Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
Little George Monroe Run
Over and Killed.
Brooks Boy Shoots Older Broth
eT, But Not Dangerously.
Glass Of 1912, High School, As
signs Honor Parts.

Master George, the S-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Munroe, was fa-
tally injured. about l1.30 o'clock,
"Wednesday forenoon, while on his way
home from school. The accident oc-
cured on Park street opposite the
residence of c. J. Berry Young Nun
roe i'm company with number Of
other children was riding on a road
machine which Was being hauled To
the residence of Street Commissioner
Rurns at Barron's Corner. TO the
back end of the machine was hitched
: totfler elad loaded with grain The
boy fell OFT Just in front of the back
sled, which ran over his chest He
dice 10 minutes later.
rho honor parts for the Glass of
1872 of the Madison High school have
beer awarded according to rank as
follows. Naledietory Marion Greene
saIutatory. Bessie Berry: prophecy
Marion Johnson; historian. Gladys
Young. The class numbers n mem
bers and at first planned to take n
trip To Washington but owing tn The
objection of some Of the parents this
was deferred. Instead of the usual
graduation the members of the class
will write their parts, and have a mu-
Steal program on graduation night.
Rainbow Branch of the 1nternation-
al Sunshine Society will hold meet
ing. Friday afternoon, at the home of
Mrs. George Donna on Weston ave-
nue..
Marceslus s Perkins, G. a. r. Cir
Gle, met. Tuesday afternoon, and plans
We're made for the observance Of
meeting and special program.
Mrs l.. l.. Curtis of Pressure Isle is
passing few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sewall Curtis Maple street.
The Women's Association of the
congregational church is making
preparations To serve Chatting Dish
supper, Feb. II, in the church dining
room.
y \ Weston Post. G. i r.. Amasa
Gregory Camp. S. OF Y, and Mareellus
Perkins, G.. u r. Circle. will observe
Lincoln Sunday by attending Divine
service, next Sunday morning, al the
Free BAPTIST church, where a special
sermon will be given by Rev. George
Il. SouthwiclS. Special music by the
choir.
The 3-ycar old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Vim. Brooks, Tuesday. for the second
time within five days, narrowly es-
capped being the cause of the death of
another member of the family. Last
Friday afternoon, when his mother
stepped down stairs for moment on
an errand. the boy succeeded in pull
ing Some Goals from the stove. setting
fire TO the dress of his infant brother,
who was burned so badly that he died.
Saturday morning. Tuesday. the boy
succeeded in gaining possession of q
revolver which had been placed on a
high shelf. The weapon contained two
cartridges, ore of which was loaded
and the other blank. The boy placed
the muZzle of the weapon close To the
forehead OF an older brother and pull
ed the trigger. Fortunately it was the
blank cartridge that was exploded
While the side of the other boys head
was quite badly burned and filed With
powder. he escaped serious injury,
The Methodist church, at special
meeting, Tuesday evening. elected
Mrs. c. a Brooks delegate to the Lay
Electoral conference in Lewiston IN
connection with the session OF the
Maine Methodist Conference.
F'r. NJ F. Curran returned. Tuesday.
from Bingham, where he won't, the
first of the week, to visit the mem
hers of his parish in that place.
Miss Helen Powers is confined TO
her home by illness.