Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

At Exeter, July 4 Kenneth won the so
race Tough End the 2 80, and Tokay the
2.23.
| At Houlton, Wednesday, the 3-minute
class was won by Nellie; best time, 2 As IA
Oscar Wilde won the 2.37 class, in 2.39.
At Dexter, July 4, Dexter beat Dover,
Is to 7. Fred Wheeler won the race for
local horses, and Rolfe Boy the 2.45 class.
| At Bangor, Wedne SHAY, Maud B. won
the $50 race; Elgin the free-for-all; Cay
wood the 2 81 class; and Belle of Bangor
| the running race.
At Milo, Wednesday, Rex, Jr., won the
! 2 .40 class in 240. Peacock won the g.
minute class in 243 IA. C. M. p. won
the 2 80 race in $50 l-2.
Deering Brothers slaughter house and
ice house Mt Saco took fire from spark
from chimney Wednesday, and was
burned. Loss. $2000 insurance, Sl700.
The farm buildings of Mrs. Nettie
Pierce, near Keunebunkport, were burned
Wednesday evening. The cause was a
defective chimney. Loss, $780, insur-
ance, $1,000.
j. C. Warner, who lately moved to Fair
field and purchased real estate on Main
street, was found dead in his bed, Wednes-
day morning. Heart trouble was the cause.
He leaves wife and several children.
The hotel on the State fair grounds,
Lewiston, has been repaired. the rooms all
plastered, finished and furnished. J. Fields
Murray of Waterville, has taken five
wears lease of the place and will run a
first-class house.
One-hslf of tn, lines of the Calais
street railway was opened to the pub
lie July ith Its patronage beat all former
records of electric cars by carrying IA 900
people; 10000 fares were taken on fonr
cars without trailers.
Seven thousand people witnessed the
races at Rigby park, Wednesday. Nelson
trotted an exhibition mile. Summaries :
2ls class, trotiug, Ben II. won; Vega,
I'd; PROTEIN, 81. Time, 2 l6 l-2. PHI
class, pacipg, Success won; Rockaway, I'd;
Jack, Sd. Time, 2.17 IA. 2.40 class,
trottiog, Coal Pit won; Emma B., Cd;
West Gleamland, Sd. Time, 227 Ia.
At Saco, July 4, the bicycle races re-
suited Mile novice, Guy B. Slower, San
: ford, first, Sl2 ring: N. ID. Calcord, Bidde-
ford, second, So 50 l.. A. w. pin; William
Smith. Sanford, third, So 80 cuff buttons !;
John johnson, Portland, fourth, 50 pump;
Time, 2 So Ia. Mile open, l.. z. SWEET,
Norway, first, S33 diamond; A. J. Dyer
Lewiston, second, Sl2 stop watch; o. f.
To~le, Auburn, third, So so L. A. W. pin ;
= C. B. Pike, Norway fourth, S3 cuff buttons.
Time, 2.57.
| When Jailer Garland visit d the Oxford
county Jail at Paris, Saturday morning, he
could not open the outer door, as the bolt
in the lock refused to turn. On investiga-
ton he found the four prisoners confined in
the two lower cells for burglary, all
together. They had battered down the
doors to the cells and had operated on the
outer door and injured the lock so that the
door cannot be opened. There are several
deperate characters in jail awaiting the
October court, and they are bound to gain
their liberty if possible.
I At Rockland. July 4, the 2.mie bicycle
race was won by IL. G. CHAT; time, IL.
A prize for the company making the best
appearance in the parade was awarded to
G. r. Burgess hose of Rockport. In the
yacht race, in the first class, the Vandal of
Boston, owned by H. o. Stetson, fin
ished first, not reckoning time allowance.
In the reel hose contest, the Eagles of
Orono won, IN 46 As seconds; II. and c.
of Bath, second, in q 4. In the hand
tub contest, 10 the first class. the General
Bates of R9ckport won, I'LL. In the Sec
ond class, Androscoggin of Topsham,
l70l. In the engine contest, Kennebec of
Bath won. PA s. In the reel race, open
10 Rockland companies. the Burpee CON-
rany won; time, &c IL seconds. In the
The ball game, the Rocklands beat the Free
ports, 10 to S.