Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Escaped Vermont Probationer ARRESTED

Escaped Vermont Probationer Arrested
Archie st. Pierre, alias Archie Pet
ers who escaped from the probation
officer in Windham County, VT, sever
al weeks ago, was arrested at 10 p
M. Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff George
Wiggin Just after he had boarded an
electric car for Sanford in Market
square, Springvale. St. Pierre was con-
yicted of grand larceny at Brattleboro,
VT in April, 1910, and sentenced to
seven to eight years in the Vermont
State Prison. Last September he was
released ON probation.
Maine General Hospital Meeting.
The annual meeting of the directors
of the Maine General Hospital was
held Tuesday and DIR. Charles D.
Smith, resident physician and superin-
tendent, reported that 1870 died in the
hospital from accidents during the
year and 1172 recovered The report
of the Treas, Edward D. Moves show
ed receipts of s122.os9 and expenses of
Se1,511. The need of more funds and a
suitable isolation ward was emphasize
ed. The old directors were reelected.
"A qoOOV Flre al w d5npurn.
AS the result of an explosion of J
lantern which Elmer Kennard at
Washburn was carrying last Saturday
morning all of his buildings including
one horse, one cow all of his hay and
grain farming tools, most of his
furniture and most of his potatoes
were burned. The loss was about
$4,000 with only about $4,000 insurance.
The fire spread so rapidly that the
| children got out with only their night
clothes on.
Franklin Co. Aeri. Society Meeting.
The annual meeting of the FRANKLIN
County Agricultural Society was held
Wednesday at Pennington. The debt
has been reduced more than $500 dur
ing the past year, being now 1923, 1t
was shown. officers were elected as
follows: Frank N. Blanchard of Will
ton, president; Charles Nj. Hobbs OF
Pennington, vice president; George D.
Clark of Pennington, secretary,
Charles H Pierce of Pennington.
treasurer and collector Jesse Y.
Hedgkins of Temple, Charles H. Far
rington of Chesterville, Levi NJ. Mosh
err of Pennington, Walter d. Bean Of
| Jay and A. L. Adams of Wilton, trus-
tees. George NJ. Currier, treasurer
| for "A years, declined reelection.
Wants to Go Back.
A man of about 25 who claimed to
be Fred n. Knowlton of Everett, went
Wednesday night to the Portland
police station and gave himself up.
y Ie said that while in the employ of
South Boston firm he collected $32
took the money and came to Portland
He asked to be sent back
Hit by Bridee-Dies from Injuries.
A man who had in his pocket letters
addressed to Thomas A. Harding,
Portsmouth N. H, was found uncon-
scious on the top of Boston a
Maine freight car at Portland
Wednesday morning and died at the
Maine General Hospital without re-
covering consciousness. His skull
was fractured, 1t is believed, while tbs
train was passing, under bridge.
Biddeford and Saeo Case.
Emin Ezeil, who was found guilty
Oh d SEARCH ana, seizure Charge Dy
Judge c.. Wallace Harmon in the
police oeurt at Saco Monday, paid a
fine of $100 and costs. Mrs. Emma
Jordan of Old Orchard pleaded guilty
to a search and seizure charge and
paid fine Of $116.40. Harry Davis
and John Golden, both of Portland.
who We're arrested Saturday at Bid
deford on suspicion of violating the
prohibitory law. pleaded guilty to the
charge of pedding intoxicating liquor
before Recorder Harris in the police
court and We're fined $50 and costs.
There were four other charges against
them and they paid the costs on each.
The total of fine and costs was abonr
$500.
Two Accidents at Rumford.
Two cases of fractured skull wers
received Monday at the Mccarthy
Hospital at Rumford. Michael Their
berg fell from house staging and his
skull was fractured IT Dicenzos
sweeper in the oSferd Paper Mil, was
caught in the gears os = machine and
his skur was Fractured ana his right
hand terribly injured.