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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
Estranged Wife
Slain by Husband
In Fit of Anger

Randolph, n. Y, Dec. 24.-Peter Nc
Larney. 25 years old, ina fit of anger
against his wife, Dorothy Anderson
McLarney, from whom he had been
separated, late this afternoon sought
her out at the home of friend and
killed her. He then went to the home
of his mother-in-law. Mrs. Grace An
derson. wounded her and her son John,
and was himself fatally shot, appar-
emily by his own gun, after engaging
in a revolver duel with a deputy sher-
in.
McLarncy and his wife had been sep
arated for several months. She had
been in New York City since July. To-
day she returned to Randolph for the
holidays and went TO the home of Mrs.
w. S. Atchison, friend.
Learning of his wife's presence in
Mrs. Atchison's home. McLarney ap-
peared and demanded entrance. Mrs.
Atchison refused She was thrust aside
and McLarney strobe into the house to
find his wife in bedroom. He fired
five shots into her body. killing her in
stantly. McLarney left Mrs. McLar-
ney's body lying on the floor. thrust
his still smoking revolver into. his
pocket and walked from the house.
Going Immediately to the home OF
Mrs Anderson, he is believed to have
locked his mother-in-law and his
wife's brother in the bathroom with
himself and attempted to shoot them
at close range. Mrs. Anderson was
shot three times through the body
Her condition tonight was believed
critical. John was shot in the jaw
and the shoulder
An alarm which meantime had
gone out brought Deputy Sheriff
Bragg to the Anderson home. Ac-
Cording to the deputy sheriff he
found the bathroom door locked and
and hO and McI.arney engaged in q
revolver duel, the bullets splintering
through the door panels.
Failing to silence McLarney's gun
Bragg charged the door and batter
ed it down. McLarney leaped al
him with is revolver and stilletto in
his hands, and then dropped, ia
tally shot. 1t was indicated that The
fatal shot had been fired from his
own. but whether the gun was dis
charged accidentally, or McLarney
deliberately ended his life with a
single bullet remaining in his re-
volver, had not been determined de.
finitely.
Deputy Bragg emerged from the
battle without a serious injury
Pending an investigation he declin-
ed to make a statement regarding
McLarney's death. other than to in
dicate his belief that it was a bullet
from McLarney's own gun that end
ed his life.
Charges said to have been filed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
hopping Season
Ads with Good
BUSINESS in CITY

N Christmas shopping season
e 10 close last night about 10
S"cS and although many of the 10.
merchants reported slack bust
~ on account of the lack OF en-
s.ment. the general report has beer
~ BUSINESS has been very good
- holiday display, In The windows
ny oeen unusually attractive this
Sa and special exhibits OF sport
s.'ng has proved n big feature ir
ane showings.
Any institutions. clubs and other
\. saizations have contributed II
~ ~ needy families in the city. and
s,s. mas been done to relieve the
10y throughout the city.
~ sN Principal places OF Amusement,
- W open today. including theatres
vance halls, Last night n large
n ~. attended the Jack O. Lantern
nm snt dance in Fairfield. while
~ Otners eft fcr their homes on,
Msa 10 pass the holiday. ..... 49,.
NV ual..s brou,ht and took large
~ IN yesterday and many fam
IN oe reunited today perhaps
ssnnfs t time in q year, to pass
SIN saowstorm Of Yesterday proved
In s.s., sitght one and the fears OF
n nsss N who expected drifts with
III s 9rceze were quickly dispelled
sa.es,enmg when the temperature
Win AZ
AAfsM., tne climax Of the season
snss. Today everyone should plan
leulr !. me dav the best In the year
- merry Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards. Dec. 24--Only a small
amount of business was transacted
at the Brighton yards. Tuesday Of
ferings of stock for slaughter were
well cleaned UP by late afternoon
with the market a SHADE stronger as
offerings decreased. Really good cows
We're in demand, but only few head
We're on the market, selling at AZ q
5&c. The bulk Of the cow sales
better demand, selling u cent higher
on average lots. The lowest calf
price reported was &c, on a buch Of
feeders Hogs were in light supply at
the yard. The market was a full u
cent higher and shippers that were
lucky enough to have small lots to
offer made money on their shipments.
Mich cows sold to dull demand. the
stormy day with slippery roads kept
buyers with trucks away.
About 1875 cows were on sale and
dealers had hard work to close out
even at concessions. which were the
rule. Prices of the morning ranged
from s5091S5.
Sales-Otis II. Furbush sold COW
at lac, COW, 1-2c, / COW at 8
Lee, y cows at 3-4c, 2 cows at IL
c. and 81, cow T. lac and / bull
at 3 3-4c, 81 on: calf at 1-2c. A.
c. Warner & Sons sold % calves at
SOLO 1-2c and 10 cows at s40@ 90. j..
Fuller &; Son sold 81 calves, at Z Ia
@10 1-2c, and IL cows at $35@95. +.
D. Keenan, sold 1 COW 1920 lbs at 5
1-2c, COW. 1000 lbs at 4 lie, "a
cows at 2.90c. IS cows at 2.60c, IL
cows, 2.65c; % mich cows at $500
10. G. S. Lowell sold-1 COW, 1850
lbs at 5 lac, s cows av. 500 lbs at
&C. rs. calves. av 40 lbs at 10c: 2
hogs. 400 bs at 10c: S sheep av S5
lbs at &C. 20 mich cows at $50@11U.
J. w. Brooks sold So mixers at $50
a 100. Robert Cannon sold steers,
1000 lbs, at &c and 45 calves at 800
a 125. ]. A. Clark sold l COW at sc.
l bull at Lee, cows at 21.2c. I
COW at &c. 1 bunch of calves, av 90lb..
at Sc. C. F. Gage sold 40 calves at
6c-9 1-ac; hogs at 10c: lambs at
10 Ice: and Is mich cows at SASS q
90. A. F. Putnam sold 3 heifers at
3 lac, 7s calves at 4c-10c. 2 hogs, l
at lie and at &c. A. NJ. Baggs sold
1 heifer, $40 lbs, at SC. and / carload
Of Gamers at &c, 80 calves at &c and
Is mixers at 1885 a 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
SOMERVII.LE

