Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

y patent has been granted Albert Dag.
gett of Strong on a road rake.
Hazel the years old daughter uf C. |.
Morrill, OF Green Lake, ate three morphine
pills, Sunday, and died within two hours
Constitution Lodge, No. s.. knights Of
pstbias, Kittery. Maine, celebrated its
second anniversary, Tuesday night, and
entertained Grand Chancellor Taylor of
Portland, and suite.
The pretty home 1T Mr.. and Mrs. Read
Nichols vi G01 Washington street. Bath,
was the scene OF a pleasing event. Mon
day evening, that being the iiftieth ami
versary uf the marriage Of Mr. and Mrs
Nichols, which was observed by them by
a reception and supper
1t was said Tuesday. at Brunswick, on
semi-oilicial authority that, early the com
ing season. the Maine Central will erect
at Brunswick one of the largest and best
stations to be found on the entire line. A
large train shed will be built, similar to
the one now in use at the Portland Union
station.
The suit Of Lewis johnson against John
=, Kelly, an officer Of the Enforcement
League, brought. last summer. on a charge
OF malicious prosecution, Tuesday. was
withdrawn in the supreme court at Saco
The action was brought immediately fol !
lowing the dismissal of a liquor case
enormously brought against johnson in
ths municipal court.
On Saturday night tso-years sold
child Was LETT upon the doorstep of the
home OF John Gnss. Bangor The child
was In large pasteboard box. and wits
1t was note saying that il was born OF
good parents who were too poor to give it
proper care Mr.. Gass Is unmarried and
lives with his sister, and the News thinks
1t probable that they will keep the child.
After an ght session, covering fuIly
IL hours, the jury in the suit Of Charles
\. Plummer against the Evening Ex-
press Publishing Co. was released at 5. %
A. NJ. Tuesday, at Portland, and at 10
- clock reported to the court that it had
failed to agree. 1t is commonly reported
that the jury stood 10 to 9 in favor of &C
quitting the Express of the charge.
About 3 o'clock A. NJ. Tuesday po-
lieeman heard the sound of an explosion
In the railroad station at Lynn Common.
Mass. He saw man in the ticket office
''HN WV pt'hNu W tht ttilIhl DtliCp STA
ton for aid A number Fof officers soon
reached the scene and with reyolyers
drawn rushed into the building. They
found man crouched under the ticket
bench with revolver in his hand but he
made no resistance and was taken to head
quarters He gave the name of John C.
Baker. - years old He had a kit Of
burglars tools with him, The outer door
of the safe had been blown from it's hinges
by the explosion
A commotion was caused in Midtown.
late Saturday night, says the Bangor
News, by the ringing of the church bells
to call the neighbors together to prevent
the preparation Of a cowardly murder bv
ono of the residents Of tho community
It seems that man named johnson came
home in frcn2icd state of intoxication
and Selling his infant child, started for
the river, threatening to drown the limo
cent child In the St. Croix. The frantic
mother Was unable to prevent the man |
from carrying out his threat and appealed |
wildly to tie neighbors for help, with the |
result that half the town turned out To |
ma the missing man. After time the |
drunken father was found lying in n |
drunken stupor by the road, but the in |
liant was missing. Search was continued |
over the ice where they expected to find
the place where the tragedy was supposed
to have been committed In the midst of
the search the joyful discovery was made
that tho child had been found safe and |
Well at the home of one of the neighbors
An explosion occurred, Tuesday. in the
hold of the British steamer British Army.
1t barry, Eng. Two men were killed and |
i've injured. The steamer was badly