Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-25

1t never shrinks a bit!
Madam Mona, the Indian seeress
Of Belfast, is at her home for a few
days on business, but says she Will
return to Island Falls, where she
claims she has traced out about al!
the clues in the case OF the missing
deputy sheriff, Hillman, and is conh-
dent she will find the body on or be-
fore the 18th. She says she has re-
ceiyed from unknown parties several
letters saying that in her search she
had twice been within 4 few feet OF
the body and is inclined to believe 1t.
She claims that the threats against
her life do not brighten her in the
least
Henry r. Taylor Of Machias. who
has served the town as clerk for IL
wears, is So years OF age and was not
a candidate at the town meeting held
Monday. He has been a justice OF
the peace for IS years, dedlmus
Justice for 26 years and a notary pub
lie for "a years.
The Maine Club of New York City
has voted to donate $50 in aid OF
the Maine Seacoast Mission, according
to a letter received by Bangor friends
from Miss Cleo Chilcott in the city.
The donation IS part OF the sum real
lied by a recent entertainment given
at the Waldorf. She also writes that
a surprisingly large amount OF inter-
est In tho work Is shown by the wom-
en- Of New York.
AS the result of a hearing before
the Cumberland county commits
sioners Monday at Portland in which
the selectmen Of the town OF Cape
Elizabeth and Sheriff William NJ.
Pennell took part. 1t is an assured fac'
that the prisoners at the county Jail
will go to work improving the roads
Of Cape Elizabeth, possibly not later
than next Thursday. About 20 of
the prisoners will be set to work on
improving Sea View terrace, off Cot
tage road, near the five-centlimit.
1t was decided that two guards will
be employed who will have the powers
of deputy sheriffs, each guard to
watch over ten men. These guards
will be appointed for no special time
and liable to discharge by the county
commissioners when necessary. Or
ders have been issued to the guards
not to hesitate in shooting, should one
Of the prisoners attempt to escape.
The prisoners themselves will, in a
way. benefit by this change. They will
receive clothing, transportation. food
and working implements free and In
regard to the food. will get much
heartier eatables than has hitherto
been the case. In carrying them back
and forth, the sides Of the truck will
be closed in, to shield them from the
staring Of the curious.
Some idea Of the wholesale epidemic
Of the mumps which has prevailed in
Pressure Isle this winter may be gained
from the fact that in the Gouldville
school, 100 Of the 800 pupils have been
absent at some time during the fall
and winter terms on account of the
disease.
The case Of Walter E. Abbott. who
had for some time been employed as
B. & A. station agent at Grimes, Carl
bou. and who committed suicide Feb
ruary % by taking chloroform, is in
deed q sad ono It seems that Mr.. Alb
bott's accounts had been found short
by something like $l2--a mistake. 80
all his friends consider 1t, as he was
known to be a very honest and honor
able young man. A special agent" Of
the company came around and worked
upon his nervous and sensitive person.
Atty until he made him think that 1t
was q terrible thing, that he was likely
to be imprisoned. fined a thousand dol
lars, or some such matter, and was
driven by dependency to take his own
life. Whoever that special agent was
he Is about as guilty Of direct murder
as a man can be, and he must find this
thought a great comfort to him in his
after life. The idea Of pounding on
sensitive and honest young man to such
q pitch a. this, is. or ought to be. be-