Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-11
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
VIM. P. SouIe Of Newton, Mass.


William P. Soule, for u years a no.
lice lieutenant of Newton, Mass, and
who died Saturday evening in a
Brookline hospital, was born in Free
port. Me, on April 20, 1850. He be-
came member of the force 20 years
ago and was made a lieutenant on
April 20. 1850. He became a member of
the force % years ago and was made a
lieutenant following the investigation
of Chief TarboX. A widow and two
sons, William E. of the Globe, and
Lawrence of Buffalo, N. Y, survive.
He was member of Dalhouse Lodge,
F. and A. NJ, Newton Royal Arch
Chapter and Gethsemana Command
cry Of Newton.
Rufus Lord Of Lewiston
Rufus Lcrd, one of the best known
older residents of Lewiston, died Sun
day at his home on Webster street,
aged Sc years. Mr.. Lord was born in
Lisbon and spent his early life in
Litchfleld, West Gardiner and Rich
mond. going to Lewiston so years
ago. where he established grocery
business. He retired 20 years ago. He
was a member of the Manufacturers
and Mechanics Lodge of Odd Eel
lows Of Lewiston. A son. Rufus Lord
of Auburn, a daughter, Miss Alice
Frost Lore of Lewiston, and a sister
Of Gardiner survive.
Harry Colby Of Bath
Harry Colby, son Of the late capt.
George w. Colby, died Saturday noon
at the home of his mother on Highland
street, after a long illness. He was
aged 40 years and had been a resident
Of Bath since his early childhood. He
was a young man Of excellent char
acter and for a number of years en-
gagged in the barbering business in
East Deering and Portland. He was
member of Polar Star Lodge, F. & A.
NJ. Dunlap Commandery and Kora
Temple. The mother. two sisters, Mrs
Frank H. Shepard and Mrs. Arthur B.
. Stilphen, and four brothers, Chester,
Perry. Roy and Russell, survive.
The Governments free navigation
school in Rockland is making fine
progress, and has gained a number Of
recruits the past week. The visit of
Henry Howard, director of the recruit
ing service and his statement that the
school was to be continued indefinitely,
has served as an inspiration, and when
another class is taken on the middle
Of this month, it promises to be a much
larger one.
The band of gypsies which has given :
the authorities in this vicinity so
much trouble in the past few days re-
turned again Monday morning after
being driven out by the police Sunday
night However, the gypsies didn't
fpI inf
more hospitabe than the night squad
and they were headed out Hammond .
street and told to keep moving. The
auto patrol followed them out a con-
siderable distance to make sure this
time that they got outside the city
limits.-Bangor Commercial July 9.
The cottages of W. B. Wyeth and A.
F. Sargent of Maiden. Mass. at Sheep
Island, Harpswell, have been ransacked.
Deputy Sheriff Frank A. Johnson was on
Saturday notified. At both cottages cloth
ing had been taken. Mr.. Sargent also
lost 22-caliber rifle. a suit case and
electric searchlights.
Irving Gerhard Harris. the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Harris, Orrs
Island, was accidentally drowned Satur-
day in a well on the Harris farm at Orr's
Island. The body was recovered by John
Arndt, a summer visitor, and DR.. Clark,
a Medford. Mass, physician worked for
more than an hour over the child but
without avail.
William F. Davis, Jr., of Province
town, Mass, on Saturday was elected
principal of Houton High school, sue
ceeding Thos. z. Packard who has been
chosen superintendent of schools. Mr..
Davis is a graduate of Wesleyan col
lege in the class of 1915, and for the
past two years has been sub master of
Houlton High school.
Victor Smith, electrician employed
by the Lymburner Electrical Co. at
Bar Harbor, was very painfully and
quite seriously burned Saturday noon
when gasoline tank exploded in the
rear of the Lymburner store on Cot
tage street. The store was filled with
smoke and an alarm of fire was rung
ir from box IS, but it was found I'M
necessary to use water. Fortunately
no one else was injured except Smith,
whose clothes caught fire and before
they could be removed was burned
badly about the arms, face and chest.
A doctor was called and later the suf-
ferer was removed to the Bar Harbor
hospital.