Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
fairfield
Body of POlander Drowned May
9 Found in River Enter
tainment Course-Bridge
Repairing
AGED MANS FIRST RIDE IN
AN AUTOMOBILE

6ren. while playing on the banks of
the kennebec river, which runs
through that part Of the town known
as Frenchtown. They found the body
Of man, about 100 feet from the
of the Polander who was drowned
Sunday morning. May 9, while catch
ing driftwood, in company with other
members of the foreign colony. The
accident occurred while the men were
on the river bank, in the rear of thu
Kennebec mill, when the unfortunate
man lost his balance and fell into the
river. drowning before his compan-
ions could secure aid. Coroner Charles
A. Lawry was summoned. and the
body was taken to the undertaking
parlors. Interment was later made
In Maplewood cemetery. The man
had no near relatives in this locality,
and the body was claimed by no one.
The deceased was aged about 3S
years, and from his passport it was
found that he was born in Russia, and
his name was Taras Marcishick.
widow and three children. who are in
Russia, are believed to survive.
The committee recently appointed
at the Fairfield Board Of Trade to
have charge Of the possible second
Course met Wednesday evening a
representative of the Redpath Amuse-
ment Bureau. Last winter four en-
tertainments were given under the
auspices of the Board of Trade and
the churches Of the town and met
with marked success. 1t is very prob
able that the course will be given
again during the coming winter
months.
Three bear skins. large and we'll
proportioned, are on exhibition in the
windows of the Holman & Nelson
Pharmacy. The largest skin was that
of a bear which weighed about 900
pounds. Percy A. Smith, the lawyer.
was the lucky hunter who shot that
bear, and he had a hand in the shoot
ing Of the next largest, Forest Allen
shooting the third one. Abbott Mel
son was also in the party of lucky
hunters And the three men remem-
Der that they did not know what kind
of bear they had when the first one
was shot, although they were conf
dent that it must be bear. 1t really
turned out to be somewhat larger
than they expected, even after it was
shot.
An entertainment will be given
Friday and Saturday evening at tina
Benton schoolhouse hall. the proceeds
Of which will be for the benefit Of the
Grange. The attraction will be the
Nashville Students Big Colored Com
pany The patrons are anticipating
a large attendance on both nights.
Miss Ellen Dunbar who is confined
to her home on the corner of High
and Elm streets, is reported as i'm
proving daily.
Mrs. Edna c. Purinton and guest,
Mrs. Partridge Of Brookline. Mass.
with DIR. F. j. Robinson and chauffeur
passed the day Tuesday at East Pond.
making the trip by automobile.
Albert Jewell of High street has
purchased a runabout.
There was one session Of school at
the Lawrence High school Wednes-
day, in order that the members OF the
ball team and a number of the other
students could go to Good Will to at
tend the Lawrence Good Will game.
School began at A. NJ. and closed
at P. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Wentworth have
moved their household goods from the
Preble house on Elm street to the
Williamson house, corner of Silver
and North streets. where they Will
make their home in the future.
Miss Josie Bremner Of Pittsfield is
the guest of her sister, Ms. VIM
Tracy, Western avenue. She has also
passed a few days az the guest OF
Mrs. Maud Chase. lower Main street.
It is understood that DR.. H. C..
Moody, who has had offices in the Ma
sonic block en- Main street for the past
several months, will permanently close
them and leave Friday for Massachu-
sets, where he will visit with relatives
for a time After that he will go to
California. He has Joined the American
Red Cross and intends to enter into
active service in connection with that
association. During his stay here DR..
Moody has won many friends, who re-
greet his departure and who wish him
success. -
Mrs. John Robinson and son Leslie
have gone to Princeton, N. B.. called