Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06

well lot on North Main street as
site. Although the association has
been orsanized only a few months,
early success seems assured. The I'M
expected bequest Of Miss Allen, adds
further stimulus to the project. Pro
vided a hospital is not established
within 10 years Of the death of the
testater, the fund is to go to a home
for aged people. if established within
that period. If neither a public hos
pital nor home for aged people is es-
tablfshed within 10 years, then the
sum is to go to Mrs. Laura A. Keyes
of Sanford, who is also bequeathed
$1,000. Miss Aliens home in South
Sanford is bequeathed to Miss Har
riet N. Bennett of Sanford and a few
hundred dollars each are given to
relatives and friends.
Portland Woman Badly Burned.
Mrs. Rachel NJ. Newcomb of %
Crescent street, Portland, was badly
burned, Tuesday afternoon, while
cleaning pair of gloves with gaso-
line. Her life was saved by people in
the adjoining house, who wrapped
blanket about her and rushed her to
the Maine General hospital
Saves saco Bad Fire.
Policeman Joseph A. Sweet of Saco,
the owner of the parcel post hen
which calls at the home of Sumner c.
Parcher, each day and lays a big
brown egg under the piazza, is now in
lire perhaps, for a Carnegie medal or
a souvenir from Mayor Myron a.
PiHsburv for faithful performance of
duty. While he was paefng his beat
in High street early Tuesday morn
ing, Ire saw a light in the window OF
the little tenement house occupied by
F'rank Greenwood. 1mpelled by some
thing he cannot explain, he stopped
short and looked in the window, see
ing lighted lamp in Il chair beside
the bed of Mr.. Greenwoods sleeping
son. At that moment the young man
swung his arm in his sleep and knock
ed the lamp To the floor. The police
man pounded on the front door, areus-
ed the Greenwood family and extin-
guished the fire before it had gained
much Roadway.
Fatal Accident at Brewer.
Joseph Goodin Of South Brewer, an
employee of the Eastern Manufactur-
ing Co., died. Tuesdty afternoon, in a
Brewer hospital. as the result of an
accident at the yard of the company,
earlier in the day. Mr.. GCodln was at
work in the yard. as a member OF the
crew having in charge the loading ana
tischarging. as well as moving about,
of the small ears used by the company
in moving its wood and other products
around the yard While attending TO
this duty he was thrown from car
on Which he was riding and fell across
the rail. the blow breaking several of
his ribs and the. car passing over one
of his LEGS. He was given immediate
aid in the Emergency hospital and
then rushed to the hospital, where he
died.
Shot White Hunting.
Patrick Collins. the woods foreman OF
the Eastern Manufacturing Co VINO
was shot by accident at Trout Brook
farm, Sunday. while hunting, is at
the Eastern Maine General hospital
Bangor. where it is thought that ms
right leg may have to be amputatea
lust above the knee. Or, if this is not
found necessary, it is probable that the
leg will be rigid during Mr.. Collins
life. 1t appears that Collins aud his
cnur1, a young man named l'aNls'
grandson of Former Gov. DAVIS, were
out hunting together, when one OF
them wounded doe. Both then start
ed around a stump. Davis RITE Whleh
was at half cock, went off by acclueH',
the bullet passing through Coiilhs
right leg. about 21a inches above the
knee. SCATTERING the bone 4ouhs Davis
was grief-stricken at the aecldehe ana
went. 1t was not far from the camp,
and willing hands carried the lhJufeu
boss back to shelter
Insurance Men, Nov. ~, Auburn.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Association of Fire Insurance Agents
viii be held in Auburn, Wednesday
Nov. ~. The business session VIII pc
held in new odd Fellows hall and VIII
he followed by banquet. Among the
speakers secured for the occasion Is
Franklin H. Wentworth, seeretay oil
tbe National Fire Protection Assocla- 7
ton one of the most noted speakers
in the field, There will also be brief
addresses Ivy William r. Rice, man. /
ager of the Scottish Union, and Hon.
i. w. Blunt, insurance commissioner
az tbe. State of Maine. The president
Of the association, j. p. Hutchinson OF /
Auburn. will preside and large dele
cations are expected to be present |
from all over the state. |