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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Jack Clyde, an employee at the ma
chine shop of Fay & Scott, Dexter,
caught his left hand in the gearing of
the turning lathe Saturday. The third
and fourth finger were taken off at the
first and second joint.
The Maine Central Railroads IL
months gross earnings from July to
June 30, 1909, were sS,337, 725, decrease
of s17e.5S3 over last year. The 13
months net earnings are $2,55S. 445, a
decrease of $44,445.
Bankruptcy proceedings: Charles o.
Grant. st. George, debts, 1864: Leonard
c. Cabana, WaterviIle. debt. $4Ss: Mat
thew w. Street, Brewer. debt. 1864; AL
fred M. Hastings, Brewer, debt, $685.:
Herbert P. Lord. Portland, debt. S632.
For the first time in many years,
Auburn Heights had a real fire Friday
night, when the home of John r. Ma
son at 46S Court street. was badly
damaged by smoke, flames and water.
The total damage will be about $1,000,
covered by insurance.
L. H. Owen. the veteran painter at
the Hyde Windlass plant at Bath, got
a knockout blow last week from a bar
of iron which hit him in the forehead.
making bad wound over the right eve.
The bar was being used in prying a
heavy piece of casting and slipped. He
was unconscious for some time.
Hon. Levi Turner Judge of the Cum
berland superior court, left Saturday
night for Detroit to attend the annual
meeting of the American Bar Associa
ton which will .be held in that CITY
Aug. 1926. and the conference on Uni
form State Laws which will be held
on the 18th in Detroit. Judge Turner
expects to visit Niagara and other
places of interest on his return. ar
irving in Portland during the last week
in August
A heavy thunder shower passed over
Paris Friday night and the buildings
OF CHARLES S. Dudley, situated or
Stearn's Hill, about three miles north
OF Paris Hill, were struck and burned
The bolt came into the barn directl,
over the horses heads. All the stock
consisting of three head of cattle, and
three horses and all the farming tools
were burned. A small amount of fur.
niture was saved. Mr.. Dudley was a,
south Paris at the time with one team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
concerninn Woman.

Mrs. E. B. Estey of Tyson, VT. has .
hen that lays eggs weighing on an aver
age little more than quarter of
pound. The largest egg laid was one
which measured 61a by IN inches.
Miss Clara Webb of Oregon, who is a
practical farmer. says that a poor breed
OF horses, chickens. pigs or anything else
eats just as much as good breed and ad-
vises other women farmers to remember
that 1t will be cheaper in the end to buy
the best. Miss Webb has a model farm.
Mrs. Florence Kelley has been in the
West organizing and giving fresh life to
the consumers leagues of that part of
the country. Mrs. Kelley thinks that
very much depends upon the attitude of
women in buying to compel good work on
the part of manufacturers, refusal to take
goods without the label soon making
merchants eager to produce such goods.
England has been slow to take UP the
matter of helping the children by means
of legislation, but new laws will change
all that. boy under 16 may not buy Gig
arettes, cigarette papers nor tobacco, and
Juvenile court is provided for. The
work along these lines in the United
States has evidently proved an incentive.
and the women of America are RESPONSE
BILE for these laws in this country.
Florence Nightingale at 80. Julia Ward
Howe 80, DR.. Elizabeth Blackwell SS-how
much they have seen of the development
Of the cause of women as revealed in his
tory, exclaims the writer. The effort Of
each was to make the world better by
giving women a better opportunity to
work, and who. knowing them. could
possibly think of the woman working for
rights as the callous, mannish creature
she is sometimes represented to be
| Mrs. Maud Howe Elliott. daughter Of
Julia Ward Howe. told at a meeting In
Boston recently of the efforts of her
father to get bill before the Massachu-
sets legislature looking for the education
of feeble-minded youth. Shouts of dert-
sion met his appeal and that of Charles
Sumner, and vet there are now hundreds
Of just such schools throughout the coun-
try So Mrs. Elliott thinks the cause Of
woman suffrage has passed from matter
/ Of ridicule to one Of serious and digniied
thought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
INQUEST TODAY.
Man Found Near Electric Railroad
Track In Hampden Is Dead.


