Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-06-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

the Bangor banking firm That failed in
tie spring of 1911, viii receive a divi-
dead of Sc cents and mills on the dol
lar, according to the statement made
public, Tuesday. the payment to be
made the first OF next week. The La
bliities were about 100000. There are
between 1900 and 1000 claimants.
Frank Maddocka Of North Ellsworth
committed suicide, Saturday after
ho1ti, by hanging. Mr. Madaocks had
BEEN III ill health for some time and
that is believed to have been the cause
for his act. Coroner Harry G. Austin II
Ellsworth was Summoned and deemed
an inquest unnecessary. Mr.. Maddocks
was So years Or ago. A widow and
daughter. Mrs. Alfred Doyle of Bar
! Harbor. Surviye Utsss 54K9 @
| The factory and ropewalk of the Cas-l
tine Line x Twipe Co. at Castine. the
principal industry of the village. was
sstrtcli by lightning, Monday night, and
destroyed with loss of about $15.Oooa
The building said to be the largest sin
gle wooden building IN Maine, was 600
feet long, 80 feet vice and three stories
high. 1t was built about 10 years ago
IKE annual product was about 100000
pounds of lines, principally for sea-
fishing. E. II. Carpenter is the mana
ger and principal owner. 1t will prob
ably be rebuilt.
At least three residents at Dixtield are
still wondering how they happened to be
living. Tuesday. During the terrihc
shower there, Monday evening, lightning
struck the building in which Guy Gard
ner keeps drug store in the village. Mr..
Gardner was sitting with his feet on the
stove, in the store, with neigllbor sit
ting nearby looking over postcards. while
a boy. Kenneth Hawkes., was standing
near the door. When the bolt came down
the chimney it grazed Mr.. Gardeners ell
bow. passed directly over his nelghbor'
whose postcard perusal was summarily
stopped, and struck down young Hawkes..
All three were shocked considerably but
not seriously injured,
Lightning struck the farm buildings
owned by w. S. King of Cambridge.
occupied by Frank p King. formerly of
Auburn burning them to the ground at
Farnington. Monday night. Heroic effort
on the part of the occupants and neigh
bors saved most of the furniture and a
morse ana cow also were SOtteIf oul VI
the barn. but the hay and tools were
burned. The insurance Is $500, which
only partially covers the loss. This show
er also caused the Roger Farmer barn.
a few miles out of the village, to be de-
stroyed by lightning.
One of the worst electrical storms In
years swept over Rockland, Monday
night. accompanied by a heavy gale and
eloudburst which brought panic upon $500
persons assembled i'm a circus tent on she
new county road. The performance was
ut its height when the canvas began to
flap violently and showmen shouted "All
out of the tent Hardly realizing what
was happening, the crowd made mad
rush for the exit. many being thrown
down and trampled upon, but none was
seriously injured. The show ground Is a
mile from the city. with but little shelter
along the highway, and hundreds were
drenched.
Minus $50 in cold cash, Mr. and Mrs.
cleophas Thibault of Brunswick return
ed home from Lewiston, Monday evening,
instead of going to Canada as had been
their plan. Accompanied by his brother
Elzear Thibault of Auburn, who was GO
ing to the Grand Trunk station, Lewiston
to see Mr.. and Mrs cleophas Thibault off
on the AS train. Mr. Thibault was re-
lieved of 800, the money being in his vest
pocket and his coat buttoned over it. Not
only this. but Elzear ThibauIt lost S55,
which he had in his pants pocket. The
platform was crowded with excursionists.
and soon after he purchaser his ticket
Mr.. Thibault put his hand to his pocket
and found that his roll of bills was gone.
For pfeeaution E,lbear Thibault Investi-
gated his money. and likewist found that
he had been relieved of his cash. much
of which was not his own
What came near being a fatal auto
mobile accident occurred on Prestile
hill few miles from Caribou, Sunday
afternoon. a car, occupied by the two
Misses Grouse of Crousevillle and Mr..
Story of Washburn, was going down
over the steep hill when one of the
tires burst. Mr.. Story jammed on the
brakes, stopped the car and started in
to repair the damage. AS lie was al
work on the tire the brakes suddenly
gave way and the heavy car started
down over the hill with the two girls
in the tonneau. One of the girls Jumped
to safety but the other remained in the
car until it turned over while going at
terrific speed and pinned her beneath
it Her sister and Mr.. Story were hor-
rifiad at the spectacle and believed the
girl must have been instantly killed
Her body was finally extracted from
from under the car and she was car
ried TO the home of O. c. Hatch near
by. A physician was summoned as
speedily as possible. Miss Grouse is
resting row as comfortably as can be
expected, and it is believed she will re-
cover.