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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Local Red Cross Election.

The annual meeting of Gardiner
branch of the Red Cross Society was
held. Friday afternoon. at the home
of Mrs. G. II. Gray. The old board of
officers was elected. except that DIR.
Heath declined to serve on the eXecu-
tive committee for another term, and
DIR. Giddings was elected in her place.
The officers are as follows: Chair
man, Mrs. C. II. Gray; vice chair
man. ID. II. Bowling. Sec.-Treas., A.
Davenport: Eek. Com, Mrs. Henry
Richards, Mrs. c. II. Gray, G. A. Far
rington. A. Davenport, DR.. W. P. Gid
dngs.
Rev. Mr.. Plant and Mr.. Scott gave
interesting talks on the subject of the
work of the society. There is tuber-
culosis case here that the society is
endeavoring to help. and measures
were discussed for getting the means
The society is aiding case that
has been sent to Hebron Sanitorium
and more funds are needed for that
The membership Of the Gardiner
branch is So, and an effort will be made
to make il 100, as then it will be en-
titled to representative at the meet
ing in Washington.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, in which she was assisted by
several young ladies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Man, Woman, Some Money!
Man Missing, So Is Money.

Because she believed the story of
her countryman, Jacob WorskowslSy.
Mary Gooskf, a Polander woman, liv-
ing on Sand Hill Winslow, is now be-
mourning the fact that she was not
married to the man, Sunday The fact
that in leaving her for parts unknown
Worskowsky is said to have taken
5000 Of MarN's cash earned by work
ing in cotton mill does not trouble
her and she is reported to consider
that fairly good joke. However, a
Waterville merchant. William Levine.
does not call it a joke to have Wor-
sky purchase a suit of clothes and pay
part down and then go away owing
the balance, nor does the Waterville
Savings Bank officials consider it a
Joke that Worskowsky pretended to
have money on deposit in New
Hampshire bank and opened an ac-
count with them falsely. so the story
goes.
But these seem tq be the facts in
the case. WorskowskS came to Water
Vile and became acquainted with
Mary Gooski and some time ago made.
II is said, proposal or marriage. He
is reported TO have told Mary that he
had $500 on deposit in bank in New
Hampshire and learning that she had
about $500 on deposit in the WaterVille
Savings Bank offered to put his money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30

in the bank with hers and under her
name. Mary was agreeable, so one
day this past week the transfer was
made ard the woman supposed that
she had about $1,000 in the bank, al
though she knew, also. that it was
also the part property Of her husband
TO he.
Within few hours after the ac-
count had been opened Worskows sky
is said to have suggested that he take
out some money with which to pur-
chase household goods. The woman
was willing to do this and Worskow-
sky Withdrew 500 and departed tt
buy the things. Instead of doing thai
he went to the store of William Lee
vine and bought suit of clothes
paying down sIi.
The next heard of him he was, OIL
had been in Augusta, as Miss Coosk
received a letter from him there post
marked Oct q, A. NJ But the banl
people had also heard about Wor-
skowsky in a different way, as they
learned that the man did not have
any account in the bank he is alleged
to have told them he did
This is the way the case stands al
tie present time Worskowsky i.
missing, the woman is out 5000, but
doesn't seem to mind it, Levine is out
on the clothes and what action the
bank will take is unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Pres. Taft's Quiet
Day in Chicago

Chicago, oct 29.-With the excep-
ton of 55 miles automobile ride IN a
cold wind. President Taft passed a
quiet Sunday here he attended church
in the morning. lunched at his hotel
with John Hays Hammond, Postmas-
ter Campbell of Chicago. and a few &C
quaintances. spoke to several thou
sand Negroes near the close of the au-
tomobile ride and tonight addressed
the Chicago Sunday Evening Club on
Peace and Arbitration
The Chicago police had arranged
for the trip in great detail, At every
Crossing policemen kept traffic back
from the time the police car was
sighted until the last car had passed
At every viaduct under which the pa
rade passed, there were policemen
either on top of the structure or on the
sidewalk beneath.
There was only one real pause on
the ride. Two miles from the end oil
it. Mr.. Taft stopped at Quinn Chapel
to address several thousand Negroes
on the good the Y. NJ. c. A. has done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
,OAKLANDa
-
Mrs. Elmer Ellis Meets
Terrible Fate, Saturday.
Falls Down The CeIIeT Stairs
With Lighted Lamp,
And Is So Badly Burned That Her
Death Soon Follows.

