Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

| Louis X. Saunders, supposed to be from
New Gloucester. was found dead in his
bed at room %. Rockingham Hotel. Middle
street, Lewiston, Thursday morning. Tnt
cause of death is thought to have been
consumption.
Injunction proceedings against certain
lalleged Saloonkeepers at Bath which wery
commenced several weeks ago. accordin!
| to Hon. Frank E. Southland, will NOT
come up at the August term of court rs
proposed, but instead at the December
session.
Hon John ID. Lyman. one OF the lead
| ing men Of New hampshire and for many
years prominent throughout the country
| as an agriculturist. died, Thursday, at
| Exeter Mr.. Lyman was injured sCme
time ago in fail from his carriage and
has never fully recovered. a widow ana
two children survive him. He was born
in Milton in 1893.
Inspector Colby of the Lynn police. has
arrested John W. Pierce. alias Thomas
Scott, and had him held, Thursday. on
charges Of breaking and entering. in Sle50
for Saturday. Pierce is wanted in Cam
den. Me. where he admits that he broke
into a house. lie admits breaks in
Swampscot and the Highlands and is sus
pected Of breaks in and about Lynn in
many Instances of late.
Ten Thousand striking East side tailors
at New York returned to work, Thurs
day, n result of verbal settlement
reached between employers in the New
ofE 1lplHlHS lfluG Association ana the
Garment Makers Trade Council Non-as-
ISOLATION manufacturers to the number of
l3o have made settlements The assDcia-
ton manufacturers, however, have refuS-
ed TO sign any agreement
A very narrow escape from a drowning
accident occurred at the Pressure Isle mill,
this week. when Ralph, the G year-old son
of Dow Price fell into the deen water
from some logs upon which he was play
ing near the planning mill of Higgins
A u-nr n no nod
who CHANGED TO step to the back door ~
the mill saw a child's hat floating on the
water and the next instant the head of Il
child appeared above the water An
alarm was given and the little fellow was
rescued just as he was about to disappear
for the last time. He was revived and
is now all right.
While Mrs. Frank Herriss of Knox. was
driving moving machine for her hus
band, Tuesday. one rein. became entan-
gled IN the machinery and threw the
horses back upon their launches. Mrs
Herriss stepped down from her seat ami
was going to the off horse to unbuckle
the rein from the bit, when the team
started up, bringing the free cutter bar
across the ankle of her left leg and sew
ering the tendon above the heel. Her
DR.. Small of Freedom. dressed the wound
Mrs. Herriss viii be confined TO her room
for two months or longer.
Deputy sheriffs skillings and Sterling
made a big haul, Wednesday night, at
Portland They We're on Commercial
street and at the Boston e Maine Rail-
road freight sheds found an express wac
on without the owners name on 1t backed
up to a freight car. On this wagon were
SIX barrels of beer. They took this to
the liquor room and going back to the
car found nine more barrels which they
confiscated.i They also have the team. or
iicers Robbins and Bascomb made a seiz-
ure of beer in the rear of Stafford's block
This Is where two men have been sus
pected Of doing business on the sly. o.,
seeing the officers the men kicked the
pail over and ran away. One of the mcn
was running hard and turned 20 look back
to see If he was being followed when he
struck post and smashed his face up
Dry badly. Both escaped.