Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Lewiston Grocer Drops Dead.

Lewiston Grocer Drops Dead.
James NJ. Palmer, a grocer. dropped
dead in his store at Lewiston. Tues
day of apoplexy, caused by the ex-
treme cold. Mr.. Palmer was born In
Lewiston 80 years ago, the son Of Ben
jamin Palmer. He was educated in
the public schools and the Lewiston
High school. For IA years he had been
engaged in the grocery business on
Main street with his brothers. James
M. and Stanley q. Palmer. He mar
ried Miss Anna A. O'Connor OF Lew
fston in 1902. He was formerly q mem
Der OF the Lewiston School Board.
The widow. six children. three broth
ers and sister survive.
3. G. A. Seriously Handicapped.
The extreme cold and snow Thurs
day so handicapped the operation of
trains over the Northern Division Of
the Bangor & Aroostools that nearly
all the passenger trains have been
cancelled. No train from Boston has
arrived in Houlton since early
Wednesday evening. Reports from the
northern part of the county give the
temperature as 40 and so below zero.
Water Front Of Stove Burst.
Mrs. Lewis c. Flagg, widow Of ex-
Postmaster F4agg of Berwick. was
seriously injured by the bursting of
the water front of her kitchen range
Thursday morning. The pipes had
frozen during the night. The range
was shattered and the kitchen wreck
ed. Pieces of the stove cut and bruised
Mrs. Flagg about the face. Her nose
was broken, also the fingers OF one
hand She did not regain conscious
ness until late Thursday.
Forced Into CoId--34 Below.
Records In Rockland find no paral-
lei for Thursdays weather. At the
residence of City Treasurer S. A.
Adams 30 degrees below was register
ed Thursday morning. and the aver
age was about 25. Ralph W. Brown
and family were forced from their
burning house in night garments, but
found speedy shelter. At Glen Cove
the thermometers registered "a below
FIGHT Fire at 20 Below.
With the thermometer at 20 below
zero, the volunteer firemen of Saco
were called out of their beds early
Thursday to fight blaze in the res
idence of Elmer E. Page, agent of
manufacturing company, at Main and
North streets. The timely discovery of
the blaze was all that saved the dwell
ing from destruction. 1t was renoyat-
ed. redecorated and refurnished less
than a year ago at an expense OF many
thousand dollars. When the firemen
reached the house they found the
flames eating their way through the
floor from the basement into the beau
tiful library. They extinguished them
with chemicals. The house was fill
ed with smoke, and Mr.. Page and
his family numbering IL, were prepar-
ed for a hasty exit If need be. The
fire. according to the firemen. started
in a fuse box in the basement The
loss. which will be small, Is covered
by insurance.
Baneors 8oth Birthday.
The S0th anniversary OF the incor-
poration of Bangor and Lincoins
birthday were celebrated Thursday
night by the Bangor Chamber OF Com
merce in the new High school build
ing. The event was also marked by
the ending of campaign for new
members which successfully raised tho
membership to 500. A complimentary
banquet was served in honor OF tho
new members with a concert by the
Bangor Band. Pitt Parker. crayon art
ist. entertained and speeches were
made by B. Atwood Robinson OF the
Roston Chamber of Commerce, Charles
a Robbins, chairman Of the MEM
bership committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, and Pres. Robert J. Assy
of the University Of Maine
Postmastership.
The contest for the postmastefeuan
at Rockland assumed new phasa
Thursday, when each Of the five ac-
tive candidates received a letter from
Congressman McGillicuddy. saying the
postmaster general had asked the
privilege Of allowing ex-senator Oba~
diah Gardner to make the appoints
ment. With each letter Congress1aAn
McGillicuddy returned such indOFes~
ments as had already been hled q ~
candidates BEHALF