Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-19

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EFT not to allow spectators until the
city is clear of the smallpox.
| The Free Street block at Portland,
owned by the Brown estate, was badly
damaged by fire, early Tuesday MORN
ing. The occupants are: Franklin
Printing Co., Goss & Wilson. auction
GERS. Chas. Fox, art school, and w. A.
Low. Building fully insured.
| John Healy of Waterville, died at the
Maine General Hospital in Portland,
Saturday. from paralysis. He was taken
TO the institution. Feb. 6, and had failed
steadily since that time. He was the
brother of Michael f. Healey, the pas
senger conductor on the Maine Central.
| A. Honbley who has had the small
pox at Freeport, is a trifle more COM
Portable. The two men with him have
shown no symptoms of disease as yet.
Honbley had never been vaccinated.
The others had been some years ago.
1t is thought no more cases will occur,
as strict quarantine has been main
Itained.
Mrs. Rebecca Kent Packard, widow
| of Rev. Charles Packard, held an in
formal reception at Brunswick, Mon
day, and received her friends in honor
of her oath birthday anniversary. Mrs.
Packard makes her home with her
daughter, Miss Charlotte NJ. Packard,
and has held similar reception on her
birthday anniversary for a number of
years.
Hiram w. Morrison, aged "a years,
died suddenly. Tuesday. at his home at
Path n iIInncS With nr,ial-
sumption. The deceased was a son of
up to a few years ago had always re-
sided in that city. He was machinist
by trade and had been employed by
the Fore River Shipbuilding Co., at
Quincy, Mass.
On Saturday night, John Coyle. a
Provincial, aged about 40 years, be-
came insane in the lumber camp of
John Ross & Co. on Sandy stream. He
threatened to cut his troat and made
two vicious slashes at it with knife,
which fortunately was too dull to in
fiict serious damage, before the crew
was able to overpower him. He was
taken to Bangor.-Bangor News.
Samuel V. Philbrook, prosperous
farmer, living on the Augusta road,
about three miles from Belfast, met
with quite a loss to his herd of mich
cows. Sunday night. When he went
out to his barn. Monday morning, he
found that the floor of the tie-up had
collapsed during the night and six val
liable cows had been hung by their
chains. Two COWS escaped unframed.
The trustees of the Maine State Re-
form School held their quarterly meet
ing there. Tuesday the full board be-
ing present as follows: Albion Little,
Marquis F. King. Portland; Hiram w.
Kicker Poland; Lucius c. Morse, Lib
erty; Fred Atwood, Winterport. Dur
ing the forenoon various matters of
business connected with the manage
nent of the school were under discus
sion.
The death Of Samuel p bennett, a
welI-to-do and highly respected citizen
living ut North Etna, occurred very
suddenly of heart disease, Monday
Afternoon. Mr.. bennett had been prom
inent in town affairs, having held all
the offices of Importance, including Sc
lectman. treasurer, constable, etc. A
widow. one sister, three sons, Charles,
Fred and Leon. and one daughter sur
vive him. His age was about 60 years.
The suit of Dana S. Williams, adj
ministrator Of the estate of Peter Gag
non. for $4,000. against the Cabot Manu-
featuring Co. of Brunswick, was end
ed. Monday. at Auburn. The court di-
| rected the jury to find a verdict for the
defendant. Gagnon lost his life in the
| flood in the Androscoggin river in
March. 1886. by being carried into the
flood by the collapsing of a platform
on which he was working. Negligence
| on the part of the defendant was al
| legged.
AS an outcome Of the recent hearing
against James Rock of North Bath, be-
| fore the municipal officers of Bath, on
| a petition that his three minor chill
dren. Hattie. Maggie and Affie, were
not provided with sufficient food, cloth
| ing and school privileges. at which it
| was decided that the charges were sub
stantiated. City Solicitor Plummer has
issued summons notifying Mr.. Rock
to appear before the municipal court
and show cause, if there be any, why
these children shall not be taken from
under his care and placed where they
may have proper privileges.
A lodge of Good Templars was or
lganized at Yarmouthville. Saturday
levening, by District Deputy w. L.
Mower. with 81 charter members. The
lodge has a propitious outlook. About
lao came out from Portland by special
car to assist and encourage in the ex-
lercises. After organization. the follow
ling officers were elected and installed
| by State Deputy o. S. Norton of Port
| land, grand treasurer: c. T., o. L.
Johnson; V. T., Carrie Denning; sec,
C. Elwood Brooks: treasurer, Mrs. G.
NJ. Bond; F. s.. w. F. Carr: NJ, w. E.
Brooks: chaplain. Rev. c., A. Brooks;
Dep. NJ, Frank Johnson; c., Eva NJ.
Barstow; S., B. A. Gooch; S. J. T.,
Mrs. w. S. Fogg; P. c. T., Arthur
Storer.
| Mrs, Esther Z. Braley, wife of James
H. Bradley, died at her home at 125 Wal
do avenue. Belfast. Saturday evening.
iof pneumonia. aged 63 years, l month
and days. She was born in Burnham,
the daughter of Daniel and Hannah
(Walton) Jones. When 10 years old
she married Mr.. Braley. They have
llived in Belfast about 20 years. She