Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-25

Joseph Bou,et Of worcester. reported to
he had been held up on Portland bridge:
about 9 p. NJ, robbed Of about 50 and
then Thrown overheard, where he staid
s1&s aIon no and p puiIea i HIM o SHans
Preeident Charles F. Thwing. D. ID.
LIZ b., Of Western Reserve University.
Cleveland, Ohio, who Is at tarmington,
has received word of his election as pres
idehti OF the college department. of the
National Educational Association. Inc
next iannual meeting. he says, Will be
held. either in Cincinnati or Detroit next
July .4s
The monitor Connecticut, building sat
the Bath Iron Works. will be hereafter
Change Was msde by the navy depart
ment last week. 1t is reported that the
citizens Of Connecticut. who want me
name of the@state iOn a battleship. The
builders number of the mopifor is sE-t
In the district court at Portland. Mon
day. hearing on the Clark bankruptcy
+ case WAS assumed, and roqsiderable
quantity or evidence taken; Arguments
ruptcy have. been flied by Charles 6; Lin,
foin 6fs Flagstaff and Richard f. FL
bridge OF South Gardiner. Preliminary
papers Of citizenship were granted TO
William Howe OF Cliff Island.
AuROStuS biOoM VI IDdtiI, VIM -
years old, Monday, was found dead, Mon
day morning In his bed by his son-in-
law, A. NJ Minott, at his home on W ash
ington street He was born in Bath, and
after receiving a common school educa-
ton learned the trade OF ship)oiner.
working for many years for the late
John O. Patten. or. late years ne mad
tiers. Mrs A. NJ. Ninott and Mrs. J. W.
oliver survive him. - p = r.
Robert A. Williams, who had been in
the employ of the Boston 4 Maine for a
namSer es 81 y1 TaesaaS morning While
his. work in the railroad yards on west
Commercial street PSt.lana d. T syi, aeg s
being struck by a shifting engine that
backed upon him. Death must have come
to the unfortunate man almost instantly,
as the locomotive passed compietheiiy over
gled. Coroner Perry decided TO hold an
inquest.
A young man by the name of Virgins
was accidentally shot at Sweden. sun
day. the 22d, by Fred w. Brown OF Low
ell. who was at Sweden assisting Walter
Gordon kill and dress chickens for the
market 1t appears that Brown shot at
a. chicken which was standing near a
large rock The bullet struck the rock
and CHANGING. entered a shed near by.
where the boy was standing. lodging In
ms leg near the knee. The local physi-
clans were summ 1ae ou o,, pe man was
taken to Portland to the Maine General
hospital 81
Samuel. Pompilly. widely known as a
starting Judge at h horse race Ace 'nfou a
home on the upper river road IN Auburn,
Tuesday morning. after brie1 illness vi
bilious fever. The end was fastened by
shock. Tuesday morning. although ne
was very i'll before that and the chances
were against recovery. M Pomp ih!ss :
age was about 81. A widow and three
of, the children being TO- survive him: He
was the brother of Isaiah and Mellel
Pompilly, the former being president OF
the Maine State Fair.
Owing to the campmeeting and vari-
GUS other meetings that are scheduled
during Old Home Week, in August the
officers OF the LIST Northern Maine Reg
iment. c. A. r., have concluded to
postpone their reunion at Limestone.
from Aug SO, to Aug. 1928 The long
continued wet weather has made a
late haying season and the object OF
fixing a later date gives general salts
faction to both the veterans and others
who take their outing at that time.
Burglars broke into the store Of Peles
Merriman at North Harpsweii. SATURDAY,
night and took away with them lots OIL
clothing and general merchandise. They
gained entrance through one of the win
dowsN The people In that vicinity are
quite worked up over the breaks which
have been made. One day last week, q
man came in a boat across the bay ano
got one of the farmers to drive to Bruins
WickSor a doctor. On examination 1t wa
found his shoulder. neck and part OF ms
fade was full of shot where some one hao
fred at him. He would not answer any
questions and after the doctor dresseG
fiis wounds, he entered his boat anc
reNed away.
tiW,iIHam E. Bates. George Drake and
FRANK Burns, the three young men VINO
were charged with breaking and entering
and sent to Auburn Jail in default OF
bonds, were taken from the county lail
Monday morning. to the Auburn police
01art, where they were arraigned on the
cbarSe of breaking and entering the
House Of Lewis A; Cobb of Pieasan
street They pleaded guilty, and wer.
held under $500 bonds each for the granc
inry in September. They were then ar
raiEned on charge of breaking and en-
tering at the rectOry of the church o.
the Heavenly Rest on Pleasant street
To this charge they pleaded not guilty
the first plea of the kind they have made
In the nine cases brought against them
fhey waived examination, however. an'
were held under the same bonds each fo
their appearance In September. making
a total of $500 each that they will hav,
to give to get Tree