Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Archie Lfssurd said to belong in Water
gillo, in Auburn jail for drunkenness.
escaped from jail. Thursday
The Aroostool, river at Fort Fairfield
closed with ice on the night OF Jan 20.
probably the lates. within the memory Of
Wan.
Warren Brown. retired merchant Of
Passport died suddenly, Wednesday. Of
fpcplexy, aged - wears. He was a veteran
q the MCLEAN war
NJ. T. Pooler's trotting stock was sold
1y him at auction, at Skowhegsn Thurs
day, ~ horses and colts being sold at
prices ranging from $50 to 1895.
Warrants W RI served Thursday, on six
nf the men alleged 10 have been present at
she recent cock light in Lewiston II was
understood that the men We're 10 be
brought before the grand jury,
A warrant IS ont for contempt FIR
simeon l. Harris If Mechanic Falls. for
got appearing in court at Auburn for q
case in which ne was witness. lie is
understood TO give illness as an excuse
A close contest between 30 applicants
FOR the superintendency Of the BATH schools
closed, Wednesday night. with the unani-
nous election Of W. H. Winslow Of Belle
willie, \. J. He Will succeed L. c. Phillips,
who has been called to Lewiston.
Fire broke out inFa double tenement
house at Madison, occupied by " r
-paulding and George Fillchrown, ut :. 80
T. NJ Wednesday. Most of the household
goods were saved in a damaged condition.
The building was completely guttcd The
cause Of the fire was spontaneous combus-
ton.
Mrs. Odeiia Fogarty of Bradley. died a
very painful death at the home Of her
lister IN Waterville Wednesday. About
= week ago she discovered small pimnlc
N her face which she picked with a pin,
and blood poison set in, and u spite of all
that the doctors could do. she died in terri
HE agony. Her husband was in the woods
At Shirley, and. Wednesday night. arrived
home only to find his wife dead. She was
= years OF age and had two small chill
ircn
At Saco, "Wednesday the Jury in the
case of Joseph Boothby of Wells. Me, nd
ninistrator IN the estate Of Addic l..
Boothby against the Boston X Maine
koad, In the supreme court, brought in
verdict of $4,000 for the plaintiff The
suit was brought for $40. 00U The case in
question WAS that Mrs. Boothby. while in
carriagc in May, 1891, near the Boston
X Maine railroad at Wells. Ne was
thrown out through the horse taking
fright from escaping steam from psSsen-
ger locomotive She received injuries
which caused her death five day later.
In the municipal court at Bangor.
Wednesday, Charles Morey. alias Morris,
II Lowell, was arraigned for yiolatlouaaof
the game laws. He was charged with
having had in his possession at one time.
last season. eight csroasses of venison-six
more than the law allOws-and of having
1t another time in the same season 10
carcasSes. He waived examination. was
found guilty and sentenced to nay fines
aggre eating So 40, and costs-SiO and costs
Tor each deer in excess of the legal limit.
Ne appealed and furnished suretics in the
sum of $500 and $500 for appearance at
the February term of the sureme court.
Wcdnt sday evening, Sheriff Norton. as
sisted by his son, Deputy Sheriff NJ. &.
Norton, and Deputy Hiram McAllister.
made n raid on the Windsor Hotel at Bel
last, In the absence Of Landlord Brown
rigg the house was in charge Of the clerk, |
George Jcllison. Tho officers caught
every body mapping, and made great haul |
Of liquors There werc many Jugs. kegs
and one valisc full Of liquor 1t required |
two wagons to haul the stuff to the Jail |
The raid attracted a large crowd the street |
heIng black with men for several blocks |
brownrigg is "A fugitive having nine in
tictments and several thousand dollars |
bail against him.