Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-22


and viii soon be aftef then.
Clarenans CeunAnder, Knights Templar,
OF Rockland, made its annual pilsrimage TO
Union, Thursday. accompanied by their
wives and Veazie's band of RockpoRt.
Ths opening session of the sixth annusl
convention of the Lewiston district Ep-
worth League was held in the Bowdoinham
NJ. E. church Wednesday evening, June
90.
The majority of the delegates elected At
Wednesday nights democratic caucus at
Portland favor the nomination Of ex-M Mayor
John W. Deering of Portland for Cover
nor. ~, 49,
The railroad track at ''Jerico" at the mill
siding. Richmond, has been extended west
as far as Main street and east about one
fourth mile, to give room to load lumber
and edgings.
The Maine Central directors held their
regular meeting. Wednesday, and declared
dividend of Sl.50 share to stockholders
of the record of June l5. There was just
. quorum present.
Irving j. Brown, Old Orchard, died
Thursday, aged 5S. He had held town
offices, was leading citizen, also proprietor
of the Portland shoe store. A widow and
two children survive.
One of the most terrific thunder storms
passed over Athens about p. NJ. Tuesday
that has been experienced for years. The
lightning was incessant. Mr.. Berlin Traf-
ton lost six horses. Loss, about $1,000.
Lincoln Association of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union held large and enthusiastic
meeting at Rockland, Thursday. Addresses
were made by prominent ministers and
delegates. Twenty-tbree chapters in the
association were represented.
Alex Rose was arraigned in the Bidde-
ford police court charged with breaking and
entering the stable of Constable Morins and
taking horse. He waived a hearing and
was held for the grand jury at the Septem-
Der term of court in the sum of $500.
The Rocklands defeated the Lewiston
Blues in the first game of the season at
Rockland, Thursday. Score s to Z. Ten
innings. The features were home runs by
Emery and Kesrns, and difficult catches by
Glover and McLoon. The Rocklands will
play the Boston College nine next Monday.
S. L. Carleton of Portland. has accepted
an invitation from the trustees of Bridge
Academy to deliver the address before tie
graduating class of that institution at Dres-
den on the 22d inst. Music has been en-
gaged from Gardiner. The services will be
held in the Methodist church in the even
ing.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
has entered into a contract with the Port
land & Rumford Falls Railroad Company,
whereby the Western Union operates the
telegraph along the line of its railroad from
Rumford Falls to Poland Springs Junction
which arrangement gives direct connec-
ton with Lewiston and Portland, as we'll as
all other offices.
There is quite generally expressed de.
sire among leading citizens of Waterville to
have the Wiscasset & Quebec Railroad
come into Waterville instead of going to
Pittsfeld as now planned. 1t is said that
at least $4,000 would be willingly sub
scribed by the city of Waterville to bring
about this arrangement. On the contrary
Pittsfield does not appear to be willing to
assist the road.
The Peoples party held its county con-
uention at Ellsworth, Thursday. The fol-
lowing nominations were made: Senators,
Sewall L. Hayward, Bucksport; Fred E.
Blaisdell, Franklin; clerk of courts, Silas
l. Grant, Ellsworth; judge of probate,
Robert Gerry, Ellsworth sheriff, George
f. Davis, Ellsworth; county attorney,
Albert F. Burnham, Ellsworth commits
sioner, James M. Moore, Ellsworth; regis
ter of deeds, James M. Barbour, Ellsworth !;
treasurer, Augustus w. Clark, Ellsworth
In the afternoon there were addresses by
ID. G. Richards of South Hope, the State
lecturer, George C. Sheedon, Esq, of
Waterville, member of the district COM
mittee, and by Wayland Kuowlton, Esq,
of Belfast.
casset & Quebec Railroad at Wiscasset, We'd
nesday, G. II. Crosby resigned the office of
president and manager owing to i'll health,
| and the following were elected: r. T.
Rundlett, Wiscasset, president; w. Fred
Fogg, general manager; w. d. Patterson,
Wiscasset, treasurer. Mr.. Crosby contin-
ues as director along with the old board and
will be relieved of all cares in connection
with the management. He paid his first
assessment of $4,000 Wednesday, Is per
cent. of his subscription. There are at pres
ent 500 men at work along the line of the
line of the road and the contractors, Rowe
& Hall, will at once largely increase this
force.
The secretary of the 4th Maine Battery
Association says: Again the time is at
hand for us to gather up the fragments, fill
the picnic baskets, take our wives and chill
dren and gather round the campfire at
Peaks Island, Portland harbor. We can.
not lay out any programme until our arri-
| val. The first thing for us to do is to be
sure and get there, and then comes that
handshakipg with which no other body of
men, excepting old soldiers, can compare.
Here the eye looks into eye, hand grasps
hand, tongue speaks to tongue, and some
thing of each of us gees out to the other,
and we part better and wiser for having
met. Tince our last reunion three of our
boys have passed over, viz: Charles L.
Jones, Charles L. Bigelow and "Old Dean. -
All good men and true, but we shall miss
"Old Dean" the most in the meetings of
our association. think that he has never
failed to be present at any Of our reunions.
Wednesday was the day of final examine
| ton at Kicker Institute, Houlton. The class
numbers l3, seven young ladies and six
gentlemen. In the English course, Annie II .
Garrison, Frances G. Mulherrein, Efhs T..
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