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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-11
Permit Us TO Say

Permit Us to Say
The saddest sight on earth is a short man wishing he
was taller.
You never have to sit around and beg monograph
to sing.
Every day is Armlstice day for the henpecked hus
band.
Nothing makes defeated candidate madden than
seeing his picture still a window week later.
If you make your handkerchiefs do a few more
weeks you will get some new ones for Christmas.
These ticksh times for those wearing scratchy
heavies
Furnaces like husbands. If you don't watch them
they go out.
We sorry for the man without a country-espe.
cially when leaves turning in the country.
There never has been enough peace in the world to
go around.
A goose never acts like an owl when he goes out
for a lark.
The family~skeeton looks better in longer dresses.
Many one-horse town has two movies
In Cincinnati. soapmakers' pay was raised This is
coming clean.
May we say a salesman has right to blow about his
goods because it is the trade wind?
TOM SIMS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-11

Nothing makes defeated candidate madden than
seeing his picture still in a window a week later
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-11

You never have to sit around and beg phonograp
to sing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-11

If you can make your handkerchiefs do a few more
r weeks you will get some new ones for Christmas
Evening journal., 1922-11-03
MRS. D. C. REID
. DIES AT ASHVILLE

Rrhile in Ashevills, n. C. in an
effort TO regain her health. Mrs.
Alice Kent Reid. OF New York. a
former resident Of this city, died on
Wednesday. She had been in sew
ersl weeks.
Mrs. Reid was the wife OF David
G. Reid. a former president OF the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora
ton. Twenty years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Rfid moved to New York where Mr..
Reid is a. successful ship broker.
Mrs. Reid was the daughter Of
the late Mr. and Mrs. r. Lundlev
Kent who was a former well Known
lumber dealer OF this city. She is
survived by her husband and one
BROTHER, Preston Kent. and one sis
ter,..Mrs. Herbert Walker, both OF
Boston Mass.
During her residence in this city,
where she was born. Mrs. Reid was
Appointment member Of society ana
hasa host OF friends still residing
here She was member OF the
Fpprth and West Streets Friends
Meeting.
THE funeral will take place on
Sunday afternoon at / o'clock with
serYfces in the Friends Meeting
House at Fourth and West streets.
The interment. which will be private.
will be made in the Friends Bury
ipg. ground at West Chester. Pa.
Evening journal., 1922-11-03
STATEREDUCES
r
DEATHSBY AUTO
Only Casualties Recorded
in Delaware During the
Last Year
INCREASE IN
OTHER SECTIONS

WASHINGTON. d. CT Nov g.
The Department OF Commerce an
nounces that the returns compiled
by the Bureau OF the Census shows
that during the year 1921. 10,16s
deaths resulting from accidents
chused by automobiles and other
motor vehicles, excluding motor
CYCLES. occurred within the death
registration area OF the United States
exclusive OF Hawaii). which area
contains SO per cent. OF the totalpop-
uiation. as against 10.4 in 1920, "a
in 1919. 90 in 1918. and Q in 1917.
Between 1917 and 1921. therefore
the death rate per 100000 popula-
ton from motor vehicle accidents
and injuries increased about 2S per
cent. In the % States for which
data>r 1917 are available the actual
number OF these deaths increased
from 6.014 In that year TO S.4e2 in
1921. an increase of 41.2 per cent
The figures for Delaware show the
number OF deaths for the year 1919
was 2s: for 1920. 22 and II for 1921.
In Wilmington tho casualties last
YEAR were ~ ana IN 4tdt lnoTo were ]
r. is deaths are recorded for 1919 |
and the same number for 1913 with !
% In 1917.
The smallest rate was reported by |
New Bedford. MaAs.. with IA. q de- |
crease of is from 1920: Whining |
ION. Del. was next with SIS, a de- |
crease of 3.S.
Among sixty-s.x cities forty show
ed increases IN the death rate while /
Tho remaining 26 showed decreases
Los Angeles had the highest rate
With All per 100000, an increase
Of go per 10000 over 1920.
Albany. n. Y. was second with
z6.es an increase OF 1876. and
Youngstown, Ohio, third with 25.7, a
decrease OF 10.
Albany showed tho largest in
crease IN its rate. over 1920 with
Is. Houston was second with 11.6
Hnd. Lowell. third with ia. Mem
ahis had the largest decrease, 1I.2,
Shaa Reading. Pa. was second with
h@rand Dayton third with 6.7.
View York City had the largest
aumber OF deaths SIS. an increase
q i12 over 1920; Chicago the sec
md largest number $50, an Increase
2 * and Philadelphia third, 100. a
borease OF SO.
Evening journal., 1922-11-03
Philadelphia, Friday, November 3, 1922

