Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-27
MAINE NEWS
IN BRIEF FORM

DIVER SCOlL llDDetLS mas COlipieteO
inspecting the pipe Of the Bath Water
District across the kennebec and
New Meadows rivers. 1t took 16
days for the Job and he found the
lines all in first class condition. To-
day he began an examination of the
steamer Wallula, which sunk Mon
day.-Bath Times.
Ray Hatfield of Centerville, an en-
ploye of the Crockett garage. Caribou.
met with a painful and serious injury
early Monday morning. He had been
called out into the street to talk with
farmer when a farmer by the name
of Brown, driving an autoombile, the
horn of which was out of repair and
who could give no warning Of his APP
proach came along just as Hatfield
had started to cross the road. He was
struck by the Brown machine which
passed entirely over his body. He was
taken to the Caribou hospital. 1t was
found that he had suffered conclusion
of the spine causing body to be
paralyzed from hips down, and Sc
we're scalp wound in which three
stitches were taken and other minor
cuts and bruises about the head and
face.
The interesting news item in our
Friday issue, relative to the recovery
Of the valuable diamond ring, which
was lost overheard near Beauchamp
Point Rockport, by Mrs. Biddle, failed
through no fault Of the writer to do
Justice to the part which Capt. J. w.
Hopkins played in the affair. Capt.
a 49,
with the Henry estate at Beauchamp
Point. and was on duty there the day
the ring was lost. He buoyed as near
ly as possible the place where the ring
was lost. and Diver Chase by follow
ing that course reached bottom within
six feet Of the missing ring. There is
no question but that Capt Hopkins
timely action made possible the re-
covery of the valuable heirloom
Rockland Courier Gazette.
George Emery who has been work.
Ing at Merrifleld brothers, South Hone.
met with serious accident Thursday.
On taking his gun from a boat 1t was
discharged in some way, the charge
passing through his elbow. He was
taken to Knox hospital
BY the upsetting OF an automobile.
which skidded when a tire blew out
at Orono Monday afternoon, Mrs. Alex
Latino sustained a broken arm, crushed
shoulder. and cuts and bruises. She
was taken to the Bangor hospital. Mr..
Latino was cut and bruised, but not
seriously. A child in the car was not
hurt
James r. Bradley Of Bangor was
before the Bangor police court Monday
charged with intoxication, reckless
handling Of an automobile. abduction
and assault upon Hattie NJ. Jarvis. a.
young deaf mute. He was fined $50
and costs for the first two offenses and
held under $500 bonds for the supreme
court. He gave bail.
The freshman class at B6wdoin COL
lege elected officers Monday a fol-
lows: Samuel c. Buker Of Portland.
president: Charles l.. Dodge Of Lynn.
Mass. vice president: Clifton b.
Morse OF Portland, secretary treas
urer; Mangus r. RidIon OF Stetson.
manager Of baseball team.
Formation OF q State golf association
is the object Of visit to various clubs
In Maine arranged by Charles s. Frs
well, member Of the Brunswick Club
and winner Of the Portland Country
Club championship this year G. H.
jennings of Cambridge. Mass. I'm
structor Of the Northport Club, % IN
terested with him and the two win *