Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The return of Rev. A. W. Pottle for the
third year Of his present passionate has
been earnestly and unanimously requested
by his church and people at BowdOinham.
Tho old Maine Central station at Bruins
wick has the rollers under il and was
moved Wednesday afternoon. 100 feet Ia
the east. The little Storehousc cast ~
the Express Companys office is being
torn down.
Mrs Fanny Collier. who committed sui
eide in lIodgdun recently, left letter
which indicated that her mind had been
troubled by an effort of other relatives 10
break the will of her aunt, Mrs. Mary f..
Macomber which left Mrs. Collier $4,000.
Minnesota papers of recent date an
nounce the death of Mrs. Susan X. Col
son. native of Cherryiield, she having
died at Elk River of paralysis. The de-
ceased was 81 years old, and the widow
of Samuel Colson, who removed from
Cherryfield to the West in the COS
Ii is stated that Lawrence Bros large
sardine factory at North Lubec near
Standard Sardinc Co, of which Julius
Wolff. Esq. of New York. is the prime
mover. The amount is gwen at s2s.cp.
in stock In a few days there will be
plenty of sardine syndicate news.
The contract for building the new Tab
ernacle on the Richmond Campground
has been awarded to r. ": Blanchard.
dECnlleCl, u udIuiltI. W OIh Will
commenced on the building as soon "a
the condition of the ground will permit
and will be completed in the early sum
mer. The annual campmeeting Will com
mence. Aug. IS, Rev. l. T. Johnston.
leader.
The death Of Joseph Stedman of Gull
ford. occurred, Saturday, at his home.
Mr.. Stedman was an old soldier, having
been member of Co. NJ, LIST Maine Cav
airy. The cause of his death was para
Ga 10 n
burial took place, Tuesday morning at {
o'clock, the services being in charge Of
the G. A. r. and conducted by Rev. Nor
man McKinnon Of Foxcroft.
Augustus B. Parkman. a well-known
citizen of Dover, died, last week. Mr..
Parkman formerly resided at East Dover,
but for many years had been superinten-
dent of large pulp mill at Livermore
Falls. His wife remained at East Dover
and it was while visiting her that he was
taken i'll with tonslitis and brain fever.
The funeral services were held, Saturday,
and were conducted by Rev. II. B. Tilden
of the Baptist church, Dover.
An interesting case. will come up before
court at Portland next Tuesday. 1t is
the case of Albert n. Watson VS.. Port
land & Cape Elisabeth Railway, for dam
ages of $4,000 for injuries sustained. in
1926. by being thrown from the ifootboard
of a crowded Electric car which jumped a
switch. The case was tried before Judge
Walton, in 1897, who applied the rull
governing steam railroads. that a man
injured while riding on platform could
not recover damages. The law court held
that that ruling did not apply to Electric
cars and ordered new trial.
Saturday afternoon, S. L. Hall, auc-
tloneer, sold the fishing privileges on the
Bucksport and Verona bridge. The total
price was considerably lower than usual,
the fishermen forming a sort of combina-
ton for mutual advantage. claiming that
prices had heretofore been too high con-
sidering the revenue. The draw privilege
owned jointly by the two towns was
sold to II. X. Danforth for ST. The berths
on the BuckSport side We're sold as fol-
lows: No. !. a. Delano. 81: No. 2, VIM.
Clay, sll; No. 3. II. *. Danforth. $40; No.
4, r. Whitmore. Sc: No. 5, A. Delano, ST.
The Verona side was bought by III. X.
Danforth for s15
Suits aggregating slo0,0oO damages will
be tried at the April term of the supreme
court at Portland, in which the Portland
4 Rumford Falls Railroad sues the Rum
ford Falls Paper Co. for $4,000, to re-
cover for hauling defendants cars The
Paper Co. sues the railroad for $4,000 for
excess freight in hauling plaintff' $ cars
and damages for not building tracks TO
handle plaintiffs coal. Inc Rumford
Falls Power Co. sues the Paper co. for
$4,000 for excess of power used allowed
in contract, and the Rumford Falls
Booming Co sues the same company for
alleged breach of contract in booming de-
PENDANTS logs. In these various actions
clifford, Verrill & Clifford and Benjamin
thompson represent the HumfOrd Paper
Co, and Symonds. Snow 4 Cook. Nathan
Henry b. Cleaves and George ID. Bis
bee appear for the other corporations.