Mrs Elmer Ellis, while going down the
cellar stairs at her home on Main street,
at about 5.45 Saturday afternoon, win q
lighted lamp in her hand. fell. The lamp
exploded and the oil covered her clothing
and ignited, burning her garments from
her body. Her entire body was badly
burned, especially the face. Neighbors
heard her cries and, rushing to her as
sistanee, rendered such aid as they could.
DR.. E. c. Totman was hurriedly called
and did all that was possible, but the IN
juries were of such a nature that this
end came at 915 Beside the husband,
one son, Herbert B. Dyer of Belgrade.
two sisters, Mrs. Louise Gordon Of Sid
ney, Mrs. Annie Tibbetts of Portland.
and three brothers, Siias Watson of New
buryport Mass, Willis Watson of Oak
land and Harry Watson of New Sharon,
survive Funeral services will be held at
her late home, at p. NJ. Monday. Rev.
@. L. Presley officiating. and the inter
ment will be made at Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
-
Republican Nation
al Convention Call.

washington, Oct 2g-The call for tile
Republican national convention to he is
sued by the national committee when At
meets in Washington, Dec L, will pro-
vide for 1864 delegates, to be increased
to 1872 when Arizona and New Mexico
become states.
The increase from $50 delegates, which
comprised the Chicago convention in 1908.
is tne result of the reappoftionment by
Congress which increases the size Of the
House of Representatives from S9l to A.
members or 455 with the two new states.
The distribution includes: California
%. Connecticut Il. Illinois IS, Maine T.
Massachusetts &c, New Hampshire s, New
jersey -. New York 30, Ohio Is, Oklaho-
ma 20 Pennsylvania IS, Rhode Island To-
Texas 30, Vermont S, Washington Il,
Wisconsin 26
The basis of delegates for the Repuh=
liean convention is: -Four at large in each
state and two for each congressional dis
tl;sei The large gains in the state dele.
CATION Will be: New York =, Peunsyl-
vania s. Oklahoma and California each,
| Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, rex
as and Washington 4 each. other state
either will gain two each nr retain the
lapportionment of the 1905 Chicago conven;
ton.
| Tile basis used by the national com
mittec in distributing delegates TO the ma
tionaI convention. among the states, wa
attacked in statement, tonight. by Sell
ator Jonathan lsourne, IT., president ai
| the National Progressive Republican,
| League. The progressiye organization
demands that delegates ne apportioued
under the basis of Republican votes cast
| in the states, not OH the basis of the mum
ber of congressional districts.
Such a plan would greatly reduce the
number of delegates from southern states
twhere the Republican vote is small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Hamlin- kittredge.

The Boston Transcript OF Oct. 26 con-
| tains notice OF the marriage of Lot
Morrill, Hamin. son of Charles N. Ham
| lin formerly of this city, of The firm OF
l1Iamlin & Phlbrook and later city treas
urer, to Miss Clarissa Kittredge of Brook
line, Mass The following is an eXtrac.
| from the account of the wedding. which
will be of interest to many Augusta
friends:
Miss Clarissa kittredge of Brocklnc
and Lot Morrill, Hamlin of Detroit, Mich.
were married. Wednesday afternoon, at
the Arlington street church in the pres
ence of nearly "a thousand guests. The Of
ffciating clergyman was Rev Paul Revere
Frotbingham minister of the church,
who was assisted by Rev. Morgan Ashley,
assista MT rector of All Angels church
GEpiseopal of New York, classnatc Of
the bridegroom at Princeton in 1907
Miss Kittredge is the daughter of Mrs.
jeremiah Kittredge of Brookline and is "A
member of the Sewing Circle League,
mr. and Is well known in Boston So
ciety Mr. Hamlin is the son of Mrs.
Charles HamIin of Washington, =. G.
and the grandson of the late Lot Morrill,,
for Is wears United States senator from
Maine and secretary of the treasury ul-
der President Grant
Miss Kittredee was attended h. her
only sister. Miss H'lorerlce Ethel Kit
tredpe. as maid of honor. The Hover girl
was Miss Priscilla stevens Of New York,
liam Richmond. Jr., of New York. ac-
companied the bridal procession as page.
The best man was Morrill, Dunn of De
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Carrie Hawkes. Hit and
Injured by an Auto.
Annual Meeting Of the Local
Red Cross Society.
The Foster.M oore WeddIng--Church
Matters..Personal Mention.

