Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

niuicus Clark OF Esstrorf, c!oppSo oeS',
Friday, of heart disease, aged a.
The travel to the rocky lie Of Monhe-
gan is so great that slteady the msii pacSet
Effort has been obliged to 60 on TO the
three trips per week time tsble.
WIFE. Moore, who hal charge OF Inc
NeKrsngan house at Isle of Springs, last
wear. and gave such excellent So isfacuon'
has been enSsg d for the coming seseon'
Landlord X. II. Richards. formerly OF
the Chsse house, Squirrel Island, when
burned LAST fall, will have charge CT the
Squirrel Island house Farm house, this
season, with F. A. Baker as clerk.
-Four salmon were taken at the pool st
Bangor, Thursday. Mr.. F. NJ. Hersey
caught an Is l-2 FOUNDER, Mr.. Atwood Of
Winterport to"k one weighing - IL
rounds. and Mr.. Foster N Cannon caught
large fish.
The 10Th snnual ball of the Portland
Division, Brotherhood of Locomotive +, :
gineers, will be given at City hall, Fort
land, on Thursday evening, April IL. A
grant concert will be given from TO ,,
which will include solos, dusts, etc.
Stho9n er c. Y. Gregory, b uad from
ellis to New York, loated with lime,
caugh; fire ia the bay and went as ore on
Grsnd Mansn and is q total wreck. The
crew were all saved. The cause of the fire
was probably spontaneous combust on.
There wss smlshup on the Maine Cen
raj Railroad near Cclebrook Thursday. A
mixed train was dersied by the spreading
of the track snd number of passepgt RS
slightly bruised, Supt. IL. w. Waldrou be-
ing among the number. An engine was
sent from Lancaster to clear the track.
The steamer Mt. Desert, of the Boston
( Bangor line, v hich has been receiving
some repairs and paint at East Boston, will
probably go on the Bar Harbor route,
April II. The Rocklsnd will then receive
an overhaulirg, after which she will go on
The line between Rockland and Bangor,
tnsking round trip each day.
Bert Willis, brakeman on the Grand
Trunk Road, few weeks ago while climb
ing on top o. the cars, slipped and struck
his knee slight blow. He thought moth
ing of it at the time, but blood poisoning
set in, and Thursday he was taken TO the
Maine General Hospital at Portland, and it
was feared that his leg must cone off.
Word has teen received stating that
Capt, in James Ferguson of Bath was
drowned Saturday on the Hadson. Captain
Ferguson hid charge of the 2ifoot sloop
yacht Orion bound to Nyack aud Mr.. Foot
man, Il e wner, was On board. The boat
va struck BY squsll off Piermont and the
c ,ptsin, who WAS on deck at the time. was
str ok by the boom and knocked overheard
A short time ago the Bangor Commercial
published edi,orially sn edito,ially an arti-
Gle in regard TO the construction of the new
City hall building, which reflected severely
up IN the contractors, Besrce & Clif,r of
Lewiston, and the architect. J. c. Spofford
of Boston. MI. Clifford has stated to the
Eress in Bangor thst their attorney, Judge
Wing of Auburn will brig suit against the
Commercial for SIS 900 damages.
A sad accident was that which occurred
to Harry Bates, al Leeds, on Monday of
this week. While Viola Sumner, a young
i'll, was cutting stick of wood, the axe
lanced cutting a very severe cash in
Henry's leg just few inches above the in
step. DIR. Lombard was scrt for and on
is arrival found him very weak from loss
blood. Il WAS found that the long ex-
nsion muscles of the toes were severed.
In the Cumberlsnl superior court at
Portland, Friday, Arletta Blake sues Edgar
X. Robinson for $4,000 for breach of prom
Use. She alleges that he was engaged to
her for some time, that she was all ready TO
be married to him, her clothes all made,
when, on account of a lovers quarrel, he
broke the engagement. He claims that she
really broke the engagement by her conduct
toward him.
Word was received at the kittery navy
yard, Friday, that VIM. /. Haywood, New
Castle, at present assistant book-k in
the department of supplies and accounts,
bad tean appointed bill clerk, vice Capt. ].
4. SO er. kittery, deceased, snd W. w.
Dennet, Portsmouth,, appointed assistant
b6orleerer, vice Mr.. Haywood. The sal
airy { f the bill clerk is $1,000 per annum,
a ID ssistant bock-keerer, 500.
An operation Las been performed on a
COY named Peters at the reform school for
severe case of appendicitis. TIL, iptesti-
nal tissue wa found perforated. ard the
adjoining parts were in bad condition.
Little hopes were entertained that the boy
could recover, but the operation has proved
remarkably successful, and unless unseen
complications eDsue the hoy will rec over.
Young Peters was sent 10 the school from
Waterville.
The case against the VOLTS charged with
running policy shop was before Judge
Gonli at Portland, Thursday, but was not
beard. George Libby, Esq appeared for
them. AT bis request the case was put over
until Saturday. All three of the men were
admitted to bail il the sum of $1,000 each.
Wolf denies all know ledge of the policy
6u'iress and his sors also say tnev know
nothing about in. The Chinese and The girls
who we're srfested for immoral conduct
were before the court and they were also
granted a continuance until Saturday.
Two of the Celes;i,ls we're bsiled and one
Of them and one Of the girls named Hsrris
went to jail. The police are of the opinion
that this is only beginning of the business.
Deputy Marshal Sterling Thursday even
ing, rsided the laundry of Wing Sing. 90
Free street, Portland, and in room open
ing Q i the Second roam found all the outfit
of an opium joint. Three Cinnamon were