Bangor, Me-, Aug. 16.-The man who
way track in Hampden Sunday night
with skull fractured and otherwise in
jured. died at SIS tonight in the East
ern Maine General hospital here, with
out having recovered consciousness.
The remains have been taken in charge
by Coroner Finnegan and an inquest
will be held on Tuesday.
While it is supposed that the man,
who Is said to have been drinking, re-
ceived his injuries while trying to board
moving car. a careful investigation
is being made. The police think the
man was William Milan. a stone ma
son, but as yet the body has not yet
been positively identified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17

along up to Boston through Bridgewa-
| ter and Rrockton.
Although marching orders were is-
sued early General Bliss did not order
all his troops to break camp until well
into the forenoon. A detachment OF
cavalry was headed up towards MI
rick's, while the 18th New York was
sent up along the western side Of Long
pond. with Laveville seemingly to be
its objective point. A battalion under
command Of Major Libby of the cav
airy halted two miles below Myrick's
station and sent a squad of scouts on
motor cycles in advance along the road
to kepe in touch with the movements Of
the Blue army
The lighting tenth" United States
cavalry (colored), under command OF
Captain Ryan gallOped out towards
the outposts of the Blue army shortly
before noontime and when they re-
turned, they had four prisoners from
the End Massachusetts.
Word reached headquarters shortly
after noontime that a number of Gen.
eral Pew's scouts had been captured by
the Red army infantry on their way up
the county road, leading to Lakesville.
These prisoners were sent to the other
infantry commands in the rear.
The Washington brigade under Brig.
Gen. Harres was held in reserve by
General Bliss.
The Connecticut troops together with
the end and 18th New York Infantry
continued their march all the morning,
on towards MiddlebOrO.
The Red army front extended today
from the Taunton road at Myrick's as
the extreme left, across the Cape with
the right wing resting on the eastern
side of Long pond, with the base Of
operations around Lakesville.
Although General Bliss still kept his
headquarters short distance south of
East Freetown he ordered his signal
corps to cut off all communication with
New Bedford. .
1t rained hard the first part of the at
ternoon and it made marching very
difficult.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The condition of Nellie Miller, the
young woman who is alleged tc have
fired at her lover. Charles Buker, in
flicting a slight wound, and then shot
herself in the throat at Lewiston was
not so favorable Monday and it was
feared that she would not recover
The body of Warren B. Heraff. II.
of Michigan, the ordinary seaman on
the cruiser Chicago of the Naval Acad-
envy practice squadron, who was
drowned Thursday night while making
fast launch at Bath. was recovered
Monday below Bath. Commander Cove
of the squadron. which now is at Bar
Harbor was notified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
AN AGREEMENT,
Continued from Page Nine.)

OF Mrs. Ada L. Hunt. agent for the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, for maintenance and board of a
child committed to her custody by the
municipal court of Augusta in 1905 Order
was passed in concurrence authorizing
the mayor to draw his warrant in favor
of Charles A. Knight attorney for Ada
l.. Hunt. in the sum of $57.62, in settle
n:tnt of bill for board and maintenance
of Sophronia Douglass.
City Solicitor Leigh presented an oral
report upon the order passed at the July
meeting of the city council requesting
the city solicitor to take legal steps to
compel the Lewiston, Augusta & Water
Vile st. Ry. to resume the operation of
cars from the corner of Bridge and Wa
ter streets to the mill of the Edwards
Manufacturing Co.. in connection with it's
regular schedule.
The city solicitor stated that he could
not conceive of any process in law or
equity that could be filed in court that
would compel the Electric Road to oper-
ate its regular cars in connection with
It's regular traffic for several reasons The
regular cars would not go under the rail
road. bridge nor could the entire track to
the Edwards mill be operated upon. for
three years ago the street leading to the
Edwards mill had been macadamized a
portion of the rails had been buried under
the ground at that time and others
taken up The Electric Road at the
present time had but three cars. one In
operation on State street Augusta, and
two in Lewiston. that could go under the
bridge
The city solicitor stated that he had
been In correspondence with General
Manager Ivers and Hon. Herbert NJ
Heath. attorney for the Electric Road
and he had suggested to the railroad Off
Gals that the State street car be run as
circuit car from the Catholic church or
State street to the Edwards mills He
believed that before the next meeting OF
the city council an agreement could be
made to open up traffic without litiga
ticn, and asked leave to defer full re.
port until special meeting of the city
council. which was granted on motion OF
Alderman Cote. who introduced the orig
inal order at the July meeting
The aldermen granted pole rights to the
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
as follows: On Mud Mills road from
Chelsea town line to the Windsor town
line: on Thomaston road from Ziba
Keenes residence last to the residence of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
men.s BY making flight Of five kilo-

