Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-15
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Bar Harbor Record printed, Thurs
day, a cottage list of IS families. A year
aeo only 2S were in the list.
Late Wednesday afternoon Joseph Bag
ley, boy about years of age, fell of the
boom on the Androscoggin river, at Berlin,
N. H., aud was drowned.
Willard Mason and John Curtis were ar
raigned in the Biddeford court, Thursday
night, charged with highway robbery. They
pleaded not guilty, and trial was assigned
for Friday.
r. r. Martin of Brunswick says he was
fred on by highwaymen, Wednesday night.
the bullet being stopped by Bible 10 his
pocket. Martin laid out his assailant with
a whip and escaped. s.,r
Charles Richardson was knocked down
and robbed on York street, Biddeford, late
Wednesday night. Thursday morning John
Curtis of Biddeford and Willard Mason of
Saco were arrested on suspicion.
George Boothby, member of the gradu-
atipg class of Thornton Academy, Saco,
became suddenly deranged and is now I'M
der restraint. His threats to commit sui
eide and murder one Of his classmates, to
whom he was engaged, made his arrest
necessary.
Portland police have sent to various cities
notice to arrest II. S. Held, alias Prof.
Hilaire, alias Prof. Plant. He is wanted
there for alleged assault on 7-year-old
girl. The man has been selling seamless
waist system for cutting ladies and chill
drens waist, purporting to be made in Hol-
yoke, Mass.
This change in steamboat service is an
nounced Route 1901, Bath to Boothbay
harbor, and Wiscasset to Boothbay harbor.
From July l, 1894, permit additional sup
ply of Southport, by steamboat six times a
week, from July to Sept. 80 in each year,
provided such supply be furnished without
additional expense to the department.
Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, Mr..
William Tindall of Lewiston, a workman
for r. C. Pingree, while at work on the
stairs in the high tower of the Science
building at Bowdoin College, lost his foot
on his head and shoulders. 1t shattered the
thing. Though badly bruised and faint, no
bones were broken, and he returned to Lew
iston Thursday noon. @
The Waldo Populist county convention
at Belfast, Thursday, Thomas C. Smart of
Swanville was nominated for sheriff DR..
A. W. Rich, Brooks, senator; Wayland
Knowlton, Belfast, clerk of court; J. s.
Mullen, Lincolnvllle, county attorney {;
James M. Colson, Montville, register of
deeds; Andrew F. Clark, Belfast, treasurer
Noah B. Al,enw wood Belmont, commit
s.oner. L. C. Bateman, Searsmont, ad-
dressed the convention.
Joseph E. Buker, q well-to-do farmer of
Skowhegan, was ARE sted, Tuesday, for as
sauIt and battery upon Benjamin F. Baker,
who is said to be the wealthiest man in
Skowbegan. Mr.. Buker had trial,
Wednesday, before Trial Justice o. r..
Bachelor. Respondent was fined $40 and
COSTS amounting 10 all to S2l.37, and put
under $500 bonds to keep the peace for one
year. Immediately after the trial a sub
scription to pay the fine and costs was
made by the business men in town.
There has been various rumors sflost
about the Wiscasset & Burnham Railroad
and President George H. Crosby. Officials
of the road have visited him at his home in
Albion, where he is sick, and he assures
them that the 100000 which he pledged
to the enterprise will be forthcoming. and
he meet, his first payment Of $4,000
promptly. Thursday he notified the direc-
tors that he will be able soon to assume his
position as president and general manager.
One of the directors states that the road
surely will be built, whether any of the Off
GERS are sick or not. Over 500 men sre
now at work.