Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
D0vER-FOxCROFT
Dover-F oxcroft
Man Commits Suicide
"When Whistle Blows"

Herbert Thompson Of this town COM
nitted suicide on Friday by shooting
| himself below the heart with large
I calibre revolver.
Mr.. Thompson with his brother Fred
| have for some time kept bachelors
| hall in town here but about two weeks
ago they purchased the Daggett house
about three miles out Of Dexter VII
| lage on the Dover road and were llv-
| ing there. Friday morning the de-
! ceased stated that he was going to
! their home in Dover-Foxcroft. when
he did. Hid body was found on the
piazza of his house about $50 Friday
night by Mrs. Ellens Larry, cousin.
! A note was found addressed to her
| stating that when the whistle blew
he was going to shoot himself as he
| was tired of living" This he evident
| ly did. DR.. NJ. o. Brown was called
and the patient regained consciousness
| and talked with his folks, telling them
! that he knew he was dying. He passed
| away about $50 Friday evening.
| He is survived by three brothers,
Fred, with whom he had lived: Seldom
| of Belfast and Charles of Massachu-
sets; and by one daughter, Mrs. Roy
Judkins Of Macomber's Corner.
Miss Maude Robinson was in Dexter
| Saturday attending the Ayed-Raynor
| nuptials.
Harold S. Dewar Of Augusta was
among those in town on business Fri
| day.
John S. Williams. Esq, of Guilford
was in town on legal business Friday.
Mrs. Alice Nealy, who has been pass
| ing several weeks in town the guest Of
| her son, Sidney VI. Nealy, and family,
| returned Saturday to her home in
Tulsa, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Page of Worces-
ter, Mass, Mrs. Ellie Trott of Wen
ham, Mass, have been in town the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. C. Foss.
Frank Remission of Milo was among
those in town on business Friday.
Heilmer's All Stars will play
Greenville at Greenville on Septem-
Der IS.
John O'Brien. who has been player
manager of the Doyer-Foxcroft base
ball team. has returned to his nome in
Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c. Howard and
family have returned from their cot
tage at Sebec Lake. where they have
been passing the summer months.
c. L. Kimball. c. A. Chase and
motor trip to Montreal.
Attention of voters is called to the
fact that the polls are open from 9
o'clock to 6.
Miss Iona Foss has returned from
motor trip through Aroostook coun-
ty and Canada.
Foxcroft Academy opened its 10th
year this week with PIT students reg
istered. Many improvements have
been made on the building this year.
Miss Mary Hayes has returned to
Boston, where she has resumed her
training at the Peter Bent Brigham
Hospital after a months vacation with
relatives and friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Lunt and children
and Mrs. Lena Brintneu have returned
from a visit with relatives in Belfast.
Mrs. Ada Lord of Belfast, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Ellis Nash. has
returned to her home.
Walter Darrell. who for the past
eight years has been employed at the
Kineo Trust Company, has resigned
his duties and leaves October Is for
Raritan, \. J.. where he has accepted
position as cashier of the Raritan
State Bank, (which has been recently
erected.
town the guest of Mr.. and Mrs s. B.
Anderson.
Deputy Sheriff Fernald Whitman
and wife and little daughter Esther
have returned from Presque Isle,
where they have been the guests of
relatives.
Miss Louise Lyford has gone to
Hudson, where she will teach during
the coming year.