Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-31
Worst July Storm Known
On Our Maine Coast.
Heavy Damage 10 Trees, Wires
and Smaller Craft,
Death Of Mrs. A. D. SmaIIsy..Psr.
sonal Notes and Joitlngs.

Belfast, Me-, July 2S-(SpeciaD.-
The storm which passed over this sec
ton last night raging from to mid
night. was the worst in many years
and it is said by many old seafarers
that such a storm was never known
here at this season of the year. Only
one fatality, however, is reported John
was at work at Temple Heights, went
down to the shore after dark and when
he did not return a search was made
for him. This morning his dead body
was found on the beach and near him
was the motor boat owned by Clinton
Ferguson of Houiton. who is summer
ing at the Fehay cottage. It is sup
posed that Wade sought to save the
boat and was beaten back by it and
drowned The boat is badly damaged
A widow and four children, Matte. Ell
vie, James and Freddie, survive The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon.
At Northport Campground a great
deal of damage was done to the boats
moored along the shore. The fine little
cabin launch Lucie f.. owned by F. S.
Walls of Vinalhaven, who is passing
the summer at his cottage. went
ashore and is wreck Charles Ken
nedv of the North Shore lost a valua-
BILE canoe. in which was a gasoline en-
CINE Besides this large number of
row boats We're beached.
At Belfast not as much damage is
reported. although Norman Cottrell
lost a sailboat and a large lobster car
owned by A. r. Leadbetter was brok-
en- into splinters and the contents lost.
The schooner L. Snow. Capt. Robbins,
dragged her anchors and ran amuck
to the upper bridge. damaging herself
and the bridge About the city. many
limbs are broken from the beautiful
shade trees and many awnings were
damaged. The fire alarm was put out
of commission early in the evening
and the Penobscot Bay Electric Co,
which lights the city, had troubles of
it's own. Several telephones We're put
out OF commission and the incandes-
cent lights burned only internationally
for several hours. The service of the
Tooth anniversary of the First Parish
which was being celebrated in the
nitarian church was interrupted by
the church being plunged into dark
ness and the program was only partly
carried out.
In Searsport only slight damage was
done to the trees and nothing along
the water front is reported this morn
ing. x-5.zz. -
Steamer Camden which left here at
o'clock for Boston, laid at the wharf
in Rockland until midnight and re
ceived a bad shaking up. The Belfast
left Boston and ran into the storm. but
arrived in this city on time this morn
ing.
An 1S-foot motor boat owned by
Walter Varnum of this city. was
beached and broken up.
Charles Bradbury. who dislocated his
right shoulder a week ago. went to
Bangor recently and had the X-rays
put on it. finding that the bone was in
place all right and doing we'll Mr..
Bradbury fractured the shoulder some
20 years ago and with the X-rays the
scar on the bone could be seen.
Eliza. wife of Alexander D. Smalley.
died Friday at her home on Green
street at the age of 81 years and 10
months. The husband. one son Ben. and
four daughters survive, Mrs. Fred
Horn. Mrs B. L. Davis and Miss Isa-
bel of this city and Mrs. Eugene S.
Philbrook. wife of the Baptist minister
of Sanford Mrs. Smalley had been an
invalid for some years and for several
weeks had been steadily failing. The
funeral took place Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Arthur G. Roberts of the Baptist
church officiating
Miss Sadie Latin. head bookkeeper
fer the Leonard & Barrows Co. left
Sunday for her home in Ellsworth.
where she will be bridesmaid at the
wedding of her brother. Andrew Latin.
and Miss Mary Jordan. which will take
place ut p NJ. Tuesday at tho home
of the brides mother at Ellsworth
Falls. The best man will be Philip
Jordan. brother of the bride. who
comes on from Detroit, Mich. to at
tend the wedding. Luther Hammonds
of this city will also be a guest at the
wedding.