Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-27

John Doyle lies in hospital at At
lantic City with a fractured skull and
may die as the result of acting as
peacemaker James and Edward Guy
were fighting with Frank Duncan.
Doyle interfered and started to lead
Duncan home. Edward Guy, father of
the two fighters, witness say, stepped
up and flung a brick at Duncan 1t
struck Doyle and fractured his skull
The three Guys were put in Jail to
await the result of Doyle's injuries.
While returning from Christmas day
dinner with his wife and children, George
Houghtaling of 1894 Main street, Hart
ford. CT, employed as stock clerk, was
struck by a New Britain train and in
stantly killed, Wednesday night, at the
Hamilton street grade crossing of the
New Haven. Houghtaling was slightly
in advance of his family as they ap-
preached the unprotected crossing, to-
ward the adjustment of which efforts
have been directed for some time, and
his body was badly mangled when it was
hurled 20 feet into a lot.
John Frank of Main street, New
market, n. H.. is in the Exeter hos
pitaI with small chance of recovery.
and Manuel Feiriera is lodged in the
Portsmouth Jail ON the charge of at
tempt to KILL as the result of an ar
gument which started at a Christ
mas celebration, early Wednesday
morning. Frank and Feiriera, with
number of friends, had been conduct
ing heuse-to-ho celebration in
IDa,. al 4terIaf
We're at the house of friend on Main
street when the argument started.
While preparing to play the role of
Santa Claus at his home in South
Norwalk, Conn.,, Wednesday morning,
James Sigelen dropped dead of excite
ment. Sigelen, who was 40 years old,
was dressed for his part and was
about to distribute the gifts. Merry
Christmas, my children" was as far
as he got when he fell, PROSTATE, up-s
on his back. He was dead before med
ical assistance could be secured Med
zeal Examiner Huntington said death
was due to apoplexy.
Little Margaret Barry of III Doug
las avenue, Providence, was so much
afraid, Tuesday night, that Santa
Claus could not get down the CHM
ney at her house with his presents
that she got up, about midnight, took
a lighted candle and went down
stairs to meet him and help pull him
through At the head of the stairs,
however, she tripped over her night
gown and fell upon the candle, setting
herself afire. Mrs. Charles Barry, her
mother, who was asleep and the
father, awakened by the screams,
rescued the child before she had been
more than slightly burned.
Examination of the body of Mrs. Sa-
rah johnson, who with her sister, Miss
Mary Scott, died at st. Louis, Mo-, Christ
mas eve, of pneumonia, apparently indir-
est want, revealed that bag around her
waist contained $5604 in cash and four
gold watches. In Miss SCOTS effects
were found deeds and papers showing
bank deposits. Little is known of the
sisters. They arrived in st. Louis, two
weeks ago, at the address, where death
occurred, both suffering from colds which
developed into pneumonia. hey refused
to have medical assistance because of the
cost and then declined to go to- free
hospital. Although living in the same
room they slept in single beds and used
separate tables, dishes and silverware.
Bills were evenly diveded among them
In an effort to settle the. strike of
the Little Falls, N. Y. textile mill
employees, w. G. Rogers, chief state
mediator. and two assistants, p j
Downey and James McManus, arrived
in Little Falls, Thursday. and, Fri
day, they will begin an investigation
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will be held to give both the mill
owners and the men an opportunity
to present their views of the trouble.
The investigation was ordered, ON
Tuesday. by Commissioner Williams
of the State labor department. All
cases in the local police court as
result of the strike will be proposed
until the investigation is completed.
In searching the effects of Mrs
Emile G. Mills. who died at her
home in Winsted, Conn, last Satur-
day, aged 81, a suit case containing
large sum of money in bank bills,
was found. 1t is said on good author
ity that the value of the money found
is about 100000. Mrs. Mills lived the
life of a recluse, and although she
was reputed as wealthy. she denied
the fact. Her will was probated, on
Tuesday, and the estate was valued
at more than 100000, her niece, Miss
Ella Tiffany Of Blandford, Mass. be-
ing one of the chief beneficiaries. She
was the widow of Daniel H. Mills.
who died a number of years ago. aft
er making considerable money in Wall
street.