Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Lyman Lovejoy, a lineman at the
oxford Paper Co, Rumford, graspet-
a live wire at the mill, Tuesday, re-
ceiving 2200 volts through his body.
which severely burned his hand. He
was rendered unconscious, but it is
expected he will recover and be at
work again in a week.
The 56th annual fair of the Lin
coin County Agricultural Association
opened. Tuesday, at the Damariscot-
ia Driving Park, Damariscotta. While
the weather was bad, the attendance
was above the average and the dis
plays of vegetables and of fruit are
larger than ever. The horse racing
was postponed to Thursday.
Candidates for the Bowdoin College
cross country team reported, Tues
day afternoon. The veterans are Capt.
Hall, Haskell and Tarbox. The 9TH
er men out are Donahue IA, Cox Is,
Porritt Is. Standish Is McCargo IA,
McWilliams, Nixen 10, Perkins Is,
Cummings IS, Burleigh ~, Dodge,
Is. Bickford II, Prescott 10, Lord
Is. Irving 16 and Roberts Is.
Mrs Will Ross was burned to death
and her 12-year-old daughter Ethel
was seriously burned when fire re-
suited from an explosion of kerosene
in their home on Chebeague Island,
Portland. Mrs Ross had started to
lSindle fire in the kitchen stove with
kerosene. Freeman Ross, the woman's
uncle, had his hands badly burned
in extinguishing the flames, which did
slight damage to the house The wom-
ans husband, fisherman, was out in
his boat when the explosion occurred.
About rs union masons employed on
the new High school, the Public Ii
brary, and a business building on
State street, Bangor, by the same
contractor quit work, Tuesday after
noon, ordered out by a walking dele
gate The contractors We're notified
that four union men on the job had
been fined S. each for failing to ap-
pear in the parade, Labor day. and
that the men must either settle or be
discharged, or the strike would con-
tinue.
The Woodrow Wilson Club held a
flag-raising on Main street, Damar-
iscotta, Tuesday night, which was at
tended by several hundred. The club
entertained with its first rally of the
campaign, the exercises being held in
Lincoln hall, where Pres. William G.
Hodgkins presided. Hon. Bradford c.
r. Donnett of Wiscasset. register OF
deeds for Lincoln county, was the
principal speaker. All three political
clubs in town are now represented
by flags stretched across Main street.
William Brann, who makes his home
with his daughter Mrs. Ella Phillips.
Sea street, Rockland, walked uptown.
Tuesday. and received congratulations
on his Tooth birthday. He is the only
person in Knox county of that age.
His sight is good, though he lost one
eye while lumberman, more than 20
years ago. He worked until he was
Sc, and might have continued to do
so had he not fallen through the
roof of kiln shed. In spite of a
broken arm and collarbone. his age
withstood the shock and he seldom
misses day off the street.
The Kennebunkport Farmers Club.
an organization of 400 members, held
its annual fair, Tuesday, at Kenne-
bunkport. Rain caused the postpone
ment of several events. The ball
game between the Kennebunkport
town team and High school was won
by the latter, 10 to 3. In the firemen's
contest a picked company from Bid
deford won from the Kennebunkport
department. The dog show included
nearly 100 entries, including Fanchon
and several prize winners from New
port and the Barre Club. shows. The
hall exhibit was the finest ever seen
there.
Charles McCarty and Richard
Brown, two schoolboys, while play
ing in the grist mill at Bowdoinham,
Tuesday, became engaged in an al
tercation. During it the Brown boy
seized jaclllSnife lying on a shelf
and stabbed his companion, it is al
legged, in the back, just below the
shoulder blade. Only the fact that the
small blade of the knife happened
to be open prevented the blade from
entering the McCarty boys lung. The
McCarty boy was taken to the home
of his mother, Mrs. William McCar-
ty, after the wound, which was not