Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Killed While Evadine Arrest


Joe Zedelif, while attempting to
evade arrest Sunday at Rumford Falls,
on the charge of intoxication, broke
from the grasp of Chief of Police c.
f. Cox and fell down a flight of
stairs, plunging over a railing to the
ground. He struck on the top of his
head with such force that his skull
was crushed resulting in his death
two hours later at the Mccarthy
Hospital.
Prayers for Dead at Sanford
More than 1000 members of st. Igna-
thus Catholic parish participated Sun
day in the annual procession and
prayers for the dead at st. Ignatius'
cemetery at Sanford. The procession
from St. Ignatius' church to the GEM
etery was led by William Allard, fol-
lowed by the parish band, Foresters
Guard. L'Union St. Jean Baptiste,
Artisans Canadienes Francois, Rev.
FIR j. J. McGinnis pastor Frs. Henry
J. McGill and George Porrier, assist
ants, and men of the parish.
DR.. Frank n. Hobbs of WATERFORD
DR.. Frank H. Hobbs, one of the
leading physicians of Northern York
county. died at his home in South
WATERFORD at 1890 A. M. Sunday
of appendicitis, an operation having
been performed last Friday. DIR.
Hobbs was born in WATERFORD 55 years
ago, a son of Julian H. and Lydia
Patten Hobbs. He studied in the
schools at WATERFORD Bowdoin col
lege and Brunswick Medical college.
He opened an Office at South Water
boro in 1900 and soon built up large
practice there and surrounding towns.
In 1886 DR.. Hobbs married Miss Eliza
beth r. Hamilton of WATERFORD, who
survives. Their only child is Elmer II.
Hobbs, former Bowdoin twirled and
pitcher for the Sears Convincers for
the past three years. One brother.
Levi Hobbs of Hollis Center, also
survives. DR.. Hobbs was a member
of Fraternal Lodge, F. and A. NJ,
of Alfred, Enterprise Lodge, l. O. o. F.,
of WATERFORD, the Maine Medical Asso-
citation York County Medical Society
South WATERFORD Grange and Memorial
church of South WATERFORD. The fun
eral will take place at Memorial church
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. A. NJ. Chand-
Ter officiating.
The Rogers Against Portland
The torpedo boat Rodgers arrived at
Portland from Boston Sunday and tied
up for the day at Browns wharf. be-
ing scheduled to leave on her return
early Monday morning She has on
board some 30 members of the Massa-
chusetts Naval Militia, who are hay
ing a sort of joy ride. She now closely
resembles q submarine, having re-
Gently during a heavy sea off Prov
incetown rolled out her mast which
has not yet been replaced. The Rodg-
ers is now in command of Ensign
William w. Ramsay. a young but very
capable officer. This is the first time
she has been at Portland since last
summer, at which time she was in
collision with the steamer Governor
Dingley, having several of her plates
! stove in. After leaving Portland she
was hauled out at the Charlestown
navy yard and thoroughly repaired. AT
the time the mishap occurred she was
in charge of Lieut.. Dudley NJ. Pray of
the Massachusetts Naval Militia, who
was blamed for the collision by the
local steamboat inspectors. although
it is understood he has since been ex-
oneraled by the Naval Board at
Washington.