Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Gifts to Bath Pastor

SfAhkS ffUM MAINE WlktS |
| Gifts to Bath Pastor
| Rev Maurice j. Duncklee Of Win.s,
Street Congregational church, Bath.
who left Tuesday night for San An,
tonic, Texas, to become building SEE.
rotary in the Red Triangle Y. NJ. c]
A. work of the Southern department
was presented with a purse prior 10
his departure of considerably mora /
than s1oo from members or the church
and parish. The sum was raised
! Tuesday, following the announcement
that he had received hurry cslV
that meant his imperative leavine wi
Tuesday night. Presentation Of the
purse was made by Ralph W. Con.
forth and John L. Evans, doacons I'll
! the church. who called upon II.
Duncklee ut the parsonage. MI
Duncklee was taken wholly by str,
prise. He will use q portion OF th,}
fund for the purchase Of some useful
articles which will stand as a perms.
nent reminder Of his five years II
service as pastor Of Winter Strss.
! church. In addition to the genero,s
purse given to Mr.. Duncklee, several
members Of his parish presented him |
with an outfit of knitted articles
sweater. scarf, helmet, socks and wrist.
ers. \ first aid kit was given him BY,
the Rev. S. J. Willis cpd the Rev. c.
! Il. Chappell.
Fell Into Ships Hold
Frank Curtis, piper at the Bath
Iron Works, who resides at 424 Wash.
inston street, Bath, fell from the deck
into the hold of a destroyer building al
the Bath Iron Works Wednesday noon
e, DR.. K. NJ. Fuller was called and Curtl;
was taken to the City hospital, A
examination showed no bones brokel(
but Curtis was badly bruised abou
the head and back and will be ker
under observation at the hospital fc
n day or two. His name Is no,
the dangerous list.
Find Infant Boy
An infant boy. not more than thre,
hours old, was found on the doorstep
at so Tying street. Portland, by an oc-I
cupant Of the house early WEDNESDAY,
morning. 1t is believed that the child
could not have been abandoned more
than 10 minutes. 1T was wrapped in al
mass of coarse cotton cloth. all en.I
! closed in a womans black coat butt
other than this garment there is Moth
I ing about the bundle or the waf
whereby its identity might be traced
or the mother located. Smiling andI
! mumbling after the manner of newly
/ 4y,fn &c h to II
; parently none the worse for its peril
! lous experience as quick recovery andl
! removal from the chill outer air to al
warm room and kindly mn,strat,onsl
seemed to be appreciated. 1t weiehsl
20 pounds, perfect and lusty male II.
! FAINT, an unwilling orphan and has heenI
sent to the Holy Innocents Home. DEl
! o'Suilfvan who was called. said that
, It was born but few hours previously
and evidently there had been no ats
, tending physician.
For Illegal Shipment
Leon +. Theriault and ]. w. M:'l
Even of Millinocket were arraignedI
! before L. S. Commissioner Reid III
Bangor on Wednesday, charged with
!
/ the State not to be used for E:edic nal
sacramento or mechanical pm poses
under a recent Federal law They}
were brought to Bangor by DepuG N
! s. Marshal James A. Clear or 70: n
! land. Theriault pleaded nos Guilt; nj
waived examinatio McENen plec1-
cd guilty. Both were held in s9@i
each for the February term & tie u
: ;. district court in Bangor. Boni
furnished bonds for their appearance |
! Mrs. E. n. Emerson Of Bangor
The de"tE Of Mrs. Ella FL E.ne.5jS,
widow Of W. Fred Emerson. whom sac
! survived but n short TING, occlr.eai
| Wednesday at her nome on Ua:9a
street, Bangor, aged Ga years. Shei
/ leaves two nieces, Mrs. J. S. Cooper o.
/ Philadelphia and Miss Bernice b. 10
dan of Bangor. Mrs. Emerscn nae Il
wide acquaintance having ,or II Nasl
| time been connected with the es;ab-
! lishment of G. w. Coffin on Maa,
street. Bangor. and was highly rel
gardcd by many friends for her fire,
/ character and cheerful disposition
Mere About May
! A telegram was received at Ear
Harbor Monday afternoon announcing
! the death Of Frederic May at his honsi
| in Washington, d. c.. Monday. ~.
was 81 years Of age. Mr.. May haa|
been going to Bar Harbor great
many years and was closely connectea'
with the business affairs and geners'j
improvement Of the town He con-
Quoted q very prosperous real esa's!
! business there and in Washington I'l
many years. For the past two oss
| three years his health had not bee.(
OF the best and last season ne va
critically Ill the greater part OF 'ns
summer and was in very weakenea
condition when he left there late in "
fall. He was very fond Of boating any
fishing and owned q small yacht
which he did great deal Of cruisihsi
tie was member OF the Mt. Dese'
! Reading Club. - \