Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Small Pox in Biddeford.

Small Pox in Biddeford.
Three new cases of small pox were
reported TO Sec. John j. Mellon of the
Biddeford Board of Health Thursday
afternoon, making AZ persons sick with
the disease and under quarantine.
Mayor James ]. G.. C. Smith said.
Thursday afternoon, the epidemic was
costing the city 500 a day. and unless
the disease was checked the expense
would run into the thousands. He
cited an epidemic some years ago that
cost the city $4,000. Mayor Smith
does not believe the epidemic has
reached a stage where it is necessary
to close the theaters. moving picture
shows and all public schools. st.
Joseph's Parochial school is still
closed. Guards are night and day on
duty at the exits of the tenement
houses at Smiths Corner, where many
families are quarantined in a big
block.
Valuable Donation to Rockland.
The gift of valuable water front
property, conditional upon it's use as
a public park and public boat landing,
was announced at Thursdays meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce of Rock
land. The donors are Hon. William
S. White, a former mayor of the city,
and c. NJ. Blake, a well-known bust
ness man. The properties are on the
Eastern side of Maine street between
Summer and Willow streets. A COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for
the transfer of the real estate to the
city, and another committee will ne
gotiate for he purchase of the Abbott
wharf privilege. owned by Augustus
D. Bird and William F. Tibbetts.
Portland Insurance Man Dead.
William F. Little, veteran insur-
ance man, died at his home, 81 Stew
ems avenue, Portland, Thursday, after
a short illness. He was a native of
Portland, the son of William ID. Little,
who established the first insurance
agency in the State of Maine. The
widow, one son and a daughter, sur
vive.
Whiskey Found in Load of Junk.
Sheriff Graham and Deputy A. S.
Bisbee, Thursday afternoon watched
all the way from Saco to Scarboro,
load that purported to be junk. Then
from it they seized % two-gallon jugs,
6 one-gallon jugs and "a quart bottles
of whisky. They arrested Joseph
Krger and Isaac Znonkin, who later
gave bail.
Game Receipts.
Game receipts continue small, only
% deer being checked by the inspect
ing game wardens in Bangor, Thurs
day. F.. e. Benson of Boston and
man from Pennsylvania were the only
licensed hunters from outside the
State on the trains. Maine hunters
included A. w. Turner and F. j. Nc
Mann of Bangor, c. A. Mason of
Hampden, A. Johnson and c. H. Page
of Orono, H. S. Lebrack of Waterville
u. Wallace, A. l.. Dow, Miss Fannie
e. Boyce and Fred F. Boyce of Port
land Isaiah Crowell of Brooks, John
Griffin of Skowhegan, e. c. Bosworth
of Gardiner, John Bateman of Madi-
son. Hunting conditions are reported
the best of the season, with a good
fall of snow.
Failure to Deliver Wood Charged.
In a civil case at Rumford, Thursday,
before Ex-Judge William P. White
house of the supreme judicial court,
A. J. Reed of Rumford sued Bernard
Andrews of Canton to recover $1,000 for
breach of contract. Andrews, it is al
legged, failed to deliver 1000 cords of
wood to Reed as agreed. Decision was
reserved