Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-20
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

STAuNO rnUW MINNIE WtUEOs
George Whelpley of Lewiston, an ex-
policeman, was held In $500, at Lewiston,
Thursday for an assault upon Miss Rose
Cloutier, while drunk.
The annual report of the town officers
OF Camden was published, Thursday, and
shows the net indebtedness OF the town to
have been reduced to $21. 8l5, with total
excess Of expenditures over appropria-
tions for 1895 Of less than $500. 1t is q
gratifying report, considering the improve
ments which have been made. Town
meeting will be held, next Monday.
During the first 10 days in March 1868
cars of potatoes were SHIPPED through
Bangor. from Aroostook county for
Boston. Each car will hold about $50
bushels and in those 1863 cars there were
over 10000 bushels of "tubers.' The
southern seed demand is now prac-
tically over, and a large proportion of
the stock now in farmers hands will
no doubt be used by the starch fac
tories.
George Bryant of Oxford an employee
Of the Portland & Rumford Falls Rail
Wbyt Va iiio ASAu huuu GU VhCCuhbIlN
Falls the other day while coupling cars
hear the station. 1t was necessary to
amputate all four of his fingers and a por-
ton of his hand. His thumb was saved.
This Is the third accident this man has
had within short time. A while ago he
lost finger on the other hand and short
time before that his foot was crushed.
The addition which will be built at the
grand stand at Msplewood park, Bangor,
upon the north end, this spring, will give
accommodations for quite large number
of people who attend the games. AS it
will be out of range Of the ball on foul
tips, etc.. 1t will have no wire in front of
it. The left field territory. which has
been somewhat rough, will be made as
smooth as floor, and the rest of the field
will receive whatever attention is neces-
sary.
Lyman Blair, a wealthy Chicago
man, who has a summer residence at
Moosehead lake. has presented the
town of Greenville with a large and
costly American flag on condition that
it shall be displayed from a suitable
staff upon all holidays. municipal
state and national election days. and
wish to use it, An old fashioned lib
erty pole of Maine pine will be set up
for the flag in the principal square of
the village.
The Moosehead lake togue or "laker.
as these fish are more popularity
called. which is now on exhibition at
Bangor, weighs 20 pounds, and is be-
lieved to be the heaviest ever caught
there. At least there is no record of
any larger one. In 1869, at Grand
Schoodic lake, near Calais. a French
man caught a togue weighing 81
pounds, the largest ever seen in Maine.
1t was brought to Bangor and sent to
oliver Optic by one OF his admirers
The following We're elected to men,
bership of the Loyal Legion. at the
meeting at Portland Wednesday even
ing: William Henry Spencer. Water
Vile. Enlisted Sept. >, 1861; First Ser
geant Co. C. 6lst New York Volunteer
Infantry, Sept 6. 1861; Second
Lieutenant, Jan. 8. 1862: First Lieuten-
ant. Jan. %. 1862; Captain, Co. G. May
u. 1862; Major. Nov Il, 1862 Served
in the army of the Potomac. LIST Bri-
gade, 1st Division. I'd Corps wounded
o' ioo-. III iilt lei hlItc dl NIIeIlud1e,
Virginia: fell into the enemy's hands
and right leg was amputated while in
the hands of the enemy. Honorably
discharged on sergeon's certificate OF
disability. Dec. % 1862. Atwell William
SWEET, Bangor, Assistant Surgeon 18th
Maine Volunteer Infantry, March -
1865. Honorably discharged from the
United States service at Charleston. S
c., Feb. % 1866. Served in the Nine
teenth Army Corps.
Farmers in Waldo county have lost
about $1,000 in selling hay to an ire
sponsible party. Last fall man
named James w. Smart, of Passadum-
keag, visited the farmers in that county
Tor the purpose of buying hay He said
ne bought on his own account and sold
to Judd & Co. of Boston. commission
merchants He offered more than Bel
fast dealers We're paying and so found
willing parties. Smart visited Simon
"A. Payson of Poors Mill. Belfast, and
agreed to pay him ST. per ton for his
a. tons of hay. The hay was to be de-
iVered at the railroad station at
Waldo Centre and was to be paid on
delivery. Mr.. Payson was in Belfast
and as Mr. Smart was not there to
pay he began to make inquiries
Smart said he owned a farm at Passa-
dumkeag ana stable at Bar Harbor.
Mr.. Payson wrote to these places and
round that Mr.. Smart's circumstances
were not what he expected. and he be-
gan to look after his hay money.
eighteen tons of Paysons hay was at
waldo Centre, and that he recovered.
smart only receiving about 800 worth.
Mr. Payson has just returned from Bos-
ton and is satisfied that all who had
dealings with Smart will lose their
money, or at least the larger part of it.
The money in the hands of Judd & Co.
has been trusted by other creditors.
Smart has gone into insolvency. One
of the heaviest losers is Mrs. Clement.
a widow, who will lose about $24O.