Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Kitchen of Old Town, that was so badly
scaldcd, Tuesday died from the effects OF
the burns, Wednesday afternoon. The
child fell into washtub filed with hot
water, while the mother was washing.
The members Of the Bangor Young
Mems Christian Association were made
happy, Wednesday, by the announcement
that Mrs. Priscilla A. Blake had given the
sum If $1,000 to be added to the endow-
ment fund Of the association. 1t was
news which had pleasant sound to all
who heard IT,
Last June. Capt. Thomas Mcfarland,
aged so. and Mr.. Rachel Stanley, aged
IS, both of Southport, were married at
that place. Capt. Mcfarland has been
married once before and his wife had been
married in all, four times. But, few
days ago, after living in happiness fer five
months, the couple separated, and Capt,
Mcfarland had inserted in the local paper
a notice, warning all persons not to harbor
her on his account.
At meeting OF the stockholders OF the
European & North American Railway
held, Wednesday afternoon, at Bangor, the
following directors We're elected: n. c.
Aver, E. II. Blake, A. E. Manson, E. B.
Neall V. Eugene NJ Hersey, Edward Stet-
sou, Charles H Wood, Charles p. Stetson
and Charles NJ. Stewart At a meeting
Of the directors, Charles p Stetson was
chosen president and Charles B. Wyman,
treasurer and clerk.
There has been considerable gossip in
Madison regarding Rev I. II. Johnson OF
Douglass Mass. who has lately been hold
ing services at that place. Rev. +. f.
Norcross. pastor of the Methodist church,
who induced Mr.. johnson to come to
Madison, has investigated the matter and
has received letter from Mr. q. M.
morse, deacon of the Baptist church at
Putnam, Ct, saying that there is not Il
blcmish on Mr.. Johnson's character.
There are now "a prisoners in Bangor
Jail. The sentence of Rev. MIR. Luce, who
was committed from Brownville on IA nine
months sentence for larceny. expired, last
Monday, but he is still in Jail, being toe
sick to leave the hospital Mrs. Hutchins,
wife of the New Siberia butcher, is still in
Bangor and has had several long inter
views with her husband. Mrs. Hutchins
admits that her husband committed the
assault upon their daughter Edna, but
she declares that he was and is insane.
The presentation of the new silver ser
vice to the battleship Maine will probably
be made in City hall Tuesday night.
Mayor Baxter and Gov. Clcaves held a
conference on the matter. Thursday after-
noon, in the mayors Office, to decide
definitely upon the matter. Probably q
committee will be appointed by the mayor
TO make the necessary arrangements for
the affair The presentation will be a
public one, but the city will not entertain
the officers OF the Maine in any way
Portland Express.
Twenty-Five warrants against % parties
at Biddeford, have been issued by Recorder
Weymouth of the Biddeford municipal
court mt the instigation of the Enforce
ment League. Twenty-one charges OF
single sale were sworn out by George A.
Benjamin, a member of the league exc
cutive committee, who has in his posses
sion many half-pint bottles of liquor. al
legged to have been purchased of parties
whose names are on the warrants. OF
those arraigned, Thursday ali waived hear
ing, We're fined and appealed to the SUI
PRIME court.
An cnterprisng young man who gave
his name as Mccain. hired a valuable
team at John Cummings livery stable
Monday morning, to drive, as he said. to
Oxford As he did not return, Mr. Cum
mings, accompanied by State detective
Albert z. Bassett. is searching for him
A peculiar phase Of the affair is that no
person can be found who saw the missing
q. %. e.,
1t seemed to disappear in the centre of the
village in broad daylight. This is the
third team Mr.. Cummings has lost in n
similar manner within a month. Nor
way special to Portland Argus. The
team was found at Portland, THURSDAY. I
The Millinocket butchers. Joseph and
Newell Gabriel, are among the most in
gcnious workmen in the State prison
They are making some very Serviceablc
and pretty baskets, and have case of
pretty souvenirs in the guard room canes.
handkerchief cases, etc. They are cspoci-
ally we'll behaved. Samuel Haincs pursues
the even tenor of his way and conducts
himself in an orderly manner His in
genious mind and cunning hand are seen
in mastery cabinet work. Barnes. from
Waterville, who is in the insane depart
ment, has converted his cell into a book
bindery and is doing some neat work on
the dilapidatcd volumes of the prison
library. Chaplain Plummer visited one
of the bookbinderies of the State for ideas.
got a few tools and Barnes takes as handily
to the work as tramp does to loafing
There is an exceptionally large and hand
some stock of manufactured goods at the
prison. The sleigh department is fun IN
| overlooking with 100 sleighs of various
| handsome patterns. There are "a number
| of extra fine double sleighs weighing but
3i2l2 pounds each. In the rolling stock
department are 125 fine carriages Fore
man Shorey, who has been in charge of the
harness shop but a few weeks, has shown
himself an expert. His crew averages
| about so men and they are turning out an
extra fine quality of work. Mr.. Shorey
| belongs in Augusta Bangor News.