Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


Lawrence NJ. Chamberlain Of Cam
bridge, Mass. has presented the tribe
of Penobscot Indians with library OF
900 volumes.
Onesime Nadeau, an undertaken of
iBideeford, lost 800 from his safe. sun
day night. He thinks somebody knows
the combination and worked it.
S The house of Mrs. Mary r shaw
widow, near Pittsfeld, was entered p few
days ago and large sum OF money was
taken from an old carpet bag where IL
vas was, hidden =. Some jewelry was also
some one familiar with the premises.
In the United States district court in
Portland, Webb, j., presiding, Satur-
Say, Josiah Allen of Augusta, for yio-
iation Of the internal revenue law, SEN
fenced to 80 days in jail and fine Of
s1OO.
The first service was held, Sunday, in
the vestry of the new Emmanuel
lutheran church at Portland. Rev
Mr.. Aaron spoke in English and Ger
man and Rev. E. Nelson in Swe Iish
and Danish.
Up to Saturday morning, there had
passed through Bangor 335 deer is
moose. four caribou and bear. The
amount of game for the season that
has passed through Bangor is 1867 deer,
80 moose, 81 caribou and five bears.
The remains of Frank Dinsmore one
of the founders of the Yukon Pioneers
Society, who died. Sunday, in San Fran
Shipped to Auburn, Me, his native place.
lie was one of The most prominent men
on the Yukon and was interested in a
number of the richest claims He left an
estate valued at $500, 900.
James v. Turner, superintendent of the
wooden mills in Dover, died. Saturday
morning. Mr.. Turner had been suffering
with appendicitis for a few days. but ms
CONDITION was not considered dangerous.
Mr.. Turner with his wife came to Dover
but few months ago, he to take the
lace of Supt. Barber of the Brown Mtg.
20. the remains were taken to Hyannis,
Mass. the former home of the deceased,
for burial.
The Belfast Journal says that z. F.
Hanson of Belfast, is supposed to have
been in Chicago for some weeks past
negotiating a sale of the Petit Manan
property, and a report has reached
Belfast that he has disposed of half
interest for $4,000 and would endeavor
to sell another quarter, retaining one
fourth.
In the Deering municipal court, Mon
day, before Judge Hopkins, Francis lie
Claire claiming Worcester, Mass, as
his place Of residence, was bound ove,
to the January term of the superior
court for breaking into Andrew Halves
store at Stroudwater, Friday night,
nd
sleeping in Mr. Ha-wes' barn.
Ira Wiley of Orono, who was arrest
ed, Thursday night, by Deputy Sheriff
Gould of Old Town, on the charge of
forgery, was taken to Bangor. Satur-
day night, by Deputy Sheriff Maloney,
and locked up in Bangor Jail to await
hearing on the charge of larceny, he
having been discharged on the forgery
case, because of insufficient evidence.
Edwin E. Heckbert, attorney for the
Plaintiff in the Mason Harmon suit,
announces that the case will be en-
tered for new trial at the January
term of the superior court at Portland.
Mr. Heckbert has filed exceptions to
Judge Bonney's rule upon the point
that he brought up in reference to the
validity of the warrant issued by Re-
corder Weymouth upon which the ar
rest was made.
team belonging to Frank Tyrell
of Midtown was, in 1898, seized for
by Custom officer Bonness
OF st. Stephen. The team was sold al
auction and bid in for Tyrell for 1925.
Mr.. Tyreil extended an action against
the Dominion government for the price
OF the team but owing to delays by the
attorneys the suit did not come to trial
until last week. Judge Burbridge of the
court gave a decision in
favor of Tyrell.
a public installation of the officers of
Richmond Masonic Lodge took place,
Monday evening. J. w. Ballou of
Bath, was the installing officer. After
the installation an entertainment was
given by local talent including Misses
Ethel Haley and Stella j. Newell as
and music by the Universalist
choir. consisting of Messrs. NJ. p. Mill
ken and f. Fleming and Misses Alice
Farrin and Jennie 3. Hall with Hrs.
Alice Thurlow as organist.
1t is reported at Calais, that the
Shore Line Railroad, running from st.
Stephen to ST. John. will soon change
hands, and Russell Sage, the owner
has sold to the Grand Trunk Railroad
which has secured running rights over
the new Washington County Railroad
to enable that road to compete with the
Canadian Pacific Railroad in the win
ter port business at st. John, which is
assuming large proportions. The Can
adam Pacific has had the monopoly