ments by making fight Of Ave kilo-
meters. gt.ss
A dispatch from Worcester. Mass.
says that pellagra. a rare disease In
this country. claimed its first New Eng
land victim Sunday when Mrs. Selma
Lattrell of Winchendon died at ST.
lyinccnt's hospital there. Mrs. Lat
ltrell was 80 years old. Either the eat
| ing of cereals upon which fungus
growth has attached, or unclean hab-
Its usually cause the disease.
In the presence of about 5000 Irish
men the monument dedicated to the
victims Of the Irish famine Of 1S47-S
by the Ancient order of Hibernians
was unveiled Sunday at Crosse Is
land, Quebec, where several thousand
Irish immigrants are buried. The cele-
braticn was attended by prominent
Irish from the United States and Can
ada.
A man who the police believe Is &C.
H. Harris of Damariscotta, Me, was
found under a freight car on the north
side of Commercial wharf, Boston.
Sunday night with both legs cut off
below the knees. He was rushed to
the Relief hospital but died in the
ambulance. The man was well dressed.
Several cards and letters were found
upon his person bearing the name OF
Harris.
Frank Malone, aged 36, was killed
in the front yard of his home at Cen
trail Falls. r. l.. Sunday by a pistol
shot fired during quarrel which took
place between two Italians named
Angelo Moretta and Charles Papa.
Tony Armini, another Italian who was
also In the yard at the time, received
stab wound in the back and was
taken to the Rhode Island hospital,
where it was said he would recover.
Moretta and Papa escaped
dispatch from Philadelphia states
that rain which was reported Sunday
from many sections of the state, gives
promise of ending one of the most seri-
GUS drouths in the history of Pennsyl-
vania. Not since the building of the
locks in the Schuylkill river in 1921 has
the water been so low and the opera
tons of many mills on it's banks were
curtailed. In nearly every section of
the state forest fires were numerous
and crops were practically ruined.
Hugh c.. Ward, a prominent Kansas
City philanthopist and law partner Of
Gov Hadley of Missouri died in a
in New York Sunday. of
apoplexy. He was stricken there Sat
urday while on the way from his sum-
mer home at Bass Rock, Mass, for
Kansas City on business. MIR. Ward.
who was DC years old and had four
children. was raised as a millionaire.
One of his last acts was to give s25. 600
to the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Kansas City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
Harris McGlashing, = the 12-year-old

Harris McGlashing, the 12-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellwood McGlash-
ing OF 5l3 Water street. fell from the
piazza to the ground below, distance
of some Is feet, Monday. badly sprain-
ing his wrist. The house is situated
on the bank of Cobbossee stream and
when he landed, he struck very neal
the water and when found by other
children, was almost in the water and
being unconscious did not realize his
danger Had not the other children
found him, it is not at all unlikely
that when he partially revived he
would have fallen into the water
and with his wrist almost broken, he
would have been unable to save him
self and would have drowned. His
case was attended to by DR.. F. F.
Strout. 1t will be sometime before he
will again have the use of the wrist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
WINTHROP CENTER.

Mrs. Fred Rollins of Portland was
week end guest of Mrs. III. j. Bailey.
Miss Camilla Whitney of Hallowell was
the guest Sunday of her aunt, Mrs Cora
Rollins.
tEdmund j. Manson of North Vassal.
bCro was the guest Sunday of Ralph M
TCwle.
Mrs II. ]. Bailey was the guest Monday
of friends In Vassalboro. }.
Rev. Arthur Jones preached very in
teresting missionary sermon Sabbath
morning. The collection taken was fol
the mission at Ramallah Palestine, where
the Friends have training school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17

