Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
Mysterious Stranger Bor-
roWsLantern, Steals Team
Children Of City Present 1.-THE
Enchanted Apple" Wednesday
still Alarm Causes Some Excitement
At Waldo County Hospital

Belfast, Me. April 16.-(SpeciaD.-A
mysterious stranger stole a horse,
harness and wagon at 7.30 last night,
borrowing lantern at the next house
and making a getaway so cleverly
that ii was not discovered until this
morning that the outfit was really
stolen.
Last night about II o'clock, Frank
Osser returned to his boarding place
on the corner of Spring and Cross
streets, and found that his chestnut
mare, with her harness and prison
buggy owned by his landlord, Frank
Young were missing from the stable.
He had told friend that he might
take the horse some time and although
he reported the missing horse to City
Marshal Edgcomb last night he stated
that he would wait until this morn
ing before really making a search as
his friend might have taken it.
The family next door say that they
saw a man come along about 7.30
and ring the door bell of the Young's
house. The house was in darkness,
however did not wait for anyone to
answer the bell, put ran at once to
the stable, taking the lantern which
belonged to A. A. Moore. Mrs. Moore
went out and told the man that it
was her lantern and that he could
light another which was there. She
said that he man was a stranger,
young and rather small.
Later a friend of Mr.. Osser saw the
team containing two men crossing
the bridge to East Belfast, and the
same was seen passing through Sears
port some time after $50. 1t was
headed for Stockton ana contained
two men. This is the last clue.
Not in a long time has there been
anything that has so pleased an au-
dience as the performance last night
in the Colonial Theater of the child
ren's operetta: The Enchanted APP
pie" given by the boys and girls Of
the city from 4 to 20 years. AS Bet
sey, Miss Hazel Sheldon was a great
surprise. AS Judith, Miss Mabel
played the part perfectly. Miss Alice
Southworth as the Governess, Grace
Mitchell as the Old Woman. who was
really fairy in disguise, were ex-
cellent. Miss Ruth Curtis played the
mothers part, was one of the best in
the cast and acted as natural as
possible. Her makeup was unusually
good. AS father Byron Salter made
a hit and in hsisong and dance was
repeatedly encored.
A still alarm was given last night
from the Waldo County hospital. The
detail of firemen sent found a great
deal of smoke but could not find the
origin. Two men were lefe on watch
and as nothing more of a fire develop
been caused by something having
been burned on the top of the gas
range, a piece of rubber perhaps.
Mrs. Sarah r. Crawford died yees-
terday at her home in Miller street
after a long illness. She was born
in ST. George and was the daughter
of the late Robert and Eliza (O'Brien)
Henderson. She was SO years old last
summer and is survived by one daugh-
ter Miss Inez who has given her the
most devoted care; and a son. Will
liam Crawford of Boston, one of the
prominent educators of New England.
OF several children only the two above
mentioned are now living. Until the
past year or more, although at so adj
yanced an age, she has been keenly
alert on all subjects of interest to
women. She made many friends and
kept them and will long be remember