Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Ihe 300 diamond ring which I.erov
"A. French took from w. G.. Harlow in
the woods near Rangeley. when. he re-
lieved him of the rest of his valuabes
and shot him in the neck. has at last
been found. 1t was thought all
through the hearing and trial of tho
case that French knew where the ring
was and had managed to hide it away
where he alone would be able To find If
on his release from custody. 1t is
probable, However that the dis;ppea
ance of the valuable ornament WAS as
great surprise and mystery to French
as to any one. for ii was found by Mrs.
Floyd Taylor in the yard surrounding
her nome in Lang plantation. 1t will
ne remembered that on Frenchs ride
with Mr.. Harlow from Rangeley to
harrington. the first stop was made
at the house of man named TAYLOR in
Lang plantation. where they were to
get lunch, but when Harlow made
his first and only attempt to escape
from French. Mr.. Harlow ran around
the house and French after him, and
in some manner the ring must have
got away from French during the
race. French is serving a II years
term for his robbery of and ATTEMPT
on the life of Mr.. Harlow. Mrs. Tay-
lor will return the ring to its owner at
Dixfield.
Ashley r. Smith, a respected citizen
OF Auburn, died at his home on Oak
street, at midnight. Monday. Mr.
Smith had been a resident of Auburn
for the past SS years and was we'll
known in that city. Mr.. Smith since
going to Auburn had been connected
with the shoe shops. He was born in
Troy, Me, 81 years ago. A widow
and one son. Rev. Ashley A. Smith,
pastor of the Universalist church at
Belfast, survive. He was formerly Of
Gloucester. Mass. There are three
brothers, Henry and Noel Of Dixmont,
and Charles Of Troy; also two sisters,
Mrs. Cordelia Wakefield Of Etna, and
Mrs. I.ovinia Simpson of Simpsons
Corner.
Dphtheria has again appeared at
Madison, this time the victim being
Merle Corson, who resides on Old Point
avenue. Mr.. Corson has been eni-
ployed in the store Of Stanley Revier
as clerk. Saturday morning he COM
planned of not feeling well, and in the
afternoon a physician was called and
the case pronounced diphtheria. The
house was quarantined. Several chill
dren were exposed before the nature of
the disease was discovered.
The house occupied by Mrs. Julia
Kelleher and her grandson. Casey
Kelleher, in Eddington, was destroyed
by fire. Monday night. The fire start
ed around the chimney. The furniture
and shed were saved. w. X. HELLER
while engaged in fighting the fire from
the shed roof, slipped and fell, sliding
over the edge. He caught with his
hands Just long enough to change his |
position SO that he struck on his feet, |
and besides having lame ankles is all
right. The house is owned by one of
Mrs Kelleher's sons.
Members of Kora Temple Mobiles Of
the Mystic Shrine, of Lewiston, are
talking about buying Music Hall block
for Shrine temple, abandon the idea
of building and thus negotiate an in
concentrating property on the chief
business street with the finest possible
accommodate for Shrine work. The |
matter is being talked very seriously.
It is not known whether the owners
would all care to SELL If they should.
the Shrine could easily finance the
business, and with moderate expense
convert the hall into the finest Shrine
room in America.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
General hospital, Tuesday, in Portland,
Judge William L. Putnam of the |
United States circuit court, was re-
elected president of the corporation.
and Franklin r. Barrett secretary and
treasurer. Elias Thomson and D. L.
Talbot were elected directors for four
years. and DR.. Charles o. Hunt for two
years,