Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Westbreek Man Mentally Unbalanced.


Westbrook Man Mentally Unbalanced.
Harry p. Melcher of Westbrook
was taken from train at Brunswick
Wednesday for not having paid his
fare and showing signs of being de-
mented. He was placed in the care Of
a keeper, but while the latter was
communicating with Westbrook
Melcher made his escape and boarded
Portland bound electric, from which
he was soon taken. He then again
made his escape and was found on
another electric and was retaken at
Hillside. He later made a third es-
cape and was found on a Portland
bound train. He was taken off and
finally taken to Westbrook by party
arriving from that city in an auromc-
bile He will be taken to a sani-
tarium in the mountains for treatment.
Mans Body Found In kenduskeas.
The body of a man, evidently a
foreigner, was found floating in the
Kenduskeag stream at Bangor
Wednesday afternoon. a few weeks
ago a man claimed to have seen a
man fall into the stream, but as
search only revealed the body of a
dog the police thought there must
have been a mistake. They have
now changed their views The body
is that of a man about 30 years of
age, 5 feet, inches tail, of stocky
build and sandy moustache.
Seventy three Divorces in Penobseot.
Seventy-three divorce DEGREES, an
unusually large number, have been
signed by Associate Justices Hanson
and Spear, who presided at the April
term of court, just recessed at Ban
gor. OF this number So petitions were
filed by the wife. AS to causes, about
one half were for cruel and abusive
treatment, one third for desertion and
the balance divided between statutory
grounds, intoxication and nonsupport.
Foxcrofts Special Townmetins.
Foxcroft held a special town meet
ing Wednesday and $4,000 was raised to
make repairs and add an extra room
to the Pond street school building
The designations of two members of
the school board, Walter j. Mayo and
Lyman K. Lee were read. and the town
voted that the selectmen appoint
Charles Durham and DIR. E. b, Merrill
to fill the vacancies. This meeting Is
the third special town meeting called
by petition of voters since the annual
meeting in March. AT the other two
meetings a proposition to erect new
school building was voted down.
Messrs. Mayo and Lee, who resigned
from the school board, favored the
erection of a school building.
Portland Yacht Clubs Plans.
Rear Commodore Holman F. Day
presided at a meeting of the Portland
Yacht Club Wednesday night in place
of Commodore r. K. Dyer, who was de-
tanned by his official duties as lieu
tenant commander of the Naval Re-
serves of Maine. The date of the
annual cruise was not fixed, but it
will be some time in July. Commo-
dore Dyer and Rear Commodore Day
were selected to represent the club at
a hearing to be given Ma Is at Cur
net Bridge on proposed changes at that
point. The fleet is insg good condition
and the power boat Squadron, under
the command of Rear Commodore Day,
will be larger and more effective this
year than before. A new feature OF
the club work is a school of instruc-
ton in navigation, conducted by Capt.
II. L. Thompson.
More Smallpox at Saco.
Charlotte Freeman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur l.. Freeman of Cults
avenue, Saco, could not observe her
VIZ ,s.y7, 4e-fS
she was stricken with smallpox. She
was indisposed in the morning and
when DR.. ]. D. Haley of the Board OF
Health was called he decided that the
child had smallpox. He called the
other members of the board and they
agreed. The mother and two other
children one an infant, were quaran-
tined. This is the first new case for
a week. There is an epidemic of
measles among the school children.
French Drama at Biddeford.
A French drama, lie Deporte File
du Diable," was cleverly presented be-
fore a crowded house at the Biddeford
Opera house Wednesday night by
company of talented French-speaking
amateurs under direction. of j. B.
Joncas. The drama was given as
benefit to the ST. Jean Baptiste So
ciety. The money will be used in
identifying and refurnishing the
rooms of the society in st. Jean block.
The president is Eugene Robitaille and
the treasurer is Philip Couture. The
play will be repeated in Lewiston, Me-.
and Manchester, N. H, later in the
month
Miss Anna Gordon Goes West.
Miss Anna Adams Gordon, acting
president of the National w. c. T. Z.
since the death of Mrs. l.. M. n. Stew
ems, has gone to the headquarters IN
the West to direct the campaign there
for National prohibition. She is
watching events in Maine with great
interest and after reaching Washing
ton she wired asking for detailed in
formation. II is understood that Mrs.
Stevens fully outlined the plans for the
proposed National campaign some
time before her death.
Major Heating Ordered to Duty.
Major John B. Heating, British Vice