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June 15, 1897
Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
What is this article about?
Two rowdy canvassers in Waterville are arrested for disorderly conduct after causing a disturbance at a boarding house. One is also confronted by Augusta Marshal Morse over a stolen ring, which is recovered. They choose 20 days in jail over paying fines.
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Canvassers on a Tantrum.
Waterville has her full quota of canvassers during each year. Some of them are good, some bad and some of them are indifferent. Two of the bad ones landed here the other day and, perhaps it was because their business had been good in other towns and they had some spare cash, that they set about having a good time, painting the city a vermillion hue and making their own ordinances.
They were quartered at a respectable boarding house on East Front street, but that did not seem to make much of difference with them. Monday morning they got to be too rolly and the city marshal went down to see what they proposed for the next number on the programme. The result of his visit was the landing of both men in the police station.
About this time City Marshal Morse of Augusta, dropped into town and requested an interview with one of them, who, the officer said, had departed from the Capital city forgetting to return to its owner, a ring belonging to a young lady of that city. Marshal Morse got the ring. The two men were fined and costs each, but decided to take 20 days instead of paying. They were accommodated.
Waterville has her full quota of canvassers during each year. Some of them are good, some bad and some of them are indifferent. Two of the bad ones landed here the other day and, perhaps it was because their business had been good in other towns and they had some spare cash, that they set about having a good time, painting the city a vermillion hue and making their own ordinances.
They were quartered at a respectable boarding house on East Front street, but that did not seem to make much of difference with them. Monday morning they got to be too rolly and the city marshal went down to see what they proposed for the next number on the programme. The result of his visit was the landing of both men in the police station.
About this time City Marshal Morse of Augusta, dropped into town and requested an interview with one of them, who, the officer said, had departed from the Capital city forgetting to return to its owner, a ring belonging to a young lady of that city. Marshal Morse got the ring. The two men were fined and costs each, but decided to take 20 days instead of paying. They were accommodated.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Canvassers
Arrest
Disorderly Conduct
Theft
Ring
Waterville
Augusta Marshal
What entities or persons were involved?
Two Canvassers
City Marshal Morse
Where did it happen?
Waterville
Story Details
Key Persons
Two Canvassers
City Marshal Morse
Location
Waterville
Story Details
Two disruptive canvassers are arrested in Waterville for rowdiness; one returns a stolen ring to Augusta Marshal Morse after confrontation; both opt for 20 days in jail over fines.