Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-15
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Donald house. York Beach was
burned. Wednesday night. Loss. si2-
600 to SIS. 600: insurance. $500.
In the Cumberland supreme judicial
court. one divorce was decreed. Tues
day, that of Florence Morrow from
George B. Morrow
y special from Cleveland o. an
nounces the arrest of two Portland boys,
Warren Schwartz and Henry Herbert.
runaways. No knowledge of the alb
SC nee of these boys is in the possession
Of the Portland police department or
reform school superintendent.
The new Electric Road in Brunswick is
now in operation. One car was ready for
business. Tuesday morning, and made its
grounds at Topsham at 1l.15 o'clock. An
other car will be on duty as soon as it
can be made ready. Although Tuesday
fair was postponed on account of the
STORM over 200 fares were rung in on the
one car the first two hours it was in OPP
Grafton.
The following public requests were
made in the will of the late Mrs Rachel
of Portland: To the Maine General hos
pital, $1,000. the income of which is to be
used for perpetual free beds: to the Home
for Aged Women. $4,000 for general use
and $1,000 in trust. the income of which is
to be used for the employment of nurses: :
to the Natural History Society and to the
Maine State Society for the protection of
animals. $4,000 each for general use.
Capt w. D. Robbins of the schooner
Winner put into Spruce Head near
Rockland Wednesday, and reports
that while off Petit Menan in a high
sea and heavy wind. Tuesday, Amos
Mitchell of Harrington, Me-. a young
man of is years. was knocked over
board by foreboom and drowned. The
schooner is bound for New London
Conn.
The Shore Line Road has brought a
suit against the Maine Central claiming
that the latter road gave certain guar
antees to the former that We're never
fulfilled. The Shore Line has conse-
quently laid it's damages at 100000, and
has engaged as it's counsel Messrs
Symonds. Snow & Cook The case will
not be brought to trial at this term of
the supreme court.
The closing sessions of the Piscata-
quis county conference of Congrega
tional churches were held at Monsoon.
Wednesday. The morning one was de-
voted to Sunday school work, led by
Mrs. H. B. Mason. In the afternoon
the closing business was transacted,
followed by the conference sermon
After the Lords supper the conference
adjourned till next June. when it will
meet at Dexter.
Deputy Sheriff J. NJ. Vougal of Cas-
!lne, received message. Tuesday morn
ing. from Belfast. authorizing him to ar
rest George Foster and Abbie Hartman
of Pittsfield, who arrived in that place.
Monday night, by boat. Within 10 min
utes after, Mr.. Vouga1 found the parties
az the Castine house arrested them and
man, father of the young girl, was with
the officer when the message was re-
celVed and sent word to have them locked
up until he could get there. They are
confined in the hotel and Mr.. Hartman
with an officer went to Castine IN The
boat to take his daughter home.
The Mt. Holyoke alumnae. Wednes-
day, had social dinner at the Con-
gress square hotel, Portland. at which
about 20 ladies were present. After
dinner. Mrs. Eta II. Osgoou presided
and remarks We're made by Mrs.
Rosalie Hammond Porter, 80, of New
Hampshire. Mrs. Eliza Berry Burning
ton, SO, Mrs. Annie Grassie, Pepper
81. Mrs Mary Barney Thayer, SO. Miss
Vivian B. Small. SO. Miss Sallie G.
Barstow, u, Miss Julia H. May, Sc.
The last of this week. the q exnectod
Armenian refugees will reach Portland
we nave no doubt the hearts of tho
christian people will be moved and thai
such action will be taken as will insure
'hem proper Shelter, clothing and food.