Miss Harie Turner E. A. '2s, Is AT
home for the Christmas vacation.
.ssRodney Mcintyre Of Warren was
a$isitor at F. A. Turner's last week.
When G. L. Fuller was in the woods
one day. recently he found the re-
mains Of a small buck which had
been killed and partly eaten by a
bob cat sometime since the last
heavy snow storm. He also saw q
large bull moose the same day.
Isaih Witham has gone to Jeffer-
son.
Fred A. Turner and son, Fred L.
Turner. visited at Dexter Turner'S
In Palermo Sunday.
Lewis A. Turner was ut Erskine
academy Friday.
E. A. Dodge and George French
each passed Sunday with his parents.
r. d. Brown Ia on the sick list.
George Fuller, G. l. Fuller and
Fred Turner went to Liberty We'd
nesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
OAKLAND

Mrs. Lawrence Livingstone, who
mas been recovering from a surgical
operation at the Elm City hospital in
Waseryille the past week, has re-
turned to her home in town.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Trask, Abraham Walker of
Oakland and Master Ralph Williams
of Portland will be guests Christmas
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walker.
A bountiful dinner will be served at
noop and after dinner there will he
Christmas tree and gifts will be
exchanged and social afternoon en-
5oyed.
Mrs. Joshua Stineford and son
Carroll left Tuesday morning for
Panama City. Fla, to join Mr.. Slime
ford, who has located there.
|. Miss Leona Fowles. who Is teach
ing in Montgomery. VT, is passing
the holiday vacation with her par
ents. MIR and Mrs. Forest Fowles.
The Fidelity class of the United
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Frank
Hersom.
Lloyd Fowles. student at Bow
dom college Is passing the Christmas
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Fowles of Grove street.
The Modern Wocdmen at their reg
ular meeting on Tuesday evening
held initiation and the following OH
GERS were elected for the year 1925:
consul. Oral Wheeler: advisor, ]. i.
Durrell: banker. F. r. Marsh; clerk,
J. i. Hallett; escort, John D. Farm
ham; sentry, f A. Rutter: watch
man. Merl Owens. The next regular
meeting will be held Jan. IA and
there will be Initiation. The annual
installation will take pace Jan. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Thompson have
gone to Madison to pass the holidays
with relatives.
Oliver Killam Of Allston, Mass, a
former resident Of Oakland is a
guest over the holidays of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield =. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hallett, Ger
aid. Harold, Rnald, and Rachel Hal
lett, have gone to Newport to visit
Mrs. Hallett's brother and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Rowe for the holi.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. Knight OF
Fairfield street will be guests today
of their daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Spofford and chill
dren, Gerald md Royal Of Skowhe.
gan.
Mrs. Maud Nugent and daughter
Corriss were guests Christmas day
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nugent OF
Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Pulsifer and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pull.
sifer and two children Of Corinna
have arrived in town and will visi,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Pulsifer' OF
Oak street over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob knight and
daughter. Lois were Christmas
guests of Mrs. knights father, Mark
Clark of Skowhegan.
Mr.and Mrs. Daniel Mcneil OF
NOrridgewock will be guests for the
day (Christmas) Of Mr.. McNeil's
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Timothy Otis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Dodge and
children Elizabeth and Wesley are
passing the holidays with relatives
in Phillips.
Mrs. George Stott left tuesday for
Lewiston on her way to Lisbon Falls
Mr.. Stott left on the Wednesday
night train for that town. They will
pass the holiday with Mr.. Stott's
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Rueben Libby, '.~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
AUGUSTA FIRE
Continued from Page One)

