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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
PITTSFIELD
Whitman White.

ON Saturday morning at 3 o'cIocl ..
the nome Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles M
belts occurred Il quiet WEDDING ~
G attracting parties being Miss Edi,h
Mae White. a sister of Mrs. Tu,h.t,s
ana Bert Ansi Whitman, son of NJ
and Mrs. Augustus Whitman Of ,b;s
town.
Tn. marriage was Solemnized nv pa,,
O. II. Tracy. pastor of the Free. Raptist
chdrC n. in the preSt nee of the no.r,
h.rs Of the household. the sinpl. rino
service being used. The bride wac tas,i7
" dressed in white.
The. happy couple wished to 90 into
camp for Il few weeks, and heinz
obliged to take an early start if neoas.
STATED the marriage at this early hour
Immediately after the ceremony hunt-
inc costumes were put on and IN.
newly welded pair accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs Charles Tibbetts and tho
h..iGIc'S brother, Frank White. started
in a double team for Milo, en- ronte Ia
Cniv-; After they had gone a distance
of about three miles the axle broke and
caused 4 complete breakdown The mon
Of the party walked one-half of a mia
t. Herbert WhitmanS, brother TO
Ecrt Whitman. and procured a pair of
" heels winch proved Of no avail and
as Il Hast resort, the bridegroom was
Obliged to unload Il load of grain from
i farm wagon. which his brother Of
fercd and after tranSft rring themselves
and luggage the merry party went on
their way rejoicing. Mr. and Mrs.
Whitman have many friends who ex-
tend congratulations and all possible
good wishes for their future welfare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
boarder Assaults Mrs. Roy
at Home in Lewiston.
Clubs Her With Rolling Pin and
Helps Himself to Cash.
Another Young Man Takes Money From
Mscreant's Pocket Both Under Arrest.

Lewiston. Me. Sept 30.-Mrs Jose
81 ~ = Park street. is at the French
Sisters Of Charity hospital suffering
IRON severe INJURIES which it is feared
may prove fatal, and Joseph Boisvert,
aged y, is under arrest charged with
assault.
BoisVert has been boarder in the
Roy family for TWO years and a half.
ana up to yesterday the relations have
been pleasant. 1t is not clear Just how
the affair happened and Mrs. Roy IL
unable 20 tell anything about It, Mrs,
Roy ard BoisNert were alone at the
time.
According to BoiSvert's story Mrs
Roy had been scolding all through the
dirn"r hour. her wrath being directed
against her husband ana Boisvert and
another boardrr named Raymond.
h" claims that after the others had
g"E" out Mrs. Roy rushed at him with
butcher knife. To protect himself he
says he struck her two or three times
over thu head with a creased rolling
pm. II, then fled Ia the easement and
escaped through window, ran down
10 Lisbon street and down Chestnut
street 10 the Bates mill yard. through
thu ,ard and the box factory to
Lincoln street. near the Grand Trunk
railroad, where he ran into a grocery
store and concealed himself In an Ice
chest.
Mrs. Roy was found a few minutes
after the assault lying in the wood shed
and assisted into the house The police
were notified and a physician sent for.
4 general alarm was sent out to the
police and Noisvert was soon found
hiding in the Lincoln street grocery ice
chest and locked up.
At the hospital this evening Mrs.
Roy's condition was pronounced very
serious though there is hope Of her re-
covery.
Thirty dollars in bills was taken from
Mrs Roy by Boisvert. according to his
admission to the police. The police
cross-eXamined Boisvert repeatedly
concerning the disposition he made OF
the money but were unable to get any
trace of it. Late in the afternoon JOS.
Paquette, 25 years old, was arrested
and is held on a charge Of larceny
from the person. He admits taking the
purse from Boisvert's pocket and part
Of the money was found in his possess
sion. BUivert is a painter by trade,
and is also quite a musician. 1t is said
that the cause of his dispute with Mrs.
Roy was board bill. 1t is also said
that he was to be married Wednesday
to a young woman of this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

There is considerable local interest
i'm the dam that is being built At Chal-
mtrS. the ice man. on the brook that
Iuns into the kennebec near the brick
yards between this city and Fairfield
-Four teams and a crew of II men are
at present employed Thc work began
two weeks ago and Will occupy three
weeks more. The dam is IL feet high a
the deepest part Of the brook. and will
flood an area Of four or five acres. on
which ice will he cut. Twelve carloads
Of lumber AMI timber will be- used in
its construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
Senior Soph. 5; Junior-Freshman O..

