Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Mrs. Monk Loses Damage Suit.

A non-suit has been entered in the
supreme court at Bangor in the suit
against the Bangor Power Co, for $4,000
brought by Mrs. Bernice A. Monk. Her
husband, Benjamin w. Monk, was
swept over the dam of the defendant
corporation at Milford and drowned
in December, 1912. He was sent to put
f1ashboards on the dam, over which
two feet of water and much floating
ice was running. The plaintiff alleged
that there were not sufficient safe
guards. A $4,000 damage suit against
the Maine Central will be tried Mon
day. This is brought by the heirs of
the late Frank E. Pomeroy of Bangor,
a brakeman. He was killed by falling
between cars in the Bangor yard after
a collision.
Funeral of Bangor firemen.
Funeral services for Walter ]. Morrill,
and John F. Leonard, the firemen, who
were killed Thursday morning by a
falling wall at the fire which restroy-
&c, the Bangor Opera house. were held
Saturday afternoon in ST. Mary's
church with more than 500 people in
attendance. The Bangor fire depart
ment marched as escort with a drum
corps, Daniel f. Sexton acting as
marshal. Rev jeremiah Mccarthy Of
fciated and delivered an eloquent eu-
logy. Il believe it is more worthy to
be a fireman than a soldier Soldiers
are agents Of destruction, they fight to
destroy when not to defend. The fire.
man fights to have and protect" said
FIR. Mccarthy
Maine Man Disappears in California.
F. Lewis Clark, millionaire of Spokane,
Wash, and internationally known as a
yachtsman, who disappeared Friday
night is believed by the police to have
committed suicide by jumping from a
pier at Santa Barbara, Cal. Clark's hat
was found Saturday floating off shore a
mile north of the city. He has not been
seen since he escorted Mrs. Clark to a
train Friday night. Mr.. Clark, native o.
Bangor. Me-, and graduate of Harvard,
is one Of the wealthiest men of the
Northwest. He is commodore of the
Eastern Yacht Club and a member of the
Larchmont. Corinthian, Beverly and
New York Yacht Clubs.
Pennington Is Taxless.
The report OLA. L. Wolcott. Whiting
L. Butler and Thomas D. Austin, asses
sors of Pennington Village Corporation,
shows the corporation to be in a healthy
financial condition. With all current bills
paid, Treas. David II. Knowlton reports
cash balance on hand of $4195. no taxes
were levied the past year, the expenses
Of the village being paid from the profits
Of the water department, which is mu-
aicipally owned. The annual meeting
win be held on Jan. go
Hines Again a Candidate.
Mayor William H. Hines of Lewis
on, In lengthy letter published on
Saturday evening, announces that he
win be a candidate for the Democrat
C nomination for mayor at the March
election. He claims that he is entitled
% the courtesy of nomination
laying: Il have always assumed that
party policy and common decency ac-
corded a candidate denomination. To
De forced to fight for 1t is novel ex-
1erience in local politics. l am will
ng to undergo that experience" Ex-
Mayor Frank A. Morey has announced
himself as a candidate for the Demo-
ratic nomination.
Two Portland Divorces.
Judge Joseph e F. Connolly of the
superior court in Portland Saturday
granted a divorce to Eta M. German
rom Samuel German and gave the
:ustody Of the three minor children
o the mother. Agnes T. Deboger was
tiven a divorce from John Deboger.
Drowned at Rockland.
Eben Elwell of Seal albor, st.
George, was drowned from Tillson
wharf Rockland. Saturday, while at
empting to climb aboard u towboat.
rhe night Waterman heard his cries,
nut before assistance could be obtain
I'd life was extinct. Mr.. E1well was
3, and stonecutter. He served in
he Army in the Civil War. He is sur
lived by wife and two children. Lee
oy Elwell, keeper of Portland Break
sater lighthouse, and Mrs. James Cook
st. George.
capt. r. r. Kelley, Phippsburs.
Capt. BEDFORD T. Kelley, master
mariner Of the old school, died Satur-
ay morning. aged ~. He was born