rant and notified Mr.. Tong and several
patrons who were eating there. At the
same time she took the cash from the
cash drawer and all hurried into the
street. So rapidly did the store fill
with smoke that they were nearly over
come by smoke before they could get
to the street, and Mr.. Tong. who was
i'm the back part of the restaurant.
jumped Is feet from a back window to
the river bank.
At the same time Officer Letendre
stepped from the Capital Lunch and
noticed the smoke pouring out of the
window of the Porter store. He imme-
diately pulled en- alarm from box "a
and then rushed to notify the people
in the roonling house above. There
were about Is roomers in the Central
House, which is conducted by Mrs.
Oliver Bourgette. and several had re-
tired at the time the fire was discov-
cred. They were forced to flee in their
night clothes and had no time to take
any OF their valuables.
When the firemen arrived the
smoke was so dense that they could
not get into the building and were
outside. After a long hard fight in
they succeeded in clearing the build
ing so that they could get inside.
This was not done however until tho
basement and the first floor had been
badly damaged by the flames and
many tons of water had been poured
into the structure. Later still an
other line OF hose was laid.
The flames had worked up
through the various partitions Of the
building until 1t was necessary TO
soak the entire building and to rip
many partitions to get the water TO
the demnants of flame. The build
ing is a brick block owned by the
Augusta Real Estate Association. the
lower floor being used for stores, and
the upper two stories by Mrs.
Bourgette who conducts the New
Central House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25

HE atmosphere OF the dining
i room expresses the hospitality
of the house. When it is cheerful,
mellow. with every detail fastidi-
ously attended to. 1t promotes q
happy feeling of confidence and
well-being. In no room are we SO
sensitive to our surroundings as in
tho dining room. We feel that
cleanliness is essential. Attract
ivenesS is OF equal Importance.
Both heart and palate grow more
responsive when snowy linen and
dainty china are surrounded by the
genial warmth OF an atmosphere
created by the skilful use Of har-
monious colors.
The first consideration. as In all
rooms. is wall treatment. Formal
ity. without austerity, Is desirable
In the dining room. For this rea-
son most OF these rooms can be
decorated In stronger colors than
can be used in other rooms. The
new techniques for finishing paint
ed walls are particularly well suit
ed to the creation Of cheerful din
ing-rooms. The use of the panel
is effective. especially IL the pro-
portions of the room are good and
the spacings well planned. In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
FAIRFIELD

