Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

At meeting of the Nealey Rifles. Lew
iston Tuesday evening, Sergeant George
T.. Garcelon was elected LIST lieutenant
and Sergeant F. II. Greenan, I'd lieuten-
ant.
Ralph Whitney. who has been sta
ton agent at Milo Junction on the Ban
ger & Aroostook, has been appointed
agent at East Somervilie on the Boston
& Maine.
The salmon season on the Penobscot,
Thus far has been discouraging But
three fish have been reported as the en-
tire catch of the Verona, Orland, Penop-
scot and Prospect weirs.
"A mysterious fire occurred al Porter, re-
Gently, in a house owned by Isaac HUI
bard. He was away at the time and the
buildings were nearly burned before the
fire was discovered. Everything was lost.
No insurance.
A boy named Thomas Harrison. en-
ployed by the Goodall Wcrsted Co. al
Sanford. sustained broken arm from
which a section of the bore had 10 pe
removed. by having it caught in the
machinery at the factory. Tnesday.
Letters from Rev. G. w. Hinckley'
the Good VIII farm philanthropist, VINO
went South for a rest and change, M
dictate that he is very much improves
After two weeks sojourn IN virginia
he will return to his home and work.
Charles Harmon who for many years
worked as boss of a crew of men at the
Buxton station of the Portland and Rocn-
ester Railroad, dropped dead, Tuesoay
morning. He had gone to the station III
Buxton and had reached the freight yard
prepared to begin a days work. Death
was probably due to heart disease. MI:
Harmon was about fifty years of age ana
is survived by wife.
Thomas f. Hegarty, for many years
station agent of the Maine Central,
Bangor & Aroostook, and Bangor \
Piscataquis Railroads at Old Town, VIII
sever his connection with the COM
Ianies in the above capacity and take
a new position with the Bangor u
Aroostook, in charge of one Of the large
stations on its line.
Frank f. Marston. proprietor OF
Hotel Atwood in Lewiston, has filed a
petition in insolvency at the insolvency
court in Auburn, and Sheriff Hill has
placed Mr.. w, A. Farr in charge of the
hotel as keeper. The first meeting OF
creditors is appointed for Wednesday.
May IL, and it is probable that the hotel
VIII tOHlluls uilNici iiiN
Of Keeper Farr until that date, at least.
The shoe shop already secured, or prac-
tically secured for Saco, is likely to have
a companion IL another proposition made
to some Saco people is accepted. Mas
sachllsetts firm desires to come to Saco
and asks that $4,000 be raised for it. 1t
will pay six per cent on the investment
1t will pay rent and other expenses, and
does not ask for exemption from taxa
ton. One man in Saco says he will put
in $1,000 and will also secure two others
like himself If the concern proves to be
a reliable one.
George Damon and Sydney Cox We're
up before Judge Fowler in the muni-
cipal court, Calais, on Monday. charged
with breaking and entering the stable
of John Moriarty and carrying away u
valuable harness and several articles.
Judge Fowler bound them over in the
sum of 5000 to await the action of the
grand jury at the spring term of court,
which begins in Calais, on Tuesday of
rext week. Being unable to procure
the necessary amount they We're locked
up.
Bangor police say that the attempt to
create excitement over the case of Ber
rard Rowland who was found on the
suffering from blow on the head, will
fail. Rowland is getting better ard will
entirely recover the police declare,
though acquaintance of the man claim
that his condition is serious. The police
further state that~there is no reason
for believing that Rowland came by
his injuries in other than a purely ac-
cidental manner. A thorough invesiti-
cation may be asked, whether the man
lives or dies.
Mark Wright. a lad of is years cid,
formerly Of Bethel. but row living at
Be.lin, N. H.. hired a team in Berl,i.
about five weeks ago, to go to Milan
for ore day. Since then all trace Of
him has been lost. 1t seems that in
stead Of going to Milan he vert TO
Bethel, where he claimed he owned the
team He sold the sleigh in ere place
and the harness in another, after which
he took the horse to an un3occupieG
barn belonging TO William Durkea.
about mile and a half from Bethel
where he left it to starve. Your 9
Wright was arrested, Monday. He
told the officer where he left the he Sc
and an officer was telephoned fer. who
Went to look for the horse and found
him dead.