Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

by the Bodwell Granite Company at Vinal-
haved resumed work Monday morning.
Mr. Isaac $. Hall, station agent at Sa-
BATHS, died suddenly at tis home Monday
night He was 81 years Of age, and his
mother and several brothers serrive him.
Phillips is TO have an electric plant. A
company has been formed, and all of the
stock taken and contract made to have
the plant in running order in four weeks
from date.
At meeting of the creditors of j. J..
Merryman & Co., groccrs, Portland, the as
sets were reported as 100 and the liabili-
ties $1,000. A committee of investigation
was appointed.
John j. Cronin, who saw man killed by
falling from roof in Portland last week
became speechless and sightless from the
shock and died from the effects Tuesday
morning.
While oling shaft bearings at the Bath
Iron Works Benjamin Foote was severely
, injured Monday by the giving way of a
staging. lie fell Is feet, breaking his arm,
one leg and several ribs.
Tufts strong man is Harry Orman Rob
inson of Bangor Measured in the metric
system it is llO2 kilos or 242i pounds. He
is : feet and l. inches high. He weighs $50
pounds. He is % years old and in the
senior class.
Patents have been granted to John J.
Flanders of Portland for pulp screen /;
Chas. j. Foster, Portland, pulp screening
machine Edward Z. Roche, Bath, urethral
syringe: Lewis p sherman, Bddeford
machine for drawing in warp threads.
Monday evening the residence of City
Treasurer F.. c. Hyde of Bath was blaze
of light, and many leading citizens were
present, it being Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde's
golden wedding. The couple received
many beautiful gifts from their friends.
J. w. Bisbing, general organizer of the
/ Cigarmakers' International Union, is in
Maine looking over the field. He finds tIia,
Maine il becoming a union State, and that
| the various union labels are being Wig
| 0rousiy doomed. He reports several new
organizations and very prosperous condi-
/ ton of his special union III Maine.
| A despatch in one of the Boston papers
| few days ago stated that the Fiske divorce
/ ease was to be re-opened, as and i'm
portant developments had been brought to
! light. 1t is learned on good authority thai
/ the statement bss absolutely no foundation
/ Mr.. AMI Mrs. Fiske are living happily to-
gether at Hotel Fiske, Old Orchard.
The /. o. o. f. Lodge No. SO of Liver.
more Falls, a, their regular meeting Mon
day evening. December l2th nominated the
| following officers y. g., SamHcl Smith
V. g.. Leroy Waite; per. sec. Dr. G. II
Gibbs rec see, Dr. G.. r. Knight; treas
F. ! al
geli Caleb Brown and Daniel Searles.
I At present Bath people are specializing
how long th,. Boothbay boat will continn,
To make her trips to that city. Her hes
record " as last year when she ran unit
January 9Th. Some Of the knowing ones
say that this year she will break all pre-
| vious records wbilc others say she will no
run after New Years or perhaps aftei
Christmas.
The December term of the supreme court
began at Rocklaad Monday. Judge Fostsl
of Bethel presiding. There is considerable
civil business TO come up. and correspond
ingiy small amount Of criminal business i
eYpeeted-perhaps four indictments. Tbs
granl jury last time voted IS to ) not to in
diet holders of United States licenses, and
no attempt will be made this term.
At a meeting of the Methodist minister
of the Portland district Monday strong res
oIations were adopted sgsinst the PROPOSE
,ion made by Et- Rev. X. $ Foster, one oi
the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church. to organize all the eolored Metbo
dis,s into one nstionsi independent confer
ence in order to bring about organic uniol
bgsween the church North and South.
Monday evening meeting of the Bail
board OF trade was held, and the matter o
new ministries came up. Several pian
; were discussed A shirt factory seemed Il
be The most favorably thought of. ami
subscription paper for stock was starie'
with shares at sl0o each. Ten shares wer
subscribed before the meeting adjourned
There seems to be but little doubt but wha
the scheme will go through.
ii conference was recently held in Var
, mouth. at which leading citizens at Var
| mouth. Falmouth, Cumberiaud and Eas
Deering were present, tie object being &
ADOPT measures 10 secure from the iBcom
ing Legislature a charter for and eleetri
street railway TO connect these towns wit
, Portland The road will be eleven mile
in length, and will open up a very fertiI
! and thriving section OF the State, as well a
many embryotis sessbore resorts. 4 pei
: fion TO the Legislature has already beci
drafted.