Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-23

Chase and Mrs. j. T.. sPouiin. Inc
city will be asked to appropriate
$1,000. %@s. - ..,~.--. =
i BrattIeboro, VT, June 21-While
playing fishing, Maxwell Alexander,
S. only son of William Alexander. was
drowned in Whetstones brook, q short
distance from his home today. The
drowning occurred in trout hole
between Is and 20 feet deep.
Portland, Me-, June 21-The sus-
picions of Deputies Stanley ana
Doughty were aroused when they
gazed at a patch of freshly turned
ground in the yard of 153 Grafton
street this afternoon. Several tomato
plants had been set out. the eartn
having apparently been turned but a
short WHILE After prodding the
ground, the iron bars carried by the
officers struck row of cans. The
tomato plants were uprooted, and rs
gallon cans Of alcohol were found by
the officers. In another section or
the yard the officers found two jugs
containing FIVE gallons Of wine.
Auburn, Me-, June 21-Pleading
guilty to the larceny OF front wheel
and axle and battery and other vital
parts from an automobile owned by
Lester Libby of Libby Hill, Winfield
NJ. Bowie of Auburn today was held
in municipal court in $500 bonds for
the October term of the superior
court. His only excuse was that he
needed those parts to fit a car he
was assembling for his own use.
Portland, Me-, June 21-A course
of Is afternoon recitalS, to be given
by nine of the country:s most emf
nent organists in City Hall audito-
rum, beginning July Z, and closing
Sept. 5, was announced today by Will
liam S. Linnell, chairman of the mu-
sic commission. They were designed
especially for guests in Portland dur
ing the vacation season. Edwin
Grasse. blind organist, of New York.
will open the course. Albert w.
Boston, has been obtained for the
week of July Ia.
Portland, Me. June 21.-Miss Helen
M. MacWhittine of the 1924 class of
the Gorham Normal school has been
awarded the Boston University scholar
| ship and in the fall begins her studies
for bachelor of education degree. She
is Rockland girl and was graduated
1922. Choice for the Boston University
scholarship is made from the IA hold
ing the highest rank.
Portland, Me-, June 21.-Miss Olive
G. Flagg, who has again been engaged
to have charge of the information bu-
reau of the Portland Chamber Of Com
| merce, will open that department July
/. Miss F'lagg will be occupied next
week in inspection of rooming houses
| In the city which are being carried by
the bureau in a tentative. list She
plans to make the list as accurate and
trustworthy as possible and will rec
ommend to tourists only those rooming
houses which are first class.
Lewiston, Me, June 21.-Wilbur r.
Tyler. %, of Buckfield. arraigned in
municipal court today on a charge of
uttering forged check of $45, was
held in $500 bonds for the superior
court.
Rumford June PIE. c. Frost near
ly lost his life in an attempt to save a
horse when his barn was in flames
| shortly after midnight today, being Sc
riously burned about the head, face.
neck and arms, and his son Homer was
also burned about the head and hands.
Three horses had been taken from the
blazing building by the two and when
the elder Frost tried to lead out the
fourth the animal baked and broke
away. ran back and persisted. Seven
pigs, bull and calf were also burned
to death. The loss on the buildings
$1,000.