Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE wiREs.

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A part of Masonic block at Bangor.
which has been devoted in the past to
business purposes, is to be fitted for the
exclusive use of the Masons In the
| future. There will be reception and
reading rooms and library.
| Pres. Lucius Tuttle of the Boston &
| Maine and general manager Geo. r..
Evans Of the Maine Central have been
making tour Of inspection OF the
Bangor & Aroostook Railway. this
week, in company of General Manager
| Cram.
Director Bursley of the Bangor Y.
NJ. C. A. gymnasium is arranging to
take the Bangor basket ball team on a
two weeks trip to Massachusetts,. A
local basket ball tournament will be
begun in the gymnasium on Saturday
night.
Within the past three days there
have been shipped by American ex-
press 224,000 salmon eggs from the
Craig Brook station at Orland. Tues
day 1000 eggs were shipped to Fulton,
n. Y, and 10000 to Carry. Pa. On
Wednesday 10000 We're shipped to
Caribou.
The funeral of Gen. Henry G. Thomas
will be held at the late residence OF his
father at Portland. Friday, at p. M.
Rev. r.. G. Hack will ofiiciate. Mem
bers Of Gen. Thomas old regiment, the
members of the Loyal Legion and
detachment of regular troops will at
tend the funeral and act as an escort
Walter NJ. Woodman, the young man
<S<i1 hot in, n
at North Jay a few days ago, died,
Wednesday morning, in Lewiston,
where he underwent an operation of
having his foot amputated. He was
10 years old and is survived by a young
wife. He was good, respectable man.
The National Board of Fire Under
writer's have offered a reward of $500
for the conviction of the firebug who
was guilty of setting any one of the 10
incendiary. at Portland. last month.
Wednesday night a lot of half burned
matches were found between two oil
barrels near Pierce's grocery store on
oxford street.
The last shipment Of apples from
Portland to London and Liverpool has
paid the consignors very well. This is
ylIS. LOT tHt IlsNIouS
had proved disastrous. The general
condition of the apples. however. will
keep prices down on this side for they
are becoming fully as ripe as they
should be TO send across safely
Michael ODonnell. a longshoreman
employed at the English steamer docks.
at Portland. was terribly injured,
Wednesday, by pile of deals falling
upon him. One of his legs was broken,
and he received a number of severe
cuts and bruises. He was at once re-
moved to the Maine General Hospital,
where he now lies in a critical con-
dition.
Wednesday nights train from
NancebOro. scheduled for lilo, arrived
at Bangor at 100 a. NJ. Thursday
morning. The postal clerks had a
grew some sight confronting them. the
| mail from the train wrecked near
Moncton, n b., Tuesday. coming
through. The letters and parcels were
covered with the blood of the postal
clerk. who was killed.
| AT the time of the investigation Of
| the affairs Of the Hamlin Rifles of Ban
gor a few weeks ago. it was announced
| from headquarters that unless the COM
pany was recruited to Al men by Feb.
| !. there would be general reorganiZa-
| ton. which would mean the deposition
| of Captain Spencer. Since thenSA great
effort has been made to get the neces-
sary number of recruits-14, and now
| ii is announced that Il have been Sc
| cured. and that the regimental surgeon
will be present. Feb. /. to examine
them. Inspection by Major Robinson.
will soon follow the medical eXamina-
ton.
The annual report of the Waldoboro
customs district has been issued by
Deputy Collector harrington of Waldo
boro. Fourteen vessels were launched
| in the district during the year ending
| Dec. 81. 1896. During the year 431 for
| eign vessels entered and 45l cleared. A.
American vessels cleared for foreign
countries and AZ American vessels en-
tered from foreign countries. Ten years
| ago the Waldoboro district stood second
to the Bath district in point of ship
| building. and even five years ago was
| making a good showing. AS an in
dustry it has now sunk into insignifi-
| cance. The only shipbuilding of con-
| sequence in Knox county during 1896
was at Camden. which belongs to the
| Belfast district. The prospects look no
| brighter for 1897. and year after year
the district is losing thousands of dol
lars in valuation through the sale and
loss of vessel property. In Rockland
alone the valuation fell off over s150.-
900 from that source last year.
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