Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Conant & Carr of Old Town. finished
work at their shingle mill on Saturday
and the mill was shut down for the sea-
son. This firm has employed during the
season % men and sawed 10.0o0,G00 of
shingles.
To reduce expenses SO as to keep
within the appropriation. Officer Cor
nier of the regular Biddeford police
force and Janitor Variel of the police
station have been suspended.
James Gould, who operates small
granite quarry which he opened in
East Franklin, was badly injured, Mon
day, by a premature blast. He was
taken to his home not far away. and
DR.. Brigham of Sullivan was called
The doctor found that one of Mr.
Gould's legs was terribly mangled. and
found it necessary to amputate it. One
arm was badly hurt. but the full extent
Of the injuries are not known. Mr.
Gould is a heavily built man, about 80
years old He has q wife and two
young children.
Rev. d. Z. Call. pastor of the Advent
church of Biddeford. who sent in his
resignation 10 days ago. has announced
that he would accede to the society's
request that he reconsider, and he will
stay with the church, taking for his
salary the Sunday morning contribu-
tions. The trustees had canvassed the
society for subscriptions and had Sc
cured a sufficient sum topay his salary,
but he voluntarily gave this up Mr..
Call had had calls from Bridgeport,
Somerville and Chelsea churches, but
says this is the best parish he ever
worked in.
The fire in the Maine Central's big coal
heap at High Head. Bangor. which start
ed q month ago, is still burning. and ar
engagements are being made to quelch it,.
There are 10000 to 1000 tons of bitumin-
Gus coal in the pile. and the fire is right
in the middle of ii. extending over an
area about 40 or 80 feet square. appar-
emily. There is considerable sulphur in
this kind of coal and the fire IS supposed
TO have been caused by spontaneous com
l)ustion. About 100 tons of coal is being
removed daily from the heap, right owe:
the burning spot and small stream OF
water is being constantly played upon it..
Pretty soon, when enough coal has been
removed to expose the fire now nearly
hidden from view. steam engine Will pc
taken down there on fiat car and the
last spark drowned out.
The Maine Episcopal Church Club.
composed of laymen, members of that
WAS VI SdHiESor at 81. l-uf>' .
cathedral, Portland. Monday night.
Dean Sills presided. These officers
were elected:y President. Gen. J. Mar
shall Brown. Portland; vice presidents,
Or. Lockwood of Portland, J. M. Gid
den of Newcastle. A. c. Gibson of Ban
eor: treasurer. j. Fl. Ridge of Portland;
secretary Fl. w. Robinson. Portland.
The bylaws adopted are copied from
those Of similar clubs in Delaware and
Connecticut. The club will meet quar-
terly and hold semi-annual dinners.
The fishing schooner Pathfinder. from
Gloucester, was wrecked on Green is
land. Monday night. while trying tc
| make Portland harbor in q dense fog
Cant. Slade was using great precautior
and was himself on the forward watch
when che struck. The vessel filled and
| sank within 10 minutes. The crew
! took to the dories and reached tbs
shore, early Tuesday morning, will
| most OF their personal effects. The
schooner was built in Bath and owned
by william Parsons of Gloucester. She
was GO tons register, and the loss on hel
/ is about $500. All the members of hel
crew belonged in Gloucester.