Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The 3-years-ol i son of John Quinn of
Westbrook, wandered from home and was
drowned i'm Beaver pond, Tuesday.
Patents have been granted to Ira NJ.
Russell Of Lewiston, for a funnel holder,
and George W. Way of Portland, for a
cuff holder.
There will be a new steamboat next sea-
son on Mooschead lake to take the place
of the Governor Coburn, which has been
declared unfit for future service. The
new craft is to be built by the Coburn
Steamboat Co. She will cost $50, 600 and
will be ready for towing logs, next spring.
Mrs. Frances r. Beard, Andover, Mass,
who was recently bound over to the York
county supreme court for attempting to
kill her daughter with a Ratchet, was
taken from Alfred jail, Tuesday, and com
mitted to the State insane hospital. This
was lone by order of Judge Wiswell, who
is to preside at the coming term Of court.
Mrs. Beard offered no objection to going.
1t will be remembered that at the time
of the assault ON Mr.. Taylor at Sanford,
Fred Thompson, who was connected with
she case, agreed to go out of the liquor
business. He soon started up again,
tldlnllDE u Etii ohiy 6oAp ~ cbu Jug
picion was aroused, and, Monday, a search
at his house resulted in one of the heaviest
seizures of the contraband that has ever
been made at Sanford. Among other
things were so gallons of whiskey. There
are now three cases hanging over him.
Arthur Fl. Bigelow was detected by
Jailer Garland, Sunday, trying to break
Jail at Paris. Some one on the outside
PASSED a steel saw into his cell. and with
this he had nearly sawed off several of the
iron bars to one of the windows of his cell.
In an hours time he wonld have finished
che lob and escaped. Mr.. Garland had
suspected that something was wrong and
had watched several nights, suspecting
that Bigelow had assistants outside the
iail One of the notorious Polands was
with Bigelow and no doubt helped in saw
ing through the bars. The saw was dis
covered by Mr.. Garland under a bouquet
of flowers some one had sent to the
prisoner. The wife Of Bigelow was ar
rested, Monday, for assisting her husband
to break jail. Bigelow is in Jail on charge
of forgery. He is said to be an old
offender.
The second annual reunion Of the Side
Iinrer family will be held at the Jameson
homestead, near little Medomak pond,
North Waidoboro, Me, Wednesday, Sept.
e5. 1895, at 10 A. M. If stormy, the next
fair day, Sunday excepted. All descend
ants of the original Sidelinger family, and
all connected BY marriage, are invited ana
expected to be present. Delegates are ex-
pected from nearly every state. The
gathering will be in the nature of a basket
party, but roast corn, baked potatoes, ap-
ples. etc, will be furnished by the com
mittee. The programme: 10 A. NJ, call
inc 70 order by the president, address of
welcome; ia. M, annual business meet
Ing. election of officers, etc. ~. 80 F. NJ,
dinner: $50 P. NJ. service of song, instru-
mental and vocal music; 8 p. M, histori-
cal address, Rev. Remly S. Sidelinger
remarks, reading, singing, etc. members
and guests; closing service, singing OF
America" Neighbors n friends are
invited to be present at the afternoon SER
vices.