Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Scarlet fever is becoming still more
prevalent in Rookland. AT present there
are IL known cases and this is the largest
number there has beeen at one time.
Commodore Presbrey of the Boothbay
Harbor Club, yacht Swirl. arrived, Mon
day, from New York Yacht Wild Duck,
1effreys Club. arrived from Boston, with
K. Martin, W. +. Driscoll, +. l.. Weatherbee
and +. Callahan aboard.
George A. Sawyer's sardine factory at
Millbridge, was burned, Saturday fore.
noon. There is small insurance; loss,
SIG, 000. Schooner Eldora, lying at the
wharf, could not be moved, it being low
water, and was damaged beyond repair
She was valued at S2500.
Things arc booming on Kicker hill. and
never in all its history has Poland Spring
experienced such big influx of guests,
and so early in the season. Over 400
guests We're at the Poland Spring house
and the Mansion house Sunday and big
arrivals were booked for Monday
In the land commentary proceedings of
the United States government VS.. Charles
f Guptill at Rockland, Saturday. a jury
fixed the price of land on Two Bush is
land at 5000. The government will erect
a lighthouse on the point. which is in
Mussel Ridge channel. Mr.. Guptin wanted
$4,000 for the site in the first place and
the government offered $1,000.
Thieves entered the stable of ex- Deputy
Sheriff j. W. Dughty at Windham, Sun
day night. and stole horse and buggy.
The owner did not discover his loss till
morning. The thieves drove in circu-
tious route across field to the road, so rs
to avoid passing through the dooryard
The horse is dark bay with black name
and tail and weighs 100 pounds.
Messrs. John 5. Mason and Harvey
Buckley of Haverhill, Mass, and Mr..
Packard of Providence, r. l., were in
Portland last week, and Mr. Mason pur
chased the yacht Pristis, and the three
men were returning TO Marblehcad with
it, when off the Isle of Shoals big whale
struck the craft glancing blow, which
gave it tremendous shock If the blow
had been fair one the yacht would have
been demolished. Portland Press
The work of grading on the Skowhe-
gan Il Madison Electric Road is pushed as
rapidly as possible, with 40 men at work
There has been some trouble the past
week with the Italian laborers on the
road, who came there to work for 81 %
per day, but now want $3.50. A com
promise was made and they resumed work
at 81. 40 per day. The last of the week
several Of them quit work, settled up and
departed.
There was a hearing before Judge
Strout at Portland, Monday taking evil
dence on the petition for mandamus to
compe! Benz. f. Whitney of Gorham, to
surrender to DIR. Chas. P. Leighton of
Westbrook, the secretary's records of the
Cumberland County Agricultural Society
The matter hinges on the question Of the
legality Of DR.. Leighton's election as
secretary. Ex-Secretary Whitney claims
that the constitution provides that an ap-
plicant for life membership shall pay $50
and subscribe to the constitution; that
some OF those who voted or DIR. Leighton
had not subscribed to the constitution or
paid the full membership fee. 1t came
out in the evidence that at the annual
meeting the president asked all who had
not signed the constitution to come for
ward and do so, but Secretary Whitney
withdrew his book.