Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-15
BELFAST.
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Abduction Case Before The
Municipal Court.
100 Sivdeals al High School
VacciHaledi Prevent Smallpox.
Remains OF Capt. Frederick Barker
OF Elmifa, N. Y, Brought 10 City.

Belfast, :.,e. May -(spccia!- rus
sci, Ward sonsof Tom Ward. formerly
~ Bradley. was before Judge KnoWl-
ton, iris morning, charged with the
ahdBo len Of 1t-year=all I,ehef Aldns,
ore OF tho twin daueat,rs of tie lAte
james r AlduS. The complainant was
the girls mother, Mrs.. Ella Aldns OF
E;st Pelfast. Ward was pat under
$500 bonds. pt ndinS lis god behav el,
and the girl WAS given some good talk
ing 10 ..Ed tCll t.4ot i :ile attempts t.
run away q. do ANYTHING unse emily she
Wolld be sen, to the Industrial school.
Ward ana the girl disappeared, some
time. Sunday, and as soon as it was
found that they had gone the girl
mother sent AN officer To look for
them. They were found at the camp
occupied Ly the toy's sister and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Canning.
near the church at the Head Of the
Tide. Go-ealled, but were not taken in
to custody tfIat night. The next morn
ing. a warrant was issued for Ward
on tic charge of abduction, but when
Deputy Beach made. an early morning
call at the Gannfngs camp, the run
aways had disappeared. Later that
word was received that they
had reen seen again at Ganning's. On
Tuesday morning. Sheriffs Cushman
and Beach again started for the re-
gion Of City Point and the Head Of the
Tide, and a chase lasting some time.
hills md over them, through the under
prusl. the two run-aways scampered
with the officers in hot pursuit. At
last at the river near the iron bridge
at city Point, which was too deep To
ford, the young ones came to stand
stiIl anG were taken by the sheriff.
Al o'clock, this morning, a hearing
was given them before Judge knowl-
ton. TIE complainant was represented
by II. c. Buzzell and the respondent
by Ralph l. Morse. They seemed to
have no definite plan in view, were
Just plain running away. doubtlessly
rattering after 4 recent sensational
in Belfast which ended hap
PLY for both parties, in the ringing of
bells.
The boy has always been considered
a gaed chap and promised TO be good.
IN the future and not take any more
side trips with li-year-old school girls.
The aill is a stndrnt at the Brick
school in East Belfast and after the
IzindI4 advice which she received from
Judge knowltun. promised to attend
IS her Studies and remain II home.
City Physician +. A. Wilson, ae-
by two hospital nurses.
went to the High school. Tuesday.
md vaccinated some 100 or more of
he students While not compulsory,
1 is the wish of the authorities that
II who are not properly Vaecinated be
%, and that done by the City Physi-
ian at the school buildings, is free.
)ne local physician has stated that
here is one genuine case of smallpox
n the city, although light. while the
,thers are verioloid. Other physicians
still contend that it is nothing more
han rash and in some cases chick
enpox.
Miss Harriet Johnson, whose en-
saeement to Frederick Washburn of
Dover was recently announced, was
given banquet and handkerchief
:hower. Monday night, by the clerks
n the Howes store, with whom she
las been associated for two years un-
il her resignation week ago.
The remains of Capt. Frederick
Barker of Elmira, n. Y, who died.
asst winter, after a brief illness, will
De brought 10 Belfast, next Wednes-
lay, for interment in Grove cemetery
A brother ID. Barker IF Chicago, and
wife, Miss Isabella White and Miss
lane Barker of Elmira will accom-
9any the remains, Capt. Barker was
! native of Belfast and was mustered
nto. the United States service at Ban
eor, on October IL, 1862, in Co. /. of the
18th Maine regiment He was with
MS company in all it's battles and hard
marching. led it into the battle of
Irish Bend and Port Hudson. He was
ont, on Aug. II, 1868, at Ban
gor. He was married. on Dec. Is. 1872,
TO Miss Emma White of Belfast, now
deceased. He was for some time in
the hardware business with Hon. AL
bert c. Burgess in Belfast, and some
years ago went to EImira, where he
MAS in business at the time of his
death and identified with the business
life Of the city. He mad many friends
in Belfast and frequently visited here
renewing old ties.