Busiest in Philadelpha-and the store that is
growing fastest You appreciate dependable goods mod
erately priced
Evening journal., 1922-11-03
Store Open 9 A. M. to $50 p. M.

Gimbd system of merchandising brings the most
certain satsfaction-the most real economy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
MAN ASKS RELEASE
FROM INSANE WARD.
Tailor Denies Threats Against
Physician and Would Go
to California
DECISION IS WITH Hell D

A plea to he released from the syco-
pnthic ward Of the Philadelphia Hospi-
tai because he was not insane was made
today by David Tavin. tailor. before
Judge McDevitt. He formerly lived at
421 Lombard street.
About two months ago Tavin went
to the Legal Aid Bureau and lodged n
complaint against DR.. Eugene Rush.
formerly of 5421 Baltimore avenue,
who now has an office at 500 South
Fifty-fifth street. who. he charged. had
performed nn illegal operation on him
II number Of years ago. He was sent
to the police and upon examination by
physicians. his commitment to the
psychopathic ward followed
Tavin was not taken into custody
until after he had made threats to kill
DR.. Rush.
Tavin, addressing the Judge. said he
had no recollection of making any
threats.
II am all right. your honor. and I
want to go to California to get away
from all these people," he said. Later
in his testimony Tavin began rambling
and appeared nervous.
DR.. Bush testified that no surgical
operation was performed on Tavin. but
he was subjected to different tests and
put under treatment which finally
brought about dminution of paralysis
and the patient finally got the use of
his limbs.
The Judge held the case under advise
mput,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
V0MEN WIN FIGHT
ON POLLING PLACES
,.n Are. Changed After Com
n,aint by New Voters Against
lnsanitary Conditions
lcE CREAM REPLACES FISH

Tho promise of the women many
,ro that If given the right to
'eal .hov would "start something was
W., "'e oeoin today when the County
fa'n,n f',,ssiouers approved changing ten
rolling places.
po pv..,ordov delegation Of women ap..
before the commissioners and
peareu. against the insanitary con-
lio.,,s. moor lighting and inadequate
dillonsf many of the polling places.
@ s,se " ,rore backed by many men voters
,rbo nbS' signed the petitions presented 10
the commissioners.
'pr rho commissioners refused to change
.,o nolling place Of the fortieth divi,
Wv .ien of the Forty third Ward from oi"
pIa;br Sun avenue to $500 North sixth
n i,,oet Joseph r. Hale. .3io1 North
sb Seventh street. former division commit
.seman. topped the list of seventy two
.I.nors for the change. A counter pc
si.;on was signed by 1873 voters.
''I Halls said he wanted the change be-
..rso the odor of "printSrs' ink" from
go .noVo adjoining shop was objectionable,
raorct +. Holmes. president of the
SeUntv commissioners, a former news
nnperman. disagreed.
Tho fifteenth division of the Thirty
,ocond Ward was changed from fish
.,ore TO an ice cream parlor 1T Nine
..ortb anL Norris streets. Mrs. Marie
O'connell. Democratic worker, had
viscronsly protested against the fish
store booth.
Other changes approved we're nine
.oenth division of Nineteenth Ward.
from southwest corner of Third street
and Susuuehanna avenue to 2IO West
Susouehanna avenue: sixty sixth divi-
sion OF Twenty second Ward. from 20
Fast Mount Airy avenue to 4 East
Mount Airy avenue; fourteenth livi-
zion of Twenty fifth Ward. from
Somerset and Coral streets to northwest
corner Of Amber and Somerset streets :
sirbtecnth division of Twenty fifth
Ward, from the northeast TO the south
vest corner of Amber and Cambria
streets: thirty second division Of
Twenty sixth Ward. from northeast
corner of Hicks and Mexican streets to
northeast corner of Sixteenth and Me-
Kean streets: thirty fifth division Of
Twenty sixth Ward. from 1870 to 1882
SNYDER avenue: twelfth division OF
Twenty eighth Ward. from southeast
corner of Twenty fifth and Gordo,'
streets to northwest corner Of Twenty
fifth and Dauphin streets: twentieth
division of Thirty ninth Ward. from
northeast corner of Fourth and Tree
streets 10 southeast corner of Fourth
and Wolf streets: thirty ninth divi-
sion of Forticth Ward from rear of
s472 Baltimore avenue to 53l1 Thomas
Avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
WOMAN, 70, LOSES
PURSE AND MEMORY
Found Weeping In w. Phila.
Station, She Isn't Sure OF
Her Own Name
CAME FROM NORRIST0WN

