Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The First district Democrats nominated
J. w. Deeiing of Portland, at Biddeford,
Wednesday, for Congress.
Capt. Riker has secured George o. Jones
to act as hospital steward of the ambulance
corps at muster next MULTIPLICATION
Sun,
The bridges on the Boston & Maine have
been numbered from Boston, to Portland.
This is a modern wrinkle in use on other
roads.
Carlton McGown Of Ellsworth was at
lacked by several swarms of bees, Satur-
day. He was stung in over 100 places aud
barely escaped death.
1t is asserted that Debs was one of the
organizers of the famous B. & NJ, strike
of 1878, and as such is known to many of
the old Maine railroad men.
The extensive pulp plant of the Penob-
scot chemical fiber company at Great
| Works, which has been shut down for re-
pairs, v ill probably resume operations in
about week.
| Joseph B. Chandler, conductor on the
Maine Central, who has been plotting Hunt
ing's train through the State since July 2,
returned to his regular train from Portland
to Rockland, Sunday.
The contractors who are to rebuild the
Rowland Falls pulp MILL recently destroyed
by fire, say that they will have the estab-
lishment completed and ready for business
early the coming winter.
The condition of ex-Gov. Garcelon, who
has been confined to the house for more
than a week, from the results of runa-
way accident, continues serious. He is
able to be up, but it is feared that he will
never get out sgain.
In the Saco court, Wednesday, Benz
Whitney of Biddeford, was bound over to
the grand jury on charge of entering Mrs.
Charles Blake's house at Saco and stealing
a watch belonging to Raymond Sickra, her
boarder.
City Marshal Harmon and Deputy Shefiff
Small of Bddeford, Wednesday, arrested
at Falmouth, N. H., Frank Thompson of
Ossipee, aged %, who broke into room at
the Parker house, Kennebunk, and stole a
bicycle. The wheel was recovered.
The funeral of Young Westwood, who
shot himself, at Portland, Sunday, was
held, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Leroy S.
Bean officiating. 1t is now definitely known
that he did the deed while IN fear OF arrest
for cutting up the shoes in the Beverly fac
tory.
The new steel steamer City of Lowell OF
the Norwich line, made her trip from New
York to New London, Saturday, in just six
hours. This is the fastest time ever made
between these two ports. The Boston has
held the record at hours and minutes fol
30 years.
The Lewiston school board has re-
elected Prof. G. b. Files as principal Of
the high school, and elected III. I. O'Brier
of. Lewiston, submaster in place of +. w.
Plummer, who has been elected submaster
of TIE English high school at Lynn. Mr..
O'Brien is a graduate of the Lewiston high
school, of Boston college and of Holy
Cross.
LIE. Marsh and Owen B. Long were
arraigned at Rockland, Mondsy, on search
and seizure warrants. They were found
guilty and the usual fine was imposed
They sppealed and were placed under 5000
bonds each. The,local and county author.
tiles have made large number of seizures
within the past week. The warrants upoG
which the searches have been made were
signed largely by Rev. Kate S. Taylor, the
new prea cher of the Advent church.