Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-23

A heavy froet q already reported at
Mars Hin, 1t causing considerable dam
age in the sArdena.
william N. Cotton, who has been a
member Of the Biddeford Journal re-
portorial staff. resigned. and has en-
tered Columbia University. New York.
A peat woods fire Is raging some dis
lance south OF Houlton. and the smoke
IL growing very dense. A high wind
has been blowing and driving the mr..
1t would seem, at q terrific rate.
Fine crayon portraits of the late
Ichabod c. Jordan OF Somersworth, n.
H., and Judge Vim. G. ChadbOurne of
Alfred, have been recently added to the
York county bar portrait gallery.
The sardine factories at -Machias are
getting more fish than they can handle.
Twenty-Five hogsheads taken AT
Bailey's Mistake recently were spread
on the land for want of purchasers.
Geo. w. Fuller for several years tel
egraph editor Of the Daily News Of
Bangor, has left that newspaper and
will enter Tufts College. divinity de-
partment, for course of four years
in preparation for the Universalist
ministry. :"
Many workmen from out of town
would like to move their families t.
Bath but are unable to procure tene-
ment houses which laboring man ca
afford to rent. One man has been four
weeks trying to secure a rent but has
not succeeded.
80 t,0 q G
held the position of apothecary at the
klttery navy yard, has been made a
pharmacist in the navy by President
Mckinley. The position is new one
created and ranks with warrant Off
GERS. Mr.. Hurd was selected from a
large corps.
A lumber deal is reported whereby
Henry Hudson. NJ. l.. Hussey and Hen
ry Douglass, of Gu!aford, have sold to
Mr.. Emery of Oldtown. 2, OO0. 900 feet of
stumpage. The timber is situated in
Kfngsbury. 1t is understood the logs
will be driven to Rowland for the pulp
company there. The price reported is
$3.50 per thousand.
Hon. Howard Frost, Of Springvale.
whose death of paralysis at the age of
GA years occurred recently. was grad
uated at the Deane Law School OF Har-
ward College in 1859. He was admit
ted to the York County Bar in 1860:
was made postmaster in 1868. which
position he held for many years; and
has been a trial justice since 1854. He
has occupied a prominent place in the
business life of Springvale.
Frederick P. Vinton. the famous por-
froi inf Of RASfnn has finished
the Oil painting of ex-Judge Charles w.
Walton of Deering. and it will be hung
in the supreme court room, Portland.
This magnificent life size portrait is
tribute from the bar of the State OF
Maine Mr. Vinton has been at work
on the picture for the last six weeks
and Judge Walton has given sittings
almost daily.
A diamond ring. presented to Captain
Washington Ilsley OF Limerick so years
ago by his ships crew on his retiring
from following the sea. and lost by his
daughter Margaret 30 years ago, was
ploughed, up by her brother while turn
ing over the earth near the house. this
spring, and the stone is as bright and
sparkling as when it was lost. This
ground had been repeatedly plowed
anu pldItcu tIIdt tlIAlO.
The committee of the peace celebra-
ton in Danforth are arranging to have
good programme ready for all who
visit their town on September 20. There
will be parade and sports in the
streets of the village in the forenoon. a
bicycle parade and horse trot in the
park. Band concerts will be given dur
ing the day and evening with a dance
in the large hall under the grand stand
to complete the days festivities.
A remarkable case of vigor in Old age
is Mrs Wealthy Walker of Monroe,
who rode 100 miles in carriage, with
her son, George, to visit her sisters in
Poland, Mrs. James C. Hackett. Ms.
Lorania Waterhouse. etc. Five sisters
took dinner with Mrs. Briggs. who is
one of them. Mrs. Walker then drove
seven miles to her brothers. Daniei
Hackett's in Oxford. returning this
same day. and the day following
started for her home in Monroe. Mrs.
Walker is IS years of age
Detective Geo. w. Hartman OF Ban
gor has returned from several weeks
in the West branch region where he
went in the interests of various Ban
and collect rent from sQuatters who
have established camps all through the
region for the accommodation of
sportsmen Detective Hartman. who
interviewed many squatters, thinks
that now the campers will abide by the
rules and regulations laid down by the
proprietors Mr.. Hartman says that
game of all kinds is very thick. he hav-
ing seen more. than so deer during his
trip.
A reception was rendered TO Vicar
General NJ. C. O'Brien by the members
of 81. Mary's parish. Bangor Monday
upon the occasion Of his return from a
trip to Ireland. There was large at
tendance and the occasion was a very
enjoyable one to all present After a
short social time the assemblage was
called to order by Rev. Father NelE-
gan and City Editor Lawrence I. Smyth
of the Bangor News. delivered an APP
propriate address OF welcome. and in
behalf of the parish presented The vi
car general with $1,000 as an expression
Of t1,eir feeling of qualification uI on