Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-30

Edward Philips of Portland, Me-, as
sistant telegraph editor of the Express
Advertiser. Miss Gauthier has been q
school teacher in Cambridge. They will
make their home in Portland.
Saw Mill at Porter Burned
The sawmill at Porter owned by
Charles Hill was burned at an early
hour Saturday. Mr.. Hills home Is In
Brownfield but he owns and operates
several mills in that part of the State
A week ago Mr.. HIS cooper shop al
Brownfield was destroyed by fire.
Orman II. Bragg Of Dover
The death of Orman II. Bragg, fol
many years in the general store bus
mess in Dover, occurred Friday night
at his home on Winter street, at the
age of SO years. He had been in i'm
paired health for some time, but his
death came Unexpectedly. The mother
Mrs. Abbie y. Bragg. and a son, AL
fred o. Bragg, Portland commercial
traveller. survive. The funeral was
held Monday.
The death of Capt. Charles Henry
Morey. aged 10, retired shipmaster
occurred Sunday morning at his home
in South Brewer. He was born at ST.
asconset, Mass, and went to sea when
Is years old. He was promoted to mas
ter before he was q years old and
sailed in the foreign trade, going en-
tirely around the world twice. He
changed to whaling and made num-
Der of trips from New Bedford to the
Arctic, at one time being frozen ir
for nearly q year He stayed ashore a
year or two in Australia as a drovel
and was for some time in Calcutta. Re-
turning to Nantucket he was for some
time master of the schooner Sarah
Reed. He came to Maine about q
years ago and was a master rigger il
Brewer. He was famous for his activ'
ity, and a short time ago rove the
halliards on the Bangor Yacht Clul
staff, climb of so feet. A widow ant
son, Walter N. Morey of Brewer sur
vive.
Bothersome Fire In Portland
There was very hard fire to reacf
in the Court Square building, oppo
site the postoffice at Portland Sun
day and while the loss will not b'
heavy the firemen were forced to worl
two hours before they could master
1t. They finally extinguished it and the
officers in the building were not ever
damages by smoke. The fire started II
the basement.
Three Sudden Deaths in Brooks
Three deaths of well-known people
occurred in Brooks within a few hours
of each other Saturday night. Mrs
Emma Rose, aged 60, wife of Lieut.. A
II. Rose, a veteran of the Civil War
was found dead in he oom Geoge II
Mile, aged 10, for some years cloth
ing manufac turer, dropped dead
few hours later and this death was
followed by that of Mrs. Frank Rowe
aged 70, wife of well-known G. A
r veteran.
Portland Soldier Drowned
Roy Hunt, aged 90 son of Henry IL
Hunt of the East end, Portland, was
drowned off Great Diamond island Satur'
day while swimming after becoming
over Hedl6u H6llIIlS d III oii SiiS ioiSNAiN
Young Hunt was a member of the sth
Co., C. A c.. stationed at Fort Mckin'
ley, and his term of enlistment was tc
expire next February.
Commercial Executives Meet
The annual meeting of the New Eng
land Association of Commercial Execu'
tives took place Saturday in the Port
land Board of Trade rooms and about 2;
members were present. The following
officers were present: President, DAME
N. Casey, Haverhill, Mass; vice Pres.
Louis P. Swain, Everett Mass; seereta-
ry and treasurer, George e. Coates, Nal
den Mass. President Casey then made a
brief but excellent address and the meet
ing was then adjourned and the mem
bers went on a sightseeing trip in autos
landing at City hall in time to hear the
organ recital by Organist Will c. Mac
Farlane and from City hall they became
the guests of Portland lodge of Elks
going with them to Cushing's Island and
enjoying the day there with them, re-
turning to their homes In the evening.
Brunswick Boys Marrow Escape
The prompt arrival of Harold Nicker.
son in power boat saved the life of vii
liam Gagne, IS years, Saturday at Bruins
wick. Gagne was out on the Androscog.
gin in a 16-foot skiff. Getting too neal
the discharge of the tail race at the pa
per mill he was caught by the undertoU
and was unable to free the boat. Mr.
Nickerson heard his cries and putting
out arrived just In time TO pull the boy
into his boat before the skiff capsized
A moment later and the skiff was broker
into kindling wood.
Grange Dedication in Stroudwater
The new home of Stroudwater Grange
was dedicated Saturday afternoon. II
cost $500 and is thoroughly modern
James G. Johnson, chairman of the build
ing committee, turned the building over
to Hon. c. S. Stetson, State overseer