused
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt, aiding them in
removing the greater part OF their
furniture. Help was called from
Bar Mills. but when apparatus from
that village arrived the house was
practically in ruins. The firemen
barn, which was slightly damaged.
A s3-year-old Lewiston young
! woman complained to the police
Wednesday that when she entered
her room Tuesday evening, she found
a large sign marked tx. K. k
pinned to one of the pillows of her
bed. and lying on the bureau was a
card bearing the same letters. After
passing sleepless night, she came
to police headquarters in badly
frightened condition. The police de-
cline to give the name of the young
woman. but said the matter had been
turned over to the police matron for
investigation.
Tie Houlton tennis team claims
the championship of Aroostook coun-
ty by the trimming of the Presque
Isle team in a series Of games. The
Houlton team. although this is the
first time in the history Of the game
that Houlton has ever played outside
of their own town, has met Fort
Fairfield twice, defeating them in
two different sessions, winning from
Woodstock in two different series and
breaking even with Presque Isle. the
the latter winning the first meet and
Houlton winning last Friday. so that
Houlton has won points to. their op-
ponents l.
The Maine Association Of Engi-
neers will hold field meeting at Sc
bago Lake Wednesday, September "a.
Sebago Lake was chosen as the
place of meeting that the engineers
might inspect the new conduit and
intake which the Portland Water
District is building at the southern
end of the lake, about one and half
miles from the Sebago Lake railway
station. Those who make the jour-
ney to the meeting by train will 60
to Sebago Lake station, and those
who 60 by automobile will stop at
Chadbourne's Landing at the south
end Of the lake. The engineers will
have a chicken dinner at Sandy's
boarding house at noon.
Several young men from Portland
are said to be going to enlist on the
United States destroyer Cassin,
which is undergoing repairs at the
Bath Iron Works at the present time.
The destroyer has been assigned to
repairs are completed will probably
be one of the fleet to be stationed
on the New England coast to pre-
vent smuggling of liquors and mar
cotics. and the fast speed of the de
stroyer will make her valuable as
set to the fleet watching out on rum
row. To provide ships and men for
the service. Congress has already
appropriated $14.060,000 and an adj
ditional appropriation of $4,000. 900
will be asked at the coming session
to recondition 20 destroyers. About
$50 commissioned officers. $40 war
rant officers and $3.50 enlisted men
will be required to man the feet and
enlistments are being made on the
Cassin while the repairs are going
on.
A young Bangor bride Of but a
few hours was kidnapped" Monday
afternoon and was hidden from her
frantic husband for several hours
before being released. The friends
of popular Bangor couple gave
them a merry serenade all during
the day and evening. William
Hawkes. Of Boston, formerly Of Ban
gor. came to Bangor a few days ago
to take Miss Olive Blake Of Portland,
formerly of Bangor, as his bride.
They were married Monday morning
at an early mass at SIS o'clock in
ST. Johns Catholic church by Rev.
John F. Murphy. The couple intend
ed to leave soon after the breakfa st
for wedding trip to Boston. They
and their party teok breakfast at
F'rey's restaurant. In the meantime,
their automobile was decorated by
friends with tin cans. Just married.
signs and other indicia of matrimony.
The couple were taken on a long
ride during the forenoon, through
the city and outside of the city linn
its. The Joy riders refused to let
their victims escape, and kept them
in the car until dinner time. The
young man, son of Mr.. and Mrs. .ohn
p. Hawkes. of 40 Seventeenth street,
Bangor. stepped into the house for q
moment leaving the bride in the car.
The moment the man left his bride
the friends whisked her away to the
house of a girl friend and she was
locked in a 10 1> 80
ternoon. just before supper she was
released. Monday evening at the
groom's home, the couple were given
an old fashioned serenade Giving to
the unexpected entertainment, the
Eridal couple could not leave Mon
planned.
Names largest ginseng farm and
probably the only one in the State,
is located in the town of Sherman.
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