Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Cooperative Store at Bangor

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The committee appointed by the
stockholder of the Kenduskeag Valley
Farmers Union to canvass the terri
tory in and about Bangor for subscribe
ers 70 the stock of the Union for the
purpose of organizing a cooperative
store in Bangor met Saturday and re-
ported the sale of 1855 shares. Repre-
sentatives were present from Holden
and the Orington Farmers Union and
ii was the general opinion that all
Unions should affiliate in thestore
proposition as an organization instead
of the stockholders buying shares indie
pendently. After general discussion
relative to methods, etc, it was voted
to hold another mass meeting on April
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Deputies Active at Portland.
The sheriff's department at Portland
celebrated the holiday by making a
couple of poker raids and some seiz-
ures of liquor. At place on Middle
street Sheriff Graham and Deputies
Doughty and Hermann visited some
rooms, where it is alleged that they
found a game in progress and twelve
men were arrested. From there they
went to the Preble house, where 1T Is
claimed that they found another game
going on in one of the rooms, and
several men were taken into custody
there. All of them gave bail. In a
stable in Bradbury court. Deputies
Doughty and Hermann searched for
liquor and. found seven five gallon
kegs of whiskey which they annexed,
and at the Union station Deputy Her
mann got twenty kegs of beer
Doughty and Hermann also paid
visit to a place on Fore street and got
a key, pitcher and glass of beer, and a
woman was ordered into court. A
couple of seizures of ale and beer
were made on Saturday on Hampshire
and Middle streets.
F. J. Busch, Portland, Drops Dead.
While walking Up Merrimac street,
Manchester, N H., Monday. Francis j.
Busch of Portland, Me, travelling
salesman, was seen to clutch at his
breast, fall against a telephone pole
and drop into the gutter. When
pedestrians reached him, he was
breathing family and the ambulance
was called. He died while on the way
to the hospital. Mr.. Busch was go
years of age and sold charts and maps
for big concern. He was affiliated
with the knights of Pythias and Odd
Fellows A widow and one son sur
vive.
Repeated Attempts at Suicide
Roland Brewer of Medford, Mass,
who attempted suicide in Rockland on
Saturday, eluded attendants at a local
hotel Monday afternoon and jumped
from the third story landing to the
ground floor. The force of his fall
was broken by the baluster beneath.
AS he was being taken back to his
room, he broke from the officers hold
and repeated the Jump. Although it is
sheer drop of 40 feet, he escaped Sc
rious injuries both times and was able
to walk to an ambulance. His wife
arrived Monday night and Mr.. Brewer
| will be taken back to Medford. Mrs
Brewer says her husband became wor-
ried over business affairs and has
shown signs OF mental arrangement all
winter. Saturday morning he wrote
to her that his life was short.
Attempted Suicide at Westbrook
Katie Kennie. young lady well
| known in Westbrook, attempted sui
eide by taking a quantity of bichloride
of mercury tablets at her boarding