Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-10
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

The main shaft at the Dirigo mill IN
Brewer was broken by an accident Mon
day. ana work will have to be discon-
tinued there until the repairs can be
made.
The will of the late Horace HAYNES ha-
been filed at the probate court at Bangor.
He leaves his property to his sons. Her
bert and Charles |. Haynes. and appoints
them executors.
The friends Of the Bangor Theological
Seminary will be glad to know that m
unusual number OF students have applied
for admission for the next year. and that
of these a large number are graduates.
The mystery Of the death of Patrick
McKivitt OF Portland has at last been
solved. His name has always appeared
in the list of victims of the steamer Por;-
land, but he was not on that Inflated
steamer. as his body was found in the
harbor at Portland, Tuesday morning.
The water in the Penobscot river. which
has been so high for the past few weeks
and caused so much trouble and anxiety
to the lumber dealers, is gradually going
down. During the past TWO days az Ban
gOr 1t has receded about { inches and in
all probability will keep at It until It
reaches its customary level.
The f. p. Barnes 90. will erect another
huge shook mill at Passport, near their
present mill. and will aGd large dry
house. When completed this W II be the
largest mill in eastern Maine capable OF
Sa wlng 80 00U.o0o feet per season. 1t will
be run all the year around, logs being
bought in ST. John and RATED 10 East
port.
The sardine season Will begin. Wednes-
day. at Eastpori, and everything indi
Gates the buSneSt season in the story
Of the industry. Already fish have come
into PasSamaquoddy bay in far NUMBERS.
The Continental Packing 60. C'Syndicatc
No. I'D intends to pack upwards Of 1.uW.-
900 cases. Last years pack, the largest
ever put UP, was but a little over 90O,thJ
cases.
Mr. Ralph r. Glass VIII leave. this noon.
for Il preparatory school Al highland
Falls. New York, prior to taking his iiHAl
examinations for the United States mill
tary academy at West Point Mr. Glass
was the successful man out of a large
number of cand dates at the competitive
cXamina ton held in Bangor some weeks
ago. and his friends Will W Sn him tn
same fortune in the one TO COmc.-Bdn-
gor Wing. May ..
As d result Of deal made several
month rs ago, a company was organized at
Norway. Tuesday, which, it is claimed.
will control 4 lrge part Of the mica trade
of the world. The company is to he
known as the Northern Mica Co. and w.
Scott Robinson has been CHOSEN president.
The promoters of the organization have
been engaged in buying UP all the avail
able m ca mines in Tat vicinity ana
claim to control about 15,00O acres. Every
thing is in readiness and it is expected
that the mines Will be opened. Wednesday
morning.
The engine room Of the electric light
building at Pressure Isle was flooded To
the depth of 70 inches. last week, on ar
count Of the freshet in the river. and IN
consequence one night the town was in
darkness. The water is backed up over
the fields and meadows. A barn belong
ing to Mr.. Parsons was entirely surround
ed. and was many rods distant from the
nearest point of land. The west approach
TO the Parsons bridge was flooded to the
depth of 10 or II feet, and was fully %
rods from the road, while from farther AZ
the river comes the same story of high
water.
Capt. John Moore. aged Sc years d FL
at Belfast, Sunday afternoon. after an ill
ness Of about three weeks Capt. Moore
was one Of the oldest residents of Belfast
and a much respected citizen In j. T.
early life he was successful sea captain
and made many voyages to foreign ports
1T one time he was captain of steamer
which sailed to Southern ports. Later he
was in the employ of j. w. Frederick q
Co. ship chambers, in Belfast. Sever!
had lived q quiet fe at his home 81
Court street. The funeral will be he1 |,
Wednesday. a I noon.
Charles Hunt of Stacyville was acct
tientally drowned. last Friday. near
Grindstone. He and James st. John had
taken a canoe and gone up the Ea -
Branch river TO look after some railroad
ties. In some way the canoe capsized ana
u!tN uOlH Will ulett' ~ JOhl lIulS ~
the canoe. which drifted into an cd fallen
tree which laid in the water and his fuol
became caught. VIII CHI hindered him from
getting out. He stayed in the water about
y. hours. when parties who became wor-
ried by their long absence, came to his
assistance He was taken to a camp nee r
by and search was made for the body nf
Charles Hunt. which was found, the next
day. and taken to his brothers. Joseph
Hunt Of Stacyville. The funeral took
place sunday He leaves a sister Mrs.
John Cummings Of Beneedicga. father
Charles Hunt. and three brothers. Joseph.
Mile and Frank. The interment was at
| the Catholic yard n Benedicta.
Among the cases disposed OF at the
! last term Of the Waldo supreme judi
cial court, Judge Strout presiding, was