Miss Carrie Hawkes. of this city
was knocked down by all automobile
about p. M, Sunday. at the corner
of Brunswick, and Water streets. She
was taken, unconscious, to ply
sicians Office, where she was given
the necessary treatment. She received
cut over one eye, which was also
bruised to some extent, and a severe
shaking up. Owing to her condition at
the time the physician could not say
positively how seriously she was in
jured She was taken to the Augusta
General hospital in Amesbury q
Wakefields ambulance. She has been
making her home with Miss Gertrude
Meader at 1888 Water street The
name of the owner of the machine
could not be learned but it bore q
Maine number. As near as could be
learned the woman was crossing the
street and the driver OF the machine,
seeing he could not avoid running into
her, turned the machine in the oppo-
site direction, so that 1t Slowed and
hit her, knocking her down, striking
her head on the pavement. When the
ambulance came for her. she was still
unconscious. The owner of the auto
offered to do anything in his power
to help her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
TAKEN FROM coRoNET.
John Adamson, Removed, Saturday, to
Hospital at Portland.

Portland, Me, oct. 29-Judge Will
ham NJ. Ingraham of the court of
probate, Saturday, placed John Adam
son. AGED 20, member of the Holy
'Ghost and Us Society at Shiloh. and
ono Of the crew of the Coronet, in the
charge of Mrs Mary E. Burnham OF
this city, the police matron and State
agent of the Childrens Protective So
|cietN
Mrs. Burnham went to South Free
port in the tug Ben Hur and took
with her DIR. Fred Webster and Dep
uty Sheriff Pickett They found that
Adamson was very sick, suffing from
scurvy, and it WAS decided that he
must be removed at once to the Ma
rine hospital, so he was brought here.
He was the last of the sick on the
Coronet and Mrs. Durham believes
that those now on the yacht are we'll
fed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
PROF. ANTHONY RESIGNS.
Well known Bates College Professor
Makes Change in Vocation.

Lewiston, Me, Oct. 29.-Prof. Alfred
Williams Anthony, for the last three
years professor of Christian litera-
ture and ethics at Bates College, has
resigned and his resignation has been
|accepted. DIR. Anthony had leave Of
absence last year and made jour
ney around the world, studying the
missionary situation.
He has been appointed special joint
secretary of the three Baptist ana
Free Baptist Societies, which were re-
Gently united, the Foreign, Home and
Publication Missionary Societies lie
will also. be corresponding secretary OF
the United General Conference OF Free
iBaptists.
DIR. Anthony was elected member
OF the faculty of Cobb Divinity School
in 1887 and began work in 1890 w men
the Divinity School was closed three
Years ago he was transferred to the
college faculty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
NATIONAL HOME.

officer of the day, Capt. Page.
DIR. Harry w. Sampson left, Sat-
urday, on leave of absence, which
he will pass in Boston. .s.s
Harvey c. Hatch left. Saturday, on
q furlough to visit friends in Rich
mend. g
John Fitzgerald returned, Saturday,
from a furlough which he passed In
Boston. IS
Thomas Harry is again at the Home.
after passing an extended furlough In
Bangor. m
Fred Lavalle. Co. II, LIST N. H. Inf,
has been dishonorably discharged from
the Home.
The following members have been
dropped from. the rolls OF the Branch:
Joseph p. Byrne, late Co. G, LIST r. I.
Inf Alfred J. Howard. late Co. f, lst
Me- Inf; Edward Doherty, late Co.
c. LIST Mass. Inf; Martin Kearns, late
Co. Il. 37th n. Y. Inf; Dennis Farrell,
| late Co. A. 18th. goth Me. Inf.
The funeral of the late John F. Nc
| Carly was held from the Home chapel
at 2 P. NJ, Saturday. Rev. FIR. Michigan
Officiating.
| Ronanzo A. Nichols. late Co. II, 9th
! late Co. G., I'd Mass. Cav, have been
granted honorable discharges from the
| Home. -
The fine concert of Sunday evening
| was attended by a large number of
! music lovers. Loves Old Sweet Song
the. cornet solo by Ralph Green. was
rendered in a most pleasing manner.
Letters for the following are advef-
tised at the Home post office for the
week ending Oct, rs; John w. Dwelly.
Tying Libby, Thomas Martin, Daniel
Mahan, C. Z. Moves, Geoi. T. Rowe.
Alfred Simpson, Mrs. Avis Dow and
Miss Annie Duenes
The amusements for this week will
be: Moving pictures on Tuesday and
Friday evenings; football game, Sat
urday afternoon. with Bridge Acade-
my.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Foster Moore.

