Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
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shook up but did not seriously inJure
more than 100 persons who were re-
turning from the town meeting at
Wells to their homes in Ogunquit
Wells town meeting Monday voted
on So articles, appropriating nearly
$59, 900. 1t was voted to borrow $4,000
for a road to Sanford. The Repub-
licans elected the entire ticket.
Col. Osgood Gives $1,000
Accompanied by a few personal
friends, Col. Charles H. Osgood OF
Lewiston visited St. Mary's hospital
on Sunday afternoon and presented
to the institution an Easter gift of
S., 900 in Liberty bonds. In a brief
presentation speech, Col. Osgood re-
ferred to his friend, the late William
D. Pennell, who on Easter Sunday a
year ago, as president of the c. M. G.
hospital, accepted a generous gift
from Col. Osgood. Within As hours
Mr.. Pennell had passed away.
"Peeping Toms" in Bath
Several cases of "Peeping Toms
have been reported in various parts of
Bath of late. A few nights ago a North
end young lady was surprised upon
entering her yard to see man stand
ing suspiciously near one of the rear
windows. When he saw her approach
he stepped back in the shadows of the
house. The young lady told her
brother, who Immediately grabbed a
flash light and started out the back
door. The stranger ran and the
youngster gave chase. He soon
caught him and recognized him as a
neighbor. The intruder said he had
attempted to take short cut through
the yard and not being familiar with
the lay of the land fell down. The
same night another man was caught
peeping into the windows of a bril-
liantly lighted home on Washington
street. He said the home was so at
tractive that he couldn't resist the
temptation of looking in, but that he
meant no harm. In both instaces the
peppers were allowed to depart but in
as much as they are known it is doubt
full if they give any more trouble.
Drops Into Mud Hole
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Allen. Jr.,
of Biddeford, who We're on their way
from Gorham, to Portland Sunday
afternoon in their automobile, met
with quite an accident. When just
below the Charles w. Hannaford
place, Gorham, about half a mile be-
low the village on the main road, the
car dropped into a mud hole and
Mrs. Allen was thrown with such
violence against the windshield that
her nose was broken. She was taken
at once to a physician. Mr. Allen
was unhurt. The accident took place
about o'clock in the afternoon.
Crushed Under Huge Battery
Edmond Breton, the 1S-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Breton, Liver
more Falls, suffered injuries Saturday
night at the International Paper Com
pany plant, when he was crushed under
huge storage battery, which toppled
over on his legs. The bones in the
foot were crushed.
Sarah Sleeper
Sarah, wife of Fred H. Sleeper, died
at her home at West Auburn Sunday.
They were former residents of Litch-
field Mrs. Sleeper was native of
Wilton, &c years old the daughter of
Elijah and Belinda Rowe Robinson.
She was a member of the Litchfield
Grange and of the Court Street Bap-
fist church in Auburn. She had been
an invalid the last three years. She
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Allen II.
Sprague. a brother, Orlando Robinson
of Aver. Mass, and five grandchildren.
Mrs. Sarah j. Jarker
Mrs. Sarah ]. Parker, wife of Capt.
Robert Sturgeon, died in her home,
POS Vaughan street, Portland Sunday
morning. She was i'll but a few hours
and her death comes as a great shock
to her many friends. Mrs. Sturgeon
was born in Montreal but had lived in
Portland more than 20 years. She was
married in December, 1904, and she
was a member of st. Paul's Church
Housewives League and auxiliary of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. Mrs. Sturgeon was an accom-
plshed musician, excelling as banjo
and mandolin player. Her husband
was captain in the 14th Engineers
Regiment, recruited early in 1917 and
sent overseas where it performed val
liant service She is survived by her
husband and one sister. Mrs. Linwood
Clark.
Mrs. Scott r. Frye
Mrs. Scott R. Frye, 65 died Sunday
afternoon at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Fred Dauphin, 43 Spring street,
Bath, following a long illness during
which she had been given every care
for her comfort. Mrs. Frye leaves be-
sides her husband, a son, Orrin +.
Frye, two sisters, Mrs. Fred Dauphin
and Mrs. John Webster, also grand
son, Stuart S. Frye, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. orrin F. Frye.
Boosters at Ellsworth
A Food Fair, under the manage
ment of the Boosters Club, opened in
Hancock hall, Ellsworth, Monday
afternoon. All business places were
closed from to o'clock to allow the
storekeepers and clerks to attend,
and the hall was packed. The open
ing address was by Rev. r. B.
Matthews, long a popular pastor, who
also babe the people goodbye, as he
will leave Tuesday for a new position
in the South. Musical numbers were
given by Miss Erva L. Giles, soprano
soloiSt
Elect First Woman
At the annual Orono town meeting
Monday women took prominent
part. The first woman to be elected