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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
change of grade and the repairing and re-
paving of Grove street from a point sixty-five
feet north from the northerly line of Ninth
street to a point one hundred feet northerly
from the northerly line of Eleventh street, has
been proposed, together with corresponding
changes of grade and repairing and repaving
of Tenth street from the centre line of Grove
street to a point one hundred and forty-ive
145) feet easterly therefrom, and also to a
point 145 feet westerly therefrom, and of
Eleventh street from a point distant one hun
dred and forty-fve CAD feet easterly from
the centre line of Grove street, and also from
a point distant westerly 1875 feet from centre
line Of Grove street; the change of grade to
be at the expense of the Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City, and the work Of grading. re-
pairing and repaving 10 be done by the Erie
Railroad Company, pursuant to Its offer, dated
and accepted May 9Th, 1899: and that the plans
and specifications for said change of grade
and Improvement are on file with the Clerk
of the Board of Street and Water Commissions
ers. and that said Board has fixed Tuesday,
the twentieth day Of June, A.. D. 1899, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, at the Assembly Chamber, in
the City Hall, for the hearing of all parties
interested therein.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN,
Clerk.
na+a5 Tereev Citv. June 18th, 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
Lehighv aIley Railroad

Leave PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station .+Daiy ex
eept sunday. sSunday only. Other trains daily
TIA AN. Local for EASFON.
S.23 AN. For BUFFALO,, NIAGARA
FALLS and West, and principal local
points. Parlor and Dining Cars. Connects for
Coal Branches.+
+I2.i4P.M. BLACK DIAMOND Ex-
PRESS" Hanosomest train in the world.
Limited to seating capacity. Due Buffalo
e55 P, M; connecting viii through
Sleepers to Detroit and Chicago. Dining car
service q la carte.
For WILKES-BARRE
I.I6P.M SCRANTON, Coal
+4.22 PM. Branches and interme-
tdiate points.
1929 PM. Local for MAUCH CHUNK
45.35 Pm. Local for MAUCH CHUNK.
1855 PM. Local Express for EASTON.
6.23 m. For Buffalo and Points West
.ThroughSleeping Cars to Chicago and Toronto.
ST. II. NJ. Express for BUFFALO and
TORONTO, None but Sleeping Car passen-
Ia.II T. NJ. For ITHACA, ROCHESTER.
BUFFALO and West. Sleeping Cars to
Chicago.
SOUTH ~PLAINFIELD and BOUND Q locals.
daily except Sunday: l1Ot A NJ, 244. 4.S6 and STA
7. NJ.
Tickets aud Pullman accommodations at Penn
sylvan a railroad station.
N. Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check Baggage
rom hotel or residence through to destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
To the unknown owners and persons interested
in the lands below described
fake Notice that on the 10Th day of April,
1892. the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
purchased for the sum of thirteen and 1900
dollars, at a sale for adjusted taxes, ETC.,
made by the City Collector of Jersey City,
pursuant to Chapter chi. of the Laws of
1886. and the supplements thereto and amend
ments thereof. the lands known as Lot No.
81, in Block $40, fronting on the southerly side
of Union street, in Jersey City, Hudson County,
New Jersey, as designated and laid down upon
an assessment maj annexed to Report No. SO.
made bv Commissioners of Adjustment appoint
ed for said city by the Court, pursuant to
said Chapter of the Laws of 1886 and TIN
snpplamentS thereto, which lands so sold are
described by metes and bounds as follows, to
witt
All that certain lot of land situate, lying and
being in Jersey City, Hudson County, New
Beginning at a point in the southerly line
of Union street, distant easterly two hundred
east side OF Mallory. avenue, and from said
point running soutilerly at right angles to said
line Of Union street ninety 1909 fee-, hence
easterly parallel to said line of Union street
TWENTY-FIVE feet (25); thence northerly parallel
to. the first course ninety (W feet to the said
line of Union street. and thence westerly
feet to the place of beginning, and by virtue
Of an order made on the 3lst day of March,
1899, by the Circuit Court of the County of
Hudson, you are required to redeem said LANDS
from said sale on or before the 9th day Of
October. 1899, or to show cause on said day
before said Court, at the Court House, In
deed therefor should not be delivered to said
purchasers, their legal representatives or as
signs, pursuant to the statute, and why such
further order should not be made as is by the
statute provided.
Dated Jersey City, April 6. 1899.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
BY EDWARD Hoos.
Mayor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1893,
At four o'clock P. NJ.

