Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Daniel Gould. who attempted suicide
| at Portland. last week, by shooting
died at the hospital. Monday night.
James Faulkners the steward Of the
schooner Avon was found dead in a
He leaves a family at Hantsport, N. S.
Isaiah Asher. the representative Of 4
New York Wholesale cloak house, died
suddenly of heart disease. Saturday
forenoon. at the Congress Square Hotel,
Portland. Mr.. Asher was about As
years old Theabody was sent to New
York, Monday. H ioY
Phe following new students were initi-
lted by the CaliiOpean and Literati Soci-
cites at kent's Hill, Friday evening: Cal
liopean, V. d. Gordon. E. A Davis. ]. c.
Chase, W. b. Mattocks, A. w. Palmer
H. B. Eastman. l.. C. Gilman, H. r.
Wight. r. Tic, ]. N. Carter. ]. s. Reed
A. J. Reed, r. W. Chandler, r. Gilman
Literati. c. P. Wescott. ]. S. Mann. C. E.
Wilson, G. T. Noyes. J. B. Marston, r.
Delano. w. E. Messer, NJ. f. Francis, A.
Barker, l.. Jackson. f. Chase.
1t is understood that there will be one
Or more bidders at the auction sale of the
three wooden mills at Dexter. which will
De held next month. 1t is said. however.
clear title to any one of them, as the
mortgage covers the entire property. The
three mills are estimated to be worth in
the neighborhood of s275. 900. The fate of
MS property is awaited with interest by
he people of Dexter and everybody hopes
that they will again be running at an
,arly date Nearly 1000 hands will be fur
nished employment if all three are run
hing at full capacity. and this would re-
suit in big boom for the business inter-
ests of the town.
daring attempt at highway robbery
was made, Saturday night on the Pushaw
Dad, a few miles from Bangor. George
Storer of Bradford. a collector for the
driving four-hOrse team, when three
men suddenly appeared and demanded
his money. Storer had about $1100 in his
pockets. He refused to surrender and
whipped up his horses. whereupon the
men Sneaked into the bushes. A few rods
forther on, however, the men again APP
oeared. and this time started to take out
he leaders of StOrer's team. Storer drew
| revolver and threatened to shoot. The
men retorted that they too had guns but
,fter some parley they disappeared into
he woods and were not seen again.
York, supreme judicial court, Foster.
J., presiding, Saturday, the grand jury
'eported a list of rs indictments. most
If which are against liquor sellers.
HACu VAtlitAAl VI SouHulOIu, VIII 1CdtCu
sensation in South WATERFORD, a few
months ago, by calling at the home of
Mrs. Kimball, in the guise of detec-
tive, and shooting her in the thigh, in
his attempt to shoot Charles Winches-
Ter. an alleged rival for the companion
ship of the Lewiston girl, was indicted
IN two counts of assault with intent to
kill. He pleaded guilty to both counts.
No indictment was reported against
George L. Richards of New York, who |
passed a bogus check at the Old Or |
,hard house. in advance payment for |
board. The other indictments are: Eu- |
gene NOrmandin, Biddeford, larceny; |
ieorge Howard. Philadelphia, larceny |
from the person of Charles w. Ross.
Did Orchard; William Dion and Henry |
Mailhotte. Biddeford, larceny; A. ].
Buzzell, Kennebunk, larceny; Augustus
Porell. Sanford. obstructing an Off
GER; Robert Grady and jeremiah Muir
ply, Sanford. breaking and entering
md larceny; Orestus P. Libby, Buxton,
assault and battery; Charles Eaton.
kittery, assault and battery; John
Whitney of Sanford VS.. Nellie Whit
ley, residence unknown. was granted
livorce upon the grounds of gross and
habits of intoxication.