Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-03
sPARKs FROM MAINE WIRES.

IepuDncan cIuO Will De organized,
Thursday evening, at Rumford Falls.
The Androscoggin Pomona Grange, met
with the Wales Grange at East Wales,
Wednesday, Aug. l. Over. 800 from all
parts of the county shared the great har-
vest feast.
The West Branch drive, the main drive
of the year in this State, has reached the
Penobscot river and only about 10 days
more will be required TO bring the logs to
their final destination.
1t is reported that in the Casco bay ro-
nance, recently reported, the girly ended
the matter by quietly leaving the island
where she resided, and that she later joined
her lover on the mainland.
Charles +. Bliss, who has been nomi-
mated for postmaster of Bangor, says it will
be impossible for him to assume the duties
of the office before Sept /, even if he is
confirmed at once by the Senate.
Two men, J. B. Miller and J. J. Gum
were jailed at Bangor, Thursday, by Sher-
if Reed on suspicion of belonging to the
gang of burglars that have been operating
there lately. The evidence is strong
against them.
w UTu WAS TeCSlVeu Ill huDuTH,
morning, that Deputy Sheriff True of Me-
Charlie Falls had seized 20 barrels of beer
and 1000 bottle of beer, Wednesday night.
Mr. True sent jug of "hard' liquor to
Auburn, Thursday.
While some boys were playing ball at
Little Diamond island, Wednesday, two of
their number, Warren and Morse, were
badly injured, and in the case of one of
them dangerously SO. The boy who was
hurt the worst was unconscious when last
heard from. -''''"
The supporters of the movement in favor
of 5S-hour law similar to that of Massa-
chusetts are making arrangements for an
active campaign in Auburn and Lewiston,
this fall. Speakers will be engaged from
Massachusetts and etings will be held,
beginning in few days.
John II. True, aged 20 years, who is
trampipg from Oakland, Cal, to Maine,
fell from freight train on Wood street,
Chicago, Monday morning, and badly in
jared his knee. He crawltd up on flat
car and was there all day. He was found
and sent to the County hospital.
= A young fellow who went to Maranocook
on the excursion, Wednesday, enjoyed a
bath in the lake. While he was disporting
himself in the water bad country cow
came along and ate up his shirt and then
took as desert one leg of his pants. The
COW seemed TO enjoy the feast bnt the
young fellow had no change of clothing
with him and did not enjoy the festivities
during the rest of the day.
AT the coroner's inquest at Bar Mills, on
the body of young McLeese, the three boys
who were bathing with the McLeese boy,
all testified that McLeese met his death by
drowning. There was not the slightest evil
dence of foul play. The body was washed
through a rocky channel in the river for the
distance of mile or more. This of itself
was sufficient to account for all the bruises
and cuts found upon the body.
! The annual dinner of the Cumberland
Bar Association was given at Harpswell,
Wednesday. The attendance was large.
( The guests were Chief Justice Peters and
Justices Foster, Haskell, Wiswel and
Strout of the supreme court, Judges Webb
and Putnam of the United States court,
Judge Bonney of the superior court, Hon.
Frank NJ. Higgins of Limerick, Gen.
B. +. Stone of Portland.
/ The annual meeting OF the Dana Sarsa-
parilla Co. was held in Belf,st Wednes-
day, when the following directors were
elected; George A. Bruce, Charles A.
West, William II. Hill, George l.. Lovett
and Arthur A. Smith, all of Boston.
: Charles A. West was elected treasurer,
and James Pattee of Belfast, clerk.
| The old board of directors of seven was
reduced to five, the men dropped being
James f. and William A. Whitney of Bos-
: ton and DR.. G. C. Kilgore of Belfast. All
the directors chosen are from the old board
except Arthur A. Smith, who is new man.
In the future sll the business will be tran
s,cted in Boston, and the Dana Company
will no longer remain a Belfast industry.
Ever since the sale the business has grad
ually worked Bostonward.
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