Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Two teams were reported stolen at
Portland, Wednesday night. One be-
ionged to DIR. Nickerson of Portland
and the other to w. J. Hoyt Of Deering.
The State VS.. Daniel and Dennis
Murphy. for murder, assigned for trial
at Houlton, Monday afternoon. Oct. 3,
County Attorney w. r. Lumbert and
Attorney General -Haines will appear
and E. A. Holmes for the respondents.
The report of the insurance inspec-
tor from New York on the big fire at
Bath last July recommends that a pow
erful pump be placed on the ferry boat
Union for protection of the water front;
also an additional main ucross The
Kennebec and that the chemical be
keptin the Water street engine house
for instant use
The annual convention of the
Woman's Suffrage Association was
held, Wednesday, in Hampden, and
was attended by a large number of del
egates. beside several others promi
nent in the movement. including Miss
officers was reelected. The resolu-
tIOHS ldtoI VI appears
to legislatures for the granting of
equal political rights to women.
At 4.23, Wednesday afternoon, an
alarm was sounded at Bangor, for
fire in the basement of Meyer NJ. Levy,
clothing dealer at 191 Exchange street.
The fire caught from an oil stove used
to heat irons for pressing clothes. and
spread to the clothing piled on a bench
nearby. The fire was extinguished
with the chemicals. but the suits on the
bench were spoiled by the fire, while
the greater part of the stock in the
store was damaged by smoke. Levy
estimates his loss at $4,000 to $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
At meeting of the junior class of
the University of Maine, Wednesday,
an election of officers for the ensuing
year was held, resulting as follows:
President, Clinton l.. Cole, Pleasant
dale; first vice president, Arthur S.
Page, Fairfield; second vice president.
Charles II. Lombard, Portland; secre-
tary, DeForest H. Perkins, North
Brooksville; treasurer. Walter N. Car
gill. Liberty; executive committee,
Howard A. Hatch, Lindenville. Ohio,
Philip r. Goodwin, Randolph, and
Frank M. Rollins, Waterville.
A meeting of the directors Of the
Maine Hotel Proprietors' Association
was held at the Bangor house, Bangor,
Wednesday, presided over by the pres
ident, Henry Z. Judkins of Waterville,
and attended by Directors J. ]. Pooler
and H. c. Chapman of Bangor, and
others. The following were voted in as
new members: +. H. Nunns of the
Falmouth hotel, Portland; T. ]. Lily
OF the Windsor house, Portland; S. w.
Holt of Hotel Alberta, Old Orchard; :.
r. e. Wallace of the Waldo, Portland:
Charles M. Greene of Hotel Heselton,
Skowhegan: Albert Heselton of the
Hotel Heselton, Skowhegan; H. A.
Chapman of the Bangor house; J. w.
Wheaton of the Hotel Everard, Bar
Harbor. Various matters of business
were discussed. and 1t was voted that
the directors should hold a meeting in
Portland. some time in December, with
a general invitation to hotel men to
attend. A prominent feature of the
occasion will be banquet.
The football team of Hebron acad-
envy, under the coaching of CLAYTON X.
Brooks. Colby '9S, is at work. AL
though several of last years team
graduated in June, the new material
promises to fill their places. The acad-
envy fs fortunate in having number
OF heavy men. Small, '99. will captain
the team and play ftillback He was
captain last year. has had several
years experience. weighs 176 pounds,
and Is a strong man. both as player
and as a le'ader. The halfsyacks will
both be new men. Taylor. '01, and
Webb. 80. Taylor weighs 100 and
Webb 159. and both are stocky men,
fast on their feet, and with good
coaching win nuke good men for the
positions. Merton. 'S9, will play quar-
terback He weighs 40, Is cool and