Byron Charles Foster, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Foster of West Gardi-
ner, and Miss Alice Eva Moore,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Moore of Machias. We're married at
=. M. Sunday, at st. Joseph's Catho-
lie church in this city. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. p. H. Rear
don, pastor of the church.
The groom's brother. Edward ]. Eos
ter. was best man, While Miss Rosa
Bishop of Augusta acted as brides
maid
The bride were a wedding gown of
blue serge They received a number
of choice gifts. The bride was edu-
Gated in Mael1ias and the groom in
SOUTH Gardner. He Is shoemaker
and "a employed In the r. +. Hazard
Co.. &C. this city, Only relatives of the
couple Witnessed the ceremony. ~
They. will make their future home
In this city. They have the best
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30

school and child hygiene, which has been
on exhibition in the aldermens room
during the state teachers convention,
and the additional exhibit upon tubereu-
losis which is being put in readiness for
exhibition in the common council cham
Der at the state Conference of Charities
and Corrections, will be open. Monday
and Tuesday to the children of the public
schools of this city. The citizens of Au-
gusta are also invited to visit these in
structive exhibitions. The exhibits are
in charge of Miss Mary Creighton of tho
Board of Health department, who will
make any explanation concerning any
features of them that may be desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Stephen 9. Peck.

The death of Stephen b. Peck oc-
Cured in the hospital here, Friday
night. after long illness. Mr.. Peck
was oorn in Litchfield. CT. about 81
years ago, and after becoming of age
was cnga ged in the public carriage
business in Hartford. He enlisted In
the 1st CT. Light Battery, at Hart
ford, Dec. II, 1864. and was discharg-
ed at New Haven, June |, 1866. He was
admitted to the Home from Hartford.
Sept. 30, 1882, and was a member OF
the Branch police force several years
and later drove the delivery team
here. He lived at Pottsville (so-called)
about mile below the reservation. A
widow. Mrs Elizabeth Peck, survives
and has the heartfelt sympathy of all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
FAIRFIELD,

The farm buildings of Edmund Phillips,
situated on the Ridge road, were destroy
ed by fire, between 10 and II oclock Sun
day morning. The fire caught from a de-
fective chimney between the floors. only
a part of the goods down stairs were
saved, all of the rest being destroyed
The house and barn were destroyed. Tho
loss on the buildings is estimated about
$1,000 and is not covered BIZ insurance
The buildings were situated so far from
the village that nothing could be done to
stop the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
The Local A. O. II.
Entertain Quests.

About rs members OF WaterVille
Division, A. @. H.. with guests from
Augusta, Bangor aud Portland held
fine meeting, sunday afternoon, in
their hall on Temple street. The oc-
casion was the visit to the city of the
degree team of Division one. O. A. H..
OF Bangor. The Bangor delegation ar
rived i'm Waterville at 80 o'clock
and were escorted to the hall. Later
with other guests, the party went to
the Sacred Heart church. where mass
was sung Returning to the hall u
fine spread was served The session
then opened and the Bangor degree
team worked the Second and Fourth
degrees on class Of candidates. The
work was finely executed and the
team received much praise for the eX-
cellent manner in which it was done.
feature of the work was the sing
ing. The members of the degree team
are John Flanagan. James McDon-
lough George Sheehan Frank McDon-
ough, Hugh Gallagher, Thomas Elan
nigan, Michael Malta Lawrence Man
ion, Michael Clark, John Scanloh, Ed
die Sullivan, Ed Holland. frank Bren-
nan. Frank McManus, John Cass and
Lawrence Flanagan. During the aft
ernoon remarks were made by state
Secretary Quarters of Portland ana
John J. O'Neil of Skowhegan' The
committee from the local division
which entertained the guests consist
ed of John p. Baxter, Ed Welch, Jas.
O'Neil, Thomas Gursin. augustus Pm
nett, James Mahoney and Charles Muir
rav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30

