Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-09

There were ~ alarms Of fire in Portland
during March
Miss Anne Kittredgc has resigned her
position as local editor of the Camden
Herald.
Eight bob cats were killed in Waltham
the past season, for which the town paid
the bounty
The Memorial address in Randolph
will be given by Rev. S l.. Hanscom Of
Thomaston
Biddeford's aldermen have voted to re-
sumo the practice Of having weekly meet
ngs, naugurated two years ago.
Lieut.. Gen. and Mrs. J. NJ. Schofield of
Washington ID. G., have leased a cottage
at Bar Harbor for the coming season.
Hon. George A. Wilson of South Paris,
will deliver the Memorial day address be-
fore Parker Post, No lol g. A. r.. at
Lowell.
Rev. j. J. Flynn. assistant pastor of ST.
Marys Catholic church. Bddeford. Will
deliver the Memorial day address in that
city this year.
The old Town city band or the Sec
und Regiment knights Of Pythias band
has disbanded owing 10 lack Of finan-
cial support.
Rev. sherman Goodwin of Belfast has
been engaged to deliver the Memorial ad
X. of Freedom.
Theodore +. t.iwcl and daughtcr,
Annie. have been engaged t. take
charge Of Buxton town farm for The
| ensuing year for So.
Erv c. 4 Southland IF Lewiston.
| department commander II the Maine
- A f.. will deliver the address at
Greene Memorial day.
e. A. Prabl,- a contractors has built
ten houses on Gardner avenue. Machias
thereby increasing the taxable property
Of that town by about $50 Y1p.
Frank Blanchard, who owns the Mon
treal house AT Dld Orchard is having ne
building raised and a M4nsard roof put
on. "a as ~ give him ten NOR rooms.
The workshop Of the Cumberland
county Jail has been equipped with
electric lights. and the men viii now he
able 10 work full hours on dark days
The government offers s2v1 reward for
the discovery al the postotfice property
recently stolen at Goodwin MIL. and a
reward OF 500 tor the conviction of the
parties that blew ny the safe
Reuel Robinson ma resigned his posi-
ton as editor of the Camden Herald and
Jesse tt. ogirr editor oI the Damariscot-
IA Herald and Record wil fI the position
until Aprii j.. when the stoc kholders Will
/ hold their meeting.
All danger OF q freshct on the Saco
river seems over now except in case Of a
tremendous warm rain very soon. The
river has dropped considerably and the
feeding streams are also not as high as
they were a few weeks ago.
Private James a. Mcguire Of thu
Montgomery Guards. Portland, has re-
covered sufficiently to leave the hos
taI y t1a1 If j.1I
injured while at work. that ii was nee
| eSsary to amputate 1t.
The Somerset Guides Associate
was organized at The Forks recently
with the following officers: President.
NJ. l.. French vice president, Frank J.
Durgin: secretary, William Adams,
treasurer, Charles a. Kennedy.
The members of last years city go.'-
ernment of Biddeford recently enjoyed
fine banquet at Old Orchard 4 per-
lnanent organization was made and it
was voted to hold a meeting and ban
quet at the same place next year.
Mrs A. r Nash of Lewiston. over 20
years of age has recently made silk
quilt containing 341s pieces. There are 50
squares with 81 pieces to the square. The
whole is lined with white watered silk
for by the collector for the Rochester,
\. H.. fair this year.
4 correspondent of the Machias Union
says that from the light station in the
harbor of Cutler, four lights belonging TO
the government of Canada may he seen.
| They are: Southern head. Grand Menan
Gannet rock. y miles south of Southern
head and the TWO range lights on MachiaS
seal island Al no other point on the
Maine coast can -four lights of 4 foreign
dominion he seen.
AT a special town meeting at Hehrol
$500 was raised To pay snow bills ana
$500 To build piece of read leading
from LaFortst Whitman's To A @
C0rbetts