Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

David Cameron of st. Stephen, n. B.,
about so years old, was killed in the
woods near Carroll. Friday night. by
tree. he was chopping falling on him.
He leaves a family.
At the residence of Patrolman Jacks
in Pratts court. Bath, Saturday morn
ing, the ell of the house and the stable
were destroyed by fire and the main
house was damaged. Loss over $1,000;
insured.
William Archibald of Standish, charged
with setting fire to farm buildings at
Steep Falls. was discharged in the Cum
berland superior court at Portland. Sat
urday. no Indictment having been re-
ported against him.
Joseph Kittridse, a well-known and
highly respected resident of Biddeford,
died early Saturday. after a two-weeks'
illness. aged AZ. He has for many years
been identified with the express bust
ness of York county.
Judge Webb, in the United States dis
the court at Portland. Saturday fore
noon. ordered judgment for John Stevens
schooner Waterloo The schooner will be
sold at Boothbay Harbor.
The Maine Ministers Association
which held its last meeting in Auburn
last September. will hold its next meeting
at the same place. the High Street Con-
gregational church. Auburn, Wednesday
afternoon and evening. Feb. Il.
The jury at Saco, in the case of Mrs.
Abbie S. Langill against the estate of
her brother, Frank r. Bragdon, re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff. Mrs.
Langill sued to recover $3.50 for board.
and was awarded s739 by the jury.
The case of Abbie S. Langvill VS.. Geo
W. S. Putnam, executor of the will of
Frank r. Bragdon, the trial of which was
begun in the York supreme court at Saco
Friday. was withdrawn from the jury.
Saturday and will be referred to Judge
Whitehouse.
Saturday nights issue of the Bddeford
Daily Times contained an announcement
from its proprietor William A. Roberts,
that the paper will suspend publication
for 30 days, at the end of which period it
will be resumed under the management
of a stock company.
City Solicitor Crockett of Lewiston,
says that the bondmen of John f.
Gagne have paid $4,000 in notes and
cash. He has given the notes to the
city treasurer and taken a receipt and
is holding the $1,000 in cash until such
time as he makes his report to the city
government.
The newly appointed deputy sheriffs of
York county gave banquet compliment
AIRY to Sheriff Usher. B. Thompson at Ho-
tel Thacher. Biddeford. Friday night.
Every deputy in the county was present
and the occasion was a most enjoyable
one. This is the first banquet ever given
by the deputies of that county. but here
after one will be held annually.
Herbert Day of North Monmouth
was cutting ice in Gordon mill pond,
Friday afternoon, alone When parties
came for the ice at o'clock Day could
not be found. and there was no trace
of him at late hour. Friday night. 1t
is feared that, he fell in slip. The
young man is son of SylVanuS Day.
Leslie A. Kenison of Sebago, in the
superior court, Portland, Saturday
pleaded not guilty to an Indictment
charging him with an assault with an
intent to kill on Mark NJ. Batchelder
He then pleaded not guilty to a second
Indictment charging him with perjury
The indictment for perjury is based on
evidence given before the coroner s
jury.
Franklin Peltier of Lewiston, who has
been at work in the woods on the upper
Androscoggin just across the New Hamp-
shire line. was brought to his home at
Lewiston. Saturday. with a severe injury
to his spine. sustained while at work
tie was employed III Siding
logs down a mountain side to the river.
Thursday morning, some of the logs
jumped out of the chute about half way
down the hill and Peltier was sent to see
what the matter was. He climbed into
the chute and began to hew down the
projecting end of the logs when he heard
a log coming down the chute. He fell on
his side and in some way injured it.
The Piscataquis county teachers met
at Foxcroft academy, Saturday, for the
purpose of recognizing the Piscataquis
County Teachers Association. A large
ruinber of teachers were present. The
constitution and bylaws of the old as
ISOLATION were adopted, with a few
notifications. H. r. Williams of the
Sargerville High school was elected
president. Prof. +. w. Stetson, State
superintendent of schools, was present,
and conducted the first part of the or
ganiZation.
Mrs. Rodney Whttum of Barkerville,
suburb of Lewiston. left her home the
week before Christmas, saying that she
was going into the city to do some shop
ping. She has not yet returned, and her
husband has no idea where she is. A
lewiston Journal man called at the
Whittum home on Saturday and found
Mr. Whitttlm He had inst rot,,r,,o6