Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

DR.. J. -. Morton is in critical con-
dition at his home in Bethel. DIR. Nor
ton has been confined to the house fer
nearly two years with a heart trouble
with other complications
The case of George X. Campbell VS..
the Chase Granite Co. of Bluehili,
which occupied three days Of the term
at Ellsworth, went to- the jury at noon.
Saturday. After being out many hours,
a verdict of $3.50 for the plaintiff was
returned.
The case Of c. ]. Dunn ct ais. assign
ees in insolvency of the Bangor Plup
and Paper Co., vs. the Rumford Fails
PAPER Co, which was begun in the su-
preme court at Bangor, Thursday, has
been withdrawn from trial and settled
out of court.
1t is definitely. announced by eX-
Judge Foster That he and Hon. 0. H.
Hersey have, formed copartnership.
and will open law offices in Portland.
Feb 1st. A suit of four rooms has
been obtained at the corner of Federal
and Exchange streets. They will not
move their families until spring.
The Brown-Adams matter that
caused such ripple of excitement, last
week. when Adams was brought 10
Bethel by Deputy Sheriff Wormell, mas
been settled by the: parties. The suit.
which had been brought by Brown for
$4,000 for alienation OF affections or MS
wife, has been fully adjusted. and
Adams has been released and is now
back at his business i'll Boston.
Brewer people are rapidly becoming
accustomed to the sight of big trains
passing through the city. The freight
business on the Mt. Desert branch OF
the Maine Central is the heaviest this
winter that it has been for years ana
it is necessary to- run two engines on
the freight nearly every day. Much OF
the business is due to large Wool cuI-
ting operations at Greene lake.
IT is stated that Edward N. Dingley
of Kalamazoo, Mich, will represent the
interests held by his father, the late
Congressman Dingley in the Lewiston
Journal He will move from Kalama-
zoo. it is said. before many weeks, as
soon as his affairs as member of the
Michigan Legislature and editor of the
Telegraph can be closed out and take
up his residence in Lewiston.
John r. Buck of Bucksport, who
served at stenographer and private
secretary to Judge Day on the Paris
peace commission, has just received an
appointment in the war department.
where he will act as stenographer to
Surgeon General George NJ. Sternburg,
at a salary of $1,000 per year. The
Bucksport Herald says: I'VE knew
John Buck would strike a job in Wash
ington and wouldn't come home to get
a job in the tannery.
William F. Packard of Readfield,
who had been working for an express
company in Portland for some time
up to a few weeks ago, was arrested
Saturday on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses ny pay
ing two bills With checks which proved
worthless. IL one case the bill Was
50 cents and the check S.. he having
received il change $40 in cash. Pack
ard MAS arraigued, Monday, and SEN
tence,l ~ months in the county jail,
He appealed.
Portland Press: .'or the Lincoln
Club banquet, Feb. 13. at the Falmouth
hotel. President Mckinley, Vice Presi-
dent Hobart. all the cabinet Officers
the Maine delegation In Congress the
governors of the New England states.
the Republican mayors OF Maine cities
have been invited to attend. The fol
lowing have accepted Governor
IAewellyn Powers, Congressman Chas.
r. Lands of Indiana, Ex-Governor
Henry E. Cleaves. Hon. Herbert NJ
Heath. Mayer cnas. H. Randall. CO...
Stetson. Speak Of the House. Presi-
dent Clason of the Senate. Gen. John T..
Richards and Hon. John p. S" aseN.
President Harry r. Virgil will preside.
Col. John ID. Printable will be chair
man of the banquet committee.
Elmer Ripley held sway over the
town of Appleton. Saturday night and
Sunday. He returned from inion and
frightened his wife from he house by
his wild manner. He leveled a double
barrel shot gun at u neighDor and two
other neighbors narrowly escaped be-
ing hit by bullets. Ex-senator stephen
J. Gushee at the head of posse forced
an entrance. Sunday, and found him in
bed in u high fever. He was guarded
by this posse until Sheriff Timer and
Deputy Sheriff Thompson arrived and
took him in charge. Ripley was bleed
ing from Il severed artery in his arm
and while the county authorities were
absent for a physician he escaped II
the hay NOV in the barn where he bur-
roWed into the hay and deted search
for some time. When discovered he mad
nearly bed to death. Just as soon as
he is able to be moved he will be taken
to Rockland for trial. He is a mason
and is said to have been drinking
heavily for Il year.
The records of the Jernegan Sea Gold
Co. show that the following persons IN
eastern Maine hold stock, par value Of
shares 81 each: Emily S. Dodge of
North Lubec AMI Laura A. Spear OF
Portland. 1000 shares each G.. a. Hail
of Whiting G. w. Hume of Eastport,
Pike & Kilby of Eastport. 1000 shares
each; w. n. Fowler of North Lubec,
1900 shares: W. a. Murchie of Calais,
500 shares; Frank Hallett Of North Lu-
bec Andrew Case of Lynn. Edith c,
Duffyson of North Lubec. 325 shares:
Mrs. Nelson Hall of Whiting. Chas
Byron. b. A. Wells of North Lubec, SOC
shares each: Minnie Reynolds of North
Lubec, 500 shares: c. f. Martin of
PASSPORT; Hugh H. Thompson. Sarah
Thompson of st. Johns. N. B., 25C
shares each: A. w. Kelley of Lubec
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