Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The water in all tho Maine rivers and
streams is now falling and all danger is
passed.
Sheriff Kelley and jury c. r. Topper,
A. X. Nickerson and +. g. Green, are in
vestigating the recent fire at Parkville,
Boothbay Harbor.
Judge Frank w. Robinson took his seat
in the Portland municipal court, Tuesday
forenoon. Speeches were made by him
and the retiring judge.
1t is estimated that the sluiceway from
the waters of the Penobscot into those of
the Kcnnebcc will, this season, add IL,
600 600 feet to the amount to come down
the Kennebcc.
A creamery meeting was held in Tanis-
cot hall, Newcastle Saturday, April -.
Three hundred and three cows We're
pledged and from $500 to $4,000. Several
more committees were chosen, and an
other meeting appointed in two weeks
f. s. Osgood editor of the Eastern
Argus. has resigned and will become pri-
vate secretary to Collector John W. Deer
ing He has been with the Argus 90
years, beginning as reporter Immediately
He probably will be succeeded by p. W.
McIntire.
Mr. Thomas J. WEIGH, who has been
day operator at the Maine Central tele-
graph office for several years, has left for
Portland, where he will take the place of
Train Dispatcher W. J. Barry, in the
Maine Central Office in that city. Mr..
WEIGH has scores of friends in this city
who will regret his departure Bangor
Commercial.
The steam grist mill occupied by Yves
cot 81 Whitney at Sebago, was flooded.
Sunday nj ght. and the loss was heavy.
The mill is situated on small stream
that terminates in the lake about 10 rods
from the station. The fall of rain on
Sunday added much to the flow of water,
which Immediately flooded the lower part
of the mills In this part was stored about
5000 worth of grain, the greater part of
which is total loss. The machinery can
be repaired ut small expense, but the
grain is spoiled
In accordance with the new regulations,
the following have been appointed to pre-
pare commencement parts mt Bowdoin
,llege which are to be handed to the
president by May Is, and from which six
will be selected for delivery: A. &. AK
tell, +. W. Blair, L. Il. Boyd, B. L. Bry
ant, l.. S. Dewey, f. l.. Fesssenden, G.
Fl ID. Foster, L. c.. Hatch, III. f. Holmes,
W. S. A. Kimbal, c. f. ID. Lord. f. S
Lovejoy, G. b Mayo. ii A. Moore, X. T.
Parker, J. b. Robert, J. S. French, G. E.
Simpson, +. O Small. II. p. Small, p.
ID. Stubs. H. W. Thayer, G. C. Webber,
+. r. Woodbury..
The April term of the supreme judicial
court for Waldo county opened, Tuesday,
at Belfast, Justice Whitehouse presiding.
The following jurymcn are In attendance:
John H. Bagley, Troy; Fred A. Batchel-
der. Burnham; James f. Belden, Palermo;
Jonathan Berry, Morrill,; Andrew j.
Bowden, Belmont; w. W. Clark, Frank
fort; John S Crockett, Northport; A. W.
Curtis, Swanville; Charles B. Farrar, Bel
fast; Albert b. Ferguson, Searsport;
Charles W. Frederick. Belfast; Samuel
French. Stockton Springs; James G.
Gibbs Brooks; Fred +. Grant. Monroe;
A. n. .Jewett. Searsnont; Nathan 2.
Libby, Unity; George F. Mayhem, Bel
fast; Josiah S. Miller, Lincolnville; Ash
ley j. Mitchell, Searsport; Orringron W.
Ncwhall. Liberty C. l. Payson. Knox;
Charles A. Piper, Belfast; +. l.. Sprague,
Islesboro; Joshua I. Sprowl. Montyille;
Dexter w. Turner. Freedom; Elden A.
Ward. Thorndike; p. White. Winterport;
Clifford Woodman, Winterport. No
important cases are assigned and the at
torneys predict a short term. One i'm
portant case will be entered and may come
to trial case for damages for injuries
received from an alleged detective high
way, where George Croker of Stockton
Springs is plaintiff and the above named
town the defendant.