Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
Town Saddened by Drown
ing Of Harry Mcclure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie E. Jacobs
In an Exciting Accident.
Horse Frightened by Auto and
Electric...Both Thrown Out.

Fairfield on business for the afternoon
Wednesday.
Thomas Melcher, assistant bridge in
spector for the Maine Central, accom-
panied by Mr.. Dodge of his depart
ment, was in town Wednesday looking
over the bridge here.
l.. L. Walton left Wednesday on
business trip to. Augusta.
The new moving picture show in
Dunlap block opened for the season on
Wednesday night. Work has been go
ing on for the past month on the va
cant store where the theater is 10
Gated 1t will be under the manage
ment of w. f. McPhee OF Gardiner.
The pictures will be changed three
times a week.
A sacred concert will be given in
Lakewood grove at 100 Sunday after
noon by the Co. r Military Band.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Fogler and their
son, Ben B. Folger, left here Wednes
day for Kineo for weeks outing at
that resort.
An automobile party from New Bed
ford Mass, passed through town Tues
day afternoon. bound for up river. 1t
was composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
,Veasey, Arthur H. Veasey, Misses c.
Lucille and Valerie F. VeaseX and
Lewis Miller The party stopped for
dinner at the COburn. - ,..
~ b. X. Brooks, treasurer of the
Maine Spinning Co.. was in town on
business Wednesday. Mr.. Brooks is
also the receiver for the MarstOn
Worsted Co. which recently met with
financial reverses.
c. NJ Lancaster who has charge of
the camps at Bigelow of the Great
Northern Paper Co, was in town on
business Wednesday. He left here for
brief visit with his family in Pal
myra.
Mrs f. NJ Seckins left here Wednes-
day for Gar!iper. Mr.. Seekins will re-
main here for the present, but the
family eventually will take up their
residence in that city.
A narrow escape from serious ac-
cident occurred just about dusk Tues
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie f..
jacobs were driving up Madison ave-
nue. and had just passed Leavitt street
when an automobile went by, going in
the same direction. Just as the auto
passed the lights were flashed, so 1t is
said This did not tend to make the
horse. which was a high spirited one.
feel any. more at ease. Then "A car
over the Somerset Traction Co.'S. line
came down the hill The horse SHE'D to
the right of the road and the carriage
collided with an electric light post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs were thrown out.
the horse cleared himself from the
carriage and run up the hill. He was
finally stopped on the plains. The
carriage was more or less damaged.
Mrs Jacobs sustained slight injury
to her back, but was reported to be
all right Wednesday morning. Mr..
Jacobs did not escape so easily. Er
was picked up. placed on the car and
taken to the office OF physician. He
was suffering much pain. but no bones
were broken. Thursday morning he
was reported to be resting comfort
ably, but whether or not he was in
jured internally could not then be rs
certained. Mr.. Jacobs Is member of
the Blunt Hardware Co. and is the Re-
publican nominee for sheriff of SOM
erset county.
John Metcalf. a well-known mecca
sin manufacturer OF New Portland.
was in town on business Wednesday.
Il, p. Dyer, county treasurer. was i'm
town Tuesday. settling up accounts In
his Office in the supreme court build
ing.
DR.. A. Fl. Clark Of New Portland was
in town Wednesday. calling on pro-
fessional friends.
The county Jail now has II boarders.
The greater part of these are short
term men. committed for intoxication.
There are also few awaiting the ac-
ton of the grand jury at the Septem-
Der term of the supreme court.
Skowhegan people were saddened to
learn Tuesday evening of the drown
ing of Harry Mcclure of Cornville.
The young man. who was but II years
old. had gone to the swimming hole
in the Kennebec, on the north side
of the river 1t is evident that he was
taken with cramps. Suddenly he was
heard to cry for help and then sank.
He came up but once. which gives
rise 10 the belief that he was also
overtaken with heart failure. When
the accident happened he was not over
II feet from the shore. There were
two others in the water at the time,
but they were unable to render any
assistance. There We're also people on
the shore who witnessed the accident.
An attempt was made to secure boat.
but this was locked and before the
lock could be broken it was too late.
Soon two boats were on the scene and
the body was grappled for. but with
out avail. Willing hands worked until
late at night and the search was again
taken up Wednesday morning but the
body could not be located. Wednes-
day diver was sent for from down
river The unfortunate young man is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Nc
CURE of Cornville. who reside on the
Smith farm. so called. He was mem
Der of the Junior class of the Skowhe-
gan High school and since last fall had
been employed in the mechanical de-
partment of the Somerset Reporter.
Besides his parents he is survived by
one brother He was popular with his
schoolmates and his untimely death
will be greatly regretted. The family
have the sympathy of large circle OF
friends. 1t is thought that the body
will be secured Thursday
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