Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-15
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

John NJ. Hughes, the teamster who
has been missing from Portland since
July s.. returned home on the Boston
boat, Wednesday morning. He says
he has been visiting his brother there.
Senator Frye gave Mrs Frye a pleas
ant surprise. Saturday night. She was
on the wharf at Squirrel Island when the
boat came in. Mr. Frye was on board the
boat but she didn't know it until Mr.
Frye walked down the gang plank.
At the July term of the Androscoggin
probate court in Auburn, TUESDAY
Judge Drew approved the viii of the
late Joanna Jordan, appointing James
Garcelon of Lewiston, executor. Mir.
Garcelon being named in the will. His
bond is for $4,000.
James Tobey, the ship carpenter who
fell in the hold of the schooner H. T..
Thompson at Bath. Tuesday afternoon.
died, Wednesday evening at $50, He was
not conscious at any time since he was
found. He was born in Alma. Me. He
was a member of the Elm Street Baptist
church. He is survived by his wife and
six children.
John Wally, a coal HEAVIER of Port
land, fell from the platform of ID. $.
Warren's coal shed, Wednesday morn
ing, headlong to the deck of the
schooner J. Manchester Haynes, a dis
tance of 50 feet. The only injuries sus-
tanned We're broken wrists and nose.
Llewellyn a. Lucas died at his late
residence in Foxcroft, July - after a
| long illness Of more than four years. A
| carriage maker by trade he continued to
carry on his business until September
| The malady leading 10 his death was slow
paralysis. The deceased was the son OF
| Capt. w. ". Lucas. formerly of Gulford
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| He lived in Foxcroft for the past % years
| a widow, two sons. a father now IS
| years of age. a brother at Brodhead
| WIS. and sister, Mrs O. F. Martin OF
| Foxeroft, survive him.
| Mrs. Alice Davis Lewis. wife of Chas
| Lewis. NJ. D.. died at Teng Chow. China
| May 80, after a short illness. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Da-
| Wis of Liberty. Ne. and was educated al
the East Maine Seminary, Bucksport
| graduating in 1883. She then engaged ii
| the work of teaching for several years
| the last two in Bangor. In 1891 she en-
| tered the Homeopathic hospital, Boston
| graduating as a trained nurse in 1896 She
| was married to DIR. Lewis, Sept l. 1896
and in october they sailed for China as
| missionaries, under the auspices of tn,
| Presbyterian board.
News reached Belfast, Wednesday
from Boston. announcing the death o.
| Francis Whitmore of Belfast. Mr.
| Whitmore was native of Union, Me
and was one of the that number which
left Belfast in the bark William O. Al
den for California during the gold fever
| of 1919. For some time he had been il
poor health and for the past month has
been in the hospital in Boston wher,
he died. His wife survives him. He
| was "a years old.
over 400 men are now employed on tn,
| furtificatiOns at Fort Prebie, ana tht
| contractor is working day and nigh
| crews in order to complete his c0ntrac
| within the specified time, In accordanc,
| with the regulations Of the war depart
| mcnt strangers are not allowed TO visi
| the works. and this rule is religioush
| Aved UP to. But passersby can see the
big mound of earth growing in size da1
| by day ana by this can form some ide5
of the magnitude Of the work that is be
| ing done. The work at Great Diamond
| island ON the dCfences ut that spot i.
| also BE- ng rushed onward at railroad
| speed and great progress is being made
In event of foreign war, Portland woul,
not be so badly off in point of defence az
are some OF the other cities on the Allan
| tic seaboard. Portland Press.