Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Maine Nurse Dies

Maine Nurse Dies
The first death Of a Bar Har5or resi-
dent in service was reported Monday,
| that OF Miss Frances Donovan, "a years
old, nurse at Camp Dix. She was n
| graduate of Bar Harbor high school,
trained at New Rochelle hospital AMI
had been at Camp Dix only two weeks.
Death was due to pneumonia. She was
the daughter of Mrs. c. S. Moore.
Two Brothers Bodies
| The bodies of two sons Of Mr. and
| Mrs. Hobart Allan of Tescott arrived on
| the same train Monday. Edward Allan
had been in the navy four years and
made nine trips across. He died at
Massachusetts hospital Frank Allan
died in a New York army training
camp. Both died from pneumonia.
| False QUESTIONABLE
Douglass Gray Foss Of Lewiston was
| arraigned Tuesday in the IT, 8. district
court. Portland. before Judge Hale, on
the charge Of incorrect declarations In
his questionable. He was sentenced to
serve one day in Portland Jail. An in.
dictment was found when it was learned
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whom he said he was married. was not
his wife. A delay was caused as Foss
has been in Lowell. Mass, i'll with in.
! fuenza
Ons!ey Will
! The will OF Frank L. Dingley o. Au.
burn is very simple and brief docu-
ment. 1t makes but one special beauest
his library. which he devised to his
daughter. Anna Ladd Dingley. All Of
the rest of his estate Is bepueathed
! equally to his son and daughters Ar
thur G. Staples and Anna l.. Dingley
are named in the will as executor and
executrix respectively. The will was
drawn by John A. Morrill,. 1t contains
no comment of any kind.
To Enlarge ~"
Elaborate plans for enlarging the
building of the Railroad Y. NJ. G.. A.
at East Deering are being made in
| accordance with the vote Of the
board Of management of the associa-
ton. With the carrying out Of these
plans double the facilities for DOR
mitory and other accommodations for
the Grand Trunk Railway men will
be provided. Chauncey NJ. Harding,
| who has been secretary for several
years, and who about n year ago
was released to take up army Y. NJ.
c. A. work at local forts. has been
| asked to resume his duties and has
| already done so. w. Fl. Jordan has
beer elected chairman of the hoard
for the 18th year. having served since
the building was opened 10 years ago.
Auto Strikes Soldier
Dassie Womack. asoldier stationed
on duty at South Portland. was
| struck by a Portland bound auto
mobile while walking on Main street
the other evening and Is at the
Maine General hospital with brok
on finger Of the right hand and Sc
| we're decorations and Commissions OF
the body. Mr. Wcmack. who is
cook, in company with a felloww SOL
der, was walking at the edge II the
street. just Of the sidewalk when
the auto coming back OF him skidded,
striking him before he ccould get
out OF the way. He was taken to the
! house Of Martin Cook where first
aid was given. Inquiries at the hospi-
tai Wednesday found him resting as
well as could be expected.
56th Good Voyage
| A letter received from Capt. Ferd
w. Parker of the supply company Of
the 5Sth Pioneer Infantry by Mrs.
! Parker at Portland announced that
the regiment was then on ship board
and about two hours from land. Capt.
Parker reported pleasant voyage on
| the whole and said that he had not ut
any time been seasick.