Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-12
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
House at MarshfieId Burned.

House at MarshfieId Burned.
Fire destroyed the house at
Marshfield occupied by Charles
Helstrom. 1t is supposed to have
caught from defective chimney or
stovepipe in the ell The family had
retired later than usual and the cries
Of baby aroused the mother, who
smelled smoke and aroused the 9TH
ers. Nearby everything in the lower
part Of the house was saved. V
Bankruptcy Proceedings. % 80
Voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been. filed in the district court at
Portland by: 'ht4sg
Ralph L. Soule of Gorham, pro
prietor of store at Great Chebeagils
Island, alleging liabilities of s6.7ss5s
with assets of s2445, mostly real es-
tate, security for a mortgage. Many
Portland wholesalers and supply deal
ers and merchants are in the list of
creditors and there are no assets. no
stock and no furnishings available for
other than a nominal dividend
! Joseph E. Reynolds of waterville
has filed a petition with liabilities Of
s76390 and no assets.
3 Farewell Reception to Dr. Newconbe.
+, farewell reception to- Rev. DIR. w.
A. Newcombe. whose 30 years pas
torate Of the Thomaston Baptist
cchurch has just been concluded, was
rendered Tuesday in the church par
lors. All denominations were repre-
scented. About 300 were present. DR..
and Mrs. Newcombe were assisted lin
receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Brown, Edward o. Burgess. Miss
Harriet Levensaler and Mrs. Abbie
Rice. An interesting musical pro-
gram was presented and Eefresh-
ments were served by the young
women of the Sunday school. The
retiring pastor was presented with a
gold-headed cane and 500 in. gold.
the presentation speech being made
by Deacon Edward Brown Z, Mr..
Brown, Hon. Joseph E. Moore and A.
c. Strout composed the general COM
mittee. DIR. Newcombe. whose pas
torate is said to be the longest IN
Maine Baptist annals. retires on ac-
count of Ill health. satsf
South Portland Man Drowned.
William Fl. Kelley of 81 Mildred
street. South Portland, was drowned.
and his companion, Stanley st. Field
rette. was saved from a similar death
Tuesday evening when the boat from
which they were gathering drift wood
near the mouth of Fore river turned
turtle. throwing both men into the
water. Kelley was about 80 years
old and was married.
Loses Arm While Hunting
Pouis Bowles of Newton, Mass.
few months in the family of John
Lewis of Brownville. while recently
attempting to take his shot gun from
boat at Sebec Lake accidentally
discharged it, receiving the charge in
his right arm, the bone being shatter-
ed so badly that amputation was nee
essary.
Fire at Fort Fairfield
Fire was discovered about 8 A., NJ
Tuesday in the Dr. Sawyer barn in
Fort Fairfield, probably catching from
a defective stove. 1t burned fiercely
and as the way to the exit was
through the office where the blaze or
iginated, DIR. Sawyer's fine driving
horse, John Roach's driving horse and
Geo. Delanos pony. with the equip
ment for each were burned. together
with a quantity of hay. etc. The
building was Quilted; insured Ada
cent buildings were saved by an ad-
verse wind.
Mayor Utterhaek ls Aroused. ifsa
Mayor John g. Utterback of Bangor
Tuesday night at meeting in City
hall declared the city has gone to the
dogs. and that he should call an in
dignation meeting of the citizens, to
be held in City hail Thursday night. to
protest against the general condi-
tions. A regular meeting of the city
council was to have been held Tues
day night to act, among other things.
on the request of the mayor for a
special appropriation of $4,000 for en-.
forcing the prohibitory liquor law in
the city. There was no Quorum In
the board Of aldermen. The mayor
denounced the absent aldermen as try-
ing to block business and hamper tbs
administration by intentional absence,