Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Alfred Hamilton, Goldsboro, manufac-
turer Of canned goods, has assigned.
The store Of Carville & Wiley at Greene
was broken into Friday night by tramps
Eatable AMI few articles of clothing were
taken.
The St. Croix shoe factory at Calais is
now running at fullest capacity, many Of
the departments being compelled to work
two or three hours each evening.
The steamer Warwick will sail from
Portland for Liverpool, Monday, with a
ca, 20 estimated to be worth $1S0,OOO. 1t
is largely American exports of hay, grain
and cattle.
Geo. Willett of Lowell, Mass, who has
been at Biddeford q week operating gam
bling device. was fined SIS and costs and
his paraphernalia confscated in the Bidde-
ford court Saturday.
Mrs. Susan S. Winchell, sged so years,
of Brunswick, met with serious accident
Saturday. In trying to move from chair
in her room she fell to the floor, re ceiving a
fracture of the left hip.
| The case of NJ. C. Warren, ct al. VS..
Orrick Wakefield, brought to recover the
sum of $l144.7O damages for alleged
breach of contract, was brought to a close
at Bangor Friday. The plaintiff was
awarded $40l.
In the Ellsworth municipal court, Satur-
day, Manton B. Wiley of Steuben, on the
charge of larceny and forgery of q check #
A. r. Hooper of Sullivan, was bound ov. r
to the April term Of the supreme court in
the sum of 5000.
The American Express Co. began their
me ssenger service on the new Bangor &
| Aroos.ook Railroad Saturday. Mr.. c. II
Drinkwater, who has been on the Bar liar
Dor line, will be one of the two messengers,
and Mr. F. II. Sherman the other.
Hon. T. II. Wentw orth, fish and game
commissioner, has made arrangement, with
Mr.. B. L. Fowles, the Efficient warden, to
work in the interests of the game laws dur
ing the inter. He will patrol the Penob-
scot waters, both east and west branches.
The remodeled Universalist church at
Biddeford was dedicated Sunday. Among
the clergymen participating in the exercises
we're Rev. J. F. Rhoades, pastor. Rev. j.
Marsh of Saco, and Rev. A. j. Weaver Of
Old Orchard, former pastor of the church.
Eastman, alias Simpson, the peddler who
was held as witness in the Staples robbery
case at Saco, was handed over to United
States Deputy Marshal Smith of Portlsnt, |,
Saturday. Eastman is supposed to have
been connected with the robbery Of the
Limerick postoffice last fall. Postsg ge
stamps were found in his possession.
An investigation shows that the fatal
sickness in the stricken Tarbox's family at
Biddeford was not due to imperfect drain
age. The house is not connected with the
public sewer, but private drain extends
to the river. The drain was found TO be
open and no bad odor came from it. The
cellar is dry and clean and its flor is ce-
mente(.
Will Tibbetts of West Bowdoin died
Thursday after long and painful illness
About 10 years sg, Granville Small was
shot in the back by an unknown person.
Tlbbett, was suspected of the shooting and
placed under arrest. After long trial he
was convicted of assault with intent to kill
and sentenced to 10 years in State prison.
On account of failing health he was par
doned last fall.
AT syecial meeting of the city council
held Friday afterr non, petition was pre-.
.ented by the St. Stephen and Milltown
Railway Co., asking for $40, 900 of old rail-
road bonds of the St. Crox and Penobscot
Railroad. Said petition was referred to
special committee to investigate and report
At next meeting. Also . petition from
Charles A. Boardman, asking for vote OF
the citizens on the question of connecting
the St. Croix and Penobscot with the Maine
Central, which was also referred to COM
mttee 10 port at the mex. meeting.-St.
| Croix News.
Seventeen corporations with total capi-
tai stock of little less than Sl,0oO,o0o
were formed in Knox county in 1898, as
foiioSs: Knox Gas and Electric Company,
George f. Nacomber president, capital
stock 500 900; n. A. & s. H. Burpee Fur
pi,ure Company. s. II. Burpee president,
cspitsl stock $50 coo W. IL. Glover Com
panv, WIN. II. Glovef president, capital
stock 500 600: Camden Masonic Temple
As.orist, n, J. F. S,etson pre,i lent. S50,-
600: Livingstone Manufacturing Company,
John Blethen presid Mt, $4,000; Bay
View Mineral Spring Company, SAM
mel Bryant pre.iient. $3.50 900;
c, n,ral Club As.t citation. Henry
Pesrsons pre,iient, $4,000; j. w.
And .rson Company, Gorge W. Berry.
me.iJept. $40 600; Red Seal Remedy Com
p,nv, f Em-r F. Hooper, pres 500 900 !;
hi ,mond Publishing Company, f. Il.
Shsples, PRES, 5000: Fox Island Granite
| C ,n,pany, Thomas J. Lyon, pres, sl0, 600;
Maine Shore Steamboat COMPANY, VIM. IL.
Fogler, pres, $500; McLoon Knife Com
psny. f. r. Spasr, pres. $4,000; RMk-
| land Cold st rage Company .Lor'ng B. Has
/. Il. Tres, !, eco, 900; New England Ice Ma
chine Company. VIM. II. Perkins, pres ;
SlGO 600; Stockton Medicine Spring Com
psny, f. s. Bird, pres $50, 600: Rockiana
Soap Manufacturing Company, 7. A. Mad
den. pres, $40 600.