Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Penobscot liquor dealers have paid In
siio0 in fines at this term of court.


| siio0 in fines at this term of court.
At Unity, Tuesday, the races were
postponed by rain. On Wednesday
Fred Miller won the $50 class: best
time, 2,40. The 2.27 race was won 5y
Keno l.. in tnree straight; best time,
2.2T%.
After being out for almost is hours.
the jury at Bangor, in the case of the
State vs.. Cousins and Curtis, for adul-
terry, reported. with n verdict Of not
guilty for the woman and disagree
ment in the case for the man.
Mrs. Phebe Cook Wingate. widow Il
| William r. WinGatc. died al a. NJ,
Wednesday morning, at her home ia
Bangor. She wa. more than SO years
| of age. ana was one OF the most hig1iy
esteemed. as we'll as one of the oldest
ladies in the city.
! O. +. Taylor the well-known dealer In
/ dry goods aud groceries at East Sumner
| died suddenly a. r, NJ. Wednesday. He
was extensively known as Jack" Taylor.
and was much esteemed as a lively
genial citizen. He had been IN business
| at Canton ard North Turner and was
/ preparing TO remove 10 Canton TO open
/ up a store. His age WAS - years.
Pigeon Keeper Wetzel OF the kfttery
/ navy yard, released a basket u
/ pigeons az gar Island, Isles Of Shoals-
I at 800 \. NJ. Thursday. and at 2 Is
| they were in the cote at the yard. hav-
| ing covered distance of Il miles. The
1 birds are making remarkable speed fog
! young ones.
During heavy shower which passed
over Mechanic Fails about $50 T. M
cd ne
on Park street occupied by O. G. Bridge.
Il did considerable damage 10 the house
and brought out the fire department. but
fortunately no fire Of consequence ar-
CURED Madam Bridge. Mrs. O. c. Bridge
and daughter were ia the house but re-
ceived no shock. The side Of the house
looks rather ragged.
In the Penohscot supreme judicial court.
| Emery. j., presiding, Wednesday. John
Rdcheispn Yves made a voter. Herbert :.
Richards. charged with keeping house
of ill-fame, and who pleaded not guilty,
on arraignment. retraeted that plea and
settled his fine. the court had agreed to
let him off with q fine of So on the eondi-
. ton that be close his house and leave the
city, Liquor fines 20 the amount OF Sl7o9
have been collected at This term OF court.
The fourth reunion OF the Clements
| family was held at Monroe. Thursday.
Aug. 10. An address Of welcome WIS de-
livered by Mrs. Martha Nickerson and
responded TO by Mrs. Frank Clements.
These officers were then chosen TO serve
for two years. President, Joseph Glenn
ents, Hampden; vice president, Hosea =.
/ White. Swauvile; secretary. Esther Ellis.
Brooks. treasurer, Frank Clements.
Monviile; chaplain. Elijah Clements.
Monroe
The following rescripts have been re-
eclved from the law court: AndroScogsin
county-CharIes ~ Warren. petitioner for
/ habeas corpus. no opinion. Reseript Dy
Peters 1.-THE court Is OF opinion that
when the jail is used in lieu OF or as a
house of correction. il must be under
such an administration OF Jail f0rmalities
as IS provided by law for jails and that
the petition in this ease cannot be suS-
tained. Exceptions overruled; ruling ana
Judgment below affirmed.
y match has been made between che
PAGER GYPSY NJ. 2.13la, and the tcs0t.ee
! Bismarck, 2.l4A. 10 take place at the
Maine State fair, On Friday of next
week, for purse of $500. Gypsy NJ.
now holds the State fair track recosd.
and one of the conditions of the race
is that unless Bismarck beats that
record he is 10 receive 10 money. even
if he should win the race.
Manager Farnham of Rigby says he
| has fully decided to give a meeting,
September IS, Il, 10, l6 and II. with $500
purses and only per cent. to start
This meeting will follow Old Orchard,
and precedes the racing on the Royal
Pennsylvania plan at Rigby. 1t win
make four weeks in this section begin
ming next week with Dover. The
classes will be as follows: Trotting
2.4o 2.27. 2.22. 2.1S, 2.15, PIP, and 200:
pacing, 2.27, 2.222, ais 2.15, 2.12, 2.1o, and
2.o7.
The new year mt the University of
Maine Will begin. next Wednesday, There
are already l2n applicants for admission
to the freshman class and the usual num-
Der not previously reported are expected
on the opening day of the term Ii is be-
lieved that the class will exceed by A
dozen or more students any previous one
and that the university will have i50 stu
dents. Gilbert Allcmen of York Pa a
graduate of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. has been chosen assistant profess
SCR in chemistry in place of Prof b. w
| Colby. who resigned to accept call from
| the department of agriculture to conduct
special experiments in food nutrition with
| Prof. Atwater 1t the Storris experiment
station at Middletown, ct. The athletic
committee of the university has closed a
contract for the construction of a new
| cinder path on the athletic field. III will
be quarter of a mile oval. 16 feet wide.
and ii is probable that an additional 12l
| feet straightaway will be constructed be-
| fore the work IS completed. 1t is intend
| ed to have the track completed by Oct l.
| ON the date of the first foot ball game
| scheduled at Ororlo.
|