Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

William II. sdmunds, the jeweller
and optician of Bangor. died at his
Ohio street home on Monday forenoon
at lilo O'Clock after a brief illness with
heart trouble and Bright's disease.
The first train over the Maine Central
double track reached Webster at 5.56 A
NJ. Monday. and passed to the single
track on its way to Bangor. 1t is prob
able that the continuation of the double
track from Orono to Bangor will not be
completed till another year. II. w Downs
is stationed at the Webster side in Orono
as operator for the railroad business 1t
is not Western Union office.
Charles f. Oak fish and game commits
sioner, put 1000 Sebago landlocked salmon
from the Auburn hatchery into Sebec
lake, Saturday night. Sunday. number
OF sDortsmen went up and interviewed
the mill owners in regard to keeping saw
dust out Of Wilson stream. A petition to
the Legislature asking for the enactment
o. law prohibiting the dumping of saw
dust into the stream is to be circulated.
In the Hancock s. j. court. Emery. j..
presiding, Saturday. court adjourned.
after the shortest term for years. There
were only three trials by jury: A divorce
was granted Saturday. to Alice Little of
Bangor, from Fred j. Little. Nell Walls
of Bar Harbor, who was an accomplice
in robberies in that town this summer.
in the State prison. Forty-ive hundred
dollars has been collected in fines and
costs during the term.
There. was a 700-pound moose on the
train which arrived at Bangor, Saturday
noon, from over the Bangor 4 Aroostook.
This king of the forests was about seven
years of age and he had evidently been
killed some 9 time. as his hair pulled out
burg. Mass railroad conductor. John
Foster. He and f. P. Smith and G. ii.
Thomas have been hunting in the region
around Sherman and Ashland They Sc
a a nd
| The jury empanelled by Coroner Spin
ney OF kittery. to investigate the circum-
stances attending the death of Willis II.
| Tetherly of South Eliot. who was struck
by train at Buffers Crossing. Saturday
afternoon. and instantly killed. reported,
Monday, that death was due to his own
negligence. and no blame is attached to
the Railroad Company or its employees
Dixon. who was with Tetherly at the time
of the accident and who had his skull
fractured. was reported as being better,
with slight show of recovery.
In the Penobscot s. J. court, Wiswell.
James w. Cassidy ct al. replevin to re-
cover 20 barrels of flour; verdict for de-
PENDANT George F. Hill vs. Flavius o.
and stores which were in the Penobscot
Exchange hotel at the time when Hill
vacated ,the. hotel and it was leased by
At the conclusion of the testimony a set
\ Element was effected. and the case was
j withdrawn and entered neither party;
1 no further action
Il There is good deal of talk being
! made about having Peaks Island set
off from Portland as separate town.
1t is proposed to petition the Legisla-
ture the coming winter to this effect
The island needs a system of water
works and sewers and it is claimed
that 1t can get them quicker if new
} town is formed. The summer popula-
tlon is growing larger every year, and
system of sewerage is of the utmost
Importance to the health of the is
land and cannot be delayed any longer.
1t is claimed there is enough taxable
; property on the island to support it in
good shape.-Portland Argus.