Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26

Seizures at Bangor.
Deputy sheriffs seized eight boxes and
three barrels of Christmas beer from va
rious transportation companies at Ban
gor Wednesday, The also raided Pol
| tsh cafe at AZ Hancock street and made
small seizure.
Bangor Fireman's Close Call.
Throngs of Christmas shoppers on
Hammond street, Bangor, were treated
to an unexpected thrill Wednesday night
when Hose 3. responding to an alarm
from Box 81, ran into an automobile and
then slowed onto the car track with such
force as to hurl Charles H. Pierce. who
was riding on the front seat, over the
forward wheels. He landed on his back
and the heavy wagon swept by him, while
police and bystanders quickly pulled him
| from his dangerous position, for there
| were other vehicles close behind. Mr..
Pierce, who is call fireman and lives
| at 1877 Union street, was not seriously
| injured, although many who saw the ae-
eident considered that he had an almost
| miraculous escape.
| George r. Page of Auburn.
George r. Page, aged 65, one of the
most prominent men in the Masonic or
ders of the State, died at his home. Si
Court street, Auburn, about a. NJ.
| Wednesday, after an illness of five days
which threatened pneumonia Lack of
blood pressure is thought to have been
| an attributive cause of his death. A
| widow survives. Funeral at p. NJ. Sat
urday.
Lewiston Officials Get Salaries.
| City Treasurer Smith of Lewiston was
| all smiles Wednesday for Mayor Hines
| had dropped in long enough to sign the
warrant which without the mayoralty
signature had held UP the salaries of the
subordinate officers in spite of the de-
| cision of the law court that made their
| titles secure The signing of the war
| rant also does away with the prospect
! of the city payroll going unpaid next
Monday, for the treasurer had declared
| that he would pay no more of the city
accounts without a warrant.
a Good TempIars Wedding.
A Good Templars' wedding took place
| Wednesday night in the hall of No Sur
render Lodge at Bangor. when two
prominent members of the lodge, John
| Burke and Miss Pearl Grover, were unit
ed in marriage by Rev. Geo. C. Sauer of
| the First Baptist church The couple
were attended by Miss Emma Grover and
Burt Leighton, the ceremony being wit
messed by many members of the lodge
and friends. banquet and dancing fol-
| lowed
Lost Fortune Publishing Book.
The remains of William p. Smith, who
died in Rockland two weeks ago, friend
less and nearly penniless. were claimed
Wednesday by his son-in-law, ]. S. I'LL
of Philadelphia, who was finally located
with the aid of the police department
Mr. Smith had two daughters living in
that city and had contributed regularly
to their maintenances until seven years
ago, when his correspondence suddenly
ceased. Since that time the daughters
have been in ignorance as to his where
abouts. Mr.. Ifill says the deceased was
the author of Smiths Scrap Book Of the
Bible" copy of which was found among
his effects, and that he lost small for
tune In it's publication.
Camden RumseIIer Fined.
James Maloney of Camden paid fine
of 500 and costs in the municipal, court
at Rockland Wednesday after pleading
guilty on a search and seizure complaint
Deputy sheriffs raided his saloon Tues
could be stored on a large auto truck.