Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-24
BELFAST.
Arrangement James Kelley
Expected, Monday.
Charged With Assault on Wife
With Razor While Drunk.
Funeral Of Blanche N. Danforth,
Murdered by Emery Danforih.

Belfast, Me, March 22.-(SpeciaD.-
who was brought to the county jail.
last Thursday, for alleged assault up
on his wife. Mrs John Lowe, with a
razor and nearly killing her, viii have
his hearing, Monday morning, before
Municipal Judge Knowlton. a large
number of Franfort witnesses have
been summoned, County Attorney +.
f. Littlefield, having been in Frank
fort and looked over the grounds the
day after the tragedy. Kelley blames
booze for his trouble and says that lie
realizes but little of what took place,
Wednesday night, March 10, when it
is alleged that he assaulted Mrs. Lowe
in his own shack near the Frankfort
docks He says he had had all the
rum he wants and Never again" for
him He passes his days at the Jail
reading or talking to the sheriff or
turnkey and has been a model prisoner
thus far. neither offering resistance or
appearing sullen or morose at any
time.
on Saturday, he was visited by his
son -tbtln keIitN tl tdStiit stfih 9'ii
in-law Mr.. Hayford of Milbridse, who
will do all in their power to aid the
old man in his difficulty. Arrange
mcnts have been made by them to re-
tain Hodgd4n c. -BuzZell. eN-CcuntN
Attorney as counsel and the latter is
now at work on the case.
The Young ladies Social Union of
the Baptist church held an Easter sale
Friday, Of neckwear, candy and food
in the vestry which was we'll patron
lied. Some very pretty and dainty
handmade neckWear were shown and
brought IA ready sale. The table was
presided over by Miss Adella knowl-
ton. Miss Amy l.. Wilson and Miss
Bertha Hayes; candy was sold by Miss
Ethel Sturtcvant and Miss Mary
Hayes swTile Miss Grace Hayes and
Miss ETA Smalley sold a large quanti-
" of food In the evening a cute little
entertainment was given, entitled The
Packing of the Home Missionary Bar
rel" Following the entertainment
were SHADOW pictures.
a special meeting of the Belfast city
government was held, Friday night when
B inquests were held in the recent fires.
in the case of the Mitchell place. at the
Head Of the Tide the verdict was fire
caused Thy defective chimney House
valued at $500 and contents at S19j. Loss
$3.50. Insurance $1,000 The house owned
by Janies Randall in East Belfast was
said to- have been of ineendary origin,
although not a clue as To who was the
cuIpritk II was valued at $1,000 and con-
tents at $50. Total loss with insurance
for 500 held by the former owned VIII
liam Gcntner of Hartford, CT. who held
a mortgage on the place.
The funeral of the late Mrs Harriet
C., wife of Henry Bakenan. took place
at 10 A. NJ, Saturday, at her late home,
Rev. A. A. Blair of the Universalst
church officiating. The remains were
taken TO Castine by steamer where a
launch met them to take them 10
Brooksville for interment. -.
scent lunch will be given in the G.
A. r. hal, Tuesday by the Ladies of
the G. a. r.. following the regular meet
ing. All veterans invited
Nathan Seekins died. Friday after
noon. at his home in East Belfast. Flu
neral announcement will be made later.
In the littles cottage standing on the
shore Just at the right of the East Side
entrance of the lower bridge. the home
for several years of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Danforth and their four little boys, the
funeral of Blanche NJ. Danforth, wife of
Emery panforth, who was brutally muir
tered Vast Thursday night, by her hus-
band, was held at o'clock. Saturday
AFTERNOON Rev. David l.. Wilson of the
North FtCongregational1 chmch officiated.