MRS. Davidson: on Chelsea road from tns
| junction of the Chelsea and Thomastor
roads, north, to the residence OF l.. y
Wentworth, south on same road 10 the
residence of j. 8. Longfellow; on Leavit'
road from the junction of the Thomastor
and Leavitt roads, north, to the residence
| of H. C. Lyon; on Lyons road from the
junction of Thomaston and Lyons ROADS
south to the residence of F. d. Lyon;
Pleasant Hill road from the junction OF
Thomaston and Pleasant Hill roads south
t, the residence of Miss Jennie Bragdon
Hearing was ordered for wednesday
evening, Sept. l, at 7.30 upon petition Tor
pole rights from the New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. and kenneoec
Light & Heat Co.
The municipal officers voted to take
steps to place under guardianship MRS.
Cs Uterine Perkins, an inmate OF the
Maine Insane hospital committed by the
City of Augusta. who is also pensioner.
In joint convention William E. Par
quette was named as weigher.
Order for sidewalk on the east side
of Bangor street from Pettengill's Corner
to Whitney brook was referred in con-
currence to the proper committee.
Order was passed giving the Maine
State Dairy Association the use of City
hall and such other rooms in the City
building as may be convenient for its use
from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4. 1909 for its annual
meeting.
Order for repairs upon the state and
sidewalk near the residence Of Stephen
Blaisdell on Sewall street was referred to
the proper committee in concurrence af-
ter Mr. Blasdel had explained the situa-
ton to the upper board.
Order was passed in concurrence giving
to Lottie NJ. Libby of Augusta upon pay
ment of $276S in full payment of all tax
deeds, interest and costs and unpaid
taxes against Fred E. Resech quit claim
deed of property on the north side of
the South Belfast road.
Rill of Melville Smith for building gran
olithic steps and walk for crossing near
Baptist church. Winthrop street. was re-
ferred in concurrence to the committee on
highways and sewers with power to act.
Order was passed in concurrence sus-
pending sewer assessment on lots of
Frank Tracy on Western avenue until
such time as he shall connect with said
sewer
Order was referred in concurrence to
the committee on highways and sewers
giving them power to adjust the claim of
George F. Dudley for damages for lower
ing the grade of the road opposite his
residence on Bangor street
Both boards adjourned at 9.35 P. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
Thomas PeIeg Neal.

Miss Abbie Neal of 1877 Spring street
and Lyman c. Neal of Pittston have
received word of the death of then
brother, Thomas Peleg Neal which DC
Cured in Aulne, Kansas, Sunday. The
deceased was born in Litchfield. Dec
%. 1926, the son of Isaac Goldsmith
and Lydia Campbell Neal. In 1S49 he
had the gold mining fever and went
West, later returning as far East as
Kansas where his death occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
Stephen Lynch,

The death Of Stephen Lynch occurred
in the hospital here Sunday. Mr.. Lynch
was born in st. John. N. B.. about II
years ago and was baker by trade. He
enlisted in the navy Oct. IS. 1863, and was
discharged Dec. 20. 1864. He again en-
listed in Co. II. 33d Mass. Inf. at Lynn
Jan. 90 1865. being mustered out July IA.
1855 He was admitted to this Home from
Cambridge Nov 3. 1892.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
ILL AND RESPONDENT.
AIvah PettengiI Shoots Himself ir
Doctors Office at Lewiston.

Lewiston. Me, Aug. 16.-While wait
ing for treatment in the office of DR.
E. w. Russell late today Alvah Pet
tengill aged Al, of College street, kill
cd himself by shooting through the
mouth. He had been in ill health 70,
four years and was Respondent over
his condition, it is supposed. During
most of that time he had been unable
to work at his trade, which was cleo
trical work. He appeared nervous ir
the office. leaving it once and return
ing only to kill himself a few minutes
after his second entrance. A widow
and two sons survive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
KENNEBEC
SIDN EY.

Mrs. Clara E. Swift went to Augusta
Sunday for a few weeks.
Miss Merla Smith of Revere Beach.
Mass. who has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Ella Swift, returned to her home
Friday.
j. H. Trask of Revere, Mass. has
erected a bungalow on E. l.. Swift's
shore Oh the east side of Lake Messa-
lonskee. They entertained party of
IL last Sunday. Mr.. Trask and Mr..
Swift came down from Revere a few
weeks ago in their motor boat the
Squeeze" They made the trip in two
days and were out of sight of land a
number of hours. They enjoyed the
trip very much.
Mrs. Gertrude Farr and children.
Ruth and Malcolm, of Manchester.
spent a few days last week with her
father. A. II. Black.
|, Edwin Trask, who has been at Old
Orchard for few weeks, has returned
hCme.
BELGRADE.
Repairs are being made at the Nc
Kinley schoolhouse. A new under
pinning and a hard pine ceiling will be
put in.
Miss Elizabeth Kennedy of North
Cambridge, Mass, who has been visit
Ing Mrs. Jane lockwood, returned
home Aug. 13.
The old church at Rockwood's Corner
was used Sunday, Aug. Is, for the first
time in many years. A Sunday school,
was held there with a large attend
ance and will be continued each Sun.
day. This church was built in 1927
when there was flourishing Baptist
society in town. but has been used lit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
ARMY OF THE BLUE.
Continued from Page One.)

