Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Rev. Il. w. Jcnkyn of Rockland is on
visit to Manchester, n. II.
Hughes & Smith. slate quarry, Monson,
has gone into insolvency.
The Knox Printing Company with John
W Thomas has begun the publication of
the Rockport News.
The annual dinner of the Maine Central
conductors. will occur at the Falmouth.
Portland on the 18th inst.
DIR. John w. Davis, "A prominent citizen
of South Paris, became insane on the train
from Kingtield to his home Tuesday.
The town of Arson has suef and attached
the Somerset Railroad to recover 5000 900
for which sum the town loaned its credit
when the road was built.
Enoch Flanders, highly respected resi-
dent of Sharpleigh, mysteriously disap-
peared from his home in that town Nov. II,
and although the neighbors have made
thorough search in that section, no trace OF
him can t.e found.
A farm and contents q, Bath, at the North
Eend, ow ned by the I'atten heirs, controlled
by Il. p. Goodwin of Augusta,and occupied
BY K. A. Umberhind was burned Tuesday
night Total loss, $1,000; partially insured.
Thought to be incendiary
As the \. NJ, passenger train on the
Boston & Maine was nearing the Searboro
crossing Tuesday a bullet passed through
one of the windows and lodged i'll the
easement of the opposite window, within
few inches of one of the passengers. Officers
are now looking into the matter.
Steamer William Parker, which was laid
up at West Cove. Mooseheal Lake. sunk
in 20 feet of water Monday night and now
lies il. a very bad condition 1t is believed
that she was scuttled. She is the property
of the Governor Cohurn Steamboat Go.
The vessel probably will he raised this win
ter
John Holland of Wayne died suddenly
Tuesday evening of heart trouble. He was
formerly connected with WOODEN mills at
Madison. Wayne and other parts OF the
State. He broke bone in his foot week
ago, winch confined him to the house. dur
inr which time he complained of short
breath. His age was - years.
At the Topsham fair meeting at Bruins
wick, Wednesday, Secretary u. w. Nc
Keen was present and spoke of the impor-
tance of the diary meeting at Brunswick,
Dec. 1916 A motion to have four days
fair was proposed by T. E. Skolfeld but
was lost. The membership fee was in
creased from one to three dollars,
Tuesday Judge William T. Hall of Rich
mond held bis l44th regular session of pro-
bate court in Bath He has been Judge for
II wears, and beside his ~ regular terms
he has held l52 special sessions. He Will
complete his term of service Dec. %lst.
when he will hold a special session. f. j.
Ruker of Richmond will be his successor
Al the sessions of the Maine Historical
society to be held in their library at Port
land Friday afternoon and evening the fol-
lowing papers will be read Fort Pentagoet
of Castine by DIR. George A. Wheeler
Ancient Cork on the kennebec by Rev
Horny q. Thaver, Arrowsic in the Seven
teenth Century, by Parker NJ. Reed. Some
Accom-, of the Cochranites Of York County
bv Lincoln X. Ioring. Sketch of the Lie
of Rev. Simon Locke of Lyman, Me- ey
John :. Locke. The mission of Father
Rasl,. as depicted by himself, by Rev. f..
{. Cummings.
Gabrie, De Rosa, the Portland Italian
who murdered his brother. and who Is now
in State prison at Thomaston, has hecofne
insane. Il was found necessary to take
him from the broom shop, where he had
been employed and take him to his cell,
so violent were his rawlings. He says that
the woman who appeared in the case at the
trial comes to him and tells him that ne Is
To he hanged. and he wants TO DE executed
He saws that he also killed a man IN Mon
treal Between these conflicting emotions
he gets into such fright as to fall perfect
IL helpless to the floor. A commission of
nhvsicians have been asked for to.cxamiue
mo de Rosa's case and that of four others
who are believed to be insane.
/ At the regular monthly meeting of the
Rockland city government Mon'iay night
the board of aldermen gave hearing on a
,,s,;t;on of the Rockland. Thomasten Il
Camden Electric Rsilroad Company, ask
inc permission to extend the road up Mvr-
III. street. The company is to have the use
3 of .he eastern end of the Knox X Lincoln
I freight depot for its business aud It's Fur-
/ ,ose in building on Myrtle street is that
their freight cars may he run directly to the
Maine Central tracks The aldermen voted
/ to grant the location. providing the corr.
uany would pay one-half the expense ef
rav;pe the entire street The move Il not
xithont considerable importance, inasmueh
as il shows that the eompsuy's intention ot
TRANSPORTING freight is saon to be carried
into effect. In fact the company has al
ready contracted for an eiectricat engine
and freight cars