Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

William III. Hosmer, musician witt
the Waite Opera Company. was before
the municipal court in Biddeford, Mon.
day, charged with evading board bill al
Hotel Thatcher, several weeks ago. Hos
mer denied the charge, but declared he
had no time to fight the case and woult
settle. He paid the bill and costs of court
amounting to $40
Patents granted, Tuesday, to Maine
men, included one to Chaplin c. Brooks,
Wayne, knife; Frank Carson and w.
Glenn, Houlton. game counter; Charles
D. Cults, Fort Fairfield, drill; William
A. Gowen, Portland, skewer machine;
Franklin c. Robinson, Brunswick, for
maldehyde generator
All infantry drills are suspended al
University of Maine for the remainder of
the term and the cadets began target
practice last week. Each company is as
signed to practice one day each week, the
following being the ranges. 100. 200. 500
500 and 600 yards, shooting five shots on
each range. After this practice, instruc-
lions in military tactics will begin at
once. the lessons taking Art of War"
Juniors Military Drill Regulations. -
''Sophomores Grand Manual" and the
freshmen taking mathematic teal drawing
in place of "tacks.'
Nine Nordica was very kind and
generous in her relations with the
festival. When the matter of the
Chapman, she said she would be
pleased TO give free half of her time
owing to her love for her native State
Of Maine. She gave her services at
one concert in Portland and the same
in Bangor. Her kindness was greatly
reciated.-Portland Press.-And
still Chapman claims that he lost
tmOney. Rats!
An epidemic of diphtheria threatens
Portland, if the disease has not already
reached the epidemic stage. Tuesday,
four new cases We're reported to the
board of health, as follows: At William
e. Beake's at u Madison street; at Ar
thur Powers. As Boyd street; Martin
Eearle's at 507 Fore street; at Frank Lo-
ganfs, l Oxford place: at Mr.. Franklin S,
l Lincoln place. There are many cases
of diphtheria now being treated by the
physicians of the city. and the health de-
partment has already placed in quaran-
tine great many houses.-Portland
Press.
During the past two months Peter II.
Christianson, a lad 10 years of age. has
been employed by John Trefethen the
sons for believing that the lad had been
obtaining money dishonesty for his
father aScertained that he had been
spending money freely. and he brought
him to the station and handed him over
to Deputy Marshal Sterling. Upon being
closely questioned by the deputy the lad
admitted that he had taken grain from
the firm and sold it., having disposed of
two bushels Saturday. He says he OBJ
tanned about SO.
The funeral of the late John M. Adams
took place at P. NJ. Tuesday, from the
residence of the deceased on High street.
Deering There was a large attendance.
Rev. John Carroll Perkins, pastor of the
First Parish Unitarian church of this
of the Woodfords Congregational church.
officiated, and there was singing by
Shaw's Quartet. Many beautiful floral
offerings were sent by friends and aSso-
Citations of which the deceased had long
been a member. The pail bearers We're
Hon. Henry b. Cleaves, Col. Fred E.
Boothby, Hon. Edward B. Winslow, and
Hon. John w. Deering. Interment was
at Evergreen.
on the Maine Central. Monday. designed
to equalize the cost of transportation and
to secure, as nearly as may be. certain
amount of revenue from each car. Special
rates existing between water-points have
been abolished, and the railroad company
has sought to revise the tariff SO that
bulky goods. shall pay on the basis of
tween water-points, referred to, were es-
tablished under ruling of the interstate
commission in order that the railroad
might not be at disadvantage in COM
peting with steamboats, not affected by
the law in carrying certain classes Of
freight between water-p0ints, such as
Boston and Bangor or Boston and Bel