Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Portland attorney, son Of the gllberna-
torial candidate of Names gold De-
mocracv. last fall, Is to be married in
Boston Wednesday. His bride, Miss
LOUIS, Nevcns, is one Of Boston's fair
est daughters.
The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Co. has been making a new survey Of
the route through Guilfortl. and il is
understood that the company claims
that the grain elevator, the sash ana
bird factory, and number of private
dwellings, are situated on land belong
ing TO the railroad.
Tie Androscoggin at Rumford Falls,
was Two feet higher, Monday night
than in the morning, and is rising. The
riyermen sorting logs at the boom
above Rumford Falls strengthened it.
Tuesday, closed the gap and sorting
was stopped. The stream will continue
to rise even if no more rain falls. Swift
river is well up.
Daniel Mccarthy Of Bangor, was ar
raigned in the Bangor municipal court.
Monday. upon the charge of stealing II
horse and blackboard. the property Of
Stafford Bros. stable keepers of Bar
IIarbor Mccarthy pleaded not guilty
and conducted his own defence. He was
held in the sum of $1,000 for his appear
ance at The August term Of the supreme
court Mccarthy is thought to be in
sane.
The Westbrook, Windham & Harti
son Street Railway Co. was organized
at Westbrook, Tuesday, under the
charter granted by the lasI Legislature
with the following directors: Arthur
w. Merrill, VIM. II. Bradley. Of Port
land; Chas Nj. Warehouse, Il. d.
Woodinan, ]. II. Tolman, G. g. Wood
man and j. c. Scates of Westbrook.
The directors elected the following Off
GERS: President, J. c, Seates; vice
president, c. b. Woodman treasurer,
|c. NJ Waterhouse; clerk. j. II. Tolman
The capital stock is $500 600.
The. following public notice. posted
on the bulletin beard at the postotiice
Monday, is interesting reading for the
politicians on both sides. 1t reads:
Board of Civil Service Examiners,
Custom Service Bath, Me, April %,
1897. Public notice. The following
selection from eligibles certified for APP
pointment has this day been made by
collector of customs. Name Edward
c. Plrmmer. Designation Of position.
Dept. collector ana inspector, No ! +.
b. II. Coughlin, Sec. Customs Board,
Bath. Me- " Mr.. Plummer was seen
by the Times, Tuesday morning. and
said he had been on duty since April
%, and he had been Informed his APP
pointment had been confirmed by see
rotary of the treasury.--Bath Times
The police raided the place in Spear
block. Rockland. conducted by Al Pay
son. Sunday night, and found a lively
poker game in progress. Five young
men and the proprietor We're arrested
Twenty bottles OF larger beer
three quarts Of whisky, q bottle Of port
wine. six packs of cards, and 10 cents
in money were seized The raid was
made by Deputy Marshal A. G. Hanil-
ton. assisted by Officers Post, Spear and
Mank. The young men We're arraiEneG.
Monday, and the fine and costs
amounted to $7.Si. Payson was ar
raigned before Judge Hicks, and
pleaded not guilty to the charge ef
keeping q gambling house, but Judge
Hicks found probable cause and he!d
Payson to bail in the sum Of 5000. On
the search and seizure process Payson
waived examination and was sentenced
to pay a fine Of $50 and costs and To
serve 90 days in jail. He appealed and
was placed under $500 bonds for APP
pcarance at the next term Of court
The committee appointed, last month,
to investigate the Rockland poor de-
partmtnt. made its report to the city
governments, Monday night. and il was
highly complimentary to all of the Off
cials concerned. Following is the re
port in fun: we have carefully looked
into the affairs Of the department and
nnd no evidence Of extravaganza in the
management: on the contrary, we he
lieve that the interests of both tho poor
and the city have been carefully
studied by the overseers in the eNpcn-
diture of funds charged the depart
ment. We find upon investigation no
foundation for the reports that have
come to us from indirect sources Of
he existence of minor abuses in the
workings of the department" The
committee was composed Of Aldermen
J. w. Anderson ana A. \. Blackinton,
and Councilman Emery II. Thomas, j.
X. Frohoc, and L. A. Blackingtcn. The
contest over the appointment Of city
Iiquor agent was settled Ivy the rc-clec
ton Of Oliver J. Couant, who has
servcd a long term Of years.