Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-13

ton and the early history of Wiscas-
set and surrounding towns During
the troublous months after Louis XVI
and Marie Antoinette were held pris-
oners at the Tuileries, their friends of
the court planed to rescue the Queen
and to send her to America in a ship
owned and commanded by Capt.
Clough. Some of the. Queens furni-
ture and wardrobe had been placed
aboard the ship when the plot was
discovered. Capt. Clough was obliged
to put to sea and leave Marie An
toinette to ner fate. Meantime ennis
saries of the Queen had come to
America and had built upon the Is
land of estport a colonial house for
: her reception. TO this house Capt
Clough brought her wardrobe and fur
| niture. including the famous chiffoner,
| which has now gone to ottawa. In
| the succeeding years the royal fur
nshings became scattered among the
| families of Wiscasset and Edgecomb
whittier the house was moved and to-
| day stands in an excellent state of
| repair.
New York Lawyer Drops Dead.
s. Lewis Moody, of the firm of
| Brown, Raegener, Moody & Matty,
patent lawyers at 141 Broadway, New
York city, dropped dead at the home
| of his sister, Miss Annie S. Moody,
12 Cross street, Saeo, Me-, late Friday
night, where he was visiting The
visitor had told DIR. j. D. Cochrane
| that While he was not sick he had
been experiencing slight trouble
with his heart for a fortnight and
wanted some medicine. He had the
| doctors prescription filed complain
| ed of pains when he reached his sis
ter's home and was dead before the
doctor could be called.
Lack of Experience the Cause.
The jury at an inquest held, Saturday
by Coroner Ralph B. White of Bangor
| in the case of George w. Mckay of
Brewer, who died from injuries received
while working as foreman of the night
shift in the Bangor Il Aroostook yard
at Northern Maine junction. brought in
Igthis verdict. I'VE find that he fell or
was thrown from a car while making a
coupling. and at the time the engine
crew consisted of fireman of two
weeks experience and an engineer of
less than months experience" The
engineer and fireman referred to are
non union men and were working be-
cause of strike of engineer and fire.
men which has been on since January.
Hospital surgeons amputated Mckay's
right leg above the knee. He lived about
10 hours after the operation. Arthur G.
1eavitt, clerk at Northern Maine
Junction, said that he asked Mckay
who was to blame and Mckay denied
that anyone was
Grasse Pleads Not Guilty.
I. Rance Grasse, otherwise known as
Henry Grasse, pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF numbering his divorced wife.
Mrs. Nettie Appleby, in this city,
"Wednesday. when arraigned before Judge
Plaisted in the municipal court at Ban
gor. Saturday. He was committed to jail
without bonds. to await trial at the Feb
ruary term of the supreme court Grasse
was represented by counsel
Suit Against L., A. & w. Railway.
The jury at the supreme court at Au-
burn, Saturday morning returned a seal
ed verdict for the plaintiff for $500 in
the case of Romeo Ellie pro ami against
the Lewiston. Augusta & Waterville
Street Railroad. which was tried. Friday.
The suit was based ON the loss of the
boys arm. The lad, who is only five