Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-21
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

G. II. Fox has been appointed postmaster
at South Lagrange vice j. p. Stearns, re-
signed.
The town of Boothbay has contracted for
a system of waterworks. The water will be
taken from Adams pond three miles dis
tant.
A deal was consummated, Wednesday
Manufacturing Co., Rockland, formerly
controlled By Browning King & Co.. has
passed into the hands of the State of Maine
Pants Company of Rockland. The latter
company will occupy big factory on Park
street if proper terms can be reached re-
garding rental.
The Knox County w. C. T. u. conven-
ton met Wednesday, in the Baptist church.
Rockport. The welcoming address was
made by Mrs. T. Il. Brastow of Rockport.
The reports showed increased interest, es-
pecially in Rockland, where, under the
lead of Mrs. S. H. Taylor, wife of the Adj
vent preacher, the liquor law is now. vigor-
ously enforced. White ribbon ladies pres
ent were voted members.
The gentle man who will be deputy col
lector at Bath when John II. Raymond steps
down and out, will be James A. Lowell,
and not George H. Nichols. Some previous
experience in the work is absolutely requi-
site to the assumption of the deputy collec-
torship. This MIR. Lowell, of course has,
while Mr.. Nichols has not. The latter will,
therefore, step into Mr.. Lowell's shoes, as
inspector.
John Madison mourns the loss of his
wife and $500 of hard-earned money. lie
alleges that Mrs. Madison eloped with a
young man named Charles Doyle. The
roman is As and the young fellow %. 1t
has been found that couple answering
their description took the Grand Trunk
train at Falmouth for Canada. Mr.. Malli-
son will try to secure the arrest of the
couple with the hope of recovering the
money.
An attempt was made, Monday night,
about half an hour after midnight, to steal
a pair of horses belonging to Hon. Isaac w.
Dyer from the barn at his home near Cor
ham. Mr.. Dye1's hostler heard noise in
the barn, and the sound of moving a car
risge around the barn floor caused him to
| come on the scene, and he saw two men,
| one . tall, large person, and the other a
short, thick-set man, hitching the horses
into light wagon. He fired at them but
they escaped, and at last accounts were still
at large.
The junior class at Bates college held its
| Ivy day exercises Tuesday afternoon in the
college chapel, There was an Grafton by
b l.. Pettigrew of Lewiston and poem by
Miss N. G. Wright of Olneyville, r. /.
Toasts were responded to by w. M. Dut-
ton, +. Il. Springer, Miss +. L. Williams,
+. G. Campbell, Miss Helen M. Willard,
G. S. Webb, Miss Mabel Steward. The
o!es sung were composed by w. S. C. Rus
sell. The president of the class is G. A.
Hutchins; chaplain, w. 2. Hamilton
POSTMASTER, N. Il. Smith. Wilson's or
chestra furnished the music.
The Somerset county Peoples Party con-
veption was held at Madison, Wednesday.
DR.. b. +. Lancaster was chairman. Fifty
nine delegates were present. The follow
irg were nominated: Senators, J. +. Hilton,
St. Albxns, Martin w. Frederic, Stark
county attorney, ii. G.. Croswell,
Mercer; eheriff, T. +. Perry, Madison
county commissioner, George L. Nelson,
st. Adams; register of deeds, John Twiner,
| Skowhegsn; county treasurer, Henry W.
Ramsdell, Ripley. Prof. l. c. Bateman,
The Populist candidate for Governor, was
PRESENT and made ringing speech.
The Cumberland Prohibition couaty con-
vention. Wednesday, made the following
nomination 8: Senators, f T. Burrows,
Portland, Jacob s. Bragdon. Westbrook,
Edward Gray, Harrison, Nathaniel Ride
out, New Gloucester; county attorney,
John S. White, Portland; sheriff, Rev. S.
+. Pearson, Portland; clerk Of courts, w.
H. Hobbs, Portland; register of deeds,
Peter S. Graham, Westbrook; county
treasurer, Rufus Deering, Portlsnd; county
commissioner, D.. w. Knight, Deerine
volney B. Cushing addressed the conye a
ton. Afeer the adjournment the distric,
convention was called to order with the
same delegates. Linus Seely of Deer
Island was nominated for representative to
| Congress from the First district.