Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-24

are anxious to see 10 the match between
Dictator Chief and Charley Wilkes Dicta-
tor Chief is, Is is we'll known, owned by Mr..
c. II. Nelson of waterville, and Charley
Wilkes is owned BY MIR. Z. d. wiggin, Of
Boston, the famous detective, formerly Of
Lewiston. 1t Is thought the two horses are
quite evenly matched and the race will hs
an exct ting one.
The Scarboro fair will be held Oct. 2nd
and Srd. The Boston Maine will build
platform and stop trains at the grounds.
In answer to an appeal from the Masons of
Jacksonville for aid, the Grand Master of
Mssons of Maine and the Grand Commander
of Knights Templar have called upon all
lodges and communicates for contributions.
| The Vassalboro woolen mill which has
been shut down for two Year,, will reopen
next month.
| The Salvation Army of Bath Is arranging
for an elaborate hsllelujsh wedding, which
will be held in the City Hall, on the evening
of October third. The parties are William
Bragg, captain of the army in Bath. and
Miss Henrietta Hodgdon, of Brunswick.
The ladies of the Congregational Society
of Brunswick held corn supper Thursday,
at which corn was served fifteen different
ways.
The contract for building the new shoe
factory for Monroe, Packard 4 Linscot At
Auburn has been awarded to f. o. Wills for
$40 900. The factory will be 200 by 40 and
three stories with basement.
The building of the Bangor electric rail.
way is progressing rapidly, and cars are eI.
pected to be running by October 10. A car
load of poles for the use of the railroad has
arrived and cars have been ordered and are
now being built.
queer accident happened to shifting
engine in the Boston and Maine yard in
Portland Thursday. The engine was on
perfectly straight piece of track and going
slowly. All at once the forward wheels Of
the engine slipped of rs easily as II the rails
had been creased. The fanges were not
broken and there seemed no reason why the
wheels should leave the track. No explana.
ton of the occurrence could be given by the
train men. No damage was done.
There are reported TO be five applicants at
Dexter for the Office of deputy sheriff.
A man named Luchno was thrown from a
car on the Quarry X. r., Thursday and re.
ceived a severe scalp wound. He had q
very narrow escape from death.
A child about one month old, which had
evidently been murdered, was found recently
on the rocks near Castine.
Last year the Pepperel company of Bid
deford paid tax of SS4 ,42s54 This year
the tax is S+2 2,53l.24.
Francis Warren Rice. ex-consul to Pana-
ma, del of paralysis at his summer home at
Saco Saturday noon, aged 75 He was bo,n
at Buxton, Me-, learned the printers trade
at Saco, going from there to the Portland
Advertiser Office, and thence to Boston and
New York. In lS49 he was one Of the
founders of the San Francisco Courier. He
was appointed consul at Acapulco, Mex,
under President Fillmore, which Office he
had one year. Under President Lincoln he
was appointed consul at Aspinwall, which
post he held during Lincoln and Johnson's
administrations. President Arthur reappont-
ed him rs consul at Aspinwall. He subse-
quently became owner and director of the
Boston Ice Company's business at Panama,
which Office he held until death.
Saco river has risen twenty seven inches
on level. Mill gates up river have all
been closed to keep the surplus water in the
reservoirs and ponds.
In the York county s. j. Court Saturday
verdict was rendered in the case Of James
Burnie VS.. the Boston & Maine railroad for
81 600 Burnie was the only survivor Of
the accident at the Main street crossing, Bid
deford, on the defendants railroad, Nov. 26,
1886.
DIR. Asa Milett OF East Bridgewater.
Mass, was in Mechanics Falls snd Norway
this week to collect material for the geneal-
ogical history of the Millett family, which
he is preparing