Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
George n. Greeley.

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the residence of Judge William M.
Warren on Union street, Bangor, at
the age of IS years. following a short
illness. Mr. Greeley was born in Mt.
Vernon. but passed his younger days
in Dover, where he was educated in
the common schools. He began his ca
reer in Dover, in the time when there
were no railroads between that place
and Bangor, and Mr.. Greeley was a
familiar figure on the road, carrying
his stock from Bangor.
Timely Discovery Prevents Fire.
The timely discovery of a fire in a
gear shed of the Thompson Line, Port
land, Monday night prevented possible
damage to the property of the Grand
Trunk Railroad nearby. Two alarms
were sent in from one of the railroads
elevators and thousands rushed to the
scene, expecting to find the elevators
on fire The damage was small.
Stole Couples Provisions.
Thieves broke into the home of Mr..
and Mrs Richard Allen at North Lubec
while they were at Machias attending
court and stole about all the winter pro-
visions which the young couple had in
the house
Capt. HuntIey at Home.
/ Capt. Forrest Huntley, who was with
his father, Capt Josiah Huntley, on the
schooner G. NJ. Foster, which was wreck
ed at Bass river during the gale of Jan
u, has arrived home at Calais. The two
men barely escaped with their lives and
their experience was one of the worst
which has befanen Washington county
seafaring folk for some time. Capt.
/ Huntley said that the crew of the Porter
suffered greatly after the schooner was
wrecked. All hands were driven to seek
| refuge on the top of the fo'castle while
the waves We're breaking over the vessel
They were kept there for 10 hours,
drenched with spray and with the Arctic
gale which came sweeping down from
the pole cutting them like a knife.
! Meeting of Democrats.
| There is to be meeting of some of the
| leading Democrats of the State in Port
land Friday, Feb. 49, for the purpose OF
outlining the platform that is to be con-
sidered at the Democratic State conven-
ton, also in Portland in March. 1t should
be understood that under the new direct
primary law the business of building a
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county and district and also State COM
mittees is about all there is left, to the
State convention. The State committee
has designated the following leaders and
committeeman as craftsmen: United
States Senator Charles f. johnson, Wa
teryille;1 Representative d. j. McGilli-
cuddy Lewiston; Hon. Cyrus w Davis,
Waterville; Hon. John s.. p. H. Wilson,
Auburn; Hon. Bertrams G. McIntire,, East
Waterford; Oscar r. Wish, Portland;
William F. Curran, Bangor, and Judge
William p. Hurley. Rockland.
Dagie Case Put Over.
After all the publicity that has been
given the matter. the Daigle bankrupt
conspiracy case will not be tried next
week at Portland, as was scheduled. 1t
has been postponed to the April term of
the United States district court. This
action came as the result of request
tby Hon. William r. Pattangall associate
counsel with Albert e. Crawford for the
three members of the Daigle family Mr.
Pattangan sent word that because of the
| suicide of his son7in-law. Perley Brown,
county attorney of Aroostook county,
and the consequent grief in his family,
! he would be unable to appear TO try the
case, at this time. He expressed the
wish that it might be continued until the
April term. This has been granted.
Too Much Of Party.
Martin Peaslee of Auburn enter
tanned Oswald Pynes and two fellow
workmen at his home, 144 Turner
street, Auburn, Sunday and both
De-,
| 80 days in the work house at. the An
| droscoggin county Jail Early Sunday
morning the quartet met at the Peas
lee home and began liquidating. Dur
ing the days proceedings, as shown
by the appearance of Pynes' face later
in the day, the three used Pynes' face
as doormat and the word Welcome
was written all over his yisage. The
disturbance attracted the attention of
neighbers and about O'Clock Sunday
evening Chief Taylor with another Of
icer went to the Peaslee home.
Burns Responsible for Death.
Friday. Edmund, the 4-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Longley of
Kingfield. died after living nearly
two weeks from the time he was so
severely burned when his clothing
caught fire from matches with which
he was playing. The parents and five
small children survive. The family
moved to Kingfeld from Lexington
only a few months ago.
Lewis Fortier Discharged.
Lewis Fortier, who is under $500
bonds for his appearance at the jan
uary term of court on a nuisance
charge having waived a hearing was
before the Livermore Falls court
Saturday in the continued case on a
charge of single SALE. Judge Putnam.
after hearing the evidence, discharged
Mr. Fortier. Fred Keith was one of
the chief witnesses. Keith, it will be
recalled, was before the court jan
~ on the charge of intoxication, being
found not guilty. Keith, however, mad
been held as a witness in this case.
His seth Birthday.
Benjamin Franklin Oldham of Hart
ford rounded out Sc years of busy"
useful life Saturday. He was born in
Peru, the 10th child of Thaddeus and