Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
FAIRFIELD.
Mystery Over Disappear
ance Of a Child.
Poles Have Trouble Threats
Made---ChiId Now Missing.
Assault and Battery Case Also Re-
suits from Same Trouble.

John, the 2,1-2 year old son of Suphrian
Laska, a Pole, living in the Beehive" on
the island, is missing under suspicious
circumstances. Saturday it was an
nounced that the boy was missing and
it was thought that he had either stray
eG away or fallen into the river. AS the
day wore on and the searchers found no
trace of the missing child it was con-
clUded that he must have fallen into the
river, which flows close by the house
whore he lived. The river was carefully
watched but no trace of the boy was
found. 1t was learned later that Mr.. and
Mrs. Laska had that morning had some
trouble with another Pole, who, it is al
legged, had told or intimated to Mrs. Las
ka during the heated conversation that
her son would be missing, and that her
husband would be out of work. Being
stirred by, these threats and by the abu-
sive language of the Pole in question: the
woman is said to have consulted a law
yer in Waterville. The search for the
child was continued throughout the
night, but nothing was learned of his
whereabouts. Sunday morning, while
Dimitro Bosko, a Pole, was going from
the house of Laska to search for the
child, he passed the house of some Poles
who pounced on him and handled him
roughly, alleging that he went to Water
vile Saturday with the woman. After
having his wounds dressed at local doc
tors office he sought a warrant for the
arrest of the three men whom he charges
with assault and battery. The men
whom it is alleged committed the assault
Fob, Dn1x tI-a T,ph
third whose last name is unknown. AL
fl ed A.. Matthew of Watervile was called
and through an Interpreter secured evil
dence which will be of considerable value
should the affair be Investigated further
The affair he's caused considerable I'M
easiness in the Polish quarter. and the
outcome is awaited with interest. The
whole matter is difficult to ferret out as
an interpreter is required. medium
will attempt to locate the child. az
Superintendent of Schools w O. Hersey
left Monday to attend the district super
intendents' conference at Castine Mr.
Jersey will read a paper Thursday on
'The Daily Program of the -fcmaf
SCHOOL" At the close of the meeting Mr.,
Jersey will join his wife and child at tic
home of her mother in Lamoine for a
shcrt visit. after which they will So to his
old home in Pembroke for the remainder
Of his vacation.
t The village teachers without exception
were reelected at the last meeting of the
school board. Some slight changes are
expected in this outlying districts.
|, MI and Mrs Henry Newhall, daughter
Mary and Orrin Leonard left Saturday on
an automobile trip to Greenville.
Officers Harrington and Quincy are
kept busy looking after the speeding mo-
torists who avail themselves of the
smooth streets of the village for fast rid
ing Several were warned Sunday. New
signs are to be put up where needed and
the speed eranks who persist in passing
them without regard for human safety
will promptly be hailed before the court.
Judge Benedict F. Maher of Augusta
was in town Saturday.
| Mrs. e. G. Herring and son Leon have
gone to Crescent Beach to pass their va
Ication.
NORTH-Mrs. Chas. Boothby cf
Lewiston is guest of her sister. Mrs
Eugene Carroll. 4
| Mrs. Jane Leavitte has returned
| to her home from Skowhegan.
| Mrs. John Atkinson was called to
/ Fairfield Center Thursday because of
the death of her mother, Mrs. Thomas
lO'Neal
/ A bad storm passed over this vicini-
ity Thursday. There was practically
no wind. The hail-stones We're mora
than an inch through. During thu
shower of lightning struck the house
lof Mr.. Welch on the Middle road No
lda11aage other than demolished chin
Iney resulted.