4 baseball game was playeL Saturday
morning on the Colby athletic field he
tween a team picked from the senior
and sophomore classes and another
team from the junior and freshman
classes of Coburn. Some new material
was tried out in the game. All showed
up well. particularly Martin Leighton.
the new pitcher from Calais. Phe score
was to in favor Of the Senior Soph
omore team. The following participate
ed:Seniors-sophomores-McTaggett. c;
TiDhetts, p: Crafts 1b: Moor. Oh; Could,
3b: Foster, IS: Tobey. If: Harlow. CT.
Young. rf Juniors Freshmen-C. Smith
c: NJ. Leighton. >: L. Blaisdeli 1b: NJ
Leighton. p. 2b: Leighton. 3b: Lander.
p. IS: Wass. If: NJ. WasS, CT; Owen. IF;
{. Blaisdell, p, 2b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

Demerrtt Sawtelle Of Sidney mar
rnuly escaped injury and perhaps
death Saturday morning. For some I'M
known reason the gate tender at the
crossing was not at his post when the
9.23 passenger train pulled i'll. to lower
the gates until the approaching train
was near at hand. Mr.. Sawtelle drove
his horse across the track just as the
gate was being lowered. but fortu-
nately reached the other side just In
tiln> t" avoid being struck by the train
The emergency brake was put on and
tie engine stopped just in season for
the wagon to clear the pilot. Mr.. Saw
telle Was indccd fortunate to escape
lnha rIned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
SKOWHEGAN.
Funeral of Late Frank p. Malbon.

The funeral Of the late Frank p. Nal
born was held at 80 Sunday afternoon
by Rev. :. +. Emerson of the Skowhe-
gan Grange. of which organization the
deceased was an honored member. The
interment was in front Of Odd Fellows
Hall, GUARDIANSHIP Lodge, No. "a. fell
into line ana acted as escort to the
grave, where the rites Of that order
were performed The bearers were
RiSdon II. Baker. q. r. Fogg. George
II. Webb and Fred Williams. the noble
grand of the lodge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
Funeral of Late Samuel W. Wood.

The funeral Of the late Samuel w
Wood. whose death occurred at his late
home in South Plttsfield Wednesday,
Sept. u. was held Saturday forenoon,
Sept. -. at 10 o'clock at the house. Rev
A. II. Dodge. pastor of the Free Baptist
church in Watervile, assisted by Rev.
MIR. Foster Of Clinton, officiating. Music
was furnished by r. A. COnant and fam
lily.
Those acting as bearers We're Albion
Maines. Joseph Jones. George Allen and
Edward Davis. The interment was in the
village cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
Herbert E. Pease Of North Vassa iboro


Herbert +. Pease. the well-know:l
wooden manufacturer Of North Nassal-
boro. diei at II o'clock Friday night uf
blood poisoning caused by a carbunc!e.
He had been suffering for some tim"
and for several days it was known that
he could not live. His age was A.
years
Mr. Peisc was born in England and
came To the United States 80 years ago.
Coming 10 Main" H. entered the cn:-
ploymcnt of the American Wool"n 60
and worked for lhc company at both
the Fairfield ana North NaSstlborr
mills 4 number # years ago II" Went
into business for himself in In" manu-
tacturc Of @huidy. and from the mil
which he erected the locality known AS
"sShoddy Hollow" takes its narnt. Some
time ago, the mill valued at $l0.ooo, was
burned ami as there WAS no insurance
the loss ZEN hrayily upon Mr. Peas"
H.. set about thu huldn. al ~" mills.
They we've completed ami hay" been
running Tut 4 short time.
Mr PrlSr was the inventor Of Il
chemical process Of separating wool
from cotton. ana This process Is now
used extensively hy the American
Wooden 90.
MI PcaSt' was well and favOrably
known Throughout New England ami
in New York as Il thoroughgong bust
ness man. II" had many friends in thi;
section of the State. He was a member
of the MaCcabeeS. and of North NaSsal-
boro Lodge and China chapter Of Ma
sons The widow ana eight children.
the oldest 1. years of age survive. The
funeral was held from his late home a
/ p NJ Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
Death Of Rev. w. D. Plummer.

HaliuVtll people mourn til" loss or
Rev W. l.. rlummcr. who for SIX years
was pastor III the First BAPTIST church.
and only a frw months ago accepted
the cali of the Camden church and
Went IT, that place with ms family
Although thcr. have been messages
from his bedside. telling of his most
critical condition. the intelligence of
his death cam, a. q shock To All. III"
was naturally healthy. rugged build
and as one might say. above par ply
SiCally. Ii WAS thought that these IA
voriug conditions might tide over the
r"vagcs of Illness and spare him to his
family and chosen work for many
years to come.
Mr.. Plummtr came 10 IialloweH to
enter upon his second passionate. He
was born in RoWdoin but early in life
Went 10 Lisbon Falls TO work. where
later he hccam" interested in religious
work, d,.voting much time and energy
along this line. He prepared for the
ministry and was chosen pastor Of the
church at Lisbon Falls. serving with
untiring devotion for seven years. He
was called to Hallowell soon after the
conclusion Of Rev. ]. +. Cochrane's
Passionate His zeal and depth of re-
ligiouS feeling was apparent To MEM
berS of the church. congregation and
to others he met III the daily walks OF
life. His great earnestness was APP
parent at all times and won for him
a respect worthy of the cause for which
he stood
Those who knew him here mourn the
less of a true friend-friend in need.
sickness or sorrow as well as in the
pleasant walks of life. He is survived
by two sisters, wife and two chill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
Funeral of Late S. n. Blackwell.

