Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Rev. Russell Woodman of Albany, N.
Y, has accepted a call to become rec
tor of st. Peters Episcopal church at
ROckland.
The orders assigning Com. A. S. Snow
to the charge of the navy yard at Port
Royal, S. c., have been revoked. and
Com. Snow will return to his home in
Rockland pending further orders.
Francis Brett of South Paris reported
at Portland, Tuesday, that while on
his way from Boston to Portland he
was robbed of $3.50, all the money he
had. His baggage was checked through,
but he lost his ticket with the money.
The trainmen of the Maine Central
Railroad are complaining very much
of late of the small boys around Broad
way. Rockland, who throw stones at
the trains as they pass. Tuesday, one
youngster threw stone at a passen-
ger car and came within an ace of hit
ting window, where a passenger was
looking out.
Hon. A. NJ. Robinson of Dover, an
eminent lawyer and the oldest mem Der
of Piscataquis bar, lies at his home in
Dover. dangerously Mr.. Robinson
had a very bad spell, last winter, and
has never regained his strength On
Sunday night, he was taken suddenly
worse and all day, Monday, he remain-
ed in an unconscious state.
The law court has set aside the YER
dict in the Hancock county case of
Arthur W. Campbell against Chase
Granite Co. and ordered a new trial
T0acicinn yro
during trial the merits of the case
were frequently under discussion at
the boarding house where several ju-
rors participated in the discussion
A rescript has been received from the
law court in the case of William f.
Alden VS.. w. w. Thompson, in which
the question of the right of registers
OF probate to take disclosures was
raised The rescript says that the right
was not taken away by the act of the
last Legislature which provided for the
appointment of additional disclosure
commissioners.
Frank Johnson, mate of the steamer
Viking, saved the life of Miss Blanche
Stewart at Richardsonville. Deer
Island. Saturday night. The steamer
had just arrived there, when in the
darkness, Miss Stewart missed her
footing and went overheard. Mr..
johnson jumped in after her and after
hard struggle succeeded in bringing
her to place of safety
There have been a number of very
marked improvements made at Camp
Benson. this fall, which will very ma
terlally add to the attractiveness of
the place. The drives about the
grounds have all been made wider and
better. the parade ground has been
plowed and smoothed off, to make it
in good shape for use next season, and
the general appearance of the place
improved. This resort is increasing in
popularity every season, and it is the
intention of the association to keen
up the place in such a manner as to
attract all the people that they can
there.
Inc I3d annual session of the Penob-
scot County Congregational conference
was held with thes Second Congrega-
tlonal church in Brewer, Tuesday. The
attendance was large. Prof. f. r.
DEMO of Bangor, was the presiding Of
ficer Officers for the coming year
We're elected as follows: Thomas Rob
lnson of Orrington, moderator; J. s.
Ellis of Bangor, scribe; w. B. Hubbard
OF Bangor. treasurer; Charles S. Pearl
of Bangor, auditor; Rev. p. J. Robin
son of OrOno. Mrs. W. Woodward and
Mrs. w. c. Trask of saltwater, COM
mittee of arrangements. The confer
ence sermon was preached by Rev. H.
L. Griffin.