Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20
BITS or MAINE NEWS.

from May "a to June z.
There were only 40 prisoners in the
Bangor Jail on Thursday. the smallest
number for many a day.
The annual field day OF the Bangor
High School Athletic Association will
be held, Saturday afternoon.
William c. Chase Of Livcrmore Falls,
was bound over In the United States
court at Portland for selling liquor
without paying, revenue tax.
The supreme judicial court in Au-
burn adjourned finally for the term at
4P. NJ. Friday. The total amount paid
In in fines and costs in criminal cases
was about 5000.
The First Universalist Parish Of
Charlestown. Mass, has extended a
unanimous call to Rev. w. NJ. Kim
nell OF Portland. Me-. to occupy the
pulpit OF that church.
Anthony w. Perry. convict at the
State prison. was set at liberty,
Wednesday morning. He was convict
ed, Oct. /. 1897. for two years. for
cheating by false pretenses.
Hon. F. o. Beal in conversation with
a Wing representative relative to busi-
ness on his Penobscot Central Rail-
road. stated that he expected to open
the road about the first OF June.
In the York supreme judicial court.
Wiswell. j.. presiding. a divorce
was granted Edward +. Bracket VS..
Lizzie NJ. Bracket for adultery: Gus
tody OF minor children given libeilant.
On account OF sickness Department
Commander Robe will be unable 10
fulfill his engagement to deliver the
Memorial day address at Castine. Hon.
George NJ. Warren will deliver the ad-
dress at Castine in his place.
One of the very remarkable old la
dies In Maine is Mrs. Dorcas Higgins
Lane. who lives about a mile and a
half back from Red Beach on the Char
lotte road. Mrs. Lane Is IS years old
the 18th day of May. and is as hale and
hearty. today. as many older ladies
who are yet less than SO.
In the United States district court at
Portland. before Judge Webb, Thurs
day. petitions in bankruptcy were filed
by Charles A. Risteen OF Oakland. and
II. II. Somes & Co. of HaIlowell. Petit
lions in bankruptcy were filed. Friday
by Andrew J. Kittredgc of winslow.
and John NJ. Rounds of Portland.
Oliver Tilley OF Caribou. has been
taken to Bangor Jail by Deputy United
States Marshal Norton to await trial
before the June term of the United
States court on the charge Of selling
liquor without a United States revenue
stamp. He is under $500 bonds and is
charged with selling from the pocket
Charles +. Weeks of Rockland, who
was recently elected colonel of the I'd
Regiment. Patriarchs Militant. i. o. ..
F.. has made a partial list of appoint
ments as follows: L. b. Spear. Rock
land. adjutant: w. A. Adams. Spruce
Head. quartermaster: William A.
Perry, Augusta, commissary: II. G.
Taggart, Skowhegan. surgeon: DR..
Bigelow. Bangor. assistant surgeon; ].
A. Lynn. Hartland. banneret.
The set of farm buildings owned and
occupied by Mr.. Sloschburg. on the old
Josiah Temple place. so-called, about 4
miles from Sabatis village. was burned
to the ground. Wednesday night at 3
O'Clock. 1t is said that the fire started
from the barn. and it is supposed that
lantern was overturned, setting fire
to the hay. The buildings were valued
at $1,000, and included story and a
half house, ell and barns, all Joined.
The leading members of the Penob-
scot and Washington County Bar As
sociations held meeting in Bangor.
Thursday, and decided to support Hon.
A. p. Wiswell of Ellsworth. for chief
justice to take the place Of Chief JUS
tice Peters, who is to retire next jan
uary. They also voted to support
Charles A. Bailey of Bangor. for JUS
tice, to fill the vacancy on the Maine
bench. Mr.. Bailey is one of the promi-
nent lawyers in that section. and was
county attorney of Penobscot for sew
eral years.-Boston Globe.
Northport campground on Penobscot
bay, has been chosen by the executive
committee of the Maine State Sunday
School Association as the place to hold
its summer school for Sunday School
workers and teachers, the time to be
August to IA inclusive. The summer
institute will be under the direction of
Mr.. George H. Archibald. general Sec
rotary, who will be assisted by Miss
Lucy G. Stock, superintendent of pri-
hdiy Will III SOHHcSllCut, MISS MAT
garet Koch of Colby Institute, Water
vile, and Mr.. I. N. Halliday, State field
worker.
The water in ere river at Madison
asgone down to-a point where Messrs.
Greenleiffe and sDorgin, the contractors
on the addition to the pulp mill Of the
Great Northern Paper Co., have pump
ed out the Golfer dams and work will
begin at once on getting the place
ready for the foundation of the new
ground wood mill. The derricks are
now all set and ready to begin work
as soon as the place can be made ready
to lay stone. At the south end Of the
mill the crews are at work on the
foundation of the new finishing room
and this will be well along in few
days. A part of the paper mill ma
chinery has arrived and the work of
putting it in place will begin in a few
days. The massive foundations for
these heavy machines are now being
set and as soon as they are ready the
machines will be put in place. Ever
since the ice went out of the river the
high water has bothered the contrac-
tors a good deal, but now there is no