Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-03
OAKLAND
Crew of Men Engaged Dragging
River Bottom in Search of
Alleged Murdered Infant
DUNN EDGE TOOL co. EN-
JOYING GOOD BUSINESS

moned to Cedar bridge Wednesday
morning to help decide whether the
case of 16-year- Sadie L. Strlck-
land, who is alleged to have MADE
away with her five-months-old BABY,
was within their jurisdiction or not.
AS Cedar bridge separates Watervllle
from Oakland there was some doubt
about in which place the matter oc-
Cured. The girl left. her parents
home in Fairfield Center Tuesday
with her baby. taking cross road,
and arriving at Cedar bridge, where
the carriage was later discovered IN
the bushes. A search was instituted
for when she failed to return Tues
day night and she was located We'd
nesday at a hotel. The girl has beea
taken into custody by a deputy mar
shall Of Waterville and a crew of men
are dredging the river for the infants
body.
Dr. and Mrs. r. A. Benson, their
child and nurse, who have been pass
ing their vacation in Maine. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ben
son. DR.. and Mrs. Benson expect to
return to their home in New York
City the last of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. H. S. Sleeper Of Lew
iston were callers on Charles A. Rid
ley recently.
AL Gilman was a business caller in
Lewiston Tuesday, returning Wednes-
day.
Fred L. Tapley and son Lorin, who
have a cottage on Lake Massachusetts
and whose home is in Hartford, CT.
We're guests of friends in town re-
Gently.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Thomas and
family of Pressure Isle arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sturte-
want Wednesday forenoon to pass a
week. They made the trip by auto.
| Ralph Witham Of Rome was a bust
ness caller in town Wednesday.
A.! Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Moore have
returned from a visit Of three weeks
with Mrs. Moores parents in Read
field.
| Harold York In company with sew
eral boys about his age were swim
ming in Lake Massachusetts in a spot
near the carbarn when, as the result
j of dare, young York jumped off the
! veranda OF the carbarn, distance of
exactly Al feet, straight into the
water below. The water was 10 feet
deep at the point where he struck.
but York alleges that he never struck
bottom. His feat was surprise 20
the boys as they were not in earnest
when they gave the dare. One Of the
boys asserts that York, being mex
! perienced in the art Of diving, seemed
to sway in the air. taking a slanting
direction and striking on his chest,
sinking diagonally into the water,
which probably accounts for his not
touching bottom. York Is none the
worse for his experience and al
though he was shaken up, he swan
ashore safely.
Raymond Carter was taken to the
Central Maine hospital in Lewiston
Tuesday, where he will undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank w. Fisher and
daughter Dorothy have returned to
their home in Boston, having passed
two or three weeks with Mrs. Fishers
aunt. Mrs. L. A. Gerrish.
The Dunn Edge Tool Co. is having a
! most successful run although one depart.
| ment. known as the Clark & Parsons de.
| partment. is shut down. all the men be-
ing employed in the axe shop or other de-
| partments. This aforesaid department is
shut down only temporarily and 1t is
doubtful If the factory will close for the
summer as has formerly been the GUS
tom.
George Pullen went to Augusta
Wednesday night on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Deering and
| daughters Katerine and Helen Of Mel.
| rose. Mass. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
James H. Witherell. Mr.. Deering Is con.
| cerned In business interests both in Kan.
sas and southern Mexico. His present
home is In Boston. During his visit here
he will attend the Eaton school reunion
| at Norridgewock.