Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The two lightships a the Iron Works
are rapidly nearing completion ana ii
is expected they win be ready for SER
vice in about two weeks. They will
probably go to the station they are to
be assigned to under their own steam
which will he their official trial trip
Bath Times.
An important meeting OF the execu-
tive board of the Maine Federation OF
Women's Clubs was held with Mrs
Frank II. Brgg president of the Maine
Federation, at her home in Auburn.
Thursday, and details of the annual
meeting to occur at Bangor. oct. 10, IA.
Is, We're arranged.
1t is reported that the house of Dan
iel Nickerson in Orrington was entered
some days ago and several valuable
relics, including some old coins stolen.
There is, so far as is known, no clue to
the identity of the persons entering the
house Mr. Nickerson il away at sea
at present and the house is unoccupied.
Deputy Sheriff Hatch, who has been
looking after the three cuiprits who
have hired bicycles Of John Morrison OF
are all located and two of the parties
have arranged to pay damages. The
third party is still evading arrest and
his present whereabouts is matter of
conjecture.
one of the most interesting events
that has taken place at Northport
Campground for a long time was the
celebration, July 10. OF the 50th ami
Versary of the marriage of Rev. Will
liam ]. Wilson and wife. This aged and
respected couple are spending the sum
mer at Northport, and despite his 80
years Mr.. Wilson is hale and vigorous
and able to preach two sermons each
Sunday.
\ burglary occurred sometime Tues
day night at the store of j. O Cush-
ing & Co, Thomaston. The rear part
of the store was broken into first and
one of the panels of the door opening
into the front of the store was cut out
and in this way the burglar entered
the main store. Shirts, tobacco, knives
and number of other things were
stolen. The loss has not as yet been
estimated.
The wife of Antoine Poullett. a Cana
dian, of South Brewer, lately gave
birth to a male child that had tumor
on its neck and throat which weighed
four pounds and two ounces. The tu-
NOR was four times as big as the child's
head enveloping its neck and face like
a great wooden comforter Or Lethiecq
who attended the patient had the child
photographed, claiming that no such
l.. e
surgery The child lived three days
after an operation was performed.
Mrs. Mcclure. vino was found
wandering about in the vicinity of
Monument square early Monday morn
ing. deirious from long and severe
attack of sickness, escaped the atten-
ton of her nurse, Wednesday evening,
and jumped from a lower window in
her residence on Monument street,
striking on the ground about II feet
below AS result of the fall she dis
located one shoulder and sustained a
number of severe bruises and is said
to be in n critical northumberland
Press.
This blessed town will look like a city
beseged by the middle of August. With
500 men throwing up fortifications at
Portland Head, six great warshpS in
the harbor, a regiment of artillery sta
toned OF Fort Preble, a troop of
cavalry, the finest in the service. to do
duty on the slrmish line, and com
panies of the National Guard under
arms, Portland will present a martial
appearance recalling those stirring
days more than 50 years ago when our
streets We're thronged with volunteers
hurrying to the front and our harbor
hlled with sea going craft carrying
cannon. 1t will be n scene causing old
men to dream dreams and young men
to see visions, as prophesied in the
ancient Judean days.-Portland Press.
Ii Is saiA good ant hat.it1- that