Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-11

Tuesday granted the petitions for
more frequent stops on the line of the
Portland, Gray & Lewiston Interurban
Railway. The commission orders the
road after July l 10 give local service
every two hours, with stops at the
points requested, which are Marston's
Corner and the Penney road, near Au-
burn, and the points between West
Falmouth and Gray where the electric
road crosses the Gray highway. The
first fare limit out of Auburn is also
extended from. Littlefields to Marston's
Corner. The road is given until July
to enable it to build necessary sid
ings and secure light cars for local
traffic, with the understanding that If
they are not ready at that time. then
every other one OF the through express
cars between Lewiston and Portland
and return shall make the extra stops
at the three points named.
George Rhodes Of Lyman.
George Rhodes. who laid the frs
paving blocks in Eiddetord. died Tues
day at Lyman. aged "A. He was born
here. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Rhodes. Since 1883. when Biddeford
began to pave its streets he had done
paving for that city. A widow, two
sons. Councilman George G. Rhodes OF
Biddeford and E. H.. Rhodes of Ly-
man, a brother and four sisters, sur
viye.
Pierre Malenfant Killed at Lewiston.
Pierre Malenfant, laborer in the
yard of the Hill Manufacturing Co. al
Lewiston, was about $50 p. NJ. Tues
day crushed under a bale of cotton
which fell upon him in the cotton
house at the mill, and sustained in
juries which caused his death almo5t
Immediately. He was about A years
old and had been working in the mill
since December. He roomed at -
Chestnut street Ii is understood that
he was married.
Damariseotta x. Of P.'s Celebrate.
Every knights of Pythians lodge n
the district was represented in the
gathering Tuesday night at Damaris
Gotta, when Lincoln Lodge celebrated
its 21st anniversary, Boothbay Lodge
alone sending a delegation numbering
GO. The degree team of Trinity Lodge
of Portland was also present and
worked the First and Third ranks on a
| class of three candidates, while Lin
coin Lodge worked the Second rank.
Edgar j. Brown, grand keeper of rec
crds and seal, was one of the visitors,
but Grand Chancellor Wilson was de-
tanned at Bar Harbor. A buffet lunch
was served at midnight. The affair
! was in charge of a committee headed
by George A. Curran. and they deserve
/ much credit for the success which the"
achieved.
/ Threatening Fire at Brunswick.
Prompt discovery of a fire on the
roof of the two and a half story
| framed building at g. Main street
Brunswick, owned by Albert L.
Holmes and Margaret Q. Hunter
Tuesday noon, prevented probably 4
serious fire, as the blaze was in the
midst of crowded wooden buildings
and a high wind was blowing. The
! loss is covered by insurance. The
building is occupied by z. Drapeau as
pool room and upstairs by Abran
FORMER for a tenement
Relief Ship Strathsyle Sails.
The Belgium Relief ship Strathgylc
cleared Tuesday from Portland for
| Rotterdam, with Falmouth, Eng as
| her first port of call. Besides food am
| clothing for the sufferers, she took
| 100000 bushels Of wheat.
| Arthur Cote Committed to Jail.
| Arthur Cote. Spanish American War
veteran, inmate OF the Soldiers Home
at Togus and a former welterweight
champion boxer Of New England. who
| was ordered held in $1,000 Monday at
Biddeford on the charge of attempting
| to murder his wife, was taken to the
county Jail at Alfred Tuesday, having
been unable to secure bail.
| Strength comes from we'll digested
and thoroughly assimilated food
| Hoods Sarsaparilla tones the diges-
| tive organs. and thus builds up the
strength. If you are getting run
down." begin taking Hoods at once
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