Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07
STATE HOUSE.
List Of Hunting Season
Accidents in Maine.
Governor Invited TO Send Dele.
gates to Apple Congress.
But Two Pardon Matters Awaiting
-~- Executive Action.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Dec. is, at 10 A. M.

hunting season to continue the number
OF hunting accidents which have been
recorded up to date is 30, of which num-
Der u terminated fatally. \ small per-
centage of the accidents however, appear
mistaken for a deer. and the cause OF
quite number of them was evidently
due to carclessness in handling fire.
arms. The fatalities are as follows:
Oct. Alfred Lane Of Hanyesville,
aged 20 years; shot by companion while
partridge hunting.
Oct. S-Clarcnce Leach Of South Union.
aged IL years; accidental discharge of
his gun.
Oct. 22-Albert Ryder of Scarboro, aged
Is years; leaned on the muzzle OF his
gun.
Oct. 2i-Charles Carey of Watervile.
aged !. years; didn't know that his gun
was loaded.
Oct. 81. Millagc Lyons of Webster
Plantation. aged lo years: shot by his
sister, who aimed the gun at him in fun.
Nov. S-Henry Alexander of Portland,
aged 60 years; mistaken for deer.
Nov. 9-Edward Mckay Of Bangor. got
IN way OF trlenu s Fll!e.
Nov. e3.-Irving Brainard of Lawrence.
Mass. fatally wounded by accidental
discharge of his shotgun while he was
seated in an automobile at Bridston;
died at Portland Nov. Is.
Nov. 93-Robert Wallace of Whitefed.
aged % years; drowned by breaking
through the ice on Weary pond. White
field, while in pursuit of deer.
The other accidents which have been
thus far recorded are as follows:
Oct. ll-Norman Young OF Madison.
aged 10 years, shot by the accidental
discharge of his gun while he was climb
ing a fence.
Oct. 16-Ira ". feathers of East exc
ter. shot through his hips by the acct
dental discharge of q friends rife.
James Ayers of Presque Isle, shot in
thigh by the accidental discharge of his
rife.
Walter Wesson of Auburn, aged II
years; shot in the right side by the ac-
cidental discharge Of n gun in tho hands
Of friend
Oct. @-Ora Abbot of South Lagrange.
shot in the right arm by the accidental
discharge of his shotgun.
Nov. S-Silas Strout Of Wilton, aged Is
years; shot in the right shoulder by Il
bullet which had already passed through
the body of a deer.
Nov. 9-Jonas Foster Of Calais, portion
Of index finger Of right hand blown of
by his rife while he vas vauting n
fence.
Nov. 10-Walter Lyon Of Scion. aged 10
years; mistaken for deer and probably
fatally wounded.
Nov. 1S--Leslic Hunt OF Biddoford. left
arm blown off by 4 shotgun which he
was dragging.
Nov. 2%-Percy Lyon of North Augusta.
aged about Is years; left wrist mangled
by the explosion of his shotgun.
Governor Fernald has received from
Governor J. L. Shafroth of Colorado an
invitation to send delegates to the first
annual convention of the American APP
pie Congress to be held in Denver on
Dec. 10. l6 and II, the meetings to be held
tel. The convention Is to be held in ac-
cordance with a request to the Governor
of the state of Colorado from the COM
mercial organizations, individual fruit
growers associations. horticultural So
cictes and apple dealers that he issue n
call to all citizens of that state interested
In the industry. and to invite the Cover
nors of all apple-producing states to
send delegates to the convention to part,-
cipate in the program and discussions.
and to aid in the organization of per
manent congress to be known as the
American Apple Congress, and to ar
range for annual meetings Of that con-
gress.
So far rs is known at present there
will be but two pardon matters to claim
the attention of the Governor and Coun-
Gil Mt the next meeting of that body,
Friday, Dec 16, they being the hearings
on the petitions of Mrs. Clara Emma
Getchen of Sidney and Stephen j. Fla
hertv of Portland, both of which were
tabled at the last meeting of the EXccu-
tive body. Mrs. Gctchell, it will be re-
mcmbered, is serving 4 life sentence at
Thomaston on the charge of murder in
the first degree, while Flaherty is serving
five years at the same place on the
charge of manslaughtcr.
Fred Clark of Smithtield, one of the
wardens in the employ of the Commits
sion of Inland Fisheries and Game. was
at the department Tuesday forenoon.
The following corporation has filed its
certificate of organization at the Office OF
the secretary of State
The Candlestick Publishing Co., organ
ICED at Augusta, for the purpose of con-
Quoting an advertising business, etc,
with 100000 capital stock, of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: President
and Treasurer, E. NJ. Leavitt of Win
throp. Certificate filed Dec. g. 1910.
North Augusta Grange.
North Augusta Grange at its regu-
lar meeting Dec. elected the follow
ling officers for the ensuing year:
Master, E. H. Tilson: overseer. j. E.
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