Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Henry j. l.. Stanwood, last SurViV-
or Of the famous Bangor Rifle Co, Il
friend of the poet Longfellow and one
Of the few remaining men who heard
! Daniel Webster speak at the 'dedica-
ton Of Bunker Hill monument. died,
Tuesday, at Stratford, CT, where he
was visiting. His body will be brought
to Brunswick, Thursday. and buried
with Masonic honors.
The salvation Army of Portland.
Tuesday gave out $50 baskets of pro-
visions to the poor, each basket con-
tanning enough for five persons. The
Christmas dinners included a chicken,
potatoes, bread, crackers, apples, su-
gar, tea, coffee, milk and a pie. For
large families a roast of beef was add
ed The officers and soldiers of the To-
cal corps did not collect enough with
IN about 5000 TO meet the expenses
and an appeal will be made to the pub
Tic TO make up the deficit.
1 The mysteTy surrounding the disap
s,eara nee of Ernest Whittier of Wen
Ara,h missing two days, was solved.
Tpe sday morning, when his body was
found hanging in his camp on an is
lend owned by him in icGurdy,s pond.
near Pennington. Coroner Adams OF
Pennington states that Whittier COM
mitted suicide Whittier first climbed
To the top OF a chair placed on Ia
BE in the camp. put moose around
his neck and then shot himself. to
make doubly sure one of the attempts
would be successful. He was - years
old. unmarried, and n manufactures
o. barrels.
Rev. Ward r. Clarke, pastor Of a
Unitarian church in Montpelier. VT.
announced Tuesday, that he would
accept the call to the pastorate OF the
Second Parish Unitarian church OF
Saco, extended him unanimously at a
parish meeting. Monday night. He Will
begin his duties. Jan. l. He succeeds
Rev Paul Harris Drake, who finished
his duties in Saco, last June, because
of his Soeialistic utterances in the pull
pit Rev Mr.. Drake is now pastor
of a Socialist church in Portland. Rev.
str Clarke was pastor of church IN
Dover. n. H, before he went to Mont
heller He is 40 years old, married ana
has one son.
The attempt to make Westbrook "dry'
and free from gambling places was CON
tinued, Tuesday. when parties arrested
as the result of raids made Monday
were brought before Judge Frank T.
Pride of the municipal court at Portland.
County Attorney Samuel l.. Bates was
present William Hawkswell was nned
500 and costs on a complaint alleging
the unlawful possession of liquor. Ihe
following We're fined 800 and costs each
on search and seizure complaints: Angus
Gallant, Lewis Fourier. in whose case
one-half the fine was RENTED; Avian
Allen, John Girard and J. c. Gallant.
Judge Pride received in all $582S7 in tines
and costs the largest amount, it is said,
ever paid into the municipal court OF
Westbrook in single morning.
Fred Oueletfe was arranged at the mu-
nicipal court at Lewiston, Tuesday MORN
ing, charged with larceny from the per-
son of a Mr. Bolduc of Augusta. Mr.. Boil
due testified that he came from Augusta,
Monday, to visit his sister. He met Duel
lette and went to a restaurant with him.
Bolduc paid for the dinners and showed
a roll of bills. Later, while in an alley.
he said Ouellette knocked him down. and
when he came to his senses his money,
SIS in all, was gone. Ouellette admitted
being with Boldue during the afternoon,
but denied taking his money. Probable
cause was found and he was held under
$500 bonds for the grand jury.