Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
A Double Funeral Sunday at Holden.

a Double Funeral sunday at Holden.
A double funeral was held in Holden
Sunday for Henry l. Mann, IS. and
his wife, Ida NJ. Mann, 60 years old.
Mr.. Mann died on Thursday and his
wife, who was critically ill at the
time, survived until Saturday. Mr..
Mann was a native Of Holden, but
spent Is years in business in Boston,
10 years in Minneapolis. and was
gold miner for 10 years. Services
took place at the home Of the only
surviving member of the family,
brother, ex-Deputy Sheriff George 5.
Mann.
Bath Woman's s5th Anniversary.
Mrs, Lydia Baker (Elliot) Rogers.
widow of Parker Rogers, entertained
with a family dinner party Sunday
noon at her home in the Winnegance
district Bath. in honor Of her s5th
birthday, and that afternoon received
many callers. She received many
congratulatory messages throughout
the day. Mrs. Rogers was born in
Brunswick March H. 1880, a daughter
Of Ephraim and Rachel (Williams)
Elliott. She attended the Bruns-
wick schools and was married to Mr.
Rogers Of Bath when young wo-
man. She is in good health In spite
of the fact that she has broken her
left arm in three places during the
past three years by falling. OF six
sisters and five brothers but two OF
the former are living. Mrs Llewellyn
Rogers, with whom she lives, and
Mrs Nancy Litchfield Of Portland.
Henry D. Parker Of Bangor.
Henry D. Parker, Civil War veteran
and business man, died suddenly Sat-
urday night at his home in Bangor
aged ~ years. He was a native Of
Brewer. went to sea when he was II
years old with his father, and was
master of vessel which he owned be-
fore he was 80 years old, sailing IN
the South American and European
trade. His seafaring career was in
terrupted by the Civil War when he
enlisted in the LIST Maine Heavy Ar
tillery and saw three years of active
service. Leaving the Sea- he con-
Quoted a grocery store in Bangor on
his own account, then was travelling
salesman for Bangor wholesale
house. Later he managed a branch
store in Bangor opened by a Rocklano
house. For some years he had trav-
eled for an Ohio match company and
held that position at the time of his
death. He was an Odd Fellow. d
member Of the United Workmen. the
Quarter Century Travelling Mems AS
sociation Of Maine and the Madocka
wando Club. A widow. two sons and
q daughter survive. Harry T. Parker,
George H. Parker and Miss Mildred
Parker. all Of Bangor. Funeral SER
vices will be held Tuesday afternoon.
A Big Cargo from Portland.
With the largest single cargo Of
perishable goods taken out Of Port
land harbor this season packed tight
ly in her holds, the British steamer
st. Stephen. under charter by the
Cunard Line, sailed from that port
Sunday for London. The steamers
cargo is composed almost entirely Of
perishable goods and over 200 car
loads were taken on board. This Is
more than has been taken by any
other steamer that has thus far sailed
out Of Portland. although some
mighty big carloads Of perishable
good have been carried out Of the por:
this season The steamer also car
ried a fairly good sized load Of grain.
having about $4,000 bushels on boar1
Attempts at Suicide At Portland.
Two attempts at suicide were made
in Portland Saturday night and Sum
day. Charles Nedray, corporal
stationed at Fort Williams, went to
the center OF the High Street bridge.
took off and carefully folded his coat
and deliberately threw himself from
the bridge to the ground, distance
Of over 80 feet. He was taken up
unconscious and hurried to the fort,
where he is reported. while severely
injured, to be recovering. Temper
airy insanity is given as the cause.
He has been ~ years in the service,
the last six at Fort Williams. Leol-
ard P. Award OF South Portland, be-
ing arrested and locked up, sharp.
ened a button torn from his shirt and
opened an artery in one wrist. He
was soon found and the wounds sewed
.up. after having lost considerabl,
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