Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The lumber mill of the Chaleur Bay
Co. at CampbelIton, n. B., was de-
stroyed by fire early Saturday, togeth-
Ell with some finished lumber. causing
a loss estimated at 100000 The prop
erty was partly insured. The compa-
nyS wharf also was burned
Better railway traffic conditions,
showing larger movements of coke and
iron ore. are indicated in the June in
ternal commercial report issued by the
bureau Of statistics Of the department
of commerce and labor. The report
states. however, that there has been a
decrease in volume in the movement
of live stock. grain and provisions dur
ing that period.
Cornelius c.. Cuyler, prominent citi-
zen and financer of New York, died
at the Hotel Biarritz at Baritz
France, Friday night from injuries re-
ceived Friday in an automobile ac-
cident near Cambo. Mrs. Cuyler, who
was riding with her husband was
hurt. but not seriously The accident
occurred not far from the home of
Edmond Rostand, the poet. at Cambo.
Strength in his teeth and ability to
swim powerfully Friday enabled Attor-
ney Fred Dicke of Two Rivers, Wis, to
prove himself hero. When his gaso-
line launch exploded with seven women
aboard. he jumped overheard, took the
painter in his teeth and thus towed the
blazing craft to shallow water, where
the women jumped out and quenched
the flames All of them We're severely
burned,
At New Hampton. in Grafton county
New Hampshire Saturday.. a slip of
girl was attacked on a mountain
side by burly foreigner, hurled to
the ground. beaten within an inch of her
life and left for dead Before she had
lost consciousness, however. with the
valor of the girls of the Western plains
from whence she came, she managed
to draw a small revolver which she
fortunately carried and fired at her
assailant. That she badly wounded the
man is assured. for at the scene of
the struggle blood spots show that ner
aim was good.
William A. Hanaford, the South
Weymouth, Mass, farmer who was as
saulted near his home last Tuesday
night and was found Wednesday morn
ing. his skull fractured by blows from
baseball bat, died early Saturday
morning at Grace Emergency hospital,
Boston. His body has been taken to
South Weymouth. Mr.. Hannaford was
aged 20, and widow and three chill
dren survive. At one time under the
name of John Reed, he was prize
fighter of some repute. William S. yon-
ant. " years old, of IS MARYLAND ave-
nue.. Brockton. who was employed by
Hannaford, and is known to have quar-
relied With him. is now held under 5000
bonds IN the Dedham Jail. charged with
assault with intent to kill, for an ex-
Saturday.
Berton McCleery, former Ameri- 1
can soldier, who served in Red Cross |
department, United States Army medi- |
ral corps, was accidentally shot and |,
killed at Jones Creek, N. B., on the |
st. John river Sunday morning Nc
cleery was visiting his brother at |
Jones Creek and had gone out in 4
canoe duck shooting, taking with him
his rife and shot gun. 1t is suppos-
ed that in attempting to draw the
rife from the canoe the trigger caught !
and the arm exploded. The charge 4
passed through NcCleerys body and
90 close was he to the muzzIe of the
rifle that the powder set his clothes
,n fire. When found he was dead. A
young widow survives McCleery had !
lust received his discharge from the
American army and had intended re-
turning to the United States in a few |,
lays to engage in cattle ranching.