Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Penobscot river is closed to navl
cation.
Steamer sedgwick of the Bangor & Bar
Harfor Line. broke her crank shaft off
otter Creek. Thursday. and was towed
10 Northeast Harbor by the steamer
Frank Jones.
Sheriff Hoyt Of Carroll county, n. H..
was at Alfred. Thursday, and took in
custody James Blake. whose sentence
for larceny expired at the county Jail.
H. is wanted in New Hampshire on
several charges.
The cold snap froze the Penobscot to
a thickness Of nearly two inches along
shore and one inch in the channel but
Il sudden change in the weather would
clear the river. The present ice would
make a poor beginning for a crop. be-
ing full OF grit from the great dust
storm that has been raging here.
In a physical examination and
strength test conducted, Wednesday.
al Bowdoin College. by DIR. F. y. Whit
tier. Walter r. Clark. % broke all
Rowdoin records. The principal fea-
lures II the test We're as follows:
Total strength 1924. condition e37 =.
strip 3. leg lift 1850, back lift 600,
dipped q. pulled up A.
A pulp company has leased the VIII
lard mill privilege at South Sanford
and Will erect a mill in the spring, that
will give employment to 800 hands
when this is done the Electric car
service at Sanford will be extended
and South Sanford, with the beauti-
ful location and fine water privileges
will become one of the most flourish
ing villages on the Mousam The peo-
PIE are jubIant over the prospects.
Fire in the building at 1873 Middle
street Portland. Thursday morning,
did about $500 damage to building and
$1,000 to Austin's clothing store beside
smaller losses TO other occupants
Austin had a $40 600 stock, and 1000
insurance. AT noon, fire in Clapp block.
i5Si2 Congress street. caused slight
damage. Both buildings are owned by
Miss Mary Clapp. The cause of the
blaZes is unknown.
Sanford c. Towne. one of Sebec's
selectmen. died suddenly Thursday
morning of appoleXy. He was backing
load of number up to Dexter's wood
working mill in Foxcroft, and the en-
ployes of the mill thinking he was
long time about it, went out and found
him lying near the horses head. DIR.
Jiall was called and pronounced it
apoplexy and the body was taken to
Undertaken Downing's rooms The
deceased was 60 years old and leaves
one son.
y hearing on u petition brought by the
town of Brunswick for a mandamus to
compel Bath TO rebuild Bull Rock bridge
u 1, -,
Judge Strout at Bath. Lawyer Potter
argued for Brunswick and Lawyer
Southland for Bath. There are several
knotty points il. the case. the principal
tinue the bridge. Brunswick contendins
that only the county commissioners. of
Cumberland and Sagadahoc can discon-
tinue. while Bath claims that under spe-
cinl legislation. granting Bath a right to
build the bridge. the city can legally dis
continue it. AT the close of the argu
case go TO the law court on report, which
WAS accepted. The case probably will be
heard at the term of next year.
An Ohio attorney was in Lewiston.
Thursday. gathering information rela-
tive to DR.. France, who lived in Lewis
ton for short time along about 1880.
DR.. France is a son-ili-Iaw of the late
DR. York. who was prominently con-
nected with The Electric College.
which fourished in Lewiston along in
the sos. He is now in Ohio and in in
volved in some sort of a contest with
the state or local board of medical ex
aminers. 1t is said that the question
OF college diploma. held by the doctor.
has something to do with it. At any
rate DIR. France has applied to the
courts for a mandamus compelling the
medical examiners to give him what he
wants. 1t is SAID that Dr. France is
worth q handsome property. His
mother is living in Lewiston.