Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-11
sPARks fRon MAINE WIRES.

Frank Henderson OF Calais. aged 4
years, was drowned while playing alone
on Halls wharf. When he fell of the
liae was low. but he was probably rem
diately drowned.
Monday afternoon, H. Meader Hobbs
ana wife of Turner village, were out
hiueberrying. When the shower came up
at : O'Clock. they took refuge under a
a aref I me, tree was struck by lightning
IN Mr.. Hobbs head, instantly killing him.
There are five large iron steamers at
aiign Head. Bangor, at the present time.
Two ARE being loaded with spool wood
py I. y. Stewart & Co., one is being dis
charged of cargo of coal for the Maine
Central, another cargo of coal for the
Stlckney Babcock Coal Co, and the
nith is discharging oil for Henry Nc
Laughlin.
Alden NJ Carter of West Ellsworth.
mas not peen drowned. as was feared. He
went fishing in dory, and a boat to-
sether with oars was found near Penob-
scot point. which was supposed to be his
His father, A. NJ. Carter, and brothers
went TO Hancock point. Monday. to
while they Were gone.
While the crew Of Wilbur F. Trask,
the well borer, was erecting machine
on the property of Gen. John Marshall
Brown at Falmouth Foreside, Monday,
to do some work, it fell onto the fore
man, Arthur Brown, crushing one of
his legs badly. He was removed to the
Maine general hospital. at Portland.
A severe thunder storm. including an
accompaniment of hailstones, struck
kent's Hill at about 4 o'clock y NJ
Tuesday The rain fell in torrents and
there were hailstones measuring over an
men In circumference and weighing half
an ounce. Mrs. Morse gathered a large
WASH boiler heaping full of hailstones
from small piazza on the east side of
tnelr house. kents Hill seemed to be
the center of the storm.
The schooner Josephine, which is now
In Portland harbor at the present time,
IS something of a novelty, being the
only American iron schooner ahoat.
She was built at Philadelphia II years
ago and for short time had a sister
ship, but the latter was lost and no
American schooners have been built of
iron since that time. The mate of the
Josephine says that she is splendid
vessel to sail in and it is a wonder that
more iron schooners have not been
built on this side of the Atlantic.
Fish Commissioner Stanley was in AL
burn. Tuesday, and visited the Lake Au-
burn hatchery. Mr.. Stanley says that the
exhibit to be made by the fish commits
sloners at the State fair in Lewiston will
De much more complete and interesting
than last year. They will have four
KINDS OF trout and the fish in this years
collection will be larger than at the last
fair. Fish eggs in various stages of de-
velopment will be exhibited and attend
ants Will be there to give all light pos
sfbfe to everybody interested in that de-
partment. Mr.. Stanley is mulch pleased
with the condition of the Lake Auburn
hatchery. The new house is practically
complete.-Lewiston Journal.
The handsome new steamer Lincoln.
which is to run between Boston and the
kennebec river, came up the harbor,
Monday. The new boat is certainly Il
beauty and judging by the manner in
which she came flying into the harbor
she will make fast time on her trips
The Lincoln has come to Portland to
receive her cabin furnishings when
will be supplied by the Walter Corey
Co. The furniture is to be very elabo-
rate and the Lincoln will be one of the
handsOmest boats running in New
England Understanding Argus.
Miss Whittier of Philadelphia, had a
narrow escape from drowning Satur-
day afternoon. She was on Littlejohn's
raft with her little brother in her arms.
by mistake she stepped backwards off
of the raft. AS she went down she had
presence of mind enough to set the
little boy on the edge of the raft So
that he only got wet to his knees, she
caught hold Of the edge of the raft AMI
worked herself around to the landing
steps before any one came to herrescue.
1t was a narrow escape and the young
lady is to be congratulated for her
pluck.--Portland Argus.