Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-25
Belfast.
Letters from Local People Who
Are Abroad Tell of Their
Safety-Anxiety Felt
About Others
NORTHPORT COTTAGE is
=, DAMAGED BY FIRE

Belfast, Me, Aug. 24.-(SpeeiaD.-Two
letters have been received from Miss
Melvina V. Parker, first assistant in the
Belfast High school, who is now abroad
One letter was written from Paris Aug.
and the other from London Aug TO-
Miss Parker went to Paris with Misses
Mass, cousins of Miss Carrie Gilmore of
this city and the next day after their
that they better leave as soon as pos
sible. The Misses Robbins did so, but
Miss Parker was unable to go as she
hadn't the right kind of money. and had
to remain in Paris until the 18th She
wrote that one day she waited an hour
and a half for an introduction to the
project of police and the next day wait
ed in line seven hours and half for a
signature so she could leave Paris. The
Misses Robbins had some exciting expe-
riences too. and the steamer they went
to London on was so crowded that many
feared it would sinA. From the time they
arrived in London, all that night and
until the next day. they were unable to
obtain anything to eat and had only a
glass OF water.
Miss Parker also wrote in her letter
from Paris of the struggle all tourists
had to obtain money, and cited the case
of man from South America who was
there with his wife and four children.
All the money he could obtain was $50 a
week. and he paid one day the sum of
$40 for dinner.
Mss Parker has not received any let
ters from her family since she left home
and this fact has disturbed her greatly.
Her London letter was more encourag
ing and stated that she was with her
friends and was quite comfortable but
would be. glad when she could start for
the United States. She had bookings
for Sept. 1 on the Laconia, the steamer
OF which she went over, but intended 10
leave sooner If there was any possible
opportunity. In London she met Pres-
dent Woodrow Wilson'S sister and child.
From Paris Miss Parker had intended
to so Ola to Belgium TO meet friends, but
was unable to go any farther. and was
fortunate enough to meet them in Lon
do!i upon her arrival there
Nothing has been heard from Miss
Ma ude Milliken, daughter of Mrs. Seth
NJ Milliken of this city, since the oath
OF July. Miss Milliken went to Carlsbad
with Mrs. r. E. Gallagher of New York,
and word was received here that Mr..
Gallagher had located them in Cher
bourg, France, and forwarded money
there, but Mrs Miliken has since heard
from him that that was a mistake made
by his man, and that so far as he knew
they had not left Carlsbad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Frost of Belfast
when last heard from about two weeks
ago were in The Netherlands and plan
ming to go to Cologne Germany.
The cottage in Northport of Mrs. w. H.
Knowles of Bangor caught fire Sunday
morning about the roof around the Chin
ney or from a spark from another Chin
ney, and for time caused considerable
excitement, for this cottage is situated
on Maple street in the dst of other cot
tages and near the Aorthport Inn and c.
O. Dickey & Cos. store. II 1t had not
been discovered in time a serious fire
might have started. The fire company,
with the engine, arrived promptly and
w. Franklin Burnham. manager of the
inn, FASTENED to the cottage with fire ex-
tinguishers. helping much until the fire.
men arrived. Although the cottage was
burned considerably about the roof and
damaged inside from water and chem
zeal. the loss was comparatively small
one.