Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-29
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Frederick Moore, aged g. a prosperous
farmer committed suicide. early Satur-
day, by hanging at his home on Wal
than road. Ellsworth Falls. He was de-
spondent over ill-health.
Many attended the funeral of Arthur
F. Cook at his home in East Orrington,
Saturday. He was Il well-known resi-
dent 46 years old and prominent in the
| Grange and A. o. U. w. \ wife and two
| daughters survive.
| Believing that the Aroostook Central
Institute, the preparatory school at
Blaine, should teach the young men of
Aroostook to be farmers as well as pro-
fessional men and scientists, the trus-
/ tees have voted to add an agricultural
course to the curriculum. To secure the
State stipend not less than Z students
must be enrolled.
Brunswick is threatened with coal
famine. and the coal dealers are holding
all orders down to the smallest possible
amount Every bit of chestnut coal in
| town has been sold, and it is estimated
| that only about 100 tons of other kinds of
hard coal remain.
Hunters, trappers and naturaltsts
are puzzled to account for freak rab-
bit shot at Cutler few days ago ana
now being mounted by Fred Aldrich, q
taxidermist of that place. Other ma
tive rabbits are pure white at this time
of the year.
Two buildings at South Portland,
owned by c. J. Nichols of Portland,
We're practically destroyed by fire, Sat
urday His loss is estimated at $500,
with $500 insurance. j. A. Strout, VINO
occupied one building. estimates the
damage to his furniture at sl5c0. with
$1,000 insurance. o. G.. Lombard under
taker who occupied the second build
ing, estimates his loss at $4,000, with
insurance for $1,000.
bennett Smart, aged 10. painter
living at II Free street, Saco, at
tempted suicide, Saturday night, by
drinking carbolic acid. He did not
drink enough to cause instant death.
but DR. Robert Maybury fears the man
may not recover. His condition Is crit
ical Smart was arrested, last Septem-
Der, on charge made by girl. He
protested his innocence, but was order
ed to appear at the current term OF
court The criminal docket VIII be
taken up this week.
News has been received at Bangor
from the little town of Linneus, in
remote section of Aroostook, of the
fatal burning of Mrs. William Star
rett, wife of farmer, early in the
week Mrs. Starrett was working
about the stove when her dress caught
fire. Her screams brought her hus-
band. who smothered the flames, but
not until Mrs Starrett had received
such severe injuries that she died IN
about 10 hours. Two sons and three
daughters survive. Two of the lat
ter. Misses Agnes and Lillian star
rett, live in Boston.
Prof. Edison F. Hitchings of the
Maine state Agricultural College
spoke at the weekly meeting, Satur-
day afternoon of the Massachusetts
horticultural Society at Boston, on
Insect Pests of the Garden and Or
chard.'' He said that by iudicious con-
troll the annual loss to truck growers
might be considerably reduced ana
urged clean culture, securing Wig
orous plant growth, encouraging
birds and other friends, knowing
beneficial insects, learning the life ms
tories of the insect pests, destroying
all refuse material where insects nj
bernate and using up-to-date methoos
To destroy the several stages of insect
life.
The Jury at Saco in the suit brought
by the Biddeford Motor Mart against
John H. Holman of Saco to recover
5000. the balance alleged Que on
motor truck, returned verdict, SAL
uraav noon of 1905. The defendant
claimed the truck was not as repre-
scented. Saturday noon the personal
injury suit of Kilda Champigny OF
Riddeford against the Biddeford q
Saco Street Railway was begun. Inc
plaintiff sues to recover $4,000 damages
for injuries alleged to have been re-
cefved when struck by construction
car on Main street, Biddeford, last
July. Late Saturday, afternoon the
Jurors were excused until Monday
Mrs Alfred King received tele-
gram. Saturday, from New Britain.
Conn, stating that her brother law,
Henry Victor Pereau. died suddenly,
Friday. The body VIII be brought
10 bath. Monday Mr., Pereau was
born in Bath IS years ago and learned
the joiner's trade. He enlisted in Co.
G., 20th Me, at Wiscasset when he
was Is and was fifer for three years.
He was Wouhueu III the Knee, anu ai-s
ways after walked with limp. He
was member of Sedgwick Post. His
wife, Mrs. Margaret Kingsbury
Pereau; nine children, Arthur. Daisy.
Harry and Warren Persau, Mrs. Alice
Beohm and Mrs. Dorothy Mason OF
New Britain, Con-, Mrs. Fred Harmon
of Brunswick. Mrs. Jennie Hea1ley of
Philadelphia and David Pereau OF
Bath, brother, Peter ,Pereau. and a
. sister Mrs Clifford T.elanaer pf Path