The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-26
STATE AND GENERAL

| While on his way home from Bath
early Tuesday night, William Denham
of bowdoinham suffered serious acct
dent In some way Mr.. Denham was
thrown from the wagon and rendered
J insensible. Entangled IN the reins, he
was dragged some distance by the
horse, who brought his master to his
own door yard. Help was Immediately
summoned, and the attending physician
! found that one ear was almost complete
! ly torn away. while the top of the man 8
head was almost like jelly, where be had
been dragged along the ground The
injured ear had been worn away by
constant friction with the ground.
About fifteen Italians of the crew at
work on the pipe line from Carleton
| Pond to Augusta, struck Thursday
morning for more pay The contractors
would not agree to paw the additional
wages and the Italians, it is alleged, took
the handles from the pickaxes and al
tackled the rest of the crew. They soon
drove the men to shelter. Citizens at
East Winthrop we're badly frightened
and sent for reinforcements to Augusta
and Readfeld. capt. + G Davis of
" inthrop and John Foster went down.
They found the men fighting. They
had gathered in house and had run up
the Italian flag In a short time peace
was restored.
Miss Fannie Lyons of Brunswick. 66
years old, who had been visiting at the
home of A. ". Varney in Lisbon Falls,
was instantly killed by the passenger
train leaving Lisbon Falls for Lewiston,
Saturday. Miss Lyons, with Mr. Narney
had driven to Durham, snd was return.
ing TO the village when the accident uc-
CURED Instead of crossing by public
way, MI Varney attempted to cross in
front of the mill owned by 4 Pmmmer
Il Sons. There are two tracks and Mr.
Narney saw the freight train blocking
the public way, and for this reason he
took The other way to go home. He did
not see the passenger tram and as he
passed the end of the freight train the
passenger train struck the wagon.
Warren Lawrence, the IS year-cld
grandson of James Lawrence of East
port, was taken to the Eastern Maine
General hospital at Bangor, Thursday,
suffering from wounds inflicted by the
accidental discharge of shotgun.
\ Cung Lawrence was returning from a
hunting trip with companion and in
reaching into the boat for his double
barreed shotgun grabbed the gun by
the barrel and pulled 1t toward him.
The hammers of the gun caught on
a thwart and fell, discharging both
cartridges The flesh was blown off the
right arm and the face some what lacera-
ted by the shot. At the hospital, FRI
day, It was reported that the young man
was resting as well as could be expected
Clinton n. Norton, a Boston & Maine
engineer on the Nashua division, was
shot. it is believed accidentally. while
on his locomotive about mile be,
estbrook Junction, late Saturday
afternoon, He had only a locomo-
tive and tender, and was slightly
leaning out of window of the cab
when a bullet entered the opposite win
dow and struck him under the left
shoulder blade He ran back his loco
motive to the junction and physician
was called. II was found that a 32-
calibre bullet had entered his body He
was taken to his home and will go To
the hospital. Deputy Firth is satisfied
that the shooting was accidental
Parties known to have been in the
woods near the point where he was
shot had 22-caibre rifle Until the
bullet is located the extent of vi. Nor
toms injuries will not be known
John Westley Greeley, one of the most
prominent citizens of Oakland. Me.
died at his home at noon, Wednesday
Oct. Is, the result of shock received a
few days since He was born lu Nj
Vernon, sept. Z 1927 was son of John
and susan (iilman) Greeley aud Al
grandson of Joseph Greeley Of Read
field. While a resident of Belgrade he
held the position of town treasurer aud
collector of taxes He was a membeI
of the Free Baptist church of Duuus
orner for more than 80 years He W.
charter member of Relief lodge r. X
\ NJ, Belgrade, a member of Drum.
mond, K. A C., and Mt. Lebanon coun-
Gil of Oakland. tie went from Belgrade
to Oakland in ISL and was emp,oyed
by the Dunn Edge Tool 90 as inspector
of tools, and subsequently became tray
cling salesman for that company, which
position lie held uutIi 1896. He served
IN the board of selectmen in 1876 and in
1S9S and was made president of the Cas-
cade Savings Bank, which position he