AT four O'Clock +. M.
for furnishing all material and labor re-
quired for improving the sidewalks OF the
Hoboken extension of the Branch, Road
connecting the Hudson Boulevard with
Weehawken, N. j.
Specifications of the above work can be
seen at the office of the Board of CHOSEN
Freeholders, adjoining the Court House,
and at the office of the Chief Engineer
of the new Public Road, Fuller building,
Jersey City, where also printed copies
of the specifications, blank forms for pro-
posals and any information necessary can
be obtained.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check, drawn to the order OF
Hugh Dugan, County Collector, on one OF
the National Banks doing business IN
Hudson County, or cash to the same
amount, and the successful bidder in each
case will be required to give bonds 10
secure the performance of the contract
when awarded.
The Board of Chosen Freeholders re,
serves the right to reject any and all
proposals if it be deemed for the best
interests of the County so to do.
BY order of the Board of Chosen Free
holders.
Bidders will please furnish certified
checks, instead of cash, if possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08

I'll
To Edward Hirst and Rachel Greer.--
Take notice, that by virtue Of an erd fhr
dav Of the date hereof, In a certain cause
wherein Francis w. Mitchell Is complain
ant, and you and others are defendants,
Won are required to appear, plead, demur
or answer to the complainant's bill on
or before the twenty-fourth day of juno
next. or that in default thereof such de.
cree be made against you as the Chancel-
ior shall think equitable and just.
Said Bill is filed to foreclose a mort
cage made by John Foote to the com
P%IJiaa,inant, b q lasas date II 1e Dscem difT. l and
ls97. c9yerdng la4as ne iet Of the s Sum al Of
eight thousand dollars;
And you, Edward Hlrst ard Rachel
respectively claim TO own or have some
interest in the lands covered by said
mortgage or a part thereof.
Dated April 24th, 1889.
WALLIS, EDWARDS & BUMSTED.
Solicitors of Complt.
Office and Pest Office address, No. /
Exchange Place. Jersey City, MI.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
RAILROADS.
PICTURESQUE LINE OF TRAVEL TO the
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE

Trains leave Franklin street North River,
minutes Later from foot w. AID street, N, II
Terminal station at Weehawken, }. j. can
Penn. K. R. Depot at jersey CITY
s:l5 A. NJ, daily for Hayerstraw. West Point
Gas A. NJ. daily. Local to Buffalo.
3; dI:2o 4. N 5vs daily bo, except kip sanaay' N tUs
Paitz, Lakes Mohonk and Minnewaska. Cats
kill Mountains. Albany, Saratoga and Lake
12:45 +. NJ. CONTINENTAL LIMITED, daily.
for Albany, syr gYansl Rof chester f Sdaalo'
and St. Louis. Arrives Chicago and St
Louis next afternoon; Dining Car attached g ned.
gers, Cranston's. West Point, Cornwall, New
6urgh a and d inferm eSeabf S sanSay. e for al Rf6any.
Saratoga, Montreal and Eastern Canada,
5;d5 p ? y m Ghlssg0 ;s apa S fTom L9 fOot E Mi ed
street,, for UTICA; syracuse. Rochester, But
f iandi, S chieago aa aiIsi St, o louis. Ds''O' o'ss'-
1880 p. N; daily, for Utica, Syracuse. Roehes-
s:SS P. NJ daily. for Alpany. Utica. Syracuse.
Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Fails, Toronto.
B. pcNLeeves Brooklyn Annex; iqA5A NJ:
G. s:15 P. NJ. Jersey City. p R. R. Station;
h 79is r. M} G0G ESQ. 4 iiis fs;:l5. 500. ::sis and
Nelw6urgh locals: 10000 A. NJ: .1:Oo. 500
.Daily. sssundays only. Kingston Local.
Wagner Sleeping Cars for Albany, Utica
syracuse, Rochester. Buffalo, Niagara Fans.
Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago on through
Westcott's Express check haggage through
2s7O or 6s6. Thirty-eighth street.
car accommodations or apply
street; Annex office. fo9s Of Fulton stre 81,
broadway: No. 81 West One Hundred and
Twenty-hfth street, and at Station.
c. E. LAMBERT. Gen'l Passenger Agent.
Grand Central Station. New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
Trains leave Jersey City as foIIoWs:-

