Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-26
BigCrowdHears Hon. Bert
N. Ferna|d Speak.
Enthusiasm Is Noticeable Fea-
lure Of Republican Rally.
Ambrose Owens. Aged 10, In.
jured by Railroad Torpedo.

The Republican rally held in Union
hall Tuesday evening drew out large
crowd. Manager Burns ran special
over the S. & NJ. r. r., bringing quite
Il number from Hartland and Main
stream. The stage was made attractive
with a large flag at the back and with
palms and ferns at the front. Pictures
of Taft and Sherman adorned the
stage. The speakers We're Hon. Z. NJ.
Fcrnald, candidate for Governor, and
Hon. i. l.. Blair of Brooklyn, \. Y
The speakers arrived here. accOmpa-
MED by George G. Weeks of Fairfield,
state committeeman, and Laforest
Williams of Athens, county commits
sioner, in an automobile, coming from
i.a!.t 81 ood, where Messrs. Fernald and
i!Hir spoke in the afternoon. Nh Fer
maid also spoke during the day at
-AtneiS.
Hon. +. c. Bryant presided at the
Getting and introduced the speakers,
Mr.. Fernald being the first. Notwith-
standing that this was his third
speech given during the day, he show
ed no signs of fatigue and held the
closest attention Of his listeners. rh-
meeting proved a successful one, both
preciated. Pttsfield Band furnished
music. Among the prominent Repubii-
cans who occupied seats on the stage
We're Dr.. T.. a. Porter, Prof. F.. /.
Landman Dr. F. Taylor, Attorney
J w Manson, 5. r. Haines, Attorney
II. r. Coolidge, DR.. T. NJ. Griffin, +. +.
Smith, Judge q. II. Drake, O. :. Has
kell. r. T.. Getchell. A. II. Burse and
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out oi-town people in the audience was
Hon. +. S. Burns of Portland.
The death of Mrs. Martha (Clement
Bowman, wife of Charles d. Bowman
Of Detroit, occurred at her late home
Tuesday afternoon. at the age of So
years, months, 10 days. Mrs Bow
man suffered q shock several years
ago and since that time had been
poorly. Seven weeks ago she fell and
broke hcr hip and did not rally from
the accident For many years she had
lived In Detroit and had always made
her home either in Detroit or Palmyra
and size had large circle of relatives
ana friends to mourn her loss. Besides
the husband, one son, Vernon e., who
lives at the home of his parents, one
adopted daughter. Mrs. May Cobb of
Calais. three brothers, Spaulding Glenn
eEt and Charles Clement, both Of Bos-
ton, and Albion Clement of Worcester
Mass, and one sister. Mrs. Ella
Creighton, who lives in Massachusetts.
survive. Arrangement for the funeral
will be announced later.
Ambrose tiivens, the l0-year-od son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Owens. who
live iE the upstairs rent OF the Hen
ry Woodruff house, met with shock
ing accident Tuesday. In company
with other boys. he had been playing
near the railroad and on finding rail
road torpedo he picked 1t up and took
it home. stopping on Lancey street in
front of the Schoolhouse. where he
put the cartridge down on the walk
leading into the schoolhouse and rubbed
rock Owe" it, The cartridge exploded
and q piece of the tin flew into his
left eye, where it was completely bur
led. The lids of the eye We're Gut back
and the nose and cheek injured Tho
little fellow was taken to his home
and was attended by Drs. f. j. Taylor
and T. NJ Griffin. Several stitches
were taken in the lids.