Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

~ 1881 prft liS Oii IOuUuTV building
was owned by James r. Noyes; loss un-
ano"n. There was no insurance
cyrus Perley. station agent for The
Maine central at Gray. was run into by
mis- home, Saturday night He was
thrown out and so badly cut about the
face that the loss of the sight of one eve
is feared.
Joseph Gagnon, young man Of
presque Isle, was arraigned at Portland.
Saturday. on the charge of violating the
internal revenue law. He entered a plea
Of not guilty and the court continued the
case 10 the December term sureties be-
ing fixed in the sum of 800
An odd accident occurred over in
i.ucksport. the other day. according to
The Eagle, The round-house men were
turning an engine and when the turn
table was part way round the jolt opened
the throttle of the engine. The machine
logan 10 back ana before the men could
get into the cab to close the throttle the
tender was pushed over the end of the
table.
While tending his lobster traps, Monday
iaorning. At Rockland. Fred Lurvey came
upon the body of Alexander Davis Of St
George. on the beach near the south ma
rine railway. He was lying face down
ward on the rock weed and on examine
Non later IL was thought that he had
probably been drowned within "a hours
ana WAS washed ashore at the last high
tide. Davis had been staying in the city
;.nd left his sons home. Thursday. since
which he had not put in an appearance.
He was suffering mentally and prCbab bly,
committed suicide from that cause. He
vas about % years OF age
DIR. VI. V Adams. who died at Bruins
wick, Oct. 2, was Il son of DR. f. Adams
Was educated at Kent's Hin. ut Bowdoin
-icdtcai college. where he attended three
curses, ard at Pennsylvania university.
where he graduated in 1871. After one
sl.s4. AMI,
ears at Lisbon Falls he settled in
brunswick where he remained 20 the
nj. He had won a good practice there
and the esteem OF ali who knew him.
honest and honorable toward his patients
ana brother physicians. and he II missed
md mourned by the community. His
!ckness was distressing one. he hav-
.ng had diabetes for the past five years. a
Aood constitution, unimpaired by any ex-
cesses. and strict attention TO dietetics
enabled him to live beyond the expecta-
tons Of hts medical advisers. He is sur
lived by wife and one son. IA years Old
There is excitement in Pittsfield. over
lie elopcment of Addie Hamilton. a
chool girl. Is years Old with a man
.,amed George Foster Foster who isl
/ laboring man. 80 years old, and I'M
married. has been attentive to young
Hiss Hamilton. Notwithstanding the de-
ided objections OF her parents. Satur-
Gay noon the couple were missing and
n officer started in search of them. Hell
raced them to Burnham where they
COX the train for Belfast. Mr. Hamil-
on. the girls father. with a big revol-
@er. and Deputy Sheriff Smith are in
ursuit of the couple 1t is thought
hey may have some trouble in inter- |
.ering with Foster. as he is a we'll |
: o ihlnt. ha nr;,, II
,sorse about the escapade. as she is so
soung. Foster and Miss Hamilton have
"cen keeping company all summer She
Old her schoolmates. Friday. that she
as going away for a few days but did |
cot mention Foster. Miss Hamilton
Las blue eyes. brown hair and is very
li-etty.
Who knows Y. O. Hayes of Bangor.
: hange hotel in Tracy. Mimi. a week ago
iere is the letter sent by the proprietor
81 ,hh al lonse y. 3 Waugh. to Chief Gil
h3inn.. Oct $. 1895. Chief Of Police Ran.
scr; Dear Sir-There was a man com
'Aitted suicide here who registered as Y
nv tis SIGH bangor \ Me, DO YOU know OF
ners? rms man had nothing about him
70 Identify him. He was hard of hearing
iiisiilg an ear trumpet, was about 6 feet
'noustache. fair complexion and appar-
entity about So or 40 years of age You
might hand this TO one of the papers ana
9t them publish il; perhaps 1t may reach
ne eye or some one who is looking for n
rlend VINO VIII never come. | would like
Q near II he has any relatives. Respect
uily. 7. r.. Waugh" The chief does MOI
know Hayes. and nobody that the Com
nerclal has been able to locate on Mon
Jay does either. He may or may not
naVe ever lived here long: but he may
nave friends in this city. If they read
ms letter from Mr. Waugh they should
communicate with the Bangor chief al
1nce The remains are withheld at Tracy
waiting identification and Il claimant. At
my rate. Hayes chose good town to die
rom: nobody hereabouts knows how he
Illed himself or why he did it-Bangor
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