FOR THE wESI.
SIG A.. NJ, tast Nam, limited 10 two Bunet
Parior Cars. daily TO Pittspurg' conneetlns
there for Gnie Rgst Line IMo e9 with vestibaie Parior
INA a NJ the celebrated Pennsylvania Linn
tied. the pioneer OF this class of the service,
composed exclusively of Pullman eesalG }on
ee@partment cs slssp ligSted Pi BY gsitat H1ssry AMI
n moyahls electric lights, daily for PittsbqrTg'
ehicag0i c cins.nnati and anai3 ToiedO.
. u P. NJ. Chicago and st. !-ouis Express,
with vestIeule 81 saee Pnlgaa and P Throsg SaF sise aaHs
Car for Nashville Via Cincinnatp ana !"
dianapolis. aross Nth vestibu,s
sl EN- n Cars, daily to Pittsburg and Chicago;
Dining Car to Philadelphia. and eittsDurs u
eHHieMap NJ. Southwestern Express, Sleeping
and Dining Cars daily to Cincinnati. Louisville
an . 10 p !; NJ. Pacific Express, Pullman Sleeping
car 10 Pittsburg. Connects for Chicago daily.
and Cleveland except. saturday; pally lor
Knoxville. Tenn, via shenandoah Nai'es
R90 az p NJ. Mail and express. Pullman Buffet
Sleepiag ad Spoints West weekdays. No coaches:
RAIITIMORE, WAsAlMGIoN AM Afh
- po1timore. Washington and the South at
= "a IA. 1929 Dining Carr. lila Dining
80, Al ia, 2. 80. S.A ga Congressional
M ~ p.,srr Cars and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Dining Carr. 4.45 Dining carp pa tDln-
ipp Carl, ana S.o l 3 -. -
r ~ "a "a. 9.4, lila Dining Carr \. NJ,
"a IA (3.4 Congressional Limited Parlor
Cars and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Carr,
-. c1ininq Carr, 5.14 Dining Carr. and 9.15
- and 1890 night. For Baltimore only.
liz P. NJ. week days.
- FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Exnress for Philadelphia. 6.3S. I44, 7.45. SIS.
"a e15. 9.44 do.14 PENNSYLVANIA Limited,
% % and TIA Dining Carr A. NJ; 1s.15. LA.
,S 800. 9.13, 3.14. Ala, 4.44, 40, 5.14, GA
,1 4 tar9. STA. SIC, 9.15 P. NJ, and 1890
Niabt sunday, s.s4, S.44, SIS, ga Q0.14 Penn
n sr9vania Limited. 1o.16, lila Dining Carr A.
* la. ia Dining Carr, s.14, Alb, 40 dim
Ing s Carr, 5.14 Dining Carr. GA Dining Carr.
. "a SIC, as p. NJ. and 1890 night. Accom-
,modation. Ills A. NJ. 4.52 and IT'S P. NJ.
week DAYS. Sundays. SIS and us p. NJ.
For Atlantic City. 1880. 1929 Saturdays
onlv lila A. NJ. LA, 2.29 p. NJ. ESQ P. NJ.
fhroi1gh V~estibuled Train, Buffet Parlor
cars Passenger Coach, and Combined
Coach weekdays; and 1890 and 6.24 A. NJ.
0I For Cape May. 1890. lila. Saturday
only A. M, lis P, NJ. weekdays; 1880
For Long Branch. Asbury Park. Ocean Grove.
Point Pleasant, and intermediate stations, via
Rahway. 9.s3 A. M, los, 243, 3.52, 4.S4 and
90 P. Nj. tStop at Interlaken for Asbury
park or ocean Grove on Sunday.)
Srhe New York Transfer Company Will cali
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
). B. HUTCHINSON. ]. r. WOOD.
Gen'l Manager Cent Passenger Agent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
JURY DOESN'T KNOW
No Man Saw Mcdonald Hit Ever

