Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-27
LIVELY. TIMES
At Richmond Caused by Tan
g|efoot and Waywardness.
Narrow Escape Of Two Men and Two
Girls from Drowning.
Husband CLASHES Maynard Wiie-Four
Young Men Fined Tor Drunkenness.

Richmond, April 26.-(SpeciaD.-At a
late hour, Saturday night, the distressed
cries of a woman startled the inhabitants
of the West end in consequence of which
considerable portion of the male pop
ulation of that section turned out with
out stopping to don their dress suits
That some one was being killed seemed
certain, but upon Investigation It ap-
peared that an enraged husband was
simply chaStiSing his WayWard spouse
for passing a portion of the night at
house of questionable character.
For long time midnight brawls have
been frequent in thq neighborhood, and
residents of that qu4|rter think 1t about
time for public officiaIs to abte the nuis-
ance. The Journal barns that the au-
thorities have the u<ntter under consid-
Grafton and that the4e will be a new or
der of things at Y West end before
" While e"U the above WAS being written.
Deputy Sheriff Nfwell collared four
young men on F'arnham's wharf and
marched them toy the lookup. their
offence consisting OF being possessed of
two jugs of hard cider
A little later. a small row boat was up
set just above the Richmond Lumber
Cos. mill. throwingytwO young men and
two French girls into the water. The
girls were rescued with considerable diff
ficulty, and but for prompt action on the
part of the mill hands they would have
drowned. They We're conveyed to their
boarding house on the Bowery in Har-
lows express wagon.
The affair caused considerable excite
ment along the water front and for some
time after large gathering of young
and old stood in front of the house where
the girls were being cared for. Just
what turned the boat over is not known.
but 1t is SurmiSed that there was some
"tanglefoot" on board.
Subsequently the officers visited the
''house of questionable character at the
West end with a view to clearing up the
door yard. but finding things reasonably
quiet. made no arrests.
AS sequel to the incidents of the
afternoon, Ernest Long. one of the sur
vivors of the boat accident, Bert Nc
Clease. John Fredericks and Maurice
McKenny were arraigned before Juskfce
Hagar on a charge of drunkenness Each
was fined 81 and costs
The new pastor of the Methodist
church. Rev. Hosea Hewitt. began his
labors here. Sunday preaching to a
large congregation in the afternoon. The
Society will tender Mr.. Hewitt and fam
lily reception. Wednesday evening
The funeral services of the late Mar
garet /. Pettingill. IA years of age, were
held at Iceboro, Monday morning. Rev.
W. T.. LIVINGSTON 'oIHcldtlnS. Inc re-
mains were taken to Augusta for inter-
ment.
Rev. +. w. Churchill of the Free Bap-
lists church, preached the annual SER
mon to Richmond Lodge /. o. o. F.,
Sunday afternoon.
journal readers will remember that,
ian. Sth. the residence of Walter w.
DenSmorc of East Bowdoinham. was rob-
bed. the thief receiving s13 in money and
a bottle of sherry wine. At the time sus-
picon rested upon Bert Nash. who had
worked for Mr.. Densmore. Nash lives in
Brewer and since the theft the police of
that city and Bangor have been on the
watch for him. Monday, Deputy Sheriff
Cornish of Bowdoinham received infor-
nation that Nash had been arrested in
Bangor. Officer Cornish went to Bangor
and got his man. returning on the Pull
man. Monday night.