Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-27
ABOUT THE STATE.
Interesting Maine Items from Here and
There.

A man said to be Herbert HOOPER of
Biddeford, is under arrest at Bath.
being suspected of having set fire to
the lumber mill of George Trask at
that nlace, which was DESTROYED by
fire early Sunday morning. Hooper
claims that he was in Lisbon Falls
Friday night and he was taken there
Tuesday afternoon to prove his state
nent.
Mrs. Abigail L. Ingham of 1O4 Middle
street Bath, fell, Tuesday forenoon
while walking across the floor of her.
dining room and fractured her hip.
She was attended by Drs. Marston and
Bibber. and last evening was removed
to the Central Maine Hospital in Lew
iston. Mrs. Ingham is lady over sew
enty years of age and the accident is
quite a serious one.
Charles Eoughan, riVeter at the
Bath Iron Works, met with a most
painful accident, this morning, while
riding on his bicycle. He was going
quite fast when the front wheel gave
way and he was thrown heavily on his
face on the hard road. He was taken
to DR.. Fuler's office, where DR.. Wheeler
who is in charge, discovered that both
the upper and lower jaws were broken.
The bones were set and Mr.. Koughan
was comfortable as could be expected.
While in attendance upon a picnic
Friday on the Centre line road, Presque
Isle, the two years-old son, Kenneth, of
MIR. and Mrs. S. II. Hemphill, was fed
salmon which had been left in the can
for some hours after having been open
ed, by little girl which poisoned the
child. and about o'clock in the even
ing threw him into commissions. The
family physician who was hastily sum-
moned, with difficulty saved the chjld's
life.
Mr.. G. W. Eastman of East Corinth,
and Miss Laura Cornell of Columbus,
Ohio. narrowly escaped a serious acct
dent while driving, Sunday afternoon,
at Rollins mill. AS they approached the
bridge. the +. c. r. car was seen stop
ping at the siding on the other side of
the bridge AS the horse is somewhat
nervous at the approach of the cars Mr..
! Eastman tried to drive across before
the cars would start. AS the horse in
creased his speed the car started rapid
| ly towards him; he heSitated and the
gentleman urged him on, but he COM
menced backing and backed into the
mill pond, the carriage and occupants
and horse going in completely out CT
sight. The car was not stopped until
after it had completely crossed the
| bridge. Mr.. Eastman CALAMITY and he
| roically held to Miss Cornell with one
hand and the reins with the other swan
to within six feet of the bank. Then he
| felt himself being drawn back and un-
| der and he asked if some one wished tC
| help him. Then and not until he called
| for help was any assistance offered. He
and the lady We're taken from the water
and she was carried to the nearest
house where everything was done fol-
| her that was possible. AS soon as she
was taken away Mr.. Eastman asked
where the horse and carriage were, an(
+ was told that they We're gone. He
sprang to the water again and coulC
! just see the horses nose above the
! water. He went in and held the ami
mails head above the water, and with
| the assistance of the passengers and {
rope that was on the car, rescued the
team. The carriage, a Gordon buggy
was a good deal injured and the horse
WIS badly cut up by the jagged rocks, or
his hip and legs. Mr.. Eastman an(
Miss Cornell were not injured otherwise
than by the shock. If Mr. Eastman
had lost his presence of mind for al
instant they would all have been killed