Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Jan, II, 1894, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel
Richardson celebrated the 50th anniversary
of their marriage at their home in Turner
Centre.
The works of the Portland Stove Foun-
dry Company, which have been closed
since Christmas, have started up again. Civ
ing work to so men on full time.
A change Of venue has been granted III
the case of j. S. Bangs vs.. Lewiston & Au-
burn Street Railway, and the case will be
tried at Portland, owing to the public senti-
ment against the road.
The Bangor & Katahdin Iron Works
Railroad Company has elected the follow
ing directors for the ensuing year: +. w.
Carr, f. A. Wilson, Henry Mclaughlin,
George Varney and c. A. Gibson.
Preparations have recently been made on
the Penobscot river for harvesting an ice
crop, but it does not look at the present
time - though it would be q large one.
The ice is from to Is inches thick.
Capt. r. B. Brown Of Castine, in the
ship VIM. II. Smith Of Castine, has arrived
in New York after q remarkably quick pas
sage from San Francisco. He was 105
days on the passage and left IA days behind
the clipper ship NJ. E. Grace, which has NOT
arrived yet.
The fifth annual ball of the Maine Gen.
trail Railroad Relief Association will be
held in City hall, Portland, on Wednesday
evening, Feb. IA. The association now
has 1880 members, and in its six years OF
existence has paid out $4,000 in death
claims and $24 900 in sick benefits.
The directors and holders of common
stock of the Bangor & Aroostook made
trip over the road Thursday: They were
accompanied by General Manager Cram
and had specia! train, leaving Bangor at
lI.3O A. NJ. and arriving in Houlton in
time for supper. The return will be made
on Friday.
President A. II. Davenport of the SOUR.
rel Island Association, is expected daily at
Bath on his way to Squirrel Island for the
purpose of arranging for the improvements
contemplated for next season and to decide
upon the matter of hotel. If the origi-
nal plans. AZ considered, are carried out,
the island will be supplied with building
which, in appointments and arrangements
will be numbered among the finest hotels
along the coast.
The case of York Mutual Aid Association
VI. Charles ID. Paine of Dover, Me-, began
in the supreme court at Bidde ford, Jan. II
F.. Stone, J. o. Bradbury and I. F. Haley
appeared for the plaintiff. The company
paid defendant $1,000 in 1891 on the death
of Mrs. Hannah M. Earle of Dover. LateI
the company learned that it was q question
as to the assured's sge. Investieaiion led
to the start of this suit. Henry Hudson OF
Dover defends. The suit is to recover
$1,000, for there was . club of 10 with
whom the rest, $1,000, was shared.
Milton l.. worthley received his sentence
at Portland. Thursday. 1t will be remem'
bered that Worthley. an unwelcome suitol
for the hand Of = young lady at Westorook
at last tired of the ordinary way Of suing
captured the girl, frightened her half out Of
her wits, and with much tragedy and flour
| i.h Of revolvers tried to induce her Il
change her mind and leave with him. Il
vas arraigned thst the case should be
placed on the special docket and Worthley
should be allowed to leave the State, and
provided he never entered it sglin the cas-;
shoull stand - suspended.
The American Express Company hal
made the following appointments of agent
on the line of the Bangor & Aroostook Rail
road: Schoodic, II. T. RMbour; Wes
Sebois, F. w. Kennis'on Norcross. Z. A
Atherton; Grindstone, L. P. McGown
Stacy vile j. II. Gcrfish; Sherman Station
C. P. Mallov; Patten, I. b. Gardiner
Son; Island Falls, w. W. Sewall; Oak
feli. +. p. Richardson; Smyrna, =. L
Chase. Jr.; New Limerick, p. K, Holmes
Houlton. J. C. McIatyre. The messenger
are G. W. Kerr. F. p. Sherman on IN
main line and e. Fl. Drinkwatef on IN
Moosehead lake line.