loss Of considerable sum Of money.
the noisea of the city and chatter of ve-
hcles so confused n seventy year old
woman who arrived here today from
Norristown that her mind went blank
and all she couud do was to cry. She
was found in West Philadelphia station
moaning and weeping-iosr IN n big
city. -,
Two sympathetic women sought TO aid
her. but without result. At intervals
her memory seemed to return under tho
friendly questionings Of her sympathiz-
crs. TO them she said she was Mrs.
Mathilda Landis. Of Norristown. but
was not so sure that was her name. IN
the little flashes Of returning memory
she said she was seventy years old and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
$500 LEFT TO CHARITIES
Catholic Institutions Named In viii
of Mrs, Adelaide J. Pryce

The will Of Adelaide J. Pryce. 1127
West Erie avenue, prObatcd today.
stipulatcs that $500 Of her $1,000 cs-
tate be distributed among CatlS'ic char
tiles. One thousand is left for the
propagation Of the faith in China and
Africa 5000 to Holy Trinity Churcn.
500 to st. Ninccnt's Orphan Asylum,
500 to st. Joscph's Asylum for Girls,
500 to st. JOseph's House for Home
less Industrious Boys.
Other wills probated were those OF
Charles l. Eastwood, $1,000 and Daniel
Whorley. SG1O0.
Inventories Of the personal estates Of
Elizabeth Marseillrs. $33S. .59S, and
James J. Gault, $54, ,4O1. were filed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
PHILA. GIRL IN A CANOE
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
Miss Hazel Corbln Caught Beneath
Boat When It Overturns

Miss Hazel Corbin. seventeen year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Corbin. of this city, narrowly escaped
drowning yesterday at Atlantic City
when the canoe in which she was riding
overturned in the Thoroughfare near
Harrisburg avenue.
Miss Corbn and her parents ar"
spending the summer at the resort Yes
terlay she was padding through the
water when a speedboat passed. The
roll caused by the backwash upset her
canoe.
Miss COrbn was caught under
meath her boat and for several minut es
was unable to free herself. Finally She
managed to loosen the ncckband of her
dress, which had caught on Il hook and
wam to shore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
ropAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

John Grahshovan, Detroit Mich. and
Elena Bahan, 23l Brown St.
James C. Bulk, 732 Wingohockng st., and
Margaret A Bossler. 1854 Seller st.
Ray A Wat9nna GSla y; ilth st., and Mae
Joseph A Esposito. Sl7 Alter st. and Mary
GinmbeardIno. l2l3 Snyder ave.
william Fisher, 322l Memphis st. and
oscar i, Eggcrt, 2iO3 Percy ct. and Elsie
y Shuman, West Point, Pa.
'"F%P Eap,hN N MedieS, aoa y, 5S,h st. '''' anu
lack Warden. G30 y. Hutchinson ST. and
Rena Hunt ?53O Mutter st.
Max Blumherg. 1871 $. Ath st. and Fannie
OdIs. l0li Jackson g 49,,
Rachel Dorsey. Darlington. Md.
Edward ~ crGHPp;.rj 2GS1n Peek HHysS Gr%ys' s. j.
sam piumcr, 1911 WaYerly st. and Sarah
F. Hicks. sG0s Gibson ST,
Thomas \. Rafferty, Trsn,om; rsam,a : j. and
Peter SoboIewsM. 27ls T. Albert st. and
Victoria Burzynsk!, 2Il3 Salmon ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
MAN HELD WITHOUT BAIL
ON CHARGE OF KILLING WIFE
Rudolph kriseher Leaped From
Roof After ShootIno

