Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

SPARKS FROM Maine WIRES
Double Home Wedding at Bangor.
There was a double home wedding
at the esidence Of George H. Wither-
ly on Union street, Bangor, Saturday
evening. when his two daughters were
married. Miss Sarah Witherly be-
| came the bride of Roscoe l.. Clark OF
Bangor and Miss Hattie Witherly
assumed the name Of Benjamin F.
| Bickford of Hermon. The marriage
service was most happily performed
| by Rev. Charles A. Clifford of Brewer,
after which there was an informal re-
ception at which the newly married
couples received the cordial good
wishes of a large number of friends
and relatives. Delightful, refresh
| ments were served during the eve
ming. Both couples received many
beautiful and useful gifts as tokens OF
the regards Of many friends. They
will make their home at the Witherly
farm.
Winterport Man Dead in West.
| Word has been received at Winter
port that John Butler had peen
| burned by the explosion OF a gasonne
| tank at a copper mine In Ray, Arl@''
where he was employed. A few hours
| later came the news of his deatn. NO
details Of the disaster have yet been
received. A widow, who was Miss
Daisy Lowe of Winterport, and two
children, Sibyl and Minot who live at
the home there, survive. Mr.. Butler
had been gone from home six years on
Nav IS, and at first went to Silver
bell. Ariz, where the family for
| time was with him. He had been in
Raw four years. The remains will
be brought there next week and the
funeral will be under Masonic orders.
Mr.. Butler being a member of Howard
| Lodge of Winterport. He was born
! in Halifax, n. S., 4S years ago.
! Changes at kittery Navy Yard.
Augustus N. Stevenson of North
| Kittery, for 20 years >master ship
wright at the Kittery Navy yard,
| Thursday rendered his resignation to
! take effect June l. Mr.. Stevenson
/ has been connected with the yard for
more than 40 years, beginning as
foreman of the boat shop. During
! the Cleveland administration he was
succeeded by a Democrat, but found
employment at the Charlestown yard
! as foreman. Owing to Foreman
! Stevenson's resignation. Naval Con-
. structor Adams has recommended -
the navy department that the ship
wright division be consolidated with
| the spar shop and that Foreman
| Sparmaker Charles A. Wendell be
appointed head of the consolidated
shops.
Nathaniel S. Foss Of Auburn.
Nathaniel S. Fogg. IS. for over 40
years a well-known harness maker
and dealer of Auburn died at his home
on Pleasant street, Auburn, at 10 "A.
NJ. Thursday. MIR. Fogg had been
confined to the house but ten days.
Death was due to hardening of the
arteries. Mr.. Fogg was born at
Monmouth. His parents died when
he was u gears old. Mr.. Fogg was
one of a family of five children, of
whom but one survives, A. Is. Fogg OF
Dexter Mr.. Fogg was twice married.
his first wife being Miss Lizzie Cush-
ing Of Lewiston. To them were born
two children, Percy L. Fogg OF
Greene and Lester S. Fogg. who died
when ten years old. Mr.. Fogg's sec
ond wife was Mrs. Susan j. Longley
Of Greene. Mr.. Fogg was a member
OF Abou Ben Adhem Lodge of Odd
Fellows and Of Eureka Lodge,
Knights Of Pythias. He attended the
Court street Free Baptist church.
Bound Over for Dsrailins Train.
Paul Iaurendeau of North Bay.
Ont. So years old. who says he has
been a railroad fireman, was held
Thursday at Bangor in $4,000 bonds
for the grand fury on charge Of train
wreclsing by the municipal court. It
10 alleged he partially turned q switch
at Millinccket last Sunday night
which derailed Bangor & Aroostook
passenger train with considerable
damage to rolling stock and, tracks.
Andrew l.. Caswell, railroad detec-
tive. testified the respondent had been
acting suspiciously around the rail-
road property and was seen near the
scene OF the derailment not long be-
fore. sF
Calais House Damaged by Fire.
The dwelling Of E. c. Campbell on
South street. Calais. was damaged by
fire which was discovered about II
o'clock Tuesday evening after the
family had retired. The fire started
in some shavings used for banking
and ran up the Sidewalk OF the
building to the roof. The firernsr
made quick run to the fite. Whi6h
was a considerable distance from GA
hose house, but before the nannes
were extinguished hole had been
| burned in the roof of the building.
The damage. which was mostly by
water. will be several hundred dol
lars.
Operation on Mrs. Tarbox's Throat.
Mrs. Wallace r. Tarbox Of Frye
| burg. who was operated on three
weeks ago for throat trouble, went
through a second painful operation
Wednesday. May IL. Mrs. Tarbox ia
under the cara spoc;ovr4