Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
A PITlEUL CASE.
Baby Girl Deserted by Her Parents
at Bangor.

Bangor. Me-, Dec. "a rather pitt
full case of the desertion of a 5-months-
old girl was brought to the notice Of
the city missionary. Mrs Jennie john
| son, a few days ago.
| About month ago n man and his
wife hired rooms on Cedar street. They
had little baby with them at first.
but soon made arrangements with a
| woman who lives on Third street to
| take the infant at so much a week. For
| two weeks the childS board was
promptly paid. At the end of this time
the baby caught whooping cough and
| became uncOmfortably i'll. The woman
Ill whose cara the child was placed.
sent word to its parents that it was in
need of medicine and clothing but re-
| ceived no reply. A few days later she
sent again and discovered that the man
and woman had moved away, no one
knew where. The woman who has the
child is not able to keep it without be-
| ing paid and cannot afford to buy its
little clothes or the medicine it needs.
| She called the attention of the police
| & the case and Mrs. Johnson was told
| the circumstances. She at once pro-
cured clothing for the infant, and med
| icine and made things as satisfactory
and comfortable as possible for all
| concerned.
The police are TOW trying to locate
| the father and mother and believe that
| they viii 1c successful The woman
| Who is taking care Of the child does not
seem to think that the father or moth
or care for il in the least and says tnat
tho last time the mother saw it she re
| fused to kiss it.
| While there il a chance Of finding the
parcnts the baby Will remain where II
is but if they are net located it has
not been decided what to do. 1t is prob
able that Z comfortable home will DC
| found at least for the time being.
The father when last heard of by the
police. was arrested for lntoHlcatloh
Dec. q. and at the plea of his wife was
released on the same night
This is only one of the pitiful cases
| that has been brought to the attention
Of the authorities this winter. Between
the CITY missionary, the police and the
oyerseers of the poor, hardly a day
| pacscs that some instance of dire necC
is not discovered and promptly given
aid.
Nearly all the organized charities II
the city are busy now looking after the
| noor and needy, with the result tha'
the result that the suffering in Bangor
is growing less and less. Many or inc
needy ones are victims of unfortunate
circumstances and are too proud to ac'
cent charity openly at least and i re-
| ,,;roc conSidera bile delicacy and tac'
to accomplish good results. or course
there are naturally many hapltual DEE.
eere. who toll hard luck stories. shec
real tears and impose on the KINDNESS
| Of those whose work is to care Tor tnt
moor. but the city officials. at least gen
erallv have these individuals IN tnel1
memories and are not to be 1oolee
twice. $50,
Tonight those said TO be familiar Wit
| the womans history stated that uruei
the name of Lillian Mason. daughter ol
Samuel A. Mason. a physician OF TINS
| city. she was about 10 years ago slei
| ographer in the employ OF the Nauoiia
Ped Cross Society and accompanied MIS-
clara Barton to Cuba. George II. run
man. said to be 4 nephew of the palace
car man. was secretary of the society d
| that time. and Lillian Mason alleges MA
h.. married her i'm 1895. Subsequently
however. he successfully opposed thi'
claim in the courts. Meantime the Wo
| man was dismissed from the Red Cros'
service and was sent back 10 tiiis cou',
t try from Cuba by General Flfz Husi
: Lee. aided by voluntary CONTRIBUTORS
/ for her passage money.