Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Trolley Cars in So. Thomaston.

Trolley Cars in So. Thomaston.
The advent of trolley cars in South
Thomaston Tuesday was made the occa-
sion of much rejoicing in which the
townspeople We're Joined by a large dele
cation from Rockland. a banquet was
served under the direction of citizens
committee, the chairman of which was
Cleveland L. Sleeper of Boston, who has
summer estate in South Thomaston.
His associates We're ]. P. Spaulding,
George Green, Clifford B. Butler, j. Mer-
rll Bartlett and Dr. H. w Frohock
About 200 were seated at the tables. The
festivities closed with a ball, the COM
mittee in charge of which was Charles
Watts, Albert Sleeper. Scott Rackliffe and
Hollis Gichrest The new trolley line is
an extension of the Rockland, South
Thomaston & st. George Railway and is
pronounced by the Railroad Commission
to be one of the finest pieces of electric
railroad construction. Town aid was de-
feated because of opposition from outly-
ing sections and the bonds We're sold
among the citizens he road extends
from Martins Corner to Glover's Corner.
Brunswick Bldg. Destroyed.
The building on Mill street, Brunswick,
owned by Augustus Lemieux was badly
damaged Tuesday by a stubborn fire
which started near the chimney at the
east side of the building. John Demari,
night worker who was asleep in his
third-story room, did not have time to
dress before he was driven to the street
by smoke and flames. He lost all his
belongings Miss PhiIomine Coulombe a
Il
floor, was a heavy loser John Mccarthy,
who conducts a cafe on the first floor.
suffered a damage from smoke and wa
ter The total loss is $1,000. the part on
the building being covered by insurance
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay.
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay has given up
the lease of the Western Promenade res
idence of ex-Mayor Adam Leighton
which she occupied last summer. and will
not return to Portland, it was announced
Tuesday. Mrs. Mackay returned to New
York two months ago.
Quo Warranto Proceedings.
Late Tuesday afternoon the infor
nation in the proceedings in the ma
ture of quo warranto, begun Mon
day by Atty. Gen. Scott Wilson of
Portland against the York Light and
Heat Co, was argued before Associ-
ate Justice George F. Haley in the
supreme court in Saco. The judge
ordered that notice be given the de-
fendant by serving upon it's clerk a
copy of the information 20 days be-
fore Feb. s. 1t was further ordered
that the defendant file with the clerk
of the supreme court on or before Feb.
20 its plea, answer or demurrer. The
information was filed by Howard Da-
vies of Portland, one of the attorneys
of the Is complainants against the
company. 1t charges that the company
has wilfully and unlawfully refused
faithfully and impartially to perform
its duties and has abused it's powers
and misused its privileges in that it
has charged excessive and exorbitant
rates and Disseminated between it's
patrons at Old Orchard.
Sheriff O'ConneII Sued.
Sheriff ]. Fred O'Connell of Penob-
scot county has been sued for $4,000
damages in two actions of $4,000 each
brought by Reuben A. Falcon and his
wife, Bertie A. Falcon of Howland,
alleging false Imprisonment and tres
pass, with wilful and malicious intent.
The action comes from a liquor raid
at the residence of the Falcons last
August by Deputy Sheriffs Joseph w.
Mullen and George J. Payne. The Fa-
looms were arrested and brought to
Bangor, where they were held about
four hours at the jail until they fur
nished bail. Mrs. Falcon claims the
circumstances of the arrest seriously
impaired her health. The writs were
served on the sheriff by Thomas J.
F1nnegan of Bangor, senior coroner of
| the county.
Just in Time to Save Life.
Only the fortunate arrival of a neigh
Dor saved the life of Mrs. Eunice e.
Dodge, the aged widow Of DR.. Rudolph
l.. Dodge Of Portland, Wednesday
| morning. Mrs. Dodge was suffering
from chloroform poisoning, but as soon
as the neighbors reached her. her
| condition was such that she was
brought out Of danger. She has lived
| alone at 10 Elms street, since the death
| Of her husband, with a small curley
| haired terrier as her only companion.
Last Tuesday night because of the in
easing weakness of her pet she chlo-
roloIiHeu LlHi. LII TIE process she came
near losing her own life. Mrs. Dodge
| is under the care of a trained nurse
| and Is now out of danger.
| Found with Fractured Skull.
| Charles c. Barter, aged 70, was found
with a fractured skull in box mill at
Portland in which he was employed as
night watchman Wednesday and died
several hours later. He was supposed to
have fallen during the night