Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-10
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Arthur Cody and VIM. Lachance, two
men confined at the Biddeford police sta
tion. pending hearing on the charge of
breaking and entering cut their way out
of the cell and escaped, Tuesday
Mrs Mary f., wife of Jacob S. Ford of
South Berwick, committed suicide, Mon
day, by cutting her throat with a razor.
She had been i'll for several years, and
temporary insanity was the cause of the
act.
Detective A. p. Bassett of Norway, ar
rested at Cumberland Mills, Walter Bake
of Paris, on a complaint charging him
with the larceny of horse and carriage
from J. Nj. Cummings of Norway. " he
turnout was recovered.
William Woodford of Deer,ng, observed
his 9lst birthday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. f. O. Bailey, Tuesday
afternoon. The entire family except ID.
Woodford Of Chicago was present He
is In good health and is enjoying life.
Edward Daniels, a Portland bicyclist.
while scorching with his head down, on
Beach street, Old Orchard Sunday even
ing, ran into a carriage and his collar
bone was broken and he was unconscious
tor some time, His bicycle WAS ruined
Trial Justice Yates, at Old Orchard
Tuesday, imposed fine of 81 and costs
each on Joseph w. and eugene Stone,
who assaulttd ex Judge Rose, counsel for
Mrs. Della Rich, who was endea vOring to
evict them from her cottage. Both ap-
pealed and furnished sureties
The Bangor Y. NJ. G. A. directors have
a1 70 I,,,i1 a 4 s., 4
secretary on vacant lot near the new as
ISOLATION building. 1t is claimed that
this home will be the first building of its
kind in the United States, no other city
having special residence built for its
secretary.
A bridge between Rowland and Enfield
seems to be assured. At meeting of the
bridge committee held in Rowland July
., the reports were most favorable There
seems but one thing more and that is for
Enfield to give $1,000. A warrant has been
posted and special town meeting will be
held, July Ii, when without doubt, the
money will be voted The next meeting
of the committee will be held at Rowland.
July 23, and 1t is expected operations
will commence soon after.
ocOoabNlo Nv IocdCll Witnessed q
narrow escape from drowning late Sun
day afternoon. Edward Andrews, Arthur
Newcomb and Roderick Tarr of Bidde-
ford, who were stopping at the Ferry
Beach Park house, rowed out half a mile
and then went in bathing The wind car
ried their craft so far out that their at
tempt to reach 1t had to be abandoned and
they swan for the shore. Friends swan
out with planks and succeeded in getting
the young men ashore in an exhausted
condition. Newcomb tainted when he 90.
hold of the plank, and 1t was with great
difficulty that his head was kept above
water. One of the rescuers Herbert
Tarr, assistant paymaster in the York
mills, Saco, barely escaped drowning
The United States war department has
published in book form the reports of the
army officers who inspected the militia
last year. Captain Hall, the infantry
officer who inspected the national guard
of Maine, says the discipline was fair, but
that some of the companies are poorly
drilled, lacking entirely in discipline. |
through the fault OF the officers. who
. from lack Of ability or interest do not
instruct The men, he SAYS /
are not responsible for any such failures.
He adds: As rule, the officers and men
the guard are workiDgmen.
factory and mill men, woods
men and farmers. Some Of the officers
are professional men. They are sober. |
industrious and intelligent, with but few
exceptions Physically they cannot be
excelled. They are anxious to learn. |
attentive, and try to profit by the ipstrue-
tions