Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-15

days on the road we acted as our
own mechanicians and did our own
driving" Mrs. SCHNEIDER said Sunday
night We started from Norwood, r.
l.. and on the way we had to change
IL tires and repair few other small
breaks.
Mrs Percy Hiles died Monday at her
home in Dryden. n. Y, at the age of
1903 She was born June ~, 1908. on a farm
near that village. Her parents had
moved there from Swansea, Mass. Her
maternal great grandfather lived to the
age of 1906.
A strike in the engine room of the
steamer Governor Cobb at Boston
delayed her sailing for an hour Mon
day. Fault finding with the steward
was alleged by the strikers to be the
GAUGE of their going out The local
agent agreed to adjust their differ
ences and the men returned to work
The directors of the Canadian Pa
cifie Railway at meeting Monday
in Montreal, p. O., declared di, idend
of per cent. on the preferred stock
and PIG per cent. on the common
stock for the quarter ending June 30
last. Gross earnings of the railway and
steamship lines for the last fiscal year
$50, e99,07S. After payment of all divi-
dends for the year a surplus of S1i ,S03.
2i2 is carried forward
Pangs of hunger caused ERidio
zovataro. an Italian, to say that ne
believed himself to be suffering from
Asiatic cholera, in order that he might
secure something to eat. This IOWA
taro admitted Monday when he was
UiN "a he ttf.t
station at Long wharf at Boston, after
beirg detained at Gallups island for
several days. After being admonished
not to attempt any such subterfuge
again. the man was allowed to go.
A revised list of the dead and injured
as result of the eastbound 1s-hour
Pennsylvania flyer from Chicago to New
York. leaving the track one mile west
of Fort Wayne, Md. Monday night.
shows that two are dead two missing
and 90 injured II is practically certain
that the two missing men, a fireman and
an engineer, are dead. None of the in
jured will die. physicians say. The best
explanation of the wreck seems to be
that the second engine of the flyer, which
was doubleheader. split a switch and
threw tie engine ahead of 1t from the
tracks. Then as a flying wedge the two
left the track and crashed into a west
bound freight engine on track north of
them.
In an effort to save the life of Ethei
Lucas. Boston girl. whom he was
teaching TO swim, Theodore Collins, Il
years of age, was drowned Monday in
Nutting's pond at Billerica, Mass. Col
Inns was dressed in his street clothes,
and was rowing about in a skiff, while
Miss Lucas. clad in bathing costume
hung ON behind with one hand and at
temped to swim with the other. When
some distance off shore the girl lost
her hold and sank and Collins. with
out stopping to remove any of his gar
ments, dived overheard after her. The
shock of the water affected his heart,
and he never came to the surface.
The ninth annual convention of the
American Press Humorists Associa-
ton was opened Monday in Boston
and will continue throughout the week.
Men. whose calling il is TO write jokes
and poetry for the papers in all parts
OF the country, were present at the
opening ceremonies. President Cy
warman of Montreal opened the con-
vention with an historic gavel pre-
scented the association. The key of the
city was presented the humorists by
Acting Mayor Collins. Later in the
day the guests made a sightseeing
trip to Norumbega Park. harboT
trip and dinners are features of the
program arranged for Tuesday.
The American Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton opened its 59th annual convention
Monday In Boston, with druggists pres
ent from every section of the country.
Following a general council meeting a
reception was rendered President John
G. Goddng The delegates were well
coined by Acting Mayor Collins and
Gov Foss. The Boston Chamber OF
Comerce through its present, George
5. Smith, pledged its cooperation to
the association. Meetings are arranged
as to give abundant opportunity FOR
sightseeing. At the annual session OF
the National Association of Boards 81
Pharmacy Ernest o. Egstrom of Pitts
field presided. A reception and bah was
given in the evening.
In the presence of thousands OF peo-
pie from all parts of the state ana
several other places an elaborate ms
torical pageant was given SECOND
presentation Monday in the natural
amphtheatre adjoining the grounds
of the Mount Anthony Country Clup
at Bennington. VT. in connection WITH
the four-days celebration of the iloth
anniversary OF the settlement of the
township of Bennington. Scenes rang
ing from the marriage of Governor
Benning Wentworth of New Hamp-
shire. fer whom the town was named
to the battle of Bennington and thence
to modern times were skillfuliy shown