The young ladies OF Mrs. Wilbur
Mitchell's Sunday school class passed
delightful evening Tuesday at the
,, home Of Miss Vera Day on Bunker
, avenue. The guests sat down to a de-
, Iicious covered dish supper at $50.
The table was gaily decorated in
Christmas colors. Before supper gifts
were distributed from a Hastily deco
rated Christmas tree.
Lawrence Putnam. who Is studying
at Boston University. arrived home
Tuesday evening to pass the Christmas
recess.
Miss Audrey Mcclellan, who IS
studying at Burdette College in Bos-
ton. arrived home Wednesday to pass
| the Christmas holiday.
Ralph Jewell went to Boston Tues
! day evening.
I, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ham and
, daughter Evelyn went to East Win
I throp Wednesday, to pass Christmas
with Mrs. Hams parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sawyer.
The public library will be closed this
afternoon because OF the holiday.
Friends of Mrs. C. f. Condor will
he sorry to learn that she underwent a
serious operation at the Elm City Hos
pital Wednesday.
Miss Evelyn Coro is confined to the
house with the grippe.
The post Office will observe holiday
hours today. The Office viii be open
from to 2 O'Clock and the carriers
will deliver mail until II o'clock.
Gerald Clark OF Boston is passing
the holiday with his father. Addison
Clark.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
George T. Rowe Jr passed away at
their home on Island avenue Wednes-
day.
Miss Eva Elliott has returned home
after being away for several weeks.
Mrs. Maudc Jarvis OF Boston Is pa S.
ing the holiday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jean Emery on Newhall street.
r. T.. Ware of Weeks Mills passed
the week end with his brother, II. L.
Ware.
Mrs. Marcia Hall and Mrs. Ethel
Stuart OF Clinton were calling on Mrs.
Lindsey Giles Wednesday.
Emerson Herrick, student at Uni
vcrsity of Maine. Orono. is passing
the holidays Mt the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Gail Pollard on Kelly street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hoyt went to
Portland Wednesday to pass the
holiday with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Brown passed
the day Tuesday in Yarmouthville
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arlon Low.
Miss Pauline Cloutier went to
Dexter Wednesday to pass the holi-
days.
Miss Beulal, Towne of Long
Branch, N. J.. arrived in town We'd
nesday to pass the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur a.
Towne on Newhall street.
Mrs. Addie Webb went to Skowhe-
gan Wednesday to pass Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Fowler.
The children of the Junior depart
ment of the Baptist church school
with Mrs. Alexander Henderson and
Mrs. Harry Plum,ner passed a Jolly
afternoon Wednesday In the church
yestry. Games and music were en-
joyed after which gifts and bags OF
candy for each child were taken
from gaily trimmed tree.
Miss Ruth Blakney and Miss Ed
ma Russell of Auburn arrived in
town Tuesday to pass the holidays
with Miss Blakney's mother. Mrs.
Angie Blakney on Maple street.
Harry Case of Worcester. Mass. IS
missing the holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Case on DAVIS
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
Two Known Dead
In Big Hotel
Fire, Stamford, Tex.

Stamford, Tex, Dec. 24-Two chill
dren are known to have been burned
to death and several other persons
are feared to have lost their lives
here tonight when the Stamford Inn,
noted hotel of the Panhandle was
burned to the ground. Fireman and
other persons of the city were\ I'M
able TO approach the building to
make rescues because of the intense
heat.
Four persons were hurt, two of
them seriously in jumping from up
per story windows. The fire depart
ment had been Kept busy during the
evening in checking several smaller
fires but when the larger fire was
discovered shortly after ii p. NJ, the
citizens volunteered to help. The
iron roof prevented the fremen from
chopping their way into the building
and reaching the flames at their
base.
A check-up is being conducted late
tonight to ascertain whether other
guests were burned. The fire loss was
estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25

gray. green. old blue or dark
brown. to accord with the rest OF
the decoration. will stay underfoot
where 1t belongs. and balance the
color scheme. A coat OF varnish
which can be renewed as It be-,
comes worn. will preserve such ~
floor indefinitely. A floor finished
In this way Is simple matter TO
keep clean. The systematic use OF
n dry mop and an occasional wip-
ing with a damp cloth. will keep
1t in perfect condition.
There has been a growing ten
dency lately toward painted and
decorated furniture In the dining
room, A suite OF this kind usually
includes n drop-leaf table. either a
Welsh dresser or a small buffet.
and small-sized chairs When
these are attractively painted and
stenciled. the dining room Is more
than likely to achieve a result that
is original and distinctive. One
very effective dining room had its
quantity shaped furnitUrs painted
a dull Chinese red. lined with black
and decorated with black and gold.
This furniture was pleasantly ac-
centsd against softly. toned wallis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
Wild Tales Of Yellowstone

In the days when the tourists OF
the Yellowstone Park were driven
through by relays Of horses. the driv-
ers found it profitable to give Their
passengers an interesting line az
stories. and the driver who was the
greatest romancist. generally Jared
the best in the matter of tips. The
features of the landscape in that lc-
cality are so varied and wonderful
that the passengers would generally
swallow anything.
But one Of them overstepped the
limit on one occasion and a question
of doubt was raised in the mind of
one woman, an elderly school teacher
from Boston. AS the lady alighted
she handed the driver a quarter witt,
the remark: Il hope you have been
telling me the truth for / should hate
to pay for pack of lies" The stage
driver looked at the coin for a minute
and then said, well, fact or fiction.
you certainly got your moneys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
EXHUME BODY
(continued from PanA OnAl

