Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The York mills at Saco will shut dow
Saturday for two weeks. Over production
is the cause.
John A. Houston, one of the leading
manufacturers of Portland, died Sunday .af
ter long illness.
meeting of the Maine State Fair trus-
tees will be held in Lewiston at the De-
Witt, Tuesday. August ist.
The Nancy Hanks won the st. Croix
Yacht Club race Monday; kingfsher.
second Eleven yachts started
D.L. Fernald, "a leading Portland packer.
figures up that the entire mackerel pack of
that city, has now reached only about 1000
barrels.
The funeral of Dennis Judge, who died
a. the result of An accident. on board the
coal barge Lykens Valley, at Portland,
was held Monday.
Rain Monday afternoon caused a post
ponement till Wednesday of the opening
races of the midsummer meet on the kite
track, old Orchard.
The annual reunion of the 7th Maine
Regimental Association will be held at
Long Island, Portland HarbOr, and will
last week beginning August 2l.
Inspector General Choate of the staff of
GOV. Cieaves has officially condemned the
quarters furnished BY the city of Portlan |
for the use of the local companies of mill
tia.
Burglars entered the mansion of J. s.
Kicker in Deering, Monday night, gaining
admission by unlocking a door with false
KEY. The Total amount Of property miss
ing is $500.
Rev. A. J. Nelson of China. died Satur-
day. aged - wears He was born in Liver
more. July l.. 1sls, and was the son Of
Deacon Seth Nelson, who was born in New
Gloucester in 1893.
]. Myers, clothing AMI furnishings, Cal.
ais, has assigned. Liabilities. about si3,-
900: assets some, 5000 He will offer
30 cents on the dollar. Mr.. Myers went
into business in December. 1891.
, A Bangor stone mason who has just re-
turned from Camden, gives the News the
startling report that the founIa Iation walls Of
the new Camden town hall are settling
having been built on a shaky piece Of
ground
Fred II. Kirkpatrick. Young Bangor
civil engineer, died in New York, Saturday
very suddenly He was rs years old, un-
married, and graduate Of the Maine State
college. His remains will be brought home
| for burial.
The body Of William Ball, steward OF
the Forest Queen. was recovered at Port
| land, Monday. The teeth were clenched
. and froth was upon the lips, aaording evil
dence that the man had suffered from an
apoplectic fit to which he was subject
| Samuel Thursson. prominent citizen OF
| Portland, IL reported missing. He was last
seen near Berlin. n. H., and is believed to
| be mentally deranged. Searching parties
are trying TO find him. Mr.. Thurston is
nearly 20 years old and man Of striking
| personal appearance
! Mr.. John Crosby of Lewiston, aged %
wears, dies at the home of his parents.
| Tuesday. He was a member Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians. and IS a mem
Der of the First Regiment Gun Company
had won praise as private, being counted
one of the best drilled members Of the
company
| In the supreme court 3, Portland. Mon
day. case was argued involving . nice
point of life insurance law and the con
/ s,yuction of wills, the point beng whether
| the term surviving children in . vii
shall be regarded as including grandchil.
| dren, and meaning the same ~ ''issue.'
The case vas that of John c. Small, execu'
tor, W. Harriet c. Jose and others, and il
regarded a. Of Widespread interest. De
cision was reserved.