Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


been there five years.
D. J. Flaraers, general passenger agent
of the Boston 4, Maine Rai,-raa Y,
Nelson. DIR. II. f. Libby ara Il. s. Jor-
dah OF E2sSoli. were at Bangor, Monday,
on .iS1i return nome from hunting trip
at Ashland. They killed four deer.
Zimerah Jones of Union. was found
dead in bed, Monday morning. proba
bly, from heart disease. Mr. Jones HAD
been in very good health. His age was
65 years, and three sons survive him.
Captain somervhle Anderson. a sardine
boaiman Tor w. II. Holmes & Co.'S fac
.ory at hastport' lost his boat. Friday,
during the severe storm which ragged ali
day. He was near the weir AT Po-no-lo
gan. down the bay, with 10 hogsheads of
herring. when his boat founderad. The
owner EaG narrow escape from
drowning.
Five hundred people attended a benefit
given TO Mike Daley. the Bangor light
weight. in the NoroIabega Bangor. Mon
day evening. The event of the evening
was six-round so between Daley and
Patsy RearUon. the Lewiston feather
weight. There We're several bouts by am
ateurs. Outside of the Daley-Rea rdon
bout. a tug-of-war between the Maine
Central team and the Volunteers seemed
to please the crowd. The teams pulled
for three minutes and the Volunteers
WOll ny lOur lHcneS.
A meeting of the Auburn city council
was hela, Monday evening. and in Joint
convention of the aldermen and common
council. an order was introduced author-
izing the Lewiston d Auburn Horse Rail-
road Co. to extend its tracks from The
present terminal at Lake Grove up the
direct road to Turner village as far as The
line between Auburn and Turner. and to
operate the line by electricity. The order
was discussed at length and met with
universal approval, but owing to the alb
sence of some of the aldermen definite
action was postponed until the next
meeting.
The claims of the Auburn Loan and
Building Association against ex-Secre-
taIy Clifford and his local bondsmen
were satisfactorily arranged, Tuesday.
The terms of settlement are not made
public. The association has brought
suits against the local bondsmen but
had not proceeded against Mr.. Clifford.
although claiming that he was short in
his accounts. The officials say that
the loss will not effect the financial
standing of the institution.
At the regular meeting of Franklin Dis
trict Lodge. /. O. G. r., the following
officers We're elected: James Il. Stephen
son of Pennington. D. D.: William Cha
Hty VI East NtEtDil, L. ~. Joshua A.
Rollins of Chestervile. d. T.; f. L.
Hardy of Jay ID. C.. Mrs. n. L. Wheeler
of Pennington. J. T.; Mrs. Mabel Rowe
of East Wilton. d. V. T.; Miss Lucy 3.
Small of Chesterviile. ID. s.; Walter j.
Briggs of Pennington. D. A. s.; John A.
Holmes of Jay. ID. treas; Walter J. Small
of Chesterville. ID. c.: Simon Luce OF In
dustry. ID. NJ; Miss Myrtle Dinsmorc OF
Temple. d. d. M; Robert Campbell of
Pennington. d. sentinel.
Lewiston Lodge of Elks dedicated its
new lodge rooms in Doyle block. Lisbon
street Lewiston. Monday evening. beirg
assisted by a degree staff ard other Wis.,
tors from Boston Lodge, No. 10. The de-
gree staff eXefnpified the new ritual in a
manner highly satisfactory to those pres
emit. At tae close of the work a social
session was heid. refreshments were
served. and there was informal speaking.
Col. Charles II. Osgood of Boston. who
enjoys the distinction of being the first
man in Maine TO join the order. was one
of the speakers. A number of the mem
bers of the Fannie L. Rice Comedy CO.
were present during the latter part of the
evening and assisted materially in the
musical part of the evenings entertain-
ment.
The merchants of Bath are in a guam
dairy over the trading stamp ques lion
This system was adopted there recently
and everything seemed satisfactory until
Sheriff Ballou caked on those who were
issuing the stamps and showed them a
letter from parties claiming that their
copyright was being infriEsed upon. The
sheriff advised the merchants to cease
using the stamps. Manager Marshall of
the Stamp Company says. however that
the movement is simply bluff. and he
tells the merchants to go ahead and they
shall be projected. He maintains that
even if a copyright law were being in
fringed, Sheriff Bat.ou would have no au-
thority to serve notices, for that duty
would devolve upon Il UEited States
officer.
The Bangor News says a large num-
Der of men We're hired, Friday and Sat
urday, at the office of the Washington
County Railroad Co, in Calais, to be
employed on the construction of the
road and as many workmen as can be
secured throughout the county will be
given employment and the balance of
the crews made up from Canadians, it
having been decided not to employ any
Italians. 1t is denied that there is any
truth in the statement circulated about
the county that Col. J. N. Greene had
applied for a sub-contract to build a
portion of the road
The upper Penobscot saw mills have
nearly all shut down for the season,
but of the six mills on tidewater four
are still running. only Hastings &
Stickland's and Hodgkins & Halls hav-
ing closed for the season Millions of
feet of lumber are piled up on the
wharves at Bangor, and will be shipped |
before the river freezes. 1t is many |
year since the port was as busy in
the closing weeks of the season as it |
now is, and there is every prospect of
a lively opening in the spring, as never |
before were such immense quantities of |
logs shingled up for early saving.
Rangeley was shocked, Sunday |
morning. to learn of the sudden death |
Of one of it's Oldest residents, Orren |
Tibhetts Mr.. Tibbetts apparently had |
been in his usual good health and was |
out on the. street, Thursday, and went |
over to the hatchery, to look after the |
spawn. Friday night, he was taken |
with collie and died, Sunday morning. |
He was one of Rangeley's first settlers |
and he was an authority on the early |
history of the town to considerable |
extent He was well versed in all
matters pertaining to fish Matching. |
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