Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES:

President RYAN of EIectrolytic Marine
Salts fame. is still experimenting at Plant
No. l at Lubec, and claims that there is
still hope OF getting gold out or sea-
water.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel p. Larrabce of Bridgton,
occurred, Tuesday evening, ana very
pleasant reception was held IN their honor
at the vestry of the Metnodlst cnurfn, OF
SO years. Mr. and Mrs. Larrabee received
from their friends as a token Of remem-
brance, a generous purse OF gold
4 AS Miss Charlotte Danforth was walk
Brunswick. about 5 p. NJ Wednesday, II
man jumped in front of her. snatched her
pocketbook and fled. Miss Danforth
screamed and couple OF men, VINO were
close by. hearing the cutlery; came but
were too late to discover the rObber.
Search was Immediately begun, but to no
avail Miss Danforth is book-keeper for
book contained between "a and S.
Il notice. said District Attorney Dyer,
that the papers all stated, in giving the
report of the proceedings In the circuit
court. that 1t was the end OF the Fairnei1
floral case 1t may yet prove to be a
long-draWn-out case. There are several
other parties implicated and we expect
to obtain sufficient evidence IN q snort
sters. In fact, the king pin of the whole
fraudulent order business is yet to be
heard from | would not be surprised II
we landed him sometime In December.
The Fairfield Floral case ended! Just
watch out.'-Portland Express, Nov. g.
In the municipal court at Bangor
Wednesday, Michael Conner was tried
for malicious mischief. Last Sunday.
a Maine Central freight car on what is
known as 1.-The Mountain track" rum
ming down the bank to the lumber
a 1a
and crashed into two scows belonging
to Estes Adams. Patrolman Griffin
was detailed to look up the case. and.
on Wednesday morning. he arrested
Conner. Conner was sentenced to the
reform school during his minority.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
ing and Developing co. was held, Tues
day. at Lewiston. The old board Of d.
rectors was unanimously reelected. as
follows: DR. N. J. Wedgewood of Lewis
Riley of Alaska, J. B. Badger of Alaska.
J. l.. Grover, Jr.. of Alaska, Henry T.
Parsons of Chelsea. Mass, and Il. w.
choice of the following officers: DR.. n. J.
Wedgewood. president: j. C. Howard.
secretary: and Joel Bean. Jr.. ESQ. treas
urer The last letter RECEIVED sc from
is at Tanana river and at last reports all
its members were enjoying the best of
health. They are well under way pros
pecting and have struck gold. and think
they have struck some rich claims.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Lumberman's and Land Owners AS
ISOLATION was held on Wednesday after
noon, at Bangor when various matters
of great interest to the mem
bers We're discussed The treas
urer reported satisfactory con-
dition of the finances. The annual
election of officers was held, with this
result: President. f. II. Appleton,
Bangor; vice presidents. Hon. Level
Ign Powers, Houlton; Hon. w. w.
Brown, Portland Edward Stetson,
Bangor; Hon. b. B. Thatcher, Bangor;
Hon. J. Manchester Haynes, Augusta:
clerk and treasurer, Wilson Crosby,
Bangor; executive committee, ]. p.
Bass. Bangor; George B. Dunn. Ash
land; Cornelius Murphy. Old Town;
w. M. Nash, Cherryfield; Hon. q. A.
Marston. Skowhegan. There was a
good attendance of the members and
much interest was manifested.