Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

! 90 ?. ~ was veteran OF the Mex
lean and Civil wars.
Wilbur F. Cousens' dry goods STORE
at Ogunquit village in Webs was an
Ittered by burglars. Sunday night. and
about $500 worth of ribbon and other
articles taken. Entrance was obtained
by breakingNthe glass Of a window
The starch dryhouse, owned by RI -
| Jones Of Caribou, was entirely consumed
by rre, Trn,.e t together with 10 tons Of
starch. me fire caught from one Of the
kilns. The loss cannot be estimated. i inc
surance. $3.50 The wind swept the flames
across the river and the house and STA l,le
OF MI. AHen We're ignited and entirely
Mrs. Parker Wood, a well-known Rar
Harbor woman. who suffered from q
shock while on her way home from the
| excursion around the island in the Creed
moor Saturday. is still in a precarious
condition. She was stricken while - ~,
Main street and was carried to her homa
on Rodick street in a semi-eonscious
state. -
Watson p; Ellington of surry. IS years
old, met with serious accident. Tues
day, while at work in a field on his farm
me morse which he was using became
frightened and started to run away. Mr
Ellington in trying to stop the animal
was knocked down and run over by the
horse and a heavy tip-up cart. Three ribs
We're broken and it is feared that he sus-
rtl-
ported as being in a critical condition
George Hayes, better known as ssRed-
dy, was arrested in Bangor, Tuesday
on tae charge of stealing bills from
Michael Dugan. the livery stable keeper.
ana making collections on accounts
When the officer found "Reddy,' il Is
SAID. he had $15 in his clothes. The
money disappeared mysteriously. ard
Patrolmen Davis and Knaide, who assist
eI in making the arrest, both say that
they saw him swallow the cash saws the
Bangor Commercial.
Mr.. Elbrdge Gerry. residuary lega
tee of the estate of Annie st. Clair
Gerry. deceased, has filed a petition in
the Cumberland probate court praying
for the removal of David Stewart u
Baltimore. executor of the will, on tn
charge of waste and mal-administra-
ton eff the estate. The court has or
dered that hearing be given on the
petition. Oct. Is.
George Ducharme of Biddeford son
of Officer Ducharme of the police force.
who was arrested in Dover, for larceny.
attempted suicide. Tuesday night. Fl ;
used a knife on his breast but coul.l
not penetrate to vital spot. Then h
tried to hang himself with his hand
kerchief but was discovered and pre-
vented from carrying out his purpose
and then watched carefully to prevent
him from making further attempts.
The young man says he was despond-
ent.
While on cunning trip recently in the
woods at Plantation No. A. near Marion
and about 20 miles from Eastport. Al,
Berryman was accidentally shot by his
young companion. Benjamin Folis. The
tW9 left Eastport to hunt for .partridg,s
walking along in the dense trees few
birds flew out and Folls fired at them.
rot knowing his companion was in range
Several of the fine shot entered the face
neck and body of Bergman. and he fell.
a physician was quickly summoned and
the fine lead pellets removed without
much difficulty later. The wounds are
not dangerous. although he had a narrow
escape from death.
A young man on Portland pier Sc
cured fine eagle, Monday afternoon.
Ine young man was rowing through
White Head passage when he saw a
large bird laundering about in tn
water. He quickly rowed up to tn
bird and dispatched it with couple
of blows from an oar and on taking i
into the boat he found he had an eagle.
The bird had been shot and one of his
wings was broken. but it evidently had
sportsman who fired at it.
County Attorney c. w. Hayes is fae.
d1sposing Of the criminal docket at til
Piscataquis court house at Dover. tn
liz civil cases which remained on t.e
docket Saturday. will be taken I'D IN
November at which time Judge Fogler
VIII hold court in that place. At thas
time the trial of Paul Peters, the Kine)
guide who shot and killed John Smart.
viii be held. Col. ]. B. Peaks of Dover,
and Henry Hudson of Guilford, tn
two leading attorneys of the P,scata-
quis bar, will Defend Peters
The action of Francis Keefe, petition
err. VS.. Frank e. Donnell, town clerk
of Kittery, was heard. George NJ. Sci
ders. Frank O. Marshall for petitioner:
Judge Emery for the defence This
was prayer that a mandamus shout
issue from the supreme court to COM
pei the town clerk of Kitttry to exhibit
to petitioner the ballots thrown in Kit
terry at the last September election. Fl
seeks access to the ballots to prepare
to contest the seat before the Legisla-
ture. and Emery filed exceptions. The
matter now goes to the full bench.
~ iNAo ~ NC hiOo WltHlu oV udyS.
The stockholders of the Portland &:
Rochester Railroad held their annual
meeting at the office of Hon. George 2,
Wescott. Portland, Wednesday fore
noon at II o'clock. The old board OF
directors was reelected as follows:
George p. Wcscott, Nathan Webb, Will
liam G. Davis. Charles Mccarthy, Jr.,
Portland: LuciuS TMtle, Boston,
Mass; Joseph S. Kicker. Deering:
Franklin A. Wilson, Bangor: Freder-
lex ROBBIE. Gorham; Joseph H. Manley.
Augusta: Samuel C. Lawrence, Med
ford Mass: William II. Conant. clerk.
The meeting of the directors for organ
ization will be held later.
Many Maine friends of Col. A. G.. !
Robinson. deputy quartermaster gener-
al. U. S. A. will regret to learn of his |
death. which occurred. Sunday, at
Vineyard Haven. Col. Robinson had
visited in this city a number of times |
and was companion at arms of Mr. |
Charles Hamlin of Bangor. He was a
Maine man by birth and was a gradu-
ate of West Point, in the class of 81 |
He was attached to the Sd Artillery
and served in California and the South
west. Upon the breaking out of the
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