The funeral of the late S. II. Blackwell
WAS held Saturday afternoon from the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Brad
bury on Western avenue Rev. c. W.
H.nckley of Good VIII Farm officiating.
Many beautiful flowers We're contributed
being set pieces from the r. +. Pratt Post
and Corps, and from some Of the other
societies. The bearers were p, NJ. En-
cry. Charles ChOate. William Balcntine
ana Augustus Bradbury. Mr.. Blackwell
was Mason AMI an Odd Fellow. The
interment was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

For several months the Maine Cen
trial Railroad has been investigating
complaints of alleged discrimination
against certain shippers in the matter
of freight cars and as a result con-
ductors have been suspended For
some time there has been more or less
difficulty experienced by the shippers
IN securing box cars. Some shippers
had more trouble in securing them
than others, and an investigation
followed the complaints. 1t was found
that on the branch lines running out
of Brunswick, if there were several
empty box cars on train. that they
would be sold to the highest bidder,
the train crew pocketing the cash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
PittsfieId Friday Club Mectinq.

The Pittsticli Tuesday Club will hold
its first meeting of the season Tuesday
afternoon. Oct. 2. with Mrs I. F..
Gttchcli and the following program
will be carried out: Roll call. name of
an ancient Roman with a fact about
him; questionS; pronouncing contest,
Roman names. conducted by Mrs. c. r.,
Nickrry: music. Mrs. Florice Marden;
paper. Roman MythOlogy'; reading,
Legend of AeneaS." Mrs. Burse: cur
rent events. club: critic. Mrs. c. F..
Nick-ry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED,
Later William Cove is Arrested,
Charged With Causing the Fire.

Lincoln. Me-, Sept. 3O-EarlY this
morning the farm buildings OF Alfred
Gordon, two miles below Wipn. were
burn d with all Their contents valued at
$4,000, with no insurance, The family
escaped in their night clothing.
Late tonight William Cove of Lincoln
was arrested nea- Mattawamkeag after
a long chase. charged with setting the
fire. Cove had left the Gordon house
late last night and was alleged to have
threatened vengeance on the family, af-
ter quarrel with his wife.
Mr.. Gordon's daughter, who had sep
aratei from him and lived there. Cove
will be arraigned in Bangor Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
NOTICE.

All persons having anything stored
IN the cotton mill stOrehouse corner of
Water and Temple streets. Hallowell
are requested to pay the rent and re-
move N" same on or before Sept. %.
1870. as all goods not removed at that
TIME Will be sold or removed and at
ne expense Of the owner. Gail on +.
;. WinSate or S. Curricr.
Per Order.
kENNEEEC REALTY co.
Sept21d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

A Harvest supper will he given
Tuesday evening al the parish rooms
of tin congregational church. This IS
tho first suprcr by III. ladies' Of tn"
church this SEASON ana they are plan
ring to make it 50 good that there
will be- Il STEADY demand for others
through the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

John Remick, a travelling salesman.
stood in the middle Of Government
street, in the center Of Kittery, Sat-
urday. and shot himself in the head
with revolver He died instantly. A
number of persons saw the act but
did not perceive his intention in time
to Illustrate them. Remick was 81
years of age widow and one child
survive No motive for the suicide is
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

tn" crew of the New England Tele-
phone ana Telegraph Co. has finished
putting the cables through the c0nduits
and is now engaged in making the pole
connections with the underground Sys-
tenn. II is the desire of the company
To rush the work as much as possible
and accordingly crews We're at work
SUNDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
Ore Workman Killed.

New York. Sept. 3O-In a dynamite
explosion tonight under the east rive
subway tunnel John Mclaughlin. p
years old, a tunnel worker. was struck
by flying rock and fatally hurt. Three
other men We're seriously injured. DAVIS
Harrington. the superintendent in
charge of the work was arrested on the
charge Of criminal negligence. The &C
cident occurred at point about mid
way between Brooklyn and New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

Incre VIII BE- 4 business meeting and
social Of the EpWorth League Of the
Pheasant street Methodist church this
Monday evening at the home Of Miss
Mary Woodman, ~ Gold street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

s-iZur, 3, libel and monition 3. search
for stolen goods /. stealing horse l.
A victim Of ''booZc" fell into the
clutch Of the lan Yesterday. ana will
explain matters to Judg. Larrlb,.,
This morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01
GARDINER.

Or. ". q. Plimpt"n Of Ne" York.
who has been at his former nom" IN
Litchtield, lift Saturday for New
lIauI,shil" "a join his family and re-
,tin NTH them 10 New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

The change from low" to even joints
on the electric road is Entirely notice
able t. tlInS,. VII" have occasion to
tisrel frequently. En2dmaster Head
and men are making Gput progress IN
efl"Ctng the change from Cd to new
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pillshury are the
guests IF John T. Could They have
been in camp near kineo ana viii 90
from his city t" F'ryrburS where. they
will make their nome this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-01

Company II. "a Regiment. y. G. s.
NJ. held a successful target practice
Saturday under the direction of Capt.
Harold Leon Pepper. The weather con
ditirns We're rather poor for good shoot
ing, but notwithstanding some good
scores We're made