Rudolph Krischer. fifty-two years
old. 1921 Mount Vernon street. was to-
day held by Coroner Knight without
bail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury on n charge of causing his wife's
death on June q.
KrIscher, it is charged. shot his wife
three times following an alteration and
ran to the roof Of the house and jumped
to the street. Krischer, who has been
in the Hahnemann Hospital. was re-
leased from the institution today.
A son, Frank Krlschcr. fourteen
years old. told the coroner of hearing
the shots which killed his mother. The
body was identified by another son,
Charles. twenty one Years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
OUTING FOR P. R. T. MEN
eousa's Band Will Play for Work
ers at Annual Picnic

H.. Ihe fourth annual picnic and nth =
1t!c T carnival Of the Philadelphia Rapid
transit Cooperative Welfare AsSO-
mriatlon will he held at Willow Grove
tuesday and Wednesday.
n Inc proceeds will be devoted to the
S,to'operatlve Helping Hand Fund for
me relief of employees.
ohiidren sports. field sports.
sV9Sa band, water sports. baseball
snu get. together meeting are
among the attractions listed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
ELEVEN AUTOS STOLEN

Eleven automobiles. four Of them be-
longing to out-of-tOwn residents, we're
reported today to the police. The
owners and the values Of the cars are
as follows: Richard Won Arcnd. 12O2
Arch street. S3S00: Albert II. Shaw,
Trenton. $500: B. ID. Wright, Chr>-
ter. S4lOO: Norwood Murphy. Pcnns.
grove. 500: Rodgcr Mnyncs. ll:iG
Chestnut street. $1,000; Thomas
Kccley. All Germantown avenue,
$500: Roy Dckey. Harrisburg, $500 ,
George I'lrick. 800 South Twelfth
street. $500; Mrs. John Lloyd, 1920
Spruce street. 500; William T. Com
ncrs. Bala. $4,000 and George W.
Dietz, 1744 Orthodox street, 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
had come here with woman named

had come here with woman named
Long.
The woman said she felt black
bag containing money slip. from her
hand but did not know just how 1t was
taken or where. She could not remem :
her how much IL contained but said 1t
was "a lot Of money
Mrs. lands was well dressed and
refined in general demeanor. She wore
blue and white dress. She has gray
hair and wears glasses, but she was
without hat or coat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
TO TEST WOMAN'S SANITY
Mrs. Sabott Refuses to Talk o
Slayina Of Joseph Buckley

An examination will be made into the
sanity Of Mrs. Elizabeth Sabott. who Is
being held without bail following the
discovery of the body of Joseph Buck
ley in ditch near her Girard Point
boathOuSe yesterday.
Buckley. who was ffty-seve years
old. had been stabbed nine times.
\ bloody knife was found in Mrs.
Sabott's bed by detectives.
She sits in her cell in Moyamensing
prison. mIttcring about n knife. but re-
fuses TO answer when spoken to.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
USES STOCKING TO END
HER LIFE IN HOSPITAL
Body Of Anna @. Witte 10 Found In
Closet at sanItarium

Miss Anna G. Witte. city nine years
old, Of Lansdale. a patient at private
sanitarium. 1856 Bethlehem pike, COM
m,tted suicide last night by hanging
herself with a stocking to a clothes
hook.
When n nurse opened the door OF n
closet to get some clothes she discov :
cred the body Of Miss Witte. The
woman. a cripple. was admitted to me
snnitarium this week, suffering from
mental disorder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25

became i'll shortly before 8 o'clock and
was put in the van, which started for
the hospital. A short distance awny
from the House Of Correction he jumped
from the van and disappeared.
He wore black trousers with large
hole In them and he had no hat or
coat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
3 NABBED ON RUM TRUCK
$50 Gallons OF Alcohol Valued a,
$4,000 Found In Camden

