Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-24
SPARKS FROM mAlmE WIRES.

quite suddenly. aged 69 years. Inc
funeral was held Wednesday morning,
from St Vincent du Pau athollc
church, Fr T. j. Gerrity ofiiciatlng.
The remains were entombed M SILVER
Lake to be inferred in the Pond ce1ne-
terry.
Three cars on No. :. the east bound
Portland & Rochester freight, were de-
rallied near East Lebanon, Thursday
morning, blockading the line of travel.
A wrecking train was dispatched from
Portland to the scene of the accident
and if is hoped to clear the line in a
few hours. None of he train hand
were seriously injured and the proper
ty loss will be small.
The death of Mrs. William Rogers,
one of Holdens most prominent citi-
zens. occurred al her home il that
place, Wednesday. Besides her hus-
band she leaves to mourn her loss one
daughter. Grace Roger, living at home.
Mrs. Rogers was about Az years of age.
The community extend their heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved ones. The
funeral will be held at l p. M. Friday.
The Pythian school of instruction for
the Portland district was held at PorJ-
land, Wednesday night, and was ad-
dressed by the supreme and graHd
chancellors, P. G. c. Edward c. Key
nolds, p. G. c.. l. L. Elder, Col. +. =.
Milliken, Rev. c. Everett Bean ana
others. There was a full eXempllnca-
tiOn of the degree work of the various
ranks by local lodges. The attendant
was very large.
x,-in rnnaiGl i5rto
new Moeul locomotives the first of next
month and they will at once go into ser
vice on the line. They are of the latest
improved pattern and OF great power
and vii! be strong additions to the mo-
tive department of the line. The com
pany has recently received two new
passenger train locomotives Of excel
lent speed and power and is constantly
keeping it's rolling stock in the best OF
condition.
Colonel Walter G. Morrill, of Pitts
field. has put out his advertising mat
ter for his August stake races when
will occur at the Union Driving Park.
August -. %. "A and %, 1899. The
purses will consist of 2.20 class. :. %
class, a 2o3 class and a e.2f class, All
will be trot and pace. but CO. Nor
rill has dee ii, / that he $. Ill allow trot-
ters eligible to classes two secondS
faster THAI these 10 enter. thus giving
them that much advantage over the
PAGERS.
Lola T. Lola and his young Indian
wife from the Passam aquoddy VlliaGe
of Pleasant Point. we taken to VA
chias Jail, Tuestav, f7r 50 days. being
unable to secure The money 10 na'
their fine at Eastpog.- The pair nal
been arrested by Officer socohasi"n "a
the village for belt lt1TieateH 4'd
disturbing the pe- ce ard were @}|e'
a hearing, Monda,, Defore l.. II. New
comb, ESD Lola is the celebrated long
distance runner and ex-deputy sheriii
of Pleasant Point.
BY the ace !ontal discharge of gun
Mrs. T. r. DAY ls living or the Major
Russ firm. on ne Pennington fani
road, suffered in iuries resulting II IN"
loss of her rieh' and. Mrs. DAVIS htu
asked her son % try I" Shoot shuiih
that had beer annoying her, and as ne
was passing Dut Cf he house MS gun
was discharged and the shot WAS re-
ceived by Mrs Davis in her right wrist,
grazing the abdomen. Phi, @icians were
quickly summoned and agreed that am
mutation of the injured hand AIS nee
essary.
The Portland Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Order OF Railroad Conductors. are
to hold a fair and sale at later date
in the season. The ladies nave mt np-
on a scheme to increase their revenues
hy establishing voting contest, the
conductor receiving the most votes 10
receive a valuable and handsome IAN
tern. The contest is 0oW on il Gooh
earnest. Among the cUHductors VINO
have been selected for the contest from
the different companies is Conductor
Geo. Harbeau of the Maine Central
Railroad. who is well known ali along
the line.
Nearly every Bangor d Aroostook
train brings down some OF the old
Town or Bangor luT,jbcrmen VINO have
been in the woods all winter. y num-
Der of these Woodsmen arrived in Old
Town on the noon train. "Wednesday
All that come down report a BAD time
with the grip during the winter but ca
ccpt Cor this drawback BUSINESS has
been good. Before long the camps will
all break up and then business will be
woodsmcn say that the majority Of tn"
lumber camps vii break up about the
10th of April
Court BombaZilre. 32T1, 1ndependeAL
Order of Forcstcrs. held its first an
nual concert and ball in Union hall at
Madison Wednesday night. n heavy
snow storm was raging and the Elec-
tric Railway to Skowhesan was unable
to run cars, but notwithstanding this
fact the attendance Of prominent mem
bers of the order from nearby towns
was large The hall was prettily deco
rated The floor director was j. R''s-
sell Emery, assisted by George r.
Fitch Morrill, w. Moore. Frank T..
Ladd, Leroy l.. Steward and Herbert
A. Morse. The success of the ball was
in large measure due to the effort 81
thu committee of arrangements. com
posed of Frank L. Harding. j. L.
Emery. l.. l.. Steward, Vernon Hanni-
gan.
Accidents come with dis resS}ng fre-
QuenCy on the farm. Cuts. bruises. stia~S.
trN. ~s