Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

DR.. John Henry Jewett. pastor Of
Cars Lane congregational church at
| Birmingham, Eng. has decided tn ae-
cept the recently extended call to The
pastorate OF the Fifth Avenue ProshE-
terian church of New York Citv.
Franklin Ferris Russell of New York
University Wednesday was awarded
the Rhodes Scholarship for 1911 by the
committee ramed for that purpose. He
lives in New York and was second
choice for the honor last wear.
For offering real estate for sale on
Sunday, Thomas Dunford, representa-
tive of realty company. was fined s.
Wednesday in test case brought by
the Sunday Observance Society in the
court of special sessions in New York.
Dunford viii appeal.
The will of Paul Morton. who died
suddenly Thursday last, was filed
Wednesday in the surrogate's office at
New York. The entire estate IS left
to his widow. No Indication OF its
value was given beyond the customary
formal statement that it exceeds $40
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track directly in front of a train enter
ing the station Wednesday at Mono
ton, y. b, Hiram Graves was instant
ly killed and George Wilson fatally in
jured Both men, who We're employed
as car inspectors by the 1ntercolonial
Railway, had families.
The Fl. =. Smith Cos. radiator plant
in Westfield. Mass. was destroyed by
fire early Wednesday. causing a loss
estimated at $4,000, partly covered by
insurance. AS Il result of the blaze
$50 men will be out of work for sever
al weeks until new building is erect
ed. The fire started from an explosion
of gas in the core room.
J. Pierpont Morgan, who had planned
to sail for Europe on Jan. u, but de-
layed his departure until the compli-
cations following the failure of the So
called Robin banks We're cleared up.
sailed Wednesday on the Celtic from
New York. Mr.. Morgan had nothing to
say about his plans except that he
would go to Egypt as soon as he could
after reaching England
a plan to aid in the propagation Of
the clam, fast nearing extinction IN
the state of Rhode Island. was pre-
sented to the Rhode Island Legisla-
ture Wednesday in the form of bill
by Senator p. II. wilbour of Little
Compton. The measure authorizes the
shell fish commission to lease the shore
property of the state for the cultiva-
ton of CLAIMS and quahaugs after the
manner of the present system OF leas-
ing oyster beds.
Fire which broke out from some un-
known cause, in the brick storehouse
of the Plymouth Fibre Mills on Mars
ton street, Lawrence, Mass, Wednes-
day afternoon, caused heavy damage.
The structure was gutted and finished
goods to the value of 100000, accord
ing TO Manager H. A. S. Read, was
consumed. The property was partially
insured. The firemen had great diff
Guilty in preventing the blaze from
spreading to surrounding mill proper
ty.
Three men We're burned and a loss
estimated at $4,000 was sustained
Wednesday, when a 200-gallon tank of
paint exploded at the Trussed Con-
crete Cos plant at Youngstown. Ohio.
The fire communicated to a section of
the main building in which newly
painted metal lath, patterns and cleo
trlcal machinery We're stored. George
korivna, Joseph Kosta and John Fusco
We're burned, the first named seriously
A force of 80 men escaped from the
burning building.
In connection with Explorer Chariot's
appeal that France honor Captain Rob-
ert f. Peary, Baron Hulot, secretary
of the French Geographical Society.
states that the society has paid no Of
ficial homage to the American because
of rigid rule which compels the pre-
sentation of proof before official rec
ognitiOn of scientific achievement
can be made. The secretary added that
a majority of the members of the So
cicty personally were convinced that
Peary raacned the North pole and "if
Peary wishes to bring proof the soci-
ETY. will receive it with open arms"