Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


tor of customs of the Frenchman's bay
district. has appointed Henry Ball q
Hancock. deputy collector at Mt. De.
sert Ferry. Mr.. Ball has sworn in
and will take charge of the Office
September !. He succeeds R. I. Woos.
ter.
Ernest Holmden. Il years old. from
Pine Ridge. Kent county. N. B.. who
has been at work for s. NJ. Bean this
summer. was drowned in Bog brook.
West Minot, Wednesday afternoon
John Coine was with him and nearly
lost his life in trying to save him.
Holmden was unable to swim. His
body was found after being in the wa
ter two hours.
Capt. Miles Standish of Malvern.
Eng. many Of whose relatives live in
Maine. where he was a frequent visi-
tor is dead. For many years he was a
sea captain. He served short time
in the United States revenue marine
and was one of the first to embark in
the ocean towing and wrecking SER
vice, being famed for his heroism and
skill in saving vessels.
Miss Rachael Rosenfeldt of New
York. weli-known society lady, died
at Portland. Thursday under very dis
tressing circumstances. With her
mother she was visiting friends and
had seemed very bright and well. and
had been out walking with william H.
Pascoe,t the actor, to whom she was
engaged. Soon after returning to her
hotel she was seized with fit Of vio-
lent sneezing and ruptured an artery.
She lived several hours in great agony.
Fish Warden James Bailey's term
expired several weeks ago and he has
not as yet been reappointed. Friday
morning, the Bath police did some
good work >capturing 81 short Holsters
from james Overlook and $50 from
Joseph Doucette. Both men brought
them up from down river all boiled. AS
there was no warden here 1t is sup
posed they thought they could sell
them without any trouble but learned
their mistake when the officers APP
peared. $50 ~ Il
A, C. Kinds. clerk of Speaker Reeds
desk in the National House of Repre-
sentatives, whose residence is on
Woodford street. Deering. instead of
resuming his position on the Portland
Daily Press. is busy at home. COM
piling a record of presidents. for the
use Of the House. The publication of
such work was authorized by Con-
gress, at the last session, and there Is
no man in the United States more COM
petent to compile it than Mr.. Kinds.
The book will contain about 1000 pages.
In the supreme court at Bath. Thurs
day, Judge Fogler rendered his deci-
sion in the revenue stamp case heard
last week. This was a petition by an
administrator for a writ Of mandamus
to require the judge OF probate to ac-
cept a bond given upon q license for
the sale Of real estate. having no reve-
nue. stamp affixed. upon the ground
that the excepting clause in that Sec
ton of the stamp act relating to bonds
included such Instruments and that
this bond was therefore exempt. The
court denied the writ and dismissed
the petition. This decision sustains
the position taken by the Judge of pro-
bate, namely. that revenue stamps up
on such bonds are essential and is in
accordance with recent ruling of the
Of internal revenue.
Court adjourned finally, Thursday At.
ter term OF nine days. While there
were not many trials there was con-
siderable business dispatched. It was
Judge Fogler's first term in Sagadahoc
county, and his unfailing courtesy and
as presiding justice won for
him the warm praise Of every one.