Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Oliver c. Eddy. who died at his home
at North Brewer, Friday, aged So
fought in the Black Hawk war. He
served as sergeant. He leaves widow
and two sons.
The State assessors ended their
meeting at Bangor. Saturday. The re-
port of the Bangor assessors shows an
Increase of 100000 in the valuation OF
he city over last year
The final papers were passed. Satur-
lay, closing the saleo the ID. b. Friend
property on Coy's Cove, Lake Mariana
2ook To Fred Il. Jenkins of New Yorl..
Who viii build large summer hotel
early in the spring. The foundations
Will be put in place at once.
Erlon McCollister, a little son of l..
II. McCollister of Giberville. aged u
years. was drowned in the Whitney
stream, Friday afternoon. His cloth
ing was found on the bank of the
stream and it is supposed he went in
swimming and was drowned
The summer cottagers at Goose
Rocks. Biddeford have joined in
project for the erection of casino
here, to be used for social and religi-
rus purposes A building will be erect
d at a cost of $3.50 George p. Staples
# Boston. has been elected president
If the corporation.
Sherbael Baker, Lewiston's oldest in
1abitant, died, Saturday, at the home
If his son. Sherbael A. Baker, on Col
Iege street. Mr.. Baker was born in
Of
led Miss Cynthia Reynolds of Sidney
where he engaged in the cattle buying
business, removing to Lewiston in 1851
de is survived by his wife and four
hildren, John c., aged 6S. Sherbael A..
James l.. Baker and Mrs. Frank Jones.
The races at the Hartland Trotting
ark, which are being held in connec-
ion with the Agricultural Society's
Inhibition at East Somerset, We're fairly
attended, Saturday. The 2.31 class trot
unfinished, Friday, was won by Victor
:; John L., second Maud W., third
lest time, 2.3lA. The free-for-all trot
md pace was won by Belle Pr r. in
straight heats; st. Patrick, second
Nestbrook. third; best time, ain. Tht.
i.29 trot and pace was won by Lilli=
$,
nd; Pauline. third; best time, 2.25. The
80 class trot was won by Robin Bird
n straight heats; Electro, second.
lady Pendleton, third; best time. 2.37.
The man who ran away from Bangor
With Auctioneer Michael Carrolls |
wealth took about enough TO carry him |
o the klondille, and some people think |
lie is headed that way Mr.. Carroll |
iays that the man whom he trusted |
una who repaid his confidence by rob |
'lng him, took 1856 Carroll opened a |
branch store in Old Town and put this
nan temporarily in charge of it. OnI
he first sales everything was all RICH. |
ana straight as a string the man turn
ing IN every cent of the $120 receipts;
but on the second installment it was
inherent. Carroll was out of town and
trace was brisk, $4S6, so Carroll al
leses, being taken in short time,
win this cash the man gently but
hrmly faded out of sight and at last
counts was still missing.
Inc special committee of the Port
ana city government, appointed to ex-
anime into the workings of the street
commission, continued it's hearing. Sat
irday. over a dozen witnesses Were.
Examined, but little evidence of a dam
aging character was brought out
against the commission. 1t was shown
nat several articles belonging to the
lty had mysteriously disappeared and
lad never been accounted for; that
street Commissioner Staples sometimesl
lsed bad language when talking to the
men; that cart belonging to the city
lad been loaned to the Portland SAM
airy Co. and had come back to the city
tables in bad condition and had 20
'e repaired at the city's expense. On
ne whole, the investigation was tame, ;
nd the sensational disclosures at first {
Promised have not yet been brought
orth.