Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-16

The first regular passenger train of the
Washington County Railroad arrived AZ
isaStpoft, Monday morning, from Calais
with three new coaches in charge OF
Conductor Scribner. The time table over
= miles OF the road is now in force: one
round trip each day from Calais TO East
port.
Two young men who have been sell
ing pictures in Saco, have departed,
leaving unpaid bills behind On the
day of their departure two Saco girls,
who have been receiving attention
from the picture peddlers also disap-
peared.
Orrnan w. Thayer. a young man liv-
ing in the north part of Foxcroft who
has been demented for some days has
suddenly been taken worse. He was
examined by physicians. Monday, and
judged dangerous and win in all prob
ability be taken to the hospital at
Augusta.
Prescott Emery Sanfords Oldest bust
ness man, died, Monday. He was for
many years deacon of the First Parish
Congregational church. His associates
were among the earliest settlers in tnat
part of Maine. Deceased was So years
ola. He Is survived by his wife. one
daughter. Mrs. George Huff: one brother.
WINS Emery OF Boston; two sisters, Mrs
M
len M. Emery of Sanford
j. F. Horne of Auburn, manager of
the workshop of the Androscoggin
county Jail, has recently leased of the
Cumberland county commissioners the
workshop of the Portland jail Mr..
Horne's lease will begin, Jan l, and run
for two years with the privilege of re-
newal at the expiration of that period
George Grover, employed as a sec
ton hand on the Sandy River Rail-
road, while starting a hand-car on
Dickey trestle, near Phillips, Monday
slipped and fell onto a pile of granite
20 feet below. He was carried uncon-
scious 20 the house OF George Will.
and DR.. r. 3. Currier summoned from
Phillips. 1t is feared that Mr. Grover
is badly injured.
The first meeting of the season of
1889 of the Maine Academy of Medi-
cine and Science was held at Portland,
Monday evening. DR.. f. NJ Fuller
presided, DR.. S. p. Warren, DR.. S. J.
Barsfora, Or. A. l. Stanwooj, DR. c. t.
Williams, DR.. w. r. Small DIR. f. L.
Ditson and Dr.. j. B. O'Neill took part
in the discussion. The attendance was
large, including physicians from all
sections of the State.
The first suit brought against the
+. X. & Y. Electric Road for personal
injuries has been instituted by Mrs
Lizzie f. Call of Kittery, who ask for
damages in the sum of $4,000. She
AYERS that in November 1897, she at
tempted to board an electric car near
Sea Point and through the defendant
company's removing a fence, she fell
into an unguarded ditch, sustaining
severe injuries from which she yet
suffers.
The preliminary meeting for incorpora-
citation was held at Portland Monday
Director Chapman was present with Il
report of the finances of the festivals
The Bangor and Portland figures We're
not separated, but it is understood that
the Bangor deficit was the cause of the
great deficit. The result is: Total re-
ceipts, for tickets sold $12,90940, for pro-
$30i.15, total $13.Sl355; total eX-
penses, salaries of orchestra and artists
s9l07.50 transportation and hotel bills
sl66i.37, printing 7.40. agents, advertis-
felt, $l9o247.
Michael Goggins. the Oldest inhabitant
Of Ellsworth, died at the home of his
daughter, MIS-. Mlcnael ADfdn, Grant
street. Monday. Mr.. Goggins was
born in County Cork, Ireland, Dec. "a,
1900. Early in life he came to Ellis
worth, where he has since resided. He
was one of the best known citizens of
the city, and had numerous friends
here. A daughter, Mrs. Abram, two
sons, William and Charles Goggins, all
of whom reside in that city, survive
him.
The second day of the celebration of the
Tooth anniversary of Methodism at Rum
ford was devoted to house warming
of the new parsonage, which will be pre-
sented to the society by Hon. and Mrs. |
Waldo Pettingill. The exercises We're at
the parsonage. There was no special
or speeches. Remarks were
made by Hon. Waldo Pettingill Rev j.
L.. Hoyle. Rev. G.. b. Hammerford, Rev
s.. D. Lindsay of Waterville, Rev. Alex
lnder Hamilton of Mechanic Falls, Rev.
II. c. Wilson of Lewiston. Rev. William
Graham Of KuEford Center, Rev j. A. |
Corey. presiding elder of the district. and
others. The parsonage was donated to
the Methodist Society on condition that
the church debt Of $500 should be raised |
within three years. This amount has
already been pledged.
81 owe my whole life to Burdoek Blood |
Bitters. Scrofulous sores covered my |