Three men were arrested in Camden
this morning while driving n truck con :
tanning $50 gallons of alcohol valued
ut $1,000 along Kaighn avenue at Louis
street.
They are: Eugene Hummell, 1920
HYDE Park. Camden; Joseph Webster,
5O3 New Broadway, Brooklawn, and
Roy Kraft. of the same address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
CURIOSITY IS PAINFUL
Boy Tries to See Seized Stills and
Lands In Hospltal

Curiosity proved painful to Hugh
Carn, thirteen years old. of 2S43
North Water street. this morning.
The hoy was riding on the back Of a
huckstrr's wagon when at Front and
Master streets he hoped off to see Il
number Of seized stills being placed In
patrol wagon. He ran into the path
o. Ga a truck driven by George Slayer,
eo20 Ditmnn street, Holmesburg.
lie was taken to st. Mary's Hospital.
where 1t wns found he was suffering
only from cuts and bruises.
Slayer was arrested but later released
On his own rccogniZance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
ALARM PROVES FALSE
Police Fall to Find Burglars In Wal
nut Street Home

The ringing of n burglar alarm shortly
after o'clock this morning In the
unoccupied home Of A. II. Weishtman.
1918 Walut street. brought out q de-
tail of police from the Fifteenth and
Locust streets station and caused much
excitement in the neighborhood.
An examination Of the house showed
that nothing had been disturbed. II
is believed the alarm was set of by a
lar. Mr. Weightmnn occupies apart
mcnts mt 1880 Rittcnhouse street. The
family is now summering at Cobourg.
Canada.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
RUNS AUTO INTO TREE
Driver Of Car Saves cycIist, bu,
Girl Passenger Is Hurt

Miss Mary Innis. seventeen years
old. was cut about the head when an
automobile in which she was riding
crashed into tree on Broad street near
Diamond early today. Her injuries
were treated at the Women'S Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
The driver Of the machine. Norman
Indahl. 24S Fast johnson street. Ger
mantown. struck the tree to avoid hit
ting MOTORCYCLE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
HELD AS EMBEZZLER
Camden Man Took.$15oo From EN-
blowers, Is Charue

Israel Zambst, Of "03 Kaighn ave-
nue., Camden. was held under $500
hail BY Magistrate Glenn today,
charged with the embezzlcment Of
$1,000 from his employers.
The man, who was employed as n
salesman by John Scott 4 Co.. Inc,
Wholesale groccrs, American and Dia e.
nond streets, was arrested here yes
tcrday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
d HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Man, wife, Mother and Sister In.
lured in Abingdon Collision

Four members of an Allentown fam
ily were cut and bruised last night
when their automobile collidcd with an =
other machine on York road in Abing-
ton.
The injured are William Schatzcn-
a,ler, his wife. his mother. Mrs. Mary
Schatzenauer. and his sister, Mrs. Will
liam Roberts.
The driver of the machine with which
they collided was William Messer, Of
Arlington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
PARK ORCHESTRA TO PLAY
AT LEMON HILL TONIGHT
''sna'kowsk>'s Symphony No. 4 to
Be Given This Eveninu

uhM Will be symphony night nt Lemon
IN ,tli tonight. the Fairmount Park SYM
Program: '"''e
oSymphony No. t.......'r, r,chnikowsk,
pPysiT.gIc-"R pysinggI Romeo and Ju,ict' Tscha iNowsk,
N1e 10 An Afternoon Of a Faun'
0vertu,.,.r Debussy
Babe dhe Municipal Band will play a,
'C%afd o'o,Na,d street above Diamond, at :
M.' C." tonight, The program:
Cver,,r. 18th Division. Mourr
Vocal SOL, i'i2' .Tscha Ikowsh;
Ts"Darsc'er'stic-"The TsDnI .nIl' ...,...'', C;iiIrr
"E.S,rrt "Eagsrt wal,&-",asino Tnnae'' .',,s. Ciumsi
"' o' 'n> Gods Into Valhalla". Wagner
a, ne Fairmount Park Band will play
Tbo strawberry Mansion at S O'Clock.
sSnsIturr-' Tannhauser', yy,c,o,
CSTnei ss9fm sSm-yla,rT,r -, Troyator" Verdi
po..gstatiG Mast"rpietss'' '"' sotrarsk
ntpiiye ntePpiYiyye F4n,asy-"rhe Na,ions' 5 schmii, fTn
Us from ~. ID ''',.. .....,..... LaC0m
'"e' Fantasy-"Untii We Meet HEatn
m Jacob
tha Ie m Philadelphia Band will play at
. ov.,,' ,arAWay Plaza. The program:
Fu1sreare,- William Teu'' ...'.',. noss,n
"aFch to "Mar!onet' lcomic)
Baritone so,o Gounot
la Ah,",eG'lon-"Fortune Rller" Herbert
h) vaI,n ,''aI' I',',,,,,,,,,,,....,. Wagner
bsnc.M..,trom bsn"se from Coppelia, .......... .pelihe,
eapre '''',,,,,,,.. Saint Saen
~ ieunns in YOU ,oU ARE IooKiNG FOR MAY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
ESCAPES FROM POLICE VAN
Hatless Fugitive With Ventilated
Trousers Is at Large

