Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-22

Oauossoc, Me-, Bob Cat With Aliases.
Otto Lamb of the Quimby Pond dis
trict near Oquossoc, Me, has bagged the
prize bob-cat of the season, according to
news brought, Thursday. that he had
shot a "feis rufa, or loup-oervier, or Ca
madam lynx, otherwise bob-cat, Weighing
% pounds which is the largest one seen
about oquossoc for many years"
Woman Creates Disturbance in Bath.
Catherine Hobbs was arrested, Thurs
day night, by City Marshal Pattee of
Bath charged with intoxication and dis
turbing the peace. Marshal Pattee was
in Commercial street, Thursday after
noon, when attracted to a dwelling at the
corner of Summer street where dis
turbance was in progress. He started
TO arrest the Hobbs woman. She tried
to escape by running down the front
stairs. Finding the door locked she
knocked out lower sash and jumped
through the parlor window After run
ming through various streets she was fl
nally captured at the home of George
Tinney in Center street and was, Sat
urday, arraigned in the police court
Marshal Pattee seized a quart of whis-
key in the house where the woman had
created the disturbance.
Mixup in Brunswick Fire Alarm.
When Frank o. Stanwood attempted
to pull in a fire alarm from Box 63 in
Brunswick, Thursday morning, for a
blaze in the house on Pleasant street
owned by Mrs. Gertrude Carr Young of
West Enfield, Mass, and occupied by
Wilbert Dwyer. he failed to pull the
hook way down. The result was that
every box on the Pleasant street circuit
was put out of commission. At the same
time it was discovered that the new COM
bination automobile truck had been sent
to the repair shop to have the clutch
adjusted. AS a result there was con-
siderable delay. Upon the arrival of the
firemen they made short work of the
blaze, which had started when some
lamps on the kitchen mantlepieee became
so heated that they exploded The loss
was about 500. 1t was covered by in
surance.
One of Auburn's Oldest Citizens.
Ira I. Waterman, one of Auburn's
oldest citizens, died at his home on
the North River road at Auburn at
the age of 81. He was born and al
ways liver on the farm on which he
died. and was known all over the
State as farmer. Mr.. Waterman
was member of Tranquil Lodge of
Masons and ofs Auburn Grange. His
wife died IL years ago. Four sons,
Charles +. Waterman of Auburn, Ell
bert ID. Waterman of Stoughton,
Mass, Willard Fl. Waterman of Au-
burn and George w. Waterman of
New Gloucester survive. He is also
survived by IL grandchildren and sew
en- great grandchildren
| Futile Search for Source of Shot.
The police have been making q
| search without success to find who
| fired the rifle shot which wounded
Charles Garland, mason building a
chimney on house in Caribou,
Wednesday afternoon. The bullet
struck Garland in the side. followed
the ribs and came out at the Shout
der blade. He is expected to recover.
| 1t is believed the shot came from
the long-range rifle of some hunter.
Assault with Intent to Kill.
Henry Dandrews of Sangerville was
arrested, Thursday evening. by Depu-
| ty Sheriff Edwin McKenney on a
charge of assault with intent to kill.
He was locked up and, Friday was ar
raigned before Judge Stone in the
municipal court at Dexter. Dandrews
was taken into custody upon the COM
plant of his wife, Mrs. Lillian Dan
| drews, who asserts he assaulted her
! and threatened her life on Main
street. The allegation is Dandrews
met his wife on Main street, pulled
| loaded revolver and threatened to
! shoot her. She screamed and fled
! into the boarding house kept by Will
| lam NOVEL;. Dandrews followed her.
with revolver in his hand, and hid
| himself in a closet in chamber,
where he was found by NOVEL;, the
! proprietor of the house. When he was
ordered out, the accusation goes on,
! he fired two shots at NOVEL;, both of
| which went wild. He fled, and in the
! business section he was arrested by
| Deputy McKenney.
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