Word from Augusta has been re-
ceived stating that Inspector RUSSELL
arrived in Augusta on the 1910 train
and went at once to the police station,
where in company with Deputy Mar
shall Perham and officer Corbett he
conducted an examination Of Frank
Girard, brother Of Joe Girard, other
wise known as French Joe, the man
who is wanted by the Waterville Of
ficers in connection with the break.
Frank was questioned for about
three quarters of an hour and was
able to satisfactorily account fer him
self during Saturday night and Sun
day morning. 1t is thought. however.
that he may know something about
some other matters the officers would
like to clear up aud that he may pos
sibly know something OF his brothers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

special to the Lewiston sun. Sunday
night, tells of the burning at Leed,
function, Saturday night, of the farm
bindings of B. o. Chamberlain. The live
stock hens, hay and farming implements
were burned, but the household furniture
was saved. The less. which will amount
TO several thousand dollars, is not Gov
cred by insurance. The fire is believed to
have been of incendlary origin as it
caught on the outside of the barn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The dead body of John Shannahan'
aged As. of Auburn, was found ia.e
Sunday morning, under the Lewiston
end of the Grand Trunk Railroad
bridge between Auburn and Lewiston.
He had been dead for several hours.
1t is supposed that he fell, after near
" completing the descent of the en-
bankment in an effort to regain his
cap. He was unmarried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Daring Robbery at Station=-
Several Arrests on Suspicion.

whereabouts during the last "a hours,
although he denies all knowledge of
him for several days.
officer Gorhett OF the Augusta po-
ice force, about p. NJ. took from d
fretSht train, two hoboes, who, upon
! being taken to the police station, gave
their names as Peter Mcdonald and
Fred Essex and said that they came
through on the freight from Bangor.
where they had been working. They
hung around the freight yard at Wa
terville and We're told by man they
met there to be careful about going
through to Augusta as they might be
arrested for connection with "A rob
berry if they We're found on a freight
These two men do not appear to be
in any way connected with the rob
berry and will probably not be ar
raigned upon any more serious charge
than Vagrancy when they come before
the municipal court in the morning
Randalfs camp and another camr
at MeFarland's siding. about tvs
miles north Of Augusta on the line ol
the Maine Central railroad were
searched, Sunday night, by Deputy
Marshal perham and officer Gorbett
of the Augusta police force. as it was
| known that the man wanted by tins
officers had spent some OF his time
there recently. but they found nC
trace of Girard, or anyone that hat
| seen him,
1t is now beyond much doubt tha
Joe Girard was in Augusta Saturda,
afternoon. as il is reported to The Of
| ficers that he and two smaller men
| both 81 them Younger than he. ven
! into the machine shop at the Cllshnot
| paper mills and asked for soap witt
which 70 wash their hands.
Tho Augusta police were informed
that man answering to the descrip-
lion OF joe Girard. accompanied By a
tshorter companion. had been seen to
| board the freight train leaving Wa
terviIle at 1l.45 2. NJ The freight
train was thoroughly searched by Of
ficers Corbett and Cloutier upon its
arrival in Augusta, but no trace was
found ct the fugitive.
It is believed that Girard may have
left the train on one of the heavy
grades just outside of the city, fear
ing capture if he rode into the station
on the train. He is known to be armed
and may make a desperate resistance
before submitting tc capture.
John E. Adams, South China.
John Frank Adams. a resident of
South China. died. Saturday night at
the Augusta General hospital. where
lie had been for treatment. Both legs
had been amputated after blood pois-
ouing. Mr.. Adams was Il years of
age. widow, the mother. two broth
| ers and four sisters survive. He was a
member Of the Friends church of
South China and of Hillside Tent. K.
o. r NJ.
Tho funeral viii be held at 1 p. M,
Tuesday from the home, conducted
by Rev Perry Leach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30

Information received from the hos
pital at a late hour, Sunday night,
stated that the woman was still I'M
conscious. and that While a fracture
of the skull was feared, a definite
statement could not be made before
Monday morning. Miss Hawkes. sus-
tanned a wound at the base of the
skull. her left eye Is Dlackened and
closed. and one knee is bruised
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30

Miss Hazel Traitor. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Trafton of West Gar
diner was given a Surprise party,
Saturday evening. by the Freshman
class of the Gardiner High school. of
which she is a member. About 40 were
present and "a fine time is reported.
Games OF all descriptions were play
ed. Refreshments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30

Charles Swift. who has been in the
Augusta General hospital for some
time past, suffering with rheumatic
fever, has left that institution. He is
greatly improved His many friends
will be pleased to learn of his fecoV-
cry. He is former West Gardiner
hoy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30

A special meeting of Pell Clason
Auxiliary. No. 10. will be held.
"Wednesday evening. All members are
requested 10 be present, as there will
be practice.