Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Col. If. 3, Gardner Of Pat.so

Col. Ira B. Gardner OF Patten
Col. Ira b. Gardner. aged "A. u dead n,
his<h in Patten. He was descendar,
of Colonial stock. his ancestors settling /,
bingham. Mass, and several nervng in
the Revolution. He was n native of Par.
ten. enlisted in Co. I. 18th Maine yolur.
teer Infantry, and won several promo.
tions. serving on the stan OF Gen. Hal.
bert Z. Paine. He was In many battle,
losing his right arm while leading
charge at Opequan Cret 6 and was promo,.
ed to brevet lieutenant colonel on recon.
mendat ton Of Gen. BENJAMIN F. Bu,I.,
and Gen. Paine. After the war he opens
a general store in Patten and engaged !,
numbering and other lines up to the tim.
of his death. He leaves n wife, thr.s
sons. Halbert p. Gardner. Raymond
Gardner, Herbert n. Gardner and
daughter. Miss Mary !. Gardner.
Warren Loses q Shoe Factory
The shoe shop at Warren conducted nv
Spinney Maybury Co. the past two yesr
has been closed and the affairs OF IN.
corporation are to be wound up. Jane,
H. Maybury Of New York, junior memb.,
OF the concern. has petitioned for dissolu.
ton of partnership and the appointment o,
a trustee or receiver. A hearing on hi,
petltion is to be held In Rockland Wedn.s.
day. The concern is claimed To be sol.
vent with assets Of $4,000 and liabl,l,i.,
of $4,000. Preferred stock OF $50, wa,
taken by the town CT Warren In order 10
have the firm locate there.
War Wedding q. Bangor
A war wedding Monday at Bangor
was that of Rudolph b. Wo,trich Of tina,
CITY. a private OF Co. q, I'd Maine Req.
ment. now on guard duty. and Miss Mar
ID. Cakes. also of Bangor. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. BENJAMIN T.
Livingston OF the Columbia Street Bap.
fist church.
Smallpox Case at Bangor
The first case of smallpox In Bangor in
four years Is now under treatmen, at the
city farm. the victim being Joseph Tier.
bert. aged IS, a native of France and
woodsman, who was taken out Of 81
Broad street a few days ago. The case s
a mild one Health officer Goldthwait 10
In charge of the case. Scattering cases Of
smallpox are reported in the woods camps
Of northern Maine although not in an
Official way. 1t Is understood that VIC.
tim Of the disease was brought into Bing.
ham last week.
Sunday School Convention. Milltown
The annual Washington County Sunday
School convention opened Monday after.
noon In the Baptist church at Mltowu
with an address Of welcome by Rev, VII.
liam Muir and response by Rev. Harry T.
Taylor Of Machias, president of the coun.
ty association. Rev. John NJ. Ar'ers.
resident OF the State association, gave
addresses In the afternoon and evening.
Arthur Greenwood Of Biddeferd
Arthur Greenwood. proprietor OF Gale
and lodging house at Main street Bid
deford. died suddenly Monday at his
home, age 80. He was stricken while
taking a bath. lie was for some years
clerk in the East End Drug store. Hs
was a member of the Biddeford Aerie OF
Eagles. A widow survives.
Unknown thieves on Sunday evening
entered the home of Mrs. Eliza Mann at
Midtown, Me. and stole gold watch AMI
SAT in money. The watch was owned by
her daughter and bears the monogram
IL. VI. D."