Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Maine hotel at Damarscotta,
changed hands, Thursday. the purchas-
ing party being Nora A. Fisk Of Water
vile.
A Bath merchant says that there are
more stores in Bath, according to the
population, than in any other city In
the union.
Wednesday evening, at $50 o'clock.
the dwelling house and contents owned
by Winfield S. Severance of Marlboro.
Hancock, were destroyed by the
overturning Of kerosene lamp. Loss,
estimated at about 5000; insured.
1t will be interesting news to Bangor
merchants and the public generally.
and to residents OF Hampden and Win
terport, to know that the B. H. & w.
Trolley Co. proposes to extend IT'S line
through to that latter town 50 soon as
the ground Is in condition to work in
the spring of 1S99.-Bangor CONNER
cial.
Officers George Newell and Edwin
Rowe raided the dwelling house OF
Napoleon RobiteiIe in Richmond, Tues
day night. and seized 16 quart bottles
fun of whiskey. Robitelle was taken
before Trial Justice Wilaam s. He
gar, Wednesday, and fined 500 and
costs. AS he was unable to pay he
was committed to Auburn Jail for four
months.
The following additional divorces
have been granted in the Knox SUI
prerne judicial court: Charlotte B.
Boardman from Alinore D. Boardman,
parties OF Warren, cause, cruel and
abusive treatment. custody Of minor
child to the mother; Edna S. Robbins
of Vinalhaven from Joseph N. Robbins
of North Haven, cause, utter desertion
for % years; Annie NJ. Peabody from
Elmer E. Peabody. cause. cruel and
abusive treatment and failure to sup
port.
The Bath Iron Works have contract
ed to build an aluminium detachable
sporting boat for Mr.. A. A. Root of
Buffalo, New York. The unique craft
Is to be IA feet in length and arranged
80 that it can be taken apart in three
pieces which can be enclosed in a case
convenient for transportation. The
work Of building the craft has begun
and is under the direction of Assistant
superintendent William C.Besselievre-
OF the works. Mr.. Root will use the
boat when fishing and hunting. u
Harvey Grindle, son Of Edward Grim
die of Sedgwick, accidentally shot HIM
self. Wednesday. Young Grindle, in
company with several other boys, were
out on an island hunting, when in
some way gun was discharged and
shot him through the lung and neck.
He is 16 years old. The physician in
attendance gives little or 40 hope Of
the boys life. Mr.. and Mrs. Grindie
were in Ellsworth. at the time of the
accident, attending the funeral of E.
w. Moore, Mrs. Grindle's father. They
left for home, Thursday, accompanied
by a sister living in Sullivan, and Mr..
John Frazier, a relative.
II remember one time when Judge
Walton was holding court in Auburn,
a .well-known Lewiston man who had
been drawn as a grand juror. took it
into his head that he wouldn't serve"
remarked an Auburn man Thursday.
when the roll call was made the man
sat there and never opened his head
and the panel retired to the jury room
without him. Calling a deputy sheriff,
Judge Walton commanded him to
bring the man into court or ascertain
the reason why. The Lewiston man
and without waiting for the sheriff, ne
stepped up to the Courts desk and alb
ruptly addressed the judge. Judge
said he, L can't serve on that jury; it's
judge, Calling him by name Judge
Walton spoke up. Mr. you say
you can't serve on this jury. Well,
sir. I'd have you know that when men
are drawn to serve on juries in this
county they come pretty near serving.
Mr.. Sheriff take this juror down to the
grand jury room" And the sheriff did
so. Judge Walton didn't like to be
bulldozed. Frequently he used to re-
mark that it was generally the best
men who were most anxious to be ex-
cused from serving on jury panels"
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