Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-01
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Coughln Speaks Monday Evenng-Loea Boy Attending
Army School for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Conductor Dies-st
of Those Be Examined TO Draf-Lst Named by Judge
Danforth-Buzzen Barn Struck for Third Time

spsct by the townspeopls. Monday he
had appeared a. usual and nothing had
come up during the day to suggest the
taking Of such . step according to MI.
Plummer. At 5 o'clock he attended the
funeral services Of DR.. Frederick KIM
caid, cousin by marriage. and about
go started from downtown for his resi-
dence ON Nell hill
His family was staying at the Went.
worth cottage at Lake wesserunsett and
Mr.. Wentworth's custom had been to 60
to the same place each night. Owing.
however, to the lateness Of the funeral
Monday and coupled with this the fact
that he had agreed to leave town on an
early morning train he decided to stay
at his village home. Neighbors noted
light in the house during the evening and
nothing was suspected until he failed to
answer his telephone number in the
morning. Even then tho seriousness OF
the situation was not considered. Finally
Sol Reynolds. caretaker at the pumping
station. paid a visit to the Wentworth
home bVt was not able to raise anyone,
noting, however. that the stable door was
open. Mr. Plummer had previously tried
" iNoSii hiiii W teiepl1OHc ana Wnen MT,
Reynolds reported his failure to get a re-
Spouse on his call the two gentlemen
went together to the house and after
hasty search Mr.. Plummer discovered the
body hanging from beam In the barn
loft
The body was clad in a nightshirt with
ned slippers, and examination indicated
that a portion of the night at least Mr.
wentworth had spent in bed To all ap-
pearances Mr.. Wentworth had taken a
iadder and mounted to the level OF a
| beam, had tied rope around the tim
her, then adjusted firm moose about hi,
neck and stepped from the ladder, his
feet coming within nearly one foot OF
the ground. Undertakers were called and
the family was notified of the tragic oc.
currence
Mr.. Wentworth was about IS years old
He was graduate Of Skowhegan High
school In the class Of 1879 and the old
FAMILY hope was on Madison avenue He
had been prominently identified with va
rious enterprises and was the present
superintendent and treasurer OF the
Skowhegan water works. He was a prom
inent insurance broker and a members
or Somerset Lodge. Somerset Chapter
Mount Moriah Council and DeMolay Com
mandery, the four local branches of Ma
sorry. He had been In rather poor health
for a number of years and was consider
! ably crippled from rheumatism. It is
thought that his condition, which sug-
gested entire helpessness at some future
date. had preyed upon his mind until he
may have become for the time demented
The fact that he had just attended the
funeral of his esteemed cousin and friend
and the outer elements OF thunder and
lightning may have played their part in
the tragic end
The deceased is survived ny widow
and one son. Geo. Allan Wentworth, ut
Rome now from his studies at Rowdoin
College; one brother, Robert Wentworth
| OF skowhegan. and two sisters, Mrs. a..
f. Durrell Of Skowhegan and Mrs.
Vaughan OF Yarmouth The funeral ar
rangements have not yet been announced.