up behind the Red army from Buzz
yards Bay.
Following the skirmish at Wareham
both armies fell back slightly. During
the forenoon two Red scouts were cap
tured as they were eating in restau-
rant at Taunton
General Pew today forwarded to Ma
jor General Leonard Wood, chief of
umpires. protest against the alleged
action Of General Bliss in moving his
force earlier than A. M today. Cen
eral Pew claims that this was a viola
ton of the rules of the war game and
gave the invaders an unfair advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Items OF Interest Condensed for the
Journals Busy Readers.

In diving for his 7-year-old daughter.
Helen. who was tipped out of a canoe
in Oyster Bay Sunday, Max Piper. a
son Of the president of the Brooklyn
Board of Trade, became exhausted
from his efforts and was drowned.
Captain Ferber, the French aeronaut,
Sunday at Juvfczy, France, won the
military aviation prize which was Of
fered for flight of one kilometer.
Ferber used a machine Of his own in
vention and far exceeded the require
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17

Edawrd Mack and Herbert Cannon
engaged in a mix-up in front of Tas-
kers stable in Depot Square, at 2.3O
o'clock Monday afternoon which fur
nished much amusement for the spec
tatOrs while it lasted City Marshal
Andrews put an end to it, however, by
arresting Mack and when taken before
Judge Larrabee later in the afternoon
was fined $4.51 which he paid. Can
non will be brought before his Honor
this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17

The CobbOssee Inn team will go to
Madison on the noon train today to
play the team Of that place and ex-
pect to get away with a victory. as
they are strengthened by two new men,
Dyer the old Colby catcher. and Mum
70, the old Bates and Bowdoin play
er. The following is the way Cobbos-
see Inn team will line up: Dyer, c;
Williams, p; Munro, 1b; Talbot, 2b;
Capt. Perry. IS; Corbin, 3b: Shepard,
If; Blair, Of; Moore, IF. and Eastman,
substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17

20 years of age and managed to secure
years schooling at Phillips-Andover
Academy. When very young man he
went to Boston and secured employ
ment in dry goods house, establish
ing business of his own in November
1S47. He had been prominent in the
business life of Boston for so years
and had served in the Legislature and
on the Boston school board. He was
also interested in charitable and phil
anthropic enterprises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17

Mr. and Mrs. T. Frank Brann OF
Highland avenue left Monday for Capt.
tol Island for a stay at the Brann cot.
tage They were accompanied by Mis-:
Eleanor Kelley, also of Highland av-
enue. Miss Annie L. Brann of Dan
forth street, who has been there thu
greater part of the summer, returned
home Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17

Miss Josephine Marshall has been
engaged by City Solicitor knight to
act as stenographer and typewriter.
Miss M. Ethel Berry will also be re-
tanned, Mr.. knight requiring the SER
vices of both. Miss Berry returned
Monday from two-weeks vacation at
Winthrop Beach and Wells Beach and
will resume her duties this morning.
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BOSTON'S DEFENCE Al.
Continued from Page One.)

prisoner speed off at IS miles an hour
clip. They could not catch him.
1t was announced at the Blue army
headquarters this afternoon that Cen
eral Pew would go up in war balloon
tomorrow from Brockton and view the
situation.
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Reinforeements for the Blues.

army transport Sumner arrived from
Newport News today. The Sumner had
on board 800 coast artillery men who
will reinforce the soldiers at the Bos-
ton forts in repulsing the advance Of
the Red army of invasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17

City Solicitor and Mrs. c. A. Knight
and daughter Catherine passed Sunday
in Brunswick as the guests of Mr..
knights parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
knight. --
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bearing. DID, superintendent of Bap-
fist Missions in Japan, China and the
Philippines and for II years previously
president of the theological seminary
in Yokohama, Japan, gave a very in
tercsting talk on life in Japan at an
informal tea Monday afternoon at the
home of Miss Adelia Perry. II Bruns-
wick avenue. Refreshments were serv-
n1