Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-03

ward III. yard Is between the Maskell
home and the grocery store. She listen
ed and heard what to her sounded IKE
breaking glass. AS she looked out OF her
dining room window she saw two men
attempting to open the north WINDOW or
the store. They worked there for shor:
time and then went around to the other
side of the store. A heavy crash was
heard in a short time. which later prov
ed to be when the window on the south
side, nearest the Reyes Fibre plant. was
broken and through which entrance was
| gained. Then realizing that the inten-
lions of the invaders were serious. Mrs.
Maskell awoke her older son and. lifting
/ up the kitchen window. aided him in
! crawling through. The little boy ran to
| the home of Arthur Dostie, which is but
! a blocks length from the store.
| When Mr.. Dostie and others arrived
the men were in the store. still looting,
and evidently taking their time about it.
! The two men started each in different
! direction as the investigators entered the
| store The fellow who was shot ran
down the main road to Waterville, and
upon failing to stop when demanded to
do SO by Mr.. Dostie was shot in the leg.
The other fellow made a clean getaway.
The captured man said his name was
Andrews and that he hailed from Johns
town, Pa. He refused to impart further
information regarding himself or COM
/ panion. He was unusually calm and
joked with the officers all the time on his
way to the lookup.
! A big bag was found IN the store, close
! ly packed with mostly cigarettes and to-
! bacco. The remains of a lunch were
found scattered about There was prac-
! tically no loss from the stock.
| The members OF the Loyal Club
were entertained Tuesday evening at
! the home of Mrs. Peter Matthew, High
street The usual form of amusement,
card playing was enjoyed. The first
prize was won by Mrs. Fred Marcia.
the second prize by Mrs. Fred Loubier
The consolation prize went to Mrs.
VIM Hunter
| Postmaster Horace K. Purinton Of
the Fairfield postoffice is passing a few
days stay at Lake Moxie, where he is
enjoying the fishing. Mrs. Purinton is
with him. Miss Alberta Foss of West
Benton is employed at the postoffice
during his absence. During the week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Purinton have entertain
ed Miss Gertrude Gates, trained
nurse Of Exeter n. H., and Mrs. H. E.
! Goodrich and daughter Irene Of Angus
, ia.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blackwell are
entertaining Mr.. Backwell's father, j.
S. Blackwell Of Madison. Other guests
| Of Mr.. and Mrs. Blackwell this week
! have been Mrs. Lucy Connor Horton
and son of Orange, Mass. Henry Wes-
ton and Hannah Weston of Skowhegan;
| Mrs. Bessie Thorne and Mrs. Kate
! Turner, also of Skowhegan
| Nj, and Mrs. Henry Whitney of
Unity are guests of Mr. ard Mrs Ed
ward T. Pillsbury.
! Mrs. Caroline Bunker Of Dexter is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Cot
ten. who is accompanied by Mrs. Eva
Springwald, also Of Dexter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks of Providence,
| Il. L.. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs Ell
mer Prescott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrety of Dover are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dexter
| Conrad Bragg of Augusta arrived
Thursday to visit Donald Curtis
| Mrs. Izella Monahan Jordan of Hal
| lowell is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Flood
! Miss Ruth Holden Of Dexter and
formerly of this town IS visiting in
town for the week, the guest of Miss
! Genevieve ellis
| DR.. and Mrs. MCGEE of Berlin. y. H.,
arrived Thursday, making the trip in
their automobile. They will be guests
Of DIT. McGee's father Michael MCGEE
! Of Shawmut.
/ Phillip Mutt of Clinton is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Clyde Gibbs, West Ben
| ton.
Mrs Abiah Ames left Thursday for
Good Will, where she will assume her
! duties as matron at one of the girls
cottages. Mrs. Ames has just returned
from several weeks visit with rel
atives at Pennington, North Bridge
ton and other places.
Mrs. Addie Vickery, who has been
passing three weeks at Enfield the
Suest of relatives, has returned home.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Duren of Rich
mond are in town for the week, visit
ing relatives.
Miss Helen knight returned Wednes-
day evening from Portland, where she
has been visiting her uncle, Thomas
Knight.
NORTH-The Friends Quarterly