Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
SPARKS FRO1 MAINE WIRES.

Mr.. Charles Dinsmore. a highly es-
teemed citizen of Auburn. died at 1130
a. M, Tuesday. aged IL years.
Edward Leighton of Franklin Road
who was recently charged with assault
ing an Armenian woman near Gilead is
in Jail for failing to furnish sureties In
the sum of 5000 to keep the peace for one
year He will remain in Jail for II months
unless he furnishes surcties in the mean
time.
During the past two days, Morse & COS
tow boats Adelia and Seguin have beer
breaking ice up river, to insure u good
freeze. Last night, the two boats were
closed in and unable 10 come down IL
Bath. The Perry went up. this afternoon
to aid in breaking them out.-Bath Times
Dec. 2S
Joseph Pulitzer, the publisher Of the
New York World, Ind family, left Raa
liarhor, Monday. a their way to. the
Mr.; Pulitzer's daughter. Miss Lucill,
Pulitzer, who has been ,criticstiEy i'll fol
several months with typhoid feNEr has
warmer climate.
The win of Amasa Il. Wiley, late 81
san Francisco. Cal, has been broken
by his son Walter. Acco1iing to the
viii. about 5000 went 10 parties in Cher
ryfield, annually, $500 for the benefit
Of the Baptist church and Cherryfield
High school. and the remainder for Mr.
Willey's relatives residing in Cherry
field. The money was received for one
year. in 1894, when the suit to break the
will was opened.
benjamin +. Chadbourne of Biddeford
j. Il. Peaks OF Dover and Frederick Dam
forth Of Gardner, the Maine railroad
commissioners. We're in Fittsticld. Mon
day. and went over the line of the Burn
nam Pittsiield extension of the Wis
caSSet & Quebec Railroad. for the pur-
pose Of locating the highway crossings.
Hon. Warren G. Philbrook of Waterville,
attorney for the road, was present. The
commissioners went over the line ana
looked the ground over and Adjourned till
Wednesday. Jan. >. when q meeting will
he held at Augusta and the crossings To-
Gated.
Wilbur Melvin met with a most pain
ful accident while about his work in
the press room of the Advertiser at
Pittsfeld, by having his hand caught
in the press and horribly damned
Young Melvin was running Il job press
and in some way his hand caught be
tween the platen and the form. He
was al once taken to the office of Dr.
Griffin, where he, assisted by Dr..
Drake. dressed the hand The hand
was badly damned. but fortunately no
bones We're broken. Mr.. Melvin is
suffering terribly from his injuries and
Will be obliged to be away from his
work for some time.
MI ard Mrs. Charles Fl. Rich are
both at Portland. and their domestic
re tn q CT 4 =
when they We're in Gloucester. Rich
worked his way to Portland on the
schooner Grace Dinsmore. He is out
Of money and is trying to ship for any
port. Mrs. Rich came on the schooner
Charleston. She met her husband.
Monday. ard some claim she offered t.
live with him If he would provide a
home. while according to others she
was in so much fear Of him that sh,.
went back on board the schooner. At
Gloucester. Mrs. Rich declined to re-
main. it is alleged. in the house where
he secured board for her, and Rich de-
clined 20 receive her back. The cap
tain of the Charleston said he should
land Mrs. Rich and her trunk, later on
Landlord Cripps of the Dover house,
was arrai2ned before Judge Durgin 1T
Dover, on complaint of Nathan Coonbs
for assault and battery. last week.
when COombs alleges that he was u.n
cred unceremoniously out Of the Dover
house, by Mr.. Cripps. Crpps was
bound over to the February term of
court. This case disposed of, Cripps
and J. X. Robbins were charged with
single sale of liquor to Coombs that
same night. Both were fined so
apiece. They appealed and gave bonds.
Cripps has also been fined $25 for keep
ing a hotel without a victualers license
and his friends claim that this is a case
of persecution which, if persisted ir.
will result in cases being brought
against other hotels and establish
ments doing business without the
license
Mr. Charles O. Hawkes. committed
suicide at his home at East Windham.
Saturday morning. Mr. Hawkes. has
been suffering with poor health for
some time and it was thought that mis-
mind had become somewhat weakened.
He arose. early Saturday morning, ana
told his wife that as she was not feel
ing well, he would build the fire in the
kitchen stove. She told him that she
would get up Immediately which she
did. On reaching the kitchen Mrs.
Hawkes. was greatly shocked to find
her beloved husband lying dead in
pool of his own blood below large
mirrow. 1t was evident that he mad
stood before the nrrow when he cut
his throat from ear to ear with a razor.
Death was almost Immediate. Mr..
Hawkes. was about As Years of age and
had a wife and three children. About
eight years ago he served as select
man OF the town Of Windham sur n