Coroner Hoffman and a jury last night
Investigated the alleged killing of Jasper
Everson by William Mcdonald. of this
city, at a picnic in Kroebel's Boulevard
Schuetzen Park, on May q. Over a
score of witnesses were examined, none
of whom could testify that he saw Nc
Donald strike Everson the blow which
is supposed to have caused his death.
The jury, after conyening for five min.
utes, returned this verdict:-"We find
that the death of Jasper Everson was
caused by INJURIES received from his fall
ing on the pavilion floor at Kroebers
Boulevard Park. May q, the cause of
the fall being unknown to this jury"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
10 cREDIToRs-EsTArE OF

NOTICE 70 cREDIToRs-EsTATE OF
FREDREK HAUSER, deceased; Rosina
Hause Edwin Hauser and Frederick
Hauser executors Of F'redrek Hauser,
deceased. by order Of the Deputy Sur
eoSate Of Hudson County, dated March
h55gh 1899, hereby give notice to the cred
TORS eX said decedent to bring in their
debts. dGmands ard claims against the
armation, within HiHe months from the
date Of said order, or they Will be sor-
ever barred Of any action thafefaF against
ROS1NA HAusEH,
ED n in HAUSER.
Il FREDERICK HAUSER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
CRUEL TO HORSES.

solomon Fl. F~rFenchman, a driver, of
No. rs Canal street, New York city, was
arrested on C-emmunipaw avenue Jast
evening by Patrolman De Clark for
cruelty to animals. His horses were SO
utterly tagged out that they could go
no further. Still the driver urged them
on by repeatedly applying a whip.
Justice of the Peace Rowe fned
Frenchman $50 and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
An Old and Well Tried Remedy

Mrs. Wfnslow.s Soothing Syrup for children
teethins should always be used for children
while teething. It softens the guf-s aflays the
pain. cures wind collie and IL the best remedy
Tor diarrhoea. Tweuty-hys cents pen blttie<
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08

NOTICE TO CREDITORS = ESTATE OF
DIEDRICH RUNNE, deceased; Minnie X. A.
Runne, administrators of Diedrich Runne, de-
ceased, by order of the Deputy Surrogate Of
Hudson County, dated May 18th, 1899, hereby
gives notice to the creditors of said decedent to
bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estate of said d~ecedent, under oath
or affirmation, within nine months from the
date of said order, or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against said adj
sTninistratrix. INNIE K. A. RUNNE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
ELLEN HORNE, deceased; John Horne.
Mary E. Duncan and Sarah Schumacher. ex-
ecutors of Ellen Horne, deceased, by order Of
the Surrogate of Hudson County, dated Febru-
ary list, 1899. hereby give notice to the cred
itors of said deeedent to bring in their debts.
demands and claims against the estate of said
decedent. under oath or affirmation. within
nine months from the date OF said order, or
they will be forever barred of any action
therefor against said executors.
Ohm HORNE,
MARY e, DUNCAN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
Notice Of applications for Lice 50

Notice Is hereby given. az required by Chap
ter Il of the Laws Of 1892, that application has
been made to the Board Of Aldermen of Jersey
CITY by the following named persons for lii
censes to sell Spirituous, Vinous, Malt and
Breved LIQUORS, at the following named places
in Jersey City
Restaurants.
TENTH WARD.
John Corcoran, $50 Newark avenue; residence,
68s Montgomery street.
RF order Of the Board pf Aldermen.
Nj, 1. ~9tDONNELI4
City Clark.
elsy CLERKS office, Jersey city. y. T., sgdpe
8 1888
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

