Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Walter B. Noyes of Boston. who has
been hunting around Joe Merry lake, ac-
cidentaHy snot off part OF his loot, Mon
day.
Prof Munson of Orono, has gone to
Franklin county on two weeks lectur-
Ing tour. He speaks in the interests OF
the horticultural Institute of the State.
The directors of the auburn Y NJ. C.
A. have decided to make an effort to raise
the money needed to Keep the rooms OF
the association open: 1t is estimated that
$1400 will be required.
Edward Robinson, son of E. F. Robin
loaded revolver, shot himself in the ley
above the knee. The revolver was Of 2
calibre and he was trying to remove S the
shells when 1t went on and the pail en-
tered the young mans Leg
A series of revival services was begun
at the Bates Street Baptist churcl, Ley
igton, Monday evening, Rev Hvh, VI ~ ~
Boston, preached, Wednesday evening,
Rev. A. r. Dunn of Waterville, VIII
preach on Thursday evening. ana . heN;
evening.
The Piscataquis Baptist Associated
Beneficent Conference met IN the Dover
church on Monday, for a discussion OF
benevolence. The interest manifested IN
the work was good. Among the pastors
present were Rev. J.. r. Remick, Milo,
Ham, Cambridge, Rev. Mr.. Mason, Dex-
ter, and Prof. E. l.. Sampson, FoXcroft.
At Morrills Corner, Deering, Sunday
morning, the 4-months-old baby of Mr.
and Mrs. Jere Allen was found dead IN
bed The physician said that the child
had been dead several hours and that
death was due to choking. The burial
was at Woodlawn cemetery, Cumber-
land Mills, Tuesday.
There was little strike at the Auburn
jail workshop, Tuesday, two or three OF
the prisoners who had been receiving 5o
cents a week from Manager Horne being
reduced to % cents week, because or
poor work and refusing to work unless
the full amount was paid them. AS MIR.
Horne is not obliged to pay them many, any !,
We're 9 locked d up in the dog hole for a
time which brought them to terms and
they returned to work.
William Bradford. foreman for the
Western Union Telegraph Co., began
work. Wednesday, at the depot in Ma
cnias, with a crew of 10 men building
new telegraph line along the Washing
ton County Railroad to Cherryfeld. A
crew which began at the junction is
working east and one from the east is
working west, and connection will be
made at an early date. The poles on the
old line have been in use for more than
50 years and are worthless; but two OF
the three wires on the old line are good
and will be used on the new.
The event of the season among the
sporting men will come off in City hall,
on Thursday evening, of this week,
when Patrick Kilroy will spar Leonard
White OF Hallowell, Howard Cody will
meet Dennis Callahan, and Joe Nc
Donough will introduce himself to Tim
Walsh of Lewiston. The evening will
close with an S-round bout between
Maurice Rosenberg of New York and
Patsy Reardon of Decentralization
Journal.
Mrs. Robert Miles, the aged Bucksport
widow, with whom Sarah Ware The
murdered woman, made her home, denies
the story published in the Bangor letter
appearance of the money from the Ware
womans trunk and of its being found
there later. This story is one of many
that have been told on the streets in Ban.
gor and Bucksport since the murder, ant
1t was received from what the Globe cor
respondent believed to be. "a reliable
cent and defenceless woman, who canno
understand why such stories are tolt
about her. She asserts that she never
told any reporter or any one else any
thing of the sort.-Bangor dispatch It
Globe.
Benjamin Farris who has been EN-
ployed as night Waterman at Browns
mill at Foxcroft, met with an accident
Sunday night. as he was going his rounds
When crossing a room ne stepped on {
scuttle that was over a large hole in thu
81 floor; around this hole there were numer
60 Gus hooks upon which was suspended {
I1tx1srges Wool bag used receive the waste
3fNR above. When Mr.. Farris stepped
on tNt edge of this scuttle it tipped ant
dofaJ into the bag he went, scraping hi
Hr65B and legs badly as he fell. He fount
Hzf2Aelf imprisoned in the bag, which wa
n44uly 10 feet deep, and it was only afte
"A many efforts that he succeeded in tear
81 ing the bag and freeing himself. Whel
) free he was so weak that he could hardl.
stand. and not until morning did he re
gain strength enough to get to his home
w. A. Bartlett of Bangor, is probabl.
one of the best-known travellers now OF
the road. 1t has been so years since h
i. started to act as travelling man. He frs
started for himself with a four-hors
team and at times he carried as much a
$40, 600 worth of goods on a trip. In a
the war broke out and he enlisted in tn
1st Maine Cavalry and did not resume hi
duties on the road again until 81. For
great many years he sold goods 70
Blanchard of Bangor, and then went L
work for c. II. Thompson for 10 years
! After Joseph Brock & Son bought GU
the Thompsons he began to work for tina
house and has been for them ever since
Mr.. Bartlett claims that he has been o.
the road longer than any other travelling
man. that he weighs $50 pounds, which /
more than any other travelling man, an
is feet and l inch tall.