Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
Two Threatening Fires
In Fields from Sparks.
Leroy Brown Suffers Severe
Accident BY a Fall.
Remains Of Late Daniel Smart Ar.
rive frem California.

Fire was discovered about O'Clock
Sunday afternoon in the Fred Drake
pasture, located in the south part of the
town. about a mile from the village.
Because of rapid Roadway the fire was
not under control until over an acre of
land was badly burned. Watchers were
employed fer the night and Monday
all danger seemed past. A fire started
Monday noon in the s. NJ Raymond
field, south of the NJ. c. r. r. shed
and the fire burned considerably before
under control. The latter fire was
caused from spark from the engine
and Mr.. Drake supposed that his fire
was from the same cause, although the
railroad officials claim the land was too
far away for sparks to reach.
w. r: Adams of Athens was a bus
mess caller here Monday
The remains of the late Daniel Smart,
whose death occurred Aug. in Los
Gatos, Cal, arrived here Monday, ac-
co.npanied by Sherman Bickmore OF
Detroit, who has been visiting in Los
Gatos with his sister, Mrs. McAllister
The remains were taken from here tc
Monroe for interment. The remains
were accompanied to Monroe by Mr.
Bickmore and his father, Ansil Bick-
more Of Detroit. and Mrs William
Woodward of this town.
Mrs. Porter w. Moulton of Bangor is
a guest of Mr.. Moulton's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Moulton.
Mrs. A. S. Barden and two children
of Pawtucket, r. l., former residents
of this place, have returned home, af-
ter a visit here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rean.
Dr. II. E. Marston is guest of his
aunt, Mrs. N. C. Smith Dr. Marston.
who is a graduate of Maine Medical
School '0s, and during the past year
has done practice work at Salem.
Mass. has decided to locate in this
village and Monday thought he would
soon have office rooms in the Perkins
block.
John NJ. Daye Of Marcillus, ~ Y, Is
a guest of James o. Goode.
Miss Gladys Sturtevant has return
ed from two-weeks vacation at In
dian pond
Mr.. and Mrs. William Durgin have
gone to Camden. where they will re-
side. They will be joined later by their
ShiIuIeH.
Mrs. l.. e. Graves and little son. who
have been visiting her sister in Wollas-
ton. Mass. returned home Sunday.
Attorney HI: r, Coolidge. Mr.. and
Mrs. w, S. Spauldng and daughter.
Miss Mamie. and Miss Blanche .Withee
were in VassalbeRs Sunday i'm attend
ance at the all-daT.meeting of the Uni
versalist Memorial Association. Miss
Mamie Spaulding went from there to
Augusta, where she will be the guest
OF Rev. and Mrs. l.. w. Coons.
Miss Ressie Edwards of Newport Wis
tied over Sunday with Miss Jessie
Spaulding.
Richard Stewart of Newport was the
guest Sunday of Walter Haseltine
Miss 1nez NJ. Knox of Someryille
MASS, VINO has been visiting Mr. and
MRS. r. r. Dow, has returned home.
Leroy Brown. son of Mr. and Mrs
Chardles Brown. who live on the De-
troit road. Saturday fell from the nj
azza striking his head on a rock and
cutting cash over the right eve DIR
Il. NJ Griffin was called and took sew
eral stitches.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Weeks have gone
to Rockland, where Mrs. Weeks will
visit few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs,
Harold Carpenter.
MIS-. Arthur Lander and baby of
Newport are in town the guests of Mrs.
Landers mother. Mrs. N c. Smith.
Harry Penney's little child was TAX
en- with convulsons Saturday and was
very Ill Sunday but was somewhat bet
ter Monday.