Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
AHONG The MISSING.
Brothers Jones and Brown Shake Maiden Dus,
from Thcir Feet.

MAIDEN, Mass, Oct. 20-Fred Jones of
this city was letter carrier, and well
liked by all who knew him. Now he is
gone, no one knows where With him, it
is believed, is Miss Georgiana Brown,
with whom lie seemed to have become in
fatuated
Fred Jones has been popular resident
Of Maiden for many years, in fact his
popularity was so great that 200 people
signed petition recommending his APP
pointment as postmaster under President
Cleveland He was liked by everybody,
and he made an efficient employe in Uncle
Sans service. His route included the
West End of Maiden and on this route he
mnde many friends. Among them was q
schoolteacner. Miss Georgiana Brown.
She came to Maiden about two years
ago from Attleboro and taught in the
Centre grammar school.
Miss Brown is about % years of age, Of
rather prepossessing appearance, has a
dark comple xipn and short hair She
boarded with Mrs. W. 5. Lincoln on Cedar
street, and it was while delivering letters
there that Jones lost his heart the second
time.
Last August she left Maiden and went
to Warren, where she secured position
in the grammar school. 1t was thought
then that Jones matrimonial affair.
would not suffer II further jar, but the re-
lations between Jones and his wife. instead
Of becoming harmonious were more
strained than ever.
The schnolma'am wrote letters to Jones
,tt 81 10 Ditl M hi nd
dcaring missives became 50 frequent AS to
make his wife rghteously jealous. The
crash came last Thursday when J ones ar
rived home. His wife reprimanded him
for his alleged nfii, lily, and his mother
in-law offered a few remarks in a like
strain.
Left Two Letters.
This was too much, 1t was then he
made up his mind to omit Maiden. his
wife as well as mother-in-law. Sunday he
went to the postofiice and worked until
the closing hour at 1919 a. m. He then
wrote two letters, one to his wife and the
other to Postmaster Simpson. They were
bu.h mailed at Medford The first letter
informed his wife that he was going away
to establish himself in business, and he
admonished Mrs Jones not to worry. for
as soon as he settled down he would send
for her
The letter to the postmaster was in ref
erence to his resignation as carrier. a po-
sition he had held for five years. lie was
also president Of the Carriers associa-
ton.
Whittier he had gone nobody appeared
to know, and his wife has not yet made
any fort to find him. He will not put in
an appearance in Maiden again, it Is said,
for, as he told a friend. his life was most
unhappy one.
Ills friends think he made a great mis-
take in leaving the city when he had
such a bright prospect before him. a
leading citizen of the city said to a re-
porter yesterday: although there were
stories going the rounds, still there were
friends ready to stand by him"
Mother-In- Laws Opinion.
Fred Jones is handsome man Of OF
years OF age. He wooed and won Miss
Lillian Slack while she was a clerk in the
postotIice. The marriage was against the
wishes Of his mother for Mrs. Jones is
much older than he. However, the nuptial
knot was tied, and all went along
smoothly until pretty faced Georgiana
Brown became resident OF Maiden.
At Jones' home Mrs. Slack, his mother
in-law, was seen, and her praise of the
missing letter carrier was Of an extensive
and Mandatory nature, while her denuncia-
lions Of Miss Brown and other friends was
rather piquant.
why, Georgiana Brown is freckle-