Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-30
viruIeni Case Of Smallpox
Found in The Village,
One Of 45 Foreigners Living
In One Boarding House,
About 20 Of Them Suspicious and
Promptly Disappear.

s.S'
A virulent case of small poX was
reported here Saturday by DR. Oliver
GAIA and Sunday the report was con-
firmed by DIR, w. S. Stinchtield and
DIR. A. 9. Young. a member of the
State Board of Health. After brief
inspection a strict order of quaran-
tine was placed on the house. The
victim was an employee of the Amer
lean Wooden Co.. and was one of IS
foreigners who lived at the same
place. Several of the latter suspect
ed something out of the ordinary be-
fore the quarantine order was issued,
and promptly decamped. Only % of
the clearinghouse inmates had been
founded up at noon Monday. and
Constable Frank Thompson, who is
assisting in the work, expressed the
opinion that the entire force would
have long and busy day. Carpenters
are now at work putting - a pest
house east of North street on the
Plains. and all the resources of medi-
cal science will be brought to bear to
prevent any epidemic.
A big crowd turned out Sunday
service in the Opera house and lis
ten to an address by Hon. j. r.
Libby of Portland A concert by
Company i. band proceeded the form
al program. and double quartet.
consisting of Messrs. Lord. Harris.
Sherburne. Dunbar. White. Health,
Turner and Nye. sang several appro-
pirate selections. Judge Danforth
presided and Rev. Robert Morris,
Rev B. b. Merrill and Rev. George
Merriam each took part. Mr.. Libby
told of his travels in various parts of
the country, made some interesting
and. instructive comparisons with the
conditions elsewhere and in Maine,
ard made the prediction that after
September II. conditions here will
either be n great deal better or a
great deal worse. Much of the ad-
dress was devoted to things and ar
guments already known.
Miss Maud Belonga. since her re-
turn from California. has accepted
position in Gardiner.
Mrs, J. A. Allen of Pennington
passed last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Everett Adams.
no ACS AiNGt ttAl SATURDAY IOE III
dian pond. where with some friends
he went on fishing trip to Dead
water stream.
Duncan Hall of Augusta is visiting
old friends here over the holiday.
Arthur Wood Of Portland is visit
Ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Woed.
F. c. Loyejoy. principal of the Ath-
ems Academy, Monday went to his
home in Wilton, where he will spend
the summer.
Rev. George Merriam went to Wa
terviIie Monday to attend the minis
ters' meeting.
The missionary meeting of the Beth
any Baptist church will be held Fri
day afternoon in u. K. Fogg,s new
garage
Milburh Fowler and Howard Wes-
ton, students in Tufts Dental school.
are visiting their parents.
Amherst SroAord has sold his resi-
dence at the end of Jewett street to
William Laney. Mr.. and Mrs. Spot
ford will move 20 Bingham, where
they VIII live with their niece. They
nave occupied this residence for about
20 years.
=. N. Perkins. superintendent of the
Brewer schools, was visiting his
brother. Supt D. H. Perkins. Monday
ana attending the Teachers meeting
at Norridgewock
Mrs. X. l.. Marston has returned
from visit with her patents in New
Haven, Conn.
Cecil Gates will launch, next week
me largest power boat In HAYDEN
lake 1t is "a feet long
Miss Ethelyp Steward. daughter of
MI and Mrs John H.. Steward. win
arrive here this week from Chicago
kindergarten Colleges where she grad
uated this year with honors.
MISS Bertha Hall of Chicago ia Wis.,
lung Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Miller.
bishop Walsh arrived on the morn.
ing train Sunday for the annual. con-
nroatlon at ST Mary's church. The
class oil eighty headed by the bishop
ana TT. Besjardins formed in process
sion at the parochial school building
ann marched from thence into the
ehhroh' where the beautiful and i'm
pTessiye service was carried out in
full.