nance. She admitted with apparent
reluctance that her visits to Nc
Chinook when he was ill were dis
couraged by the Shepherds because
they were "disrupting" the order OF
the household.
When the sick youth asked for an
immediate marriage, she said she
consented but was informed by
Shepherd that marriage license
could not be secured in Illinois un-
less both the contracting parties ap-
peared at the marriage license bu-
reau. She said she later found this
to be in correct and secured the IL
cense herself. only to arrive too late
at McClintock's bedside. Mrs. Shep-
herd also was less friendly with her
after her engagement to Mrs. Shep-
herds ward was announced, the girl
said.
Young McClintock. she said. was
taken i'll while visiting her one eve
ming late in November and she drove
him to his home in her car. McClin-
took had told her, she said, that he
had drawn up a will making provis-
ion for her in case something hap
pened."
The night McClintock died. she
declared, she had asked to remain at
his home but Shepherd would not
consent to this, maintaining that 1t
were better for her to go home and
that Billy would survive the night.
Next morning. she said, she learned
McClintock had died.
After making her statement, Miss
Pope said she entertained no suspi-
cions toward anyone and declared
that she believed the GOODNESS of the
Shepherds which she had mentioned,
was due only to the recoil of the fos-
ter parents from the possibility that
another would displace them in their
wards affections.
Joseph Savage. assistant states at
torney, said that he had learned
from other sources that the Shep-
herds had once remarked that they
did NOT know what will become Of
US when Billy marries."
Robert Stoll. an attorney who oc-
cupied office space with Shepherd
said he did not know of McClintock' S
will until he had found it in their
offices.
Harry Olson. chief justice Of the
municipal court and a friend of the
McClintock family. whose injuries
resulted in the states attorney TAX
ment said that he had been pursuing
his investigation for several days and
that exhuming the body was merely
a formally" to make more solid
certain evidence" which he possess
es. He said that he was not prepared
to state what he knw of the death.
He said he had learned that the
Kenilworth mansion claimed by tie
Shepherds actually belonged to Nc
Clintock and had also found that Nc
C.intock and the Shepherds did not
always agree and that McClintock
had left them and stayed at the Pope
home for time last summer.
The Shepherds, who are now in
Albuquerque, n. NJ. will not return
here Immediately. but expect to re-
main there for two weeks longer
as they had planned. according to
word received by friends today.
These friends also said that the
couple stated that they would COM
mend any investigation that might
be made. Rufus H. Stolp, one of the
physicians who attended McClin-
took in his last illness. said that he
was satisfied that his patient had
died of hemorrhagic typhoid. posi-
bly, contracted by eating oysters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25
Adams.Case

Miss Christine Case of this town
and Alfred Adams of waterville were
quietly married by Rev. Alexander
Henderson at the Baptist parsonage
Wednesday afternoon. the double
ring service being used. They were
attended by the brides sister ana
husband, MIR. and Mrs. Clyde Savage:
The bride was becomingly gowned
in brown satin with a black BOLIVIA
coat and blue velvet hat. The groom
MAS dressed in blue serge suit.
4 They were the recipients OF many
heautiful gifts. among them a chest
OF silver, an electric grill. hatiron
and toaster, and several pieces OF
china and cut glass. They left Tor
Boston Immediately after the cere.
mony amid a shower OF rice ana
confetti .,.,
van make their home In Water"ne.
Mrs. Adams is the daughter OF MI.
and Mrs. John Case and was employ.
ed at the office Of Drs. kidder ana
Johnson in ,waterville. Mr.. Adams
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Ads ms Of waterville. He is gradu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-25

sizs and shape. color and design,
panels lend themselves to numer-
Gus treatments. An attractive
panel treatment without the use Of
mouldings. may be secured by
painting the field, or wall surface
outside the panels. in a contrasting
color. Interest may be added by
a two-toned or notified finish in
the panels or field, by shading the
panels, or by the use OF the new
lace stencils in the panels.
II the dining room is small and
the furniture OF an informal nature,
paneling will not be found so cf-
fective as plain toned walls finish
ed with a border stencil. two--or
three-toned figured effects. shading,
nothing or color misting. Color
misting is a new and very interest
ing treatment obtained by the use
OF q spray machine. The ceiling
should be painted ivory with a fiat
finish.
Apart from the beauty and
warmth Of color that painted walls
give to the dining room, they are
further recommended by their
practical aspects: sanitation, wash
ability and durability.
The dining room floor, IL painted