poara
Sealed proposals Wll pc recelseu ny u T,asl
IF street ana Mater Sohinnissions VI ~ he
day, June 10, lsss, az . etoeh ~ tha
Assembly Chamber OF the S1Iy Hail' ZOE rsIfr,
IMPROVEMENT OF BhMILh 49, =
from Hudson Bouiefaru 20 NNest s'iue 1870,
Said Improvement 70 pc ihaue Souh -.
to the provisions OF Chapter - OF rs lam
of 1885, and in accordance WIN speSin nra5
on file in the once OF the Cierh OF sapu Lu
Blahk lorhis Oh plu anu ~ Ct,;ae
must be obtained at the office OF Ine ehlei
Engineer, City Han, Jersey city, n, >;
io9Io
STANDARD
OF cost;
About 642.5 cubic yards OF earth excafa- 90
ton, per cubic yard ."
About Sc cubic yards of earth ming per "a
cubic yard.....t. 1900. -"
About 20 cubic yards of sand Mining, per q
cubic yard. .,,...,....t -...,..:.;.. its'
About 1882 square yards OF paving -
(aSphalt), per square yard....s,..... l.Ho
About 600 lineal feet of eurn stone per
lineal FOOT. ,.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
About 10 square yards of repaving, per -
square yard...... ....,., .,... .-,,-,... 'so
About / $50 lineal feet Of reset and
dressed curb stone, per lineal foot....., ~
About "a lineal feet Of eribbing stone,
per lineal foot. ..-..... ........... .....-.. ~
About 10 reset manhole heads. each,
about. ....,. ....... .....-..-...... z-Vo
About 2 rebuilt receiving basins and con-
n~ections complete, each, about....... z'.yo
IS working days.
The making of the above improvement and
.A 10y tat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
NEW PUBLIC ROAD.

Notice is hereby given. by the Board OF
Chosen Freeholders of the County OF
Hudson, State of New Jersey, tina sealed
proposals will be received, opened ana
read at a meeting of the said Board, 70
be held at the Court House, in SAID
County, on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
Dated Jersey city. June 8. 1899.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
JAMES DEvLIN deceased; John H. Devlin.
order of the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson
County, dated February 9th, 1899, hereby
piyes notice to the creditors of said decedent
to bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estate of said d%ecedent, under oath
date of said order, or they will be forever
barred Of any action therefor against said adj
Illustrator. JOHN H. DEVLIM.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE or
JOSEPH A. ALLISON. deceasedi George ".
Alison. executor Of Joseph A. Allison, de-
ceased. by order of the Surrogate of Hudson
County, dated February 18th, 1895, hereby gives
notice. to the creditors Of said d~eoedent y
Firing In their debts, demands and claims
AGAINST the estate Of said deeedent, under oath
Or affirmation. within nine months fron the
hsrred Of any action therefor against said
esecutor, GEORGE w. ALLISON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
CITY NEWS r

The j. J. Gallagher association will hols
a picnic at Pohlmann's on TUESDAY,
June 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08

r YORK. June 3, 1S99.-Robert Wal
ker. of No. S65 Dodd street, Orange, N. j..
was stabbed IN the night at a concert hall
here. called the Park View Hotel. His
wounds are serious. The assailant's iden-
ity il unknown. Walker brough on the
attack by apparently harmless attention
to a woman. which aroused the jealousy
Of the unknown man, who stabbed
Walker The Jerseyman was taken To
the Roosevelt Hospital and the police are
looking for the Stabber.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
MONEY TO loan

AT SIX on Furniture, Pianos and
PER CENT. all kinds of Household
INTEREST. Goods. You have the use
of the money and goods
and can pay it back in weekly or monthly
payments. Easy payment reduces the prin-
eipal and interest. c. ]. IGOE, Room l. AZ
Montgomery Street. Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08

