Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
MAINE JoTTINCS

Charles Osborne Of Fort Fairfield
expects in a few days to begin the
erection of a large starch factory at
Limestone. Edward Sharp to be lin
charge Of the work. This factory
will be located on the Limestone
stream near the Bangor and Aroos-
Sloane. The building is going to be
erected on the latest and most i'm
proved plan, and will all be of con-
crete. 1t will be built so as to be fire.
proof. and will have q capacity of 10
tons per day. This will be run by
electricity and starch and potato flour
will be manufactured.
Twenty-Five Italians living in Milli-
nocket last week received the call
from their country to go to the front.
Seventeen responded at once, the 9TH
er eight who have families have writ
ten to obtain permission to remain to
care for their families. or else to have
proper provision made for their care
during the absence of the husband and
father.
What might have been a serious
owned by parties in Dan
forth went over an embankment
about 80 feet on what is known as
the Horseback road. near H. w.
Stewards residence in Linneus. The
auto, after turning over twice. landed
in an upright position with but a few
slight injuries and a broken wind
shield. The occupants escaped un-
hurt, with the exception Of a small
bow who sustained a sprained ankle.
Mrs. Annie Hadlock was thrown
from the running board Of H. M.
Beans car Monday at Camden and
considerably shaken up, and 1t seemed
to the onlookers that she would be
run over by the car She had just left
Blackington's market and stepped on
to the running board to leave some
bundles in the car when she thought
of some laundry in the building near
by. She told MT Bean to wait mo-
ment but he did not hear her and
started the car. throwing her to the
ground. Mrs. Hadlock Is Mr.. Beans
niece and lives with him at his home
in Monument square.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Randall OF
Milo entertained party of II neigh
bors recently in honor of the sstn
birthday of Mrs. Randall's father, Ly-
man Herrick. Ice cream and cake
were served on the lawn. Mr.. Her
rick was presented with gifts and
flowers, one bouquet containing SS
roses and buds which was presented
by Mrs. Mary Bean. Mrs. Cross. Mr..
Kenniston and Mrs. Carey also gave
beautiful flowers.
Benjamin Franklin Ross died Mon
day night in Torrington, Conn. in
his SD year. He had resided IN FORT
land, Me-, and in Easport. where NJ
was born, and passed his younger
manhood, and where he left scores OF
relatives and close friends when he be.
came a citizen Of Connecticut. He
served valiantly in Co. F. 18th Con
necticut Volunteers, and passed many
weeks Of suffering in Libby Prison
He was finally exchanged. He distin'
guished himself at Fredericksburg anc
Kingston. A widow and two sons
Robert W. and Benjamin F.. survive
. The students sof the University o
Maine Summer schol presented the
farce. "Ici on Parle Francais," Tues
day evening to large audience in tn
gymnasium at Orono. The piece wa
staged by Prof. Francis J. Kueny, wht
also was cast in one of the leading
parts. Others in the play were Steph
en- Clement. R. w. Bartlett. Miss Carr
Cushman and Miss Helen NJ Cornish
1t is claimed that about $4,000 will be
saved in five months to Cumberland
county by the county commissioners
by a change made in the system OF
ventilating the county building at
Portland. The windows have beer
changed so as to swing inward. thus
doing away with the necessity for the
blower during the warm months.
The case of John j. Emerson VS.
The International Paper Co., has beer
settled. The case was won by Emerson
who received verdict Of over $1,000
The defendant corporation took tn
case to the Law Court on exceptions
but the case was settled before being
appeared for Emerson and Judge New
ell for the defendant.
Who the man was who jumped iron
the Ransom B. Fuller just out Of Bos
ton Sunday night still remains un
known, and Boston papers are tryinl
to connect his identity with that 0
George s. Inman, the missing Unite'
Fruit Co. cashier who it is alleged es
capped with $4,000. After the descrip
ton Of the suicide given by Capt
Strout Of the Fuller, it seems impossi
Bile that this was Inman. This mai
on the boat was described by Capt
Strout, who reported the statement
two eye witnesses, as an old man AM
rather stout. Oher reports describ
him as between As and so years Of age
with close cropped mustache and wear
ing a light grey suit. While some re
ports state that this resembles slight,
the description Of Inman, it is no
close enough to make the authorize
feel that this was the man for whom
a warrant has been issued.
Still no news from Kenneth Edge
comb, who left Bath for Alaska sal
mon fisheries in April and who ha
not been heard from since reaching
Spokane However, he remarked be
fore leaving Bath that it was doubt
full il his friends in Bath heard from
him for nearly year in case he go