Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-08
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

Three more alleged violators of the
liquor revenue laws were before the
United States district court at Portland,
Monday forenoon. Henry 7. Bicknell
and Charles Saindon of Old Town paid
fines of $50 and costs each. The case
against Sidney White of Bradley was
continued till February.
Charles Mckennon of Cash Corner.
was awakened by smoke at , o'clock.
Monday morning, and found his home
in flames. He had barely time to get
out, half clad. Luckily the other mem
bers of his family We're away from
home. The house was owned by George
w Cash. The fire was caused by a
defective chimney. Loss. 1920. insur-
ance. $500
Three shots crashed through the Win
dow of one of the passenger ears at the
AS p. NJ, Maine Central train from
Lewiston to Portland Saturday. Con
ductor Hartshorn was in charge of the
train and he Immediately notified head
quarters. The word come back to Sta
ton Agent Wood of the Auburn station
of the Maine Central to notify the
police. This Mr. Wood did and he has
taken prompt action in the matter.
The shots come into the car about a
mile below the crossing at the Conant
Company lumber yards on Washington
street in Auburn. City Marshal Tur-
ner has been working on the case. he
said at noon. Monday, that he had
heard of two boys who had been seen
in the vicinity in Lewiston Saturday
afternoon. each having rifle or a gun,
Marshal Turner thinks that if three
shots came through the window it was
probably not accidental SO far as
known no one was injured by the shots.
At midnight. Saturday, fire was dis
covered in the large four STORED brick
building once known as the CONNER
cial house. but now occupied by the
Portland Sash, Door and Blind Manu-
featuring Company. the Hayes Tool
Company. James l. Barbour, pattern
maker and wood-turner. Oscar San
born. cabinet-maker. and man
named Tucker, who has recently
opened a shop in the building. The
total loss to the building and stock in
it will probably amount to between
$4,000 and $1,000. The most of this
and Blind Company of which f. f.
Carlton is the treasurer and manager.
The stock and machinery of this con-
Germ was insured for $4,000 and the
building damaged to the extent of
$500 was insured for $500. The loss
to the other occupants of the building
will not be large. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
The town of Andover, located in the
Province of New Brunswick. about
seven miles from Fort Fairfield viii
lage. is aghast at social scandal that
involves the principal family in the
place. One day. last week, a Scotch
girl named Lizzie Winters, gave birth
to a child in an clubhouse at the resi-
dence of Hon. Adam Beveridge. where
she is employed as domestic. Later,
before a magistrate. the girl deposed
that the father of the child is Harry
Beveridge, son of her employer. The
situation is rendered very unpleasant.
to say nothing more. by the fact that
young Mr.. Beveridge was married
three months ago to a very estimable
and highly connected young lady. Mr..
Beveridge's friends say that the girls
charge is blackmail. and in Andover
feeling runs high in his favor. The
family leads the social and business
world in Andover, and Adam Bever-
idge is one of the best-known men on
the river. At the last election he was
chosen to represent his district at the
provincial Legislature.