Claude Bowen, eighteen years, Of
Baltimore. escaped from police van
this morning while OH his way to the
Philadelphia Hospital from the House
of Correction.
Bowen. an inmate at the institution,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
BOOZE FOUND IN WAGON
Missing Vehicle Had Picked Up Un
expected Caroo

Charged with the larceny Of mail
wagon and horse, Herman Klein. of
Ruby street near Market. was held
under $1,000 bail for the Grand Jury
by Magistrate Coward. The wagon
with ten gallons Of moonshne was re-
covered.
On charges Of transporting liquor
Klein was turned over to Federal Off
cals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-10
Randolph Man Meets Sad Death

Warren T. Barrett of Undertook
street Randolph. was electrocutcd
Wednesday morning at 7.45 o'clock
at the sub-station of the Central
Maine Power co. Mr.. Barrett, in
company with two other men was
starting the DAYS work. the deceased
was using an iron digging bar and
was standing on the concrete floor of
the station. As he raised the long
bar the upper portion came in contact
with one of the wires overhead, which
carried a voltage Of 10000 volts. The
resultant flash was seen by the two
mon who We're just leaving the build
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-10
PITTSTON
Cyrus kidder Green

The many friends and noighbors
Of Cyrus X. Green were saddcned to
learn of his death at his late home
in Pittston. Tuesday; August LIST. at
the age of IS years, that had been
fun of kindness and loving thought
fulncss when he passed to his re-
ward and the companionship with the
loved ones who had proceeded him
A son-in-law said: "Onc of the best
mon that ever lived \ testimony
echoed in the hearts of his many
friends.
Always cheerful and seemingly
never down hearted or sad, keeping
the heartachcs covered, he did his
share to keep the home sunny and
bright after the death of his wife,
five years ago.
The hospitality of his homo was
we'll known and friends and ac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-10
Gardiner Retail Merchants Association

Guaintances were sure Of welcome
when gong there. Inc respect anu
commence OIL ms loWnSpeopIc we're
'pl'rtht pN cree mn - iu'i''i
GUS p"S''io''' oL 'lUSI anu i''4'o''-
sl''iilN'
IN h'S Younger "'!9 nc ''"7 y
S'hool ana ms interest l'F '''e v ol y
''''''4i''N "4'''. ii'iii 49, &c '''N 'N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-10

ing. They ran back and found Mr..
Barrett stretched on the floor lifelcss.
The pulmotor was used for several
hours, but it was of no avail.
Mr.. Barretts untimcly death casts
u gloom over the entire community,
as he was a man well known and cX-
ceedingly well liked. He was born
in Gardiner, As years ago. son of
Thomas S. and Nettic Barrett. He
was member of the Free Baptist
church Of this city and Of the Mod
crn Woodmcn. lie IS survived by a
widow. a daughter, Mrs. Mary Genth-
ncr of Randolph; tv 0 brothers. Clin-
ton and Charles Barrett of Gardner;
two sisters. Mrs. Ida Goodwin Of
Pittston and Mrs. Ralph Bryant Of
Gardiner. Funeral Will be Friday
at o'clock from his late home.