Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


The fishing schooner Grace Jordan
arrived at the Roekland Fish Cos.
I wharf, Wednesday. with $1,000
nackerel which were caught off Mat
! inicus. The fish ranged from 31a
pounds to medium size. This is the
largest lot that has been caught in this
vicinity this eason.-Rockland Star.
The admiral of the North Atlantic
squadron has written Mayor Randall
10 know If coal for the fleet can readily
I be obtained here The answer will OF
course satisfy the admiral, It is ex-
pected that the fleet will arrive here
the l4th or 18th and that quite num-
Der of vessels will come.-Portland
Argus.
Prof. +. c. Howatt. leader of the Au-
burn Cadet Band, while al Peaks Island
/ Wednesday, received an offer of $1,000
/ year TO conduct a band fer a well-known
and wealthy musician. Mr. Howatt is re-
| Ceiving congratulations from his many
friends who. although resretting to have
him leave Auburn. would be pleased 10
/ see him hold a high position in the must
( cal world. The offer was a standing one
/ and Mr. Howatt has not yet decided
whether he Will accept or not.-Lewiston
sun.
DR.. Francis Gano Benedict of Middle
town. CT, and Miss Corneiia Golay OF
I Brewer, were married at noon, Wednes-
/ Gay. al the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs Harriet Powers. on Main
street, Brewer. The wedding was
very quiet one. Only the relatives and
/ very near friends were present and the
bridal couple was unattended. Rev -
=. Merrill of the Brewer Congrega-
tional church OBLIGATED. Among the
/ few guests were Mrs Washington q,
benedict Mr. Vaiiette l.. Benedict and
/ Miss Eddy of Boston, Mrs Kuhn of
! Knoxville Tenn, and Hon. Josiah
I Crosby and family of Dexter. Follow
/ ing the wedding lunch was served. Or.
and Mrs Benedict left on the afternoon
I train for Bar Harbor, and viii pass
| sonee time at that ana other resorts bs
fore they go to Mddletown, which viii
/ be their future residence, and whese
| they viii be at home to their friends
aarly in September. There We're many
and choice wedding gifts.
IN a practice shoot. Wednesday, the
ride team OF Co. z, Montgomery
/ Guards. Portland. made the following
I scores at 200 yards with seven shots
each. making 50 possible; Segrt. O'Con
ncI, %; Priv. d. Kaier. "a Priv. J.
Kaier, Is; Priv. Colby. 3d. Priv. Shelvy,
=: Priv Mccarthy, 90; Priv. Vaughan.
IS; making a total Of POP, which is the
highest to date and of which the team
are rightly proud. Prov d Kaler also
made the magnificent total Of 81 out of
a possible 100 a POO yards. y few days
ago Sergt. Lidbaclg Of Co. a made IS
out of possible 100, which is also very
good shooting and very hard TO equal.
After drill in marching
movements Wednesday evening the
Signal Corps held a meeting at which
complete arrangements We're made for
muster and other routine business was
transacted After the meeting there
was a school Of instruction for the non
commissioned officers of the corps. The
corps have received blanket bags. can
teens. campaign hats and fatigue caps
from the State to be used at camp.
The executive committee of the
Maine State Fremens Association met
at Chief EIdridges office at Portland.
Wednesday, to consider matters rela-
tive to the fremens muster and con-
Vention in August. Reports showed
that matters are progressing very sat
isfactorily. There will be a good list
OF entries for the various contests and
races, and nearly every fire company in
the State viii he represented in the
parade. The committee wish it under
stood that there is no entrance fee for
any of the contests as there seems to
be Il misunderstanding in this respect
and that any company in New England
or the provinces is eligible to enter. The
committee also wish il understood that
the muster is entirely separate from
the New England fair. although the
fair occurs the same week. 1t was
voted to have the headquarters of the
association at the Falmouth hotel open
the day before the muster. The COM
mittee has received q large number of
applications for space for the exhibit
ton of fire apparatus, etc. and this will
be one of the most attractive features
of the muster.
A rumor was current at Portland
Wednesday, that young lady bicyclist
was riding in the Oaks Tuesday night,
I when She was assaulted and robbed. The
facts of the case are these. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Albert McCallum came to Portland
from the pr0yinees-Prince Edward s
lSland-some time ago. Mrs. McCallum
is a young woman about % years of age
a hard working, respectable woman. Her
husband is about Is years Old. he mas
not behaved so the police say, in the pest
of fashion and has been arrested Tor
drunkenness several times. In the even
ing he encountered his wife in the OAKS
and assaulted her severely and was
/ promptly arrested by Special officer a.
NJ. Sawyer and brought to the station. IN
the municipal court he was given 90 days
tor the assault. Then Mr.. j. I. Willett
Of No. 137 Pearl street, stepped up ana
made complaint that McCallum had lired
a bicycle of him. Tuesday morning, Tor 4
ride q 3Dut town. Mri'1lllIm took the
wheel and pawned it on Fore street Tor
$I5. Deputy Sterling recovered the wheel
McCallum pleaded guilty and urged eVii
company in extenuatien. As the picEeie
was not In court, but could be brought IN
shortly, Judge Robinson continued the
case to Saturday next and ordered NC
Callum to give bonds in 5000 for ms ap,
pcarance them This he could not do ana
went over to Hotel Pummer. IL Is SUD
Il that the womans shrieks when assaulted
gave the impression that a murder was
taking place.