Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-06
MADISON
Bad Fire Quickly Stopped at
Frank Harding's House
Auto Mixes Up with
Creamery Team
Maryland MORSE GIVEN A
PLEASANT SURPRISE

Citizens of this village were aroused
at A. M. Monday by an alarm of fire,
the blaze being at the residence of
Frank L. Harding on Maple street.
The fire caught in a carriage shed on
the south end of the stable and had
it not been for it's timely discovery
there would have been a bad fire. The
fire was probably caused by a pan of
ashes which sat near the end of the
shed. The blaze was extinguished
with the chemical extinguishers. A
wagon with several robes was dam
aged an done end of the shed charred.
Maryland Morse was given a very
pleasant surprise Saturday evening by
a company Of 40 young people at the
Arson Town hall. Mr.. Morse was 60
ing by the hall and thinking there was
a rehearsal for the Arson Dramatic
Club in progress stopped and much to
his establishment found the company
waiting for him. A merry evening was
passed with games. Refreshments
were served. Mr.. Morse was presented
with a shaving set by Merle E. Tink-
him as token of the esteem of the
company. Mr.. Morse will leave town
Tuesday for Orono. where ne will en-
ter the Freshman class at the Univer-
sity of Maine.
Considerable excitement was created
on Main street Saturday evening by a
spectacular mixup between an auto
mobile and the delivery team Of the
Somerset Dairying Association. The
delivery team was standing in front Of
Champagne's restaurant, being hitched
well out in the street with chain and
weight. An automobile driven by
Athens parties came so close to the
team that it hit the horses head and
became entangled with the chain and
weight on the rear axle. The horse
and wagon were tCwed to a point OPP
, posite leagues hardware store, when
the wagon hit the curb, overturning
and throwing milk and cream bottles
in all directions. The bride being
broken, the horse cleared itself The
auto stopped and as the chain and
weight were unwound it was found
that the tire was fiat, but the party
did not wait. hastily driving away.
Deputy Sheriff r. S. McKenney was
notified and later located the parties
farther up the street. where it was
found that the damage to the auto
amounted to $50. An understanding
mutually satisfactory to the driver of
the creamery team and the owners of
the auto was reached and the matter
dropped. Several bystanders on the
sidewalk narrowly escaped injury as
the creamery wagon overturned. Ear
lier in the day the creamery wagon
met with another accident near the
corner of Weston avenue and Main
street, a wheel being demolished in
turning.
Eugene Williams of Reno, New. was
the guest last week of his cousin, Mrs
Abbie w. Gray, going Saturday to New
Portland for a few days visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Jarvis of None
ton, n. B., We're guests Saturday and
Sunday of their cousin, Georgia A.
Smiley.
Clarence Cox left Monday for Houl
ton, where he will spend a weeks
vacation with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith, who
have been spending a weeks vacation
with friends in Boston and Brockton,
Mass returned home Saturday night.
Mrs. Fred Paine. who went to the
Central Maine General hospital in
Lewiston a month ago for treatment,
returned home Monday much i'm
proved in health.