Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-18
SPiRkS FROM MAINE WIRES.

a row boat on July 3, was washed
ashore at Hills Beach, Biddeford,
Monday.
Capt. IA. II. Sells has returned from
trip through the eastern part Of the
State to select the place for the annual
reunion of the 1st Maine Heavy Artil-
lery which generally occurs between
the 21st and 24th of August. Harring
ton. the home Of a number of the vet
Grams, has been selected
Bath Times: Bids for the removal of
the Lavinia Bell will be opened in
Portland, July 81. This is the vessel
that has been off gthe New England
COS. yard for the PAST year, partly I'M
der water. The men on the river will
be glad to hear,that there is prospect
of an early removal OF the hulk, as it
has been in the way of navigation.
Great improvements are to be made
on the East Machias campmeeting
grounds, this season. With the advent
of the railroad greater crowds than
ever before are expected. Work has
commenced upon the addition to the
boarding house. This is a two-story
building. 36xl6 feet. 1t will contain Il
sleeping rooms. a parcel Office and a
commodious stall for the sale of fruit
and confectionery.
Work will begin this week at Bar
Harbor on the foundations FOR one of
the finest summer villas in New Eng
land for Edward Scott Of Philadelphia,
second secretary Of the legation at
Paris, and son of the late Thomas A.
Scott, the noted Philadelphia railroad
man. The site adjoins Point d'Arcadia.
the George w. Vanderbilt place. on
Cromwell's Harbor brook. The plans
call for a building nearly 300 feet long.
and the estimated cost is over 500, 600
An effort is now being made among
leading Eastport residents to have the
war vessels of the Atlantic squadron
visit Passamaquoddy bay, which Is
generally acknowledged as the very
best harbor along the New England
coast for big ships like those owned by
Uncle Sam and now on their way down
east. Several thousand people viewed
the Columbia ana Minneapolis while in
the bay. about a year ago, ana If the
squadron should come il would bc a
grand sight for PASSPORT people and our
neighbprs on the Canadian islands in
the bay.
Regular meetings OF co. l. md ReGi-
ment, y. O. :. NJ. Will BE- held every
Monday evening in the Green Street
lrmory after a rest Of several months
and considerable interest is being
taken by the new members \ care
full examination is now required 10y tn"
State Of all thuse who join the ranks
.,e -, tv, IN, III,
chance Of the halt ana blind becoming
members of the company Just for
fun" 60. | is again commanded by
Captain W. s. Hume, an experienced
md very popular officer and one Of the
leading business men Of the city. A
large attendance is looked for Mon
day evening.-Eastpor cor. of Bangor
News.
1t is estimated that not over q. 600
tons Of ice have been shipped from
Bangor thus far. this season. This in
cludes two cargoes shipped to Rich
mond. Va. by T. J. Stewart x Co.: one
to Nassau. by the same firm: one ~
Curacao. by Pierre McConviIle: onp
tn Baltimore. ami one to Hamilton
Bermuda. by Rowland w. Stewart.
and one to New York by Henry Lord
( Go. The remainder. representing.
about thrce-fourths of the whole. or To-
600 tons. has been shipped by the
american Ice Co. which controls about
onc-half of the lee on the river. At
the opening Of navigation there was a
stock here of about 10000 tons. of
which the American had 1000 tons
Capt. Dingley. the companys agent
here. says that he expects to ship all
IF the company's fee on the river be-
fore the close Of navigation. Some
may 90 to New York in bargcs.-Ban-
gor News.
The State summer school at Lincoln
under the supervision of State Superin-
tendcnt Stetson shows evidence of be
ing one of the best ever held i'll the
State, writes a correspondent. 1t will
open Sunday evening. Aug. 6. with a
Inion religious. educational meeting in
The Methodist church ut d. L. NJ, at
which time Prof J. a. Roberts will de-
liver an interesting address. The work
FOR teachers will begin Monday morn
ng. Aug. !. at 3 O'Clock. in the academy.
The instructors are Prof. j. y. Rob
rts of Colby college. in English litera-
ture and language; Supt. w. u. Par
<inson of Waltham. Mass. in common
school studies; Mrs. Mary Davis of
Bridgeport. Ct. in the primary section;
Prin. w. l.. Powers of Gardiner in ma
ture studies: Director r. +. Chapman
If Cambridge. Mass, in music: Miss
Agnes Hersey of FoXCroft, and Miss
Margaret Koch Of Colby University. in
voice, physical culture and expression.
Wing.