Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-18

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| Rev. Fl. L. Williams. pastor Of the
Foss Street Methodist church. Bidde-
ford, has resigned.
The Maine Minister Association
Will hold its sixth meeting In the High
Street Congregational church ut Au-
burn. Wednesday.
Attempts to secure the Democratic
party's Endorsement OF the nominees
OF the citizens party at Biddeford,
have been unsuccessful The Demo-
cratic caucuses have been called for
next week. A straight party ticket
will be nominated.
The box shop in Saco has shut down
| for the week on account OF lack Of
orders. Last week. they were shut
down four days and this week orders
were still scarcer. Several rubber con-
Germs for which they made the packing
boxes have ceased running and that
accounts for it. 1t is hoped to be OF
short duration.
Mrs. Charles o. Baker Of Portland,
survived her husband but few days,
and died. Saturday evening, OF pneu-
monia. the same disease which afflicted
Mr.. Baker. The sorrowing family feel
that It Is perhaps better so since she
has now no sorrow to bear from the
death of her companion of many years.
She was a lady OF fine character and
many friends will mourn her loss.
George w. Soule. a well known con-
tractor Of South Freeport, met with q
serious accident. Monday. He was
trimming an apple tree in his yard
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ground, breaking one OF his arms at
the elbow. In falling he also in some
manner cut his tongue nearly on. 1t
was found necessary to take several
stitches in both the upper and under
side of his tongue.
Johnnie Hayes, the 1c-years-old son
of Dennis Hayes of Nichols street, who
disappeared from home has not vet
been heard from. The local police au-
thorities. however. have learned from
railroad officials that. Saturday MORN
ing. Hayes purchased a ticket from
this city to Manchester. N. H. The
police OF that city had not, Monday
afternoon. found any trace of the run
away. but expect soon to be able to
return him to his parents.-Lewiston
Sun.
The sudden and unexpected death of A.
NJ. Brown. one of the well-to-do citizens
OF piymouth, Tuesday. Feb. s. was "a
Brown owned and operated the cardtuc
mill Tor number of years and after dis
posing of his interest continued to reside
Charles Brown. he had occupied the up
stairs tenement OF his house and a York
family the lower part. Saturday. pre-
stores and said that he never felt better
In his life. That night he was taken
slightly III and at A. NJ, Tuesday. died.
Browns death until morning, and the
suddenness Of 1t led to q post norton ex-
animation. Tuesday afternoon. by Drs.
Of Plymouth. who found that the real Y
cause had been acute kidney trouble. Mr..
Brown was not living with his wife. to
years. They separated two Year, ago
IL Is said that it was his Intention to OBJ
tain n divorce. but by his death 1t this
cial.
Saturday nSkht about Has at Hoult0n.
as James Do6bins, an employee OF the
Sangor a Aroostook. who works on the
supply stofon Rhi Els way to the m deposSs
he saw some one scratching match<1@ln
The dark. Thinking at first 1t miglfQ9
saw more matches being lighted Snd
thought 1t strange. if it was q clerk One
match would have been SUFFICIENT to have
lighted lamp, and he thought he woul12
make a closer inspection and discovered j
Two strangers in the store. He imme-
lately ran to the house where Arthur
Ireland, one of the clerks, was boarding,
got him up and down to the store. The
thieves were still there and had two
bags full of goods. which they
we're tying up. Mr.. Ireland dispatched
Mr.. Dobbins up to the square for CHIEF
II Police Sinclair. As the chief got there
he thieves came out of the back door
With the bags on their backs. Mr.. Ire
and instead of making an attempt to
capture or get near enough to identity
hem ran toward Market square calling
or Sinclair and Dobbins. The thieves,
linking that they were more CLOSELY
pursued than they really were,cnrried tAe
Rags about 40 rods on the ice up the ~
fedumkeak river and dropped them.
Deputy Sheriff Lawlis heard the noise
made by ireland and Joined the chief and
)obbins in the search. They came TO
where the two bags had been left and let
relanl take charge of them. The rest
# the party continued in pursuit, but nf-
err making an all night search were nm
bile to find the burglars. The two bugs
leld varied assortment of goods.