Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-20

Ov1u6 W8WO
AsSss.eek.
FORT FAIRFIELD.
During the terrific thunder shower at
Fort Fairfield the other evening. Mrs.
Hiram Stevens received shock which
nearly stunned her. A physician was
specuily summoned but fortunately the
shock was slight. and she recovered from
MichOiax Fessendch's h0uBc nm electric
iisht was found burning without the cur
rent having been turned on.
CARIBOU.
David DOOdy had the tip ends of three
myers on his right hand severed by get
ting them caught in machine Wcdnes-
aay afternoon; The bones were not in
ilesn Vas taken on close to the bone Of
each finger.
Cumberland.
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Wilbert Warren, the -ycars-old
son OF Mrs. Josie Warren Of Knight
vile. sustained serious injuries by fall
ing from his tricycle. recently. both
bones OF the forearm being broken.
xennebsc.
EAST vASSALBORO.
A deep gloom has been east over this
village. caused by the sudden death Of the
little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Marden. little Miss Lila. She had a
complication Of diseases but the fmmedi-
ate cause OF her death was an abcess on
one of the lungs. Everything that loving
hearts and medical skill c0uld suggest
was of no avail and in the carly light of
Wednesday, hor cufr a.
flight. The funeral services were held
Friday afternoon at the M. f. church
Rev. Mr.. Weed conducted the service In
a most impressive manner. He alluded
to the many lovely virtues for the
amiable disposition and the beautiful
traits OF character that endeared her to
the whole community. Selections were
rendered by a choir Of her playmates.
The church was profusely decorated with
flowers. the casket resting under can
opy of lace with background of white
and green. A pillow with Lila" cross
of roses. smilax and pinks. a pillow with
'.Schoolmatc' from the scholars and a
bunch of white carnations. also several
representing her age. wreaths and many
bouquets Of choice flowers were the tok-
ems ol towing hearts. At the close of the
service Rev. Mr. Weed read the beauti-
full and very appropriate poem. Gone. -
by j. G. Whittier. The resting place Of
n
ers and no trace of earth was seen. Each
of her schoolmates placed bunch of
white flowers in the casket as they passed
by their loving little schoolmate. All
hearts are left sorrowful. for each person
in the village feels that the sorrow is
theirs to share with the grief stricken
parents. Miss Lila was II years oldA and
the only child that frightened the lives of
her loving parents.
PITTSTON.
Rev. II. E. Thygeson and wife of Ches-
terrified. Mass. who have been visiting
relatives here left. Thursday. for Cape
Cod.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flitner re-
turned to Boston. Saturday. after spend
ing the summer in this town.-Miss Ber-
tina Colburn has returned to Marinette,
Wisconsin. to resume her kindergarten
teaching.-Mrs. J. A. Marson and Misses
Augusta and Ina Lapham have returned
from Peaks Island where they were the
guests of Fred Flitner and sister of Ar
lington. Mass.-Miss Maud F'ossett is at
home again after "A number of weeks abb
sence.
LlTCHFIELD PLAINS.
Men were placing telephone holes here.
Wednesday.-Thcre was picnic at Mrs.
Alice Varney's, Tuesday afternoon. which
WIS very pleasant affair-,AfEs. III. E.
Shorey and her niece. Miss Thompson,
left for New York. Thursday. where they
will visit for week before returning to
their home in Chicago. "a
knox.
HURRICANE ISLE.
MIR. NJ. w. Woodman. Jr. oftlRockland
an emplOyc in the polishing mill in Hurri-
cane. was employed about his machinery
Tuesday, when the boxing gave away
letting him fall forward upon the piece
of granite that was being polished. He
was caught up and whirled about the
shaft. and only escaped horrible injury
by the breaking of the belt which was an
old one.
THOMASTON
Some small boys while playing under
a bridge recently found some cigars.
knives, rubber boots. etc 1T is believed
that these are part of the articles stol-
Ell recently from j. o. Gushing & Co. s
store.
Lincoln.
WALDOBORO.
The German Protestant Society has
purchased of Edward b. Kaler the land
on the south side of the cemetery to the
brook and half acre, more or less on
the west or upper end of the cemetery.
and "a strip of Webster s. Kaler on the
north side. These purchases will enable
the society to enlarge the enclosure
lines and repair the bank on
the south side.
Oxford.
NORWAY.
A young man giving his name as
John II. Hennessey of Lynn, unsuc-
cessfully tried for work i'm the Norway
shoe shops, and started to hobo his
way back. He got between two cars of
a freight train at South Paris, and as
he had been without food for some
time, it is probable that he fell off from
weakness He was badly bruised and
cut. He was cared for at the
hotel and sent to Portland, where he
said he had friends who would assist
him about getting home.
Penobscat.