Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-22


as a dock for the repair OF vessels. On
these fats there Is room for the piling OF
millions of feet of lumber, and d wharf
extending u short distance into the river
would have sufficient depth along its
front for vessels of good size while by n
little dredging berths could be made for
heavy tonnage: These arrangements are
the expected big output of the new Ash
land mill.-Bangor Wing.
Five weddings are booked to occur
at Bath. next Wednesday: Mr. Harry
Peterson Of Brunswick to Miss Amin
Berry Of Bath; Mr.. Frank l.. Staples
of Augusta, law partner Of Hon. Or
vile ID. Baker. to Miss Annie Louise
Roberts Of Bath; Mr.. Fred A. Stickney
of East Bowdoinham to Miss Lulu
Blaisdell of Bath; Mr. Frank A. Barker
10 Miss Hattie A. Head of Bath: Mr.
Stewart G. Mcpherson to Miss Ella
Viola Pollard. The Staples Roberts
wedding will he held at the house of
the brides parents on Hunt street at
p. NJ. The Stickney- BlaisdelI nup
.ials viii be at =. NJ. at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Blaisdell, on Middle street, cor
ner of Union.
William Fairbanks is a moulder at
The Auburn Stove Foundry but he
wasn't working, Monday. He was at
so Court street nursing an injured
hand. Fairbanks and two companions
named Hines and Shaw were in Lew
iston, Saturday. evening. on the way
home they had some talk with some
fellows near the Lewiston end of the
Grand Trunk bridge. The Lewiston
f.,t1 al ba t,.l..
he bridge and when the Auburn shore
vas reached they came together for a
scrap. 1t is reported that four shots
we're fired from revolver during the
pout. Fairbanks. however. is the ONLY
nan wounded so far as learned. He
got bullet through the palm of the
iand. Ii required five stitches to close
~ the wound.-Lewiston Journal
Mr.. o. +. Dyer. the amusement
manager returned to his home, Sun
lay. The sensation that was attempt
a in his case amounts only to the fact
hat he lost his courage and left home
emporarly to avoid facing "A losing
iOuse ON the occasion of the last ad-
ertised performance Of The Last
'troke." He did not take the box |
flee receipts. amounting to $50. with |
i'm, as one paper had it, but paid the |
lall rent, having to put more money
With the receipts OF the show in order
do SO. MIR. Dyer has been during his
bsence in consultation with Mr.. Wal |
er Burnhan. who desires To start an |
ight-city POLO league in Maine this |
winter. II is proposed to get Bangor. |
Naterville, Augusta. Lewiston, Bath |
tockland, Biddeford and Portland in
crested. If possible and have a re-
-ival Of the sport In this State this |
winter. 4 meeting is TO be held in |
ioston this week between Mr. Burn
IAN, Fred Doe, Mr. Long. formerly Of
}angor and others interested. In the
Meantime Mr.. Dyer Will see how much
interest will he taken in the scheme in
his city. Mr., Dyer thinks the league
s sure To be a go" and he believes
nat if Portland does not go in some
,ther city in the State will be substi-
uted. Portland Express.
1t is said that John Sullivan. arrest
d at Alexander. for completely in a
murder at Moncton. \. B.. and now in
'alais Jail. has been under the as-j
umed name of Frank Mcdonald at
'ouper. getting his mail at Midtown
sullivan when arrested resisted and
tempted to escape, but asked mol
questions in regard 10 his arrest. He
.ad told his relatives al Cooper that
e was wanted only as a witness in the
loncton trial When the party reached
'alais. Marshal Mcclure of st. Stephen
sked him if he would go across to ST
'tephen, but he would not. saying that
{ he did they would take him at once
o MonctOn. sullivan is now confined
Il the Calais prison ana will probably
20 eXtradited Mrs. butcher. whom
sullivan is alleged to have killed. haG
bad reputation, it is stated, and sold
quor The little girl is rapidly recov-
ring and will he able to identify Sui
ivan. John Sullivan, about nine years
go, lived at Midtown and worked in
he saw mills. A short time before he
aft Midtown he nearly shot Miss Fan
y Cameron, who was out driving. Sui
ivan claimed ii was an accident. andl
lothing was done about it. Another
treet rumor here connects Sullivanl
With the murder of Ephraim Scott in
dilltoWn. some 10 or more years ago
I was claimed to be an accident at thel
line. Sullivan was found through thel
ind offices of Hon. J. 5. Clark Hav-
ne been asked by the ST. Stephen Off
iais to look up the case for them. Mr..
lark, who is thoroughly acquainted
With the whole county, easily located
lin in Two days.