Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

-Four Boothbay Harbor citizens
Clarence Mari, Ellsworth Gray. T.. H.
Pierce and John Gray. have received a
testimonial from the Canadian govern
ment in .recognizance of their services
in rescuing the crew of the British
schooner Aurora, wrecked off Booth
bay Harbor, last January.
Edward T.. Blms of East Eden. was
| brought 70 Ellsworth. Wednesday, by
George w. Dolliver Of Bar Harbor and
lodged IN jail: He was given "A hearing
peiore Trial Justice h. T.. Clark of Bar
Harbor. on the charge of theft. on com
paint of Mabel Powers, who missed Sc. 50
| from her purse and had good reason to
believe that Elms had taken the money.
| ~ the hearing, Elms pieaued not guilty.
| but Mr. Clark thought there was evidence
| enough to cause his detention for 30 days.
Frank Berry. aged Il, the only son of
MRS. Charles Berry of Saco. nlyster-
iousiy disappeared from his home Oct.
:, ana all attempts to find any trace
of him have thus far proved futile. The
| morning Of his disappearance he arose
as usual. put on his working clothes,
and after breakfast left the house
Where he went is a question that has
puzzled all efforts of the police and his
| friends.
| iic SciiUpIiGF Iitify GOutitT OF Port
land Capt. Norwood, was reported.
| edhcsday. as being passed abandoned
~ sea off the North Carolina coast. The
| Henry Souther was Portland vessel,
, owned in Portland. and J. s. Winslow az
| 20. were her agents. She WAS valued At
%lSOV and carried little or no insurance.
she was commenced at the time OF her
abandonment on oct. "A. by Capt. Nor
wood. What became Of the Souther's
crew Is not known. Lord Brothers. to
whom the cargo of salt was consigned,
n f,f Inn IN l. -.
the first time in the history of the firm.
they bought the cargo delivered at Port
land. that is. they were not to pay for 1t
uniil ii was delivered. The Southnr's
ERGO was valued at 5000 ana the loss
Viii fan on +. Woodruff d Co. New York
Edward Ellis of Bar Harbor. WAS taken
To- the county jail ut Ellsworth. Wedues-
days for the theft of 4 small sum Of
money from woman named Mabel Pow
crs. Ellis said that the money. $50 had
whom he was having iollificaton. and
that aftcrW5rd some of his enemies had
made her believe that he had stolen 1t.
iie had hearing before Trial Justice
Clark OF Bar Harbor. a which ne plead
ei not guilty hut was deemed otherwise.
although the evidence was light AGAINST
him, rht complainant belongs III Deer
ing. wheic Fills met her when he was at
tending the Kelley institute, last spring.
isis Is a constant source of annoyance To
the police by his petty misieme1pors. and
be- says that they ar" always trying to
soak him" This is his second visit 10
.se county Jail although lie Is only about
y years of age.
IN Important patent case was heard
in the United States circuit court n
Portland. Thursday. that of The +. T.
burrows Co. ". the Davis Car Shade
Co. both Portland corporations. The
complaint claims that the defendant is
ling an infringement Of the patent
on a device for holding car shades.
~ PENDANT claims that the device is not
iiatentable. not being novel or an in
IGNITION. and If it is properly an i'll
venlion. the paper should he issued to
Edward +. Paper. treasurer of III
Davis Car Shade Company. who for
merry worked for The Burrowes Com
pany. and devised said Improvement
in shade holders.
II. G. Fuller Of uartana, in reference
10 thr reports circulated by many OF the
Nepers which stated that his son was a
total wreck or words TO This effect, due
TO excessive use OF cigarettes. states that
therc was not word of truth in H. He
said that the item first appeared IN Il Fa-
Verbil. Mgss., paper, ana he WIS at
lc.ss to know what could have prompted
te reporter who wrote H. 10 get up sncn
story. In response 10 query he replied
tlllt he had not taken any legal steps in
the matter as yet. but that he mad sough,
legal advice and had been Informed by
God authority that he had good case +,
against the papers publishing 1t. Mir.
Fuller declined to state what he proposed
TO do in the matter. His boy is at home
anl he came home because Of trouble he
had at school. Not only Mr.. Fuller. bur
III who have seen the boy. deny that he
is wreck either mentally or physically.
or that there is any evidence apparent
which in any way indicates anything OF
this character.
William Welsh of Bath, went to Port
land. Saturday, to visit his wife. who
WIS confined to the Maine General hos
'Q;al says the Times. He went in conf
paay with Mr.. Durham. his wife's
brother. Mr.. Burnham returned that
night, but MIR. Welsh remained and
scent the night Watching beside his
wife's bedside at the hospital. Sunday
morning. he left the hospital and has
not since been seen or heard Of by his
friends Sunday night. Mrs. Welsh
dicd. The hospital authorities think
ing that MIR Welsh had returned home.
telegraphed to Bath Tor him. and this
telegram was the first intimation that
the mother had that her son was not
at the wife's bedside. The body of
Mrs. Welsh was taken to Bath and the
funeral took place, Wednesday.
William t. LeClalr ana Danlei Ryan
we're in the Auburn lookup. Thursday,
in custody of City Marshal Turner.
They are suspected of petty thieving.
Ryan is Il weaver and I.eClair is Il
painter. They were seen in Auburn.
Thursday. by Police officer Scanneli.
who was on his way to the county Jail
with prisoners. They had a meat saw,
n hammer and other tools which Off
Ger Scanncll concluded didn't belong tn
them. Mr. Scannell was instrumental
in having the men unprecedented and
taken to the lookup. Thursday after
noon. Mr.. Turner was busy trying to
find the owners of the tools. He found
that roi! of wall paper which the men
had. had been taken from r. A. Has
kcirs paint shop on Miller street. but
hadn't found out about the saw. the
scissors. the hammer and other tools.
Street Commissioner Cornelius Flynn,
&C Old Town, had a narrow escape
from a serious accident. Thursday fore
nocnand he il thanking his lucky stars
that he is alive to tell the story. Mr.
Flynn was engaged in blasting a ledge
on Saltwater avenue near the residence
of Geo Il. Sewai, Esq. In order to have
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