Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Hit by Freight Car, Dies.

Hit by Freight Car, Dies.
George B. Jollymore of Worcester,
Mass, the Boston q Maine locomotive
fireman who was struck on the head.
Saturday. by freight car while leaning
out of the cab window of his engine,
died. Monday night, at the Webber hos
pital, Biddeford. He was q years old
His wife and two children arrived in
Biddeford before he died. The body was
taken to Worcester today, in charge
of delegation from Worcester Lodge
70. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
Coroner Eugene d. O'Neill decided to
investigate the death of Jollymore and
impanaled a jury comprising Frank II.
Libby, Elmer c. Googins. William B.
Robinson. Charles E. Butler, William A.
Whittier and John Norton. all of Old
Orchard, where the accident happened.
After viewing the body the jury ad-
journed to meet Sept. Is.
Mrs. Cora Dow, Peaks Island.
Mrs. Annie Cora Dow, wife of Joseph
Dow, for 30 years prominent in the So
cial life at Peaks Island and a leader in
benevolent work. died suddenly, Mon
day afternoon, She is survived by her
husband, a son, two daughters and her
aegd mother
Frederick w. Wallace, Small Point.
Frederick w. Wallace, Go. died. sun
day night, at Small Point. near Phipps-
burg. after long illness. He was a
native of Small Point and for 10 years
had been caretaker of the Small Point
Gun Association Clubhouse. He is sur
vived by wife. three sons, Capt. Reed
Wallace of the ocean tug Tacoma. Her
bert, mate of the Tacoma, and Frank
of Phirpsburg: five daughters, Mrs Jo-.
seph Perkins of Cox Head, Mrs. Ellie
Woodbury. and Mrs. Edwina Wood
bury of Portland. Miss Lettie and Miss
Preda of Portland, and one brother.
Sylvanus of Small Point.
The DR.. Some Potatoe Raiser.
DR.. George NJ. Twitchell has just
made something of record in raising
Early Rose potatoes at his summer
home in Monmouth, using seed from a
farm where no change had been made
or new seed introduced for 40 years.
He has just harvested, however, IS
bushels from one-fourth OF al acre,
which is regarded as an immense yield.
This is on the basis of $50 bushels to
the acre.
Prominent Wedding, Belfast.
Maine Hills, formerly of Belfast,
travelling salesman for Boston house,
and Miss Geneva Heal of Belfast We're
married at the Heal home on Cedar
street, Monday noon, in the presence of
a large number of guests, by Rev. Ash
lev a. Smith of the First Uniyersalist
church of Bangor. Miss Marion Heal
was bridesmaid and Miss Louise Heal
| maid of honor. Miss Katherine Brown
WAS flower girl and Norman Read Of
Portland the best man. The wedding
! music was played by Misses June Hills
of Boston, sister of the groom. The
bride was given in marriage by her ia
| ther, Amasa s. Heal.
Oldest Ship Carpenter Dies.
| Robert Newson. the oldest of the old
| time ship carpenters of Kittery, died at
his home in that place. Monday. He
WAS hnfn in Kittery. Oct. II, 1922, the
son Of Robert and Polly Newson. He
learned the trade of a shipbuilder with
Samuel Badger, a noted shipbuilder OF
his time. He afterward was employed
in the navy yard, helping to build the
Saraaac, the old Franklin, Vandalia,
Marion and other vessels of the old
navy. He worked on the historic Con-
stitntion when that ship was rebuilt
ath the kittery navy yard in 1856. He