Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

\ rope attached to pile driver on the
site Of the new Grand Trunk elevator
Portland. broke. Thursday, letting the
log fall on a workman named Vincent
McDermott. One of his arms was
broken. the shoulder dislocated and his
face and head bruised.
Monday next the Androsccggin mill
at Lewiston. win start up on full time
For several months past they have
been running but four day week with
4 reduced crew, but good portion OF
their surplus stock Of manufactured
goods has been moved and the market
outlook has improved 10 such an ex-
cent. tnat the management have had
this move under consideration for some
time. This corporation is one of the
largest in Lewiston and has within
year or Two made immense additions to
it's plant.
The well known lumberman, Mr. NJ.
j. Shaw, of Bath. is in GreenvilIe for a
short stay. Mr.. Shaw thinks that the
coming winters cut will be fully as
large as that of last year. His firm
will cut about 10000 600 feet on Days
Academy. 100000 on Big Squaw noun
tain and 15G0. 600 on Roach river. This
s what has been decided on and pos
sibly later they may conclude TO cut
more. perhaps 1000. 900 in all. MIR. Shaw
states that w. l.. Rogers will cut from
100000 TO 100000 on Roach river:
Hiram Moore. 5000, 900 on Little Squaw
mountain; David Rowell. 1000, 900 on
Roach river and the Bradstreets 3,000,-
eco on the northwest branch of the
Penobscot.
The latest from DR.. Crockett locates
him in Albany, n. ". and by this time
he may be among the wheat fields of
Minnesota. basking under the smiles
Of the sun in Texas, or bracing against
the shivery assaults of the zephyrs of
Manitoba. After the doc" shaved
his siders off at Richmond and circum-
located to Ninalhaven. he was in COM
munication with friends in Lewiston.
who kept him constantly informed as
10 the situation in Lewiston. From
Ninalhaven he shipped on a fishing
schooner for Portland and thence set
torth into new lands OF the West. After
he left Lewiston letter came to his
address from Chairman Jones of the
Democratic national committee, and it
is supposed that this was the letter
which was remailed to him at Ninal-
haven to which his father referred as
having extended TO the Boy Orator an
invitation 10 stump the West for free
silver. 1t is known that Mr.. Sewall
recommended DR.. Crockett. to the ma
tional ommittee.-Lewiston Journal.
Mrs. Jane Rice of Rumford Falls was
at Lewiston, Thursday, and said that
her l5-years-old daughter, Lily May
left home, Tuesday, she was afraid, with
young man, aged IS, whom she ad-
mired. Her description of the boy and
girl follow: She was a pretty girl
with freckled face, red cheeks. large
full eyes. gray blue or dark blue. fair
skin. rather slender and of good height.
She had rather dark red hair done IN
IN the back and "V' shaped bow. She
had some nice hair pins. She took with
her a dark gray flannel suit trimmed
with black velvet. with three buttons
on each shoulder and three in front.
Also dress with black Powered skirt
and blue waist with black lace collar
OF deep pattern, and dark brown
jacket She wore sailor hat. He is
~ years old. Is five feet six or eight
inchese high and weighs $40 pounds.
He is a laster. has dark hair and nose
IS one sided. He wears a stiff hat ny
gray cap. Sometimes he wears a black
coat and vest. He belongs to the
militia"