Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The engagement has lately been an
nounccd of Mr.. Parker P. Burleigh. I'd. of
HOulton. Me-, and Miss Bertha Gushing
| OF ST. John. N. b.
The Lubec lead mines are to be opened
by a New York syndicate. under charge
of IL. r. Dana. Eastern Maine feels the
| return of prosperity and protection all
along the line.
| A special communica ton of the Grand
! Lodge will be held at Biddeford, Monday
| evening, Nov. Is, at Z o'clock for the ded-
| ication of the new hall of Dunlap Lodge,
No. AZ, in Masonic building.
Thomas Gagne pleaded guilty, at the
Auburn police court. Monday morning,
| to robbing the till at the Mason-Cobb Co.
shoe factory in Auburn, Sunday morning,
| and was held in 500 for the grand jury.
| Patrick Fenny, who was seen coming
| from the Thomas block in Portland, Sun
| day, just prior to the discovery that burg
| laries had been committed there, was
bound over to the superior court, Monday.
| He had no counsel.
Three cars of material, including an
other Bufiington-Crozerd disappearing car
| riage gun-circles. anchors and other fix
| ings," arrive at Portland Saturday night.
| for the Portland Head battery. There are
no more carriages expected.
Lubec's new reservoir is now ready to
| fight fires, having been filled by the now
| eli pump ol lIc LuDec. Five hundred
| feet of hose was used and a stream of wa
ter was thrown fully two hundred feet
| LeyOnd the end of the pipe. Some dav
| says the Herald. the thanks of the town
| will be due the Ferry Company for this
| fine pump.
slde occurred at the Burmah slate
| quarry at Monsoon, Friday, which will
amount of rubbish before much more
| slate can be made there. The whole south
| side, 20 feet back, nearly 200 feet in length
| and about % feet Deep went in. filling the
pit from 20 to so feet deep the whole
| length. 1t is estimated that it will take
| about four months to clean out the rub
| Dish.
Herbert White. living at North Orland.
| a well-to-do market gardener, reported ia
the authorities. Monday morning, that his
| wife eloped, Sunday night. with Edwin
Rice a farm hand employed by White the
| past nVe months; Rice belonged in CO.
| lumbia Falls. The couple are supposed
to have gone in the direction of Ellis
| worth. Mrs. White was &c years old and
prepossessing in appearance. She left
three children behind.
| The Canadian Pacific has decided to re-
| move its car shops to McAdam and al
ready the material for 10 cottages to he
erected at once for the workmen is on
| the scene and the work of building will
| commence, this week. to be followed by
| the erection of several others later on.
| The company has also agreed to furnish
| the land for a schoolhouse and church
and will render financial aid to build the
same. Streets and sidewalks are to be
laid out and all other necessary improve
| ments made.
| An alarm of fire was rung in from box
II on the corner of Main and FRYE streets
Lewiston. at $50 p. NJ. Monday, and the
lre proved to be in the handsome resi-
dence of A. P. Hodgkins of the firm of
| Hodgkins & Foss. the well-known Lewis
ton firm of builders. Mr.. Hodgkins built
the mouse recently for his own residence
| with an upper fiat for rent the latter be-
ing occupied by William Bartlett. The
house was valued at about $4,000 and was
situated on the corner of Cottage street
and Arch avenue. opposite the double
house built by Mr. Hodgkins in 1895. The
| house was insured.