NOTICE TO CREDIToRs-EsTATE OF
MARY "A, MYERS, deceased; Rose
Tighe, exeeutrix of Mary A. Myers, de-
ceased, by order of the Surrogate of EIud-
son County, dated March 30th, 1899, here
by gives notice to the creditors of said
decedent to bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate of said
decedent, under oath or affirmation, with
in nine months from the date of said or
der. or they will be forever barred of any
action therefor against said executrix.
ROSE TTGHE.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS : ESTATE OF
LOTTIE R. BAXTER deceased, George
Rochester. administrator Of lostis y. Baxter.
Hudson County, dated March Gath, 1899. hereby
gives notice to the creditors Of said decedent to
az ainst the eatata Of said decedent, under oath
or affirmation. withia nine months from the
date. of said order, or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against said
administrator. GEORGE ROCHESTER.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS-ESTATE OF
FRIEDRICH HANDLER, deceased:
Elizabeth Mandler, executrix of Friedrich
Mandler,- deceased, by order of the Sur
rogate of Hudson County, dated MAY Sth.
1889, hereby gives notice to the creditors
of said decedent to bring in their debts.
and claims against the estate of
salq ne nin mon ntusf from oa1n tb os d ITirmation;
order, or they will be forever barred of
any action therefor against said exec
utriX. ELIZABETH HANDLER.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
WILLIAM HUGHES, deceased; Thomas
Hughes and James g. Hasking, administrators
of William Hughes, deceased, by order of the
Deputy surrogate of Hudson County, dated
May 10Th, 1899. hereby give notice to the cred
itors Of said decedent to bring In their debts,
demands and elaims against the estate of said
decedent, under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from the date OF said order. or
they will be forever barred of any action
therefor against said administrators.
THOMAS HUGHES
JAMES G. HASkING,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
TO CREDIToRs

NOTICE TO CREDITORS - ESTATE OF
MARY SHINE, deceased; Nora Mcdonald,
nee Shine, administrator, with will annexed,
of Mary Shine, deceased, by order of the Sur
rogate of Hudson County, dated May 18th,
1899, hereby gives notice to the creditors of
said decedent to bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate of said aeeedent,
under oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date of said order, or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against
said adninistratrix- sc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-08
IN cHANcERy OF NEW JERSEY.

DATED Jersey City, Jun 18th, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

In the United States district court at
Portland, petitions in bankruptcy nave
been filed by Howard NJ. Flood, Fairfield;
VIM. r Bodfsh. Shirley: Elias a. Brown,
Randolph; Howard 4. Wallingford. Lew
iston: Wells x co., Belfast; Gardiner r.
Norton. Denmark.
Mrs Clara O. Hescock, wife of Rev.
G.. b. Hescock of Monsoon died. sunday
night. after only few hours illiess.
caused by ''strangulated hernia" She
leaves a husband, one daughter. a
brother and two sisters.
Harris. the three-year-old son OF
Daniel Graham of East Machias, in
company with his five-year-Old sister,
went to the river, Saturday. to see the
ducks swim. and while standing on the
ice he suddenly slipped into deep water
and would have been drowned had not
his little sister grasped his clothing and
pulled him out. none the worse for his
bath.
Frank E. Jones. well known young
man in Portland, died Monday, after
a long illness from consumption, result
ing from a serious accident which ne
sustained some years ago. when one of
his feet was very badly cut by an axe"
The loss of blood was SO great as to
greatly aggraVate a natural weakness,
and consumption soon made its appear
anCe.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Durgan of
East Machias. We're driving to MachiaS,
Sunday. to attend church, the horse be
came frightened by the regular pas
Senger train of the w. {. r. +. COM
ing around a curve on the railroad and
Mr.. and Mrs. Durgan were thrown out
over the wheel. Mrs. Durgan's Shout
der was badly injured and Mr.. Durgan
was injured internally.
Fire was discovered. Saturday forenoon,
in the boarding house of the Rowland
Falls Pulp co. in Montague. and in a
short time the old red house on Rowland
point. which for more than 60 years mad
been a noted Landmark on the shore OF
the PcnObSc0t. was reduced to ashes.
This house was erected about the year
1850 by William r. Miller. who built the
first saw mill on Rowland Fails, and was
used by him for years as a boarding
house Tor his workmen in the mill. At
the time of the purchase of the water
power by the Rowland rails Pulp GO. and
the location of its pulp mill at Rowland
the old house was thoroughly repaired
and large ell added to it at a cost OF
about $1,000.