Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
VIM. H. I homas Dies Sud-
denly In Motor Boat.
Board Of Trade, Monday Night,
viii Act on Bylaw Change. /.
Fred Trim and Daughter, Mrs. Hard
Ing, In Auto Accident.

Belfast, Me, Avg. 16.-(SpeciaD.--
While driving in his runabout. ac-
companied by his daughter, Mrs. Ed
gar Harding, Fred Timm met with an
accident which resulted in Mrs. Hard
ing being quite severely hurt. They
were driving up the hill at Little
when the engine became stalled and
the machine backed down the hill,
into the bank, and tipped over. Both
occupants were thrown out, but Mr..
Timm escaped with only a slight twist
of his wrist. His daughter twisted
an ankle and badly wrenched one hip
and has since been confined to her
home on John street. The wind shield
of the machine was broken but 9TH
erwise the car was not much dam
aged e
While out on fishing trip in his
motor boat. Thursday afternoon, VIM.
Fl. Thomas was stricken with heart
failure and died almost Immediately.
The eottagers at the Battery noticed
that a motor boat was drifting in
their vicinity and that the occupant
was acting strangely. William How
ard and another man went to the
scene to see if assistance was needed.
AS they reached the boat. Mr.. Thorn
as fell over in the bottom of it. They
at once took him ashore and a physi-
elan was sent for. Life was extinct
when the physician arrived and he
stated that doubtless Mr.. Thomas
had died when he fell over. Mr..
Thomas was a native of Belfast, and
was IS years old. His wife died only
a few months ago, and since then he
had lived at his home on Union street
with his only son. Earl The funeral
will take place at o'clock, Satur
day afternoon, when Rev. ID. 3. Phe-
Ian of the Methodist church will Off
ciate. A daughter. Josephine Clark,
also survives He was Civil War
veteran.
A special meeting of the Belfast
Board of Trade is called for 7.S0, Mon
day night. An amendment to the by
laws will be voted upon tNo person
shall be president of the board for
two consecutive years., and delegates
will be elected to attend the State
Board meeting to be held, Sept. 3, in
Bangor.
Albert r. Pierce, who runs the dane
ing pavilion at Northport south
shore, was in court, yesterday, APP
pearing against Harry Mahoney. q
special who, he alleged, made q
disturbance at his dance hall instead
of maintaining peace, as he was sup
posed TO do 1t was alleged that Ma
honey went to the dance hall and got
into an argument with d colored man
1t does not appear that the coioreJ
man was at fault, but was minaine
his own business Some words fol-
lowed and then a scrap. Pierce pul
the special out of the hall ana later
had him taken into court. 1t is al
legged that the officer had been drink
ing. He pleadtd not guilty and wac
represented by J. II. Dunton. he was
convicted and sentenced to pay hnt
and costs, amounting to sl4,45
The Episcopals of this vicinity are
looking forward with pleasure to the
visit. next week, of Bishop Goldman
who will come here, Monday, to re-
main until Tuesday. On Tuesaay az
10 A. NJ. communion service viii be
held in the North congregational
church.
The Taconnet club of Watervhle Is
booked to play ball here, tomorrow
meeting the Belfast club on the CON
eress street grounds.