Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

a trade mark has been granted the
Forest City Chemical Gum Company Of
Portland. for chewing gum
The sardine factory at PASSPORT owned
by Daniel Mcdonald and operated by
Brooks q Chi,ds was burned. Monday
night Loss, $3.50. no insurance on build
ing stock partially insured.
The death of Ex-S,reet Commissioner
Thomas McWiggn of Lewiston. occurred
at the Hospital of Our Lady OF Lour,ies
AT 2.3o. Monday. He was IL years of age
and has lived in Lewiston since 1876.
The Capen sardine factory at Boothb4v
Harhor caught fire. Monday night. but
prompt action prevented any great loss.
The damage by fire and water IS 500: par
daily insured. Work at the factory Will
not be interrupted.
The first instalment OF Grain for ship
n ent to Europe vii! arrive in Portland.
sometime the present week over the
Grand Trunk. This grain Will he put into
the old elevator. which is to be used sntil
the new one shall be ready. about Feb
ruary LIST
Recently Detective Hartman has re-
ceived complaints from people living in
the neighborhood of Shows Corner. Her
mon. that Hollis NJ. Baker a blacksmith
of that place. had shamefully abused a
horse. On Monday. Detective Hartman
arrested Baker and brought him into the
Bangor municipal court. where. after a
hearing. he was fined so and costs.
amounting in all TO about So. He APP
pealed. but was unable then TO furnish
sureties and was locked up in the police
station to await the arrival OF friends.
observation-disclosures News.
on Tuesday afternoon. Justice Wiswell
of the supreme bench. ordered the final
adjournment of the October term of that
court. at Bangor. after a sitting of almost
exactly three weeks Tuesday was nat
into the fold as voters in this great ma
ton. One was rejected because his wit
nesses couldn't remember that he had
49, d, Il l,A,t
ne evidently had resided there for that
time. You ought to have brought wit
nesses with longer memories, said the
cases Were adjusted with DEGREES on
Tuesday.
In the United States district court at
Portland Monday, the libel of George w.
Jester and James ioung of Philadelphia.
Benjamin Hubenett of Boston Charles
Johnson and Victor Skaiem of New York
against the schooner Grace Webster of
Portland, was called for a hearing. The
plaintiffs We're seamen on the Grace Web
ster and their wages have not been paid
hence they bring suit against the schoon-
er. her tackle. apparel and furniture. The
owners of the schooner did not appear
and were not represented by counsel
Monday morning. hence the case was de-
clared defauted and Judge Webb ordered
the sale of the schooner to satisfy the
claim against her.
Lieutenant r. f. Peary. the Arctic ex-
plorer, who is a native of South Portland
will be detailed for duty at the Brooklyn
navy yard. where he has already had
some service. and where he is at present
performing a few days of temporary duty.
He will be on leave until Nov. !. when he
will report at Brooklyn. He may take
the place of Chief Engineer Menocal. who
is awaiting the action of Secretary Her
bert on the report on the dry dock at
that yard and which may result in the
court-martal of Mr. Menocal Lieut..
Peary is civil engineer in the navy. and
for some time prior to his Arctic expert
ences he was stationed at the League
Island navy yard, near Philadelphia.