Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

| The insurance adjusters have settled
| with George c. Shaw & Co. Portland.
| for the loss on their bakery, store and fix
/ lures. The total loss on stock was fixel
| at 81, 80 on fixtures, $500.
| house on East Broadway street
South Portland. owned by Mrs l.. s.
| Morrow. and occupied by the family Of
George W. Chandler. was burned Friday
| night. Cause. defective chimney. Loss
| slice: insurance. $500.
Hosea Bumps, a prominent farmer OF
! Pennington. committed suicide, Fri
day, by taking Paris green. His wife
died a short time ago. and some say
that since then he has been brooding
over family troubles.
The Lewiston High school will send 4
relay team to contend for a silver Gun
offered for the winner of the meet OF the
Bath High School Athletic ASSOCIATE ton.
The Lewiston team Is practicing every
afternoon for the meet. which will be
held, Friday. April q. II is showing a
great deal OF interest in the meet. There
are from 10 TO Is candidates training.
The graduation parts of the Richmond
High school have been assigned as fol-
lows: Naledictory, Nellie H. Meserve: sa-
lutatory, Mary L. White; history. Alma
Hatch; prophecy. Jennie L. Johnson:
| presentation Of gifts. Mary Z. McGinn:
address to undergraduates with presenta-
ton Of key, Ida E. Reed; Grafton. Harry
5. Jordan. The pupils are preparing for
field day to take place. Arbor day, on
Swan Island.
Mark J. Hanson of Portland. who re
Gently brought suit against his employer.
Barnard Kamber for alleged alienation
Of his wife's affections was committed To
Portland jail, Saturday on an execution
issued in a suit for board, the plaintiff be-
ing the proprietor Of the United States
Hotel. Mr.. Kamber, who has given bonds
in the action against him, has brought
against Deputy Sheriff Trefethen a suit
for $1,000 for alleged trespass in the ser
vice of the writ in the original case.
Six young men successfully passed ex-
animation in the supreme court at Port
land. Saturday, for admission to the Cum
berland county bar. They are: Frederick
Hale. Ellsworth; George Z. Thompson,
Orono: w. II. Cooling. Bangor; Frank n
Haskell, Windham: Oscar +. Peasc.
Pennington; William II. CULVER. OPT
land. Mr.. Hale is a son of Senator Eu-
gene Hale. and has been reading law with
the senator's brother, the Hon. Clarence
Hale. in Portland.
At meeting of the Machinists'
Union composed of workmen in the
Saco and Pettee shops. at Biddeford,
held Saturday, the answer from Agent
Theclifall to the demand of the ma
chinists for an advance of 90 per cent
in wages was read. The nature of the
reply the union men refuse to make
public. but it seems TO be the prevail
ing opinion that the matter will be ad-
justed without a strike. The yard
hands also made a demand for an in
crease in wages.
Joseph ID. Beattie died in Old Town
Saturday. after an illness of year Of
a complication Of diseases. He was So
nent young business men of the city.
He was born in West Troy. y. y
where his parents settled on their ar
rival at Old Town from Galashied,
Scotland. Mr.. Beattie had been con
nected with the wooden industry in
Maine for several years. and he was TO
be superintendent of the new mill now
building at Old Town. He is survived
by a wife and one child and a brother,
I. w. Beattie of Old Town.