Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

belcpHou6 llHc Is DelDS Quilt from
Harrington to Portland.
The contracts have been let for a SEQ, 600
hotel at Rangeley. The old Rangeley Lake
house will be moved to Lake Point and an
addition built
Schooner Oracle L. Fears arrived at
Portland, Wednesday, with 305 barrels,
the largest catch of the season. They
were all caught with hand lines.
The North Franklin Grange celebrated
its Goth anniversary with an address by
State Master Wiggin remarks by half a
dozen prominent members of the grange,
and other appropriate exercises.
The supreme judicial court of York
county, in session at Alfred, will adjourn,
Thursday, the juries being discharged,
Wednesday. Over $500 has been paid for
violations of the liquor law. Clarence B
Hicks was sentenced to three years in the
State prison.
Charles H. Smith Of Bath, who tried to
and his life a week ago by cutting his
throat made another attempt at the home
of his brother In that city, Tuesday, by
thrusting a sharp pointed stick into The
partly healed wound. His condition is
considered critical.
Alphonse Mailhottc, who was arrested
ut Biddeford, Tuesday, charged with COM
hitting u felonious assault On the 5-years
Did daughter of John Cyr, waived cxamina-
zion in the Biddeford court, Wednesday,
and was bound over to the grand jury Of
the supreme court lie YVES unable tt
procure $4,000 bail
Richard Snow, formerly Of somervillc,
Mass, died suddenly at Prcsque Isle.
Tuesday, of a paralytic shock. His ae-
WAS about 43 years. He bad been an ex.
teDsive potato buyer for the last six years
md was formerly in the same business in
Houlton for several years. His father DOW
'esides in Somerville, Mass.
The assignccs of the Eastern Forge Cos
works at East Deering, "Wednesday, sold
The equity in the plant and machinery,
subject to the claims of the first mortgage
bondholders, to A. W. Coombs. ESQ, for
sl300 The first mortgage amounts to
5000 Mr.. Coombs is said to be acting
IN behalf of newly formed syndicate
whose purpose it is to form new corpora
ion and restore the works to their old
zine usefulness.
There is rejoicing among the workmen
# the Bath Iron Works and citizens
generally over news received from Wash.
tngton that the chances are excellent that
two of the composite gunboats will be-
built by the Bath Iron Works The works
nave now large number of mechanics
employed on a steel lightship for the gov
ernment and two steel yachts, and the get
ting of contract to build two gunboats
will increase the employees to 1000 men
md make the plant full of activity.
Tuesday evening. the Franklin COUNTY
Bar Association rendered to Chief Justice
John A. Peters at Pennington, one of the
most brilliant complimentary banqucts
svcr given him in any county in the State.
1t had been IL years since the chief Justice
had held court within the limits of the
county, and 1t was the desire of all to fit
tingly show TO him the appreciation felt
by the Bar Association and citizens gen
orally at his again coming to Farrningtop
Is presiding justice Of the supreme court
for the county.
There was case of assault and at
tempted robbery in the reading room Of
the United States hotel, last evening. AT
tbout o'clock. An old man, who proved
to be veteran soldier from the Home a,
Togus. taking furloueh. during which
he has been working in this city, was sit
ting quietly in the office when three young
men entered and seeing him considerable,
under the influence of liquor, commenced
TO guy" him. At first he did not take |
any notice of them, but when they per-
sisted to plague him he walked over into
the corner of the room and was seated |
They followed and continued their insults |
until be became angry and struck one of
hem forcible blow in the face. The
Two ciinched and scrap ensued. in which |
he other two fellows joined The three
fellows were driven from the office. When |
hey had gone the old man discovered that |
his fourth hand tie was pulled out and |
diamond ring which was around it had |
but search Of the floor |
luckily resulted IN finding it. Probably |
he object of the fellows was To get the |
ing, which was qriite valuable, from the |
I'D man during che scnnle and escape. |
,ut they accidentally dropped it and were /
No arrests were made.
Portland Argus, Oct. ?. |