Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Inc c0nultlOn oil CnleI justice Peters,
who has been i'll for some time at his
home at Bangor, shows steady i'm
provement.
Word has been received that the
steamer City of Bangor will resume
service on the Boston and Bangor route
on April 3rd.
Unknown parties broke into G. Z.
Clark's restaurant at Eastport. some
time Friday night, and stole about $25
worth of cigars, tobacco, etc.
The Edward Little High school base
ball team of Auburn. will play it's first
game of the season on Fast day with
the Jordan High school of Lewiston.
Mrs. Mary F. Garvin died in Bangor,
Sunday, at the age of 81 years. The
deceased had lived in Bangor for Is
years. moving there from Exeter. She
leaves three children.
The most miserable young man in
Auburn at the present time is unques-
tionably the one who had slight
scratch on his nose and accidently got
some vaccine virus from his arm into
it. 1t took beautifully.
the voting lists by the city of Auburn
board of registration, last week. 1t is
estimated that there are close to 500
men entitled to vote in the city whose
names are not on the list.
Lerop Pushor of Unity, has valu-
able relic in the shape of an old can
non ball which he found this winter
while at work on the w. c. r. r. in
PASSPORT 1t is thought it came from
the British warsliips when they cap
tured that town from the Americans at
the time of the Revofution.
The officers and men who served on
the monitor Montauk will receive
about $500 extra pay, provided for by
the bill of Senator Hale. The commits
stoned officers will receive $50, the
petty officers from $50 to $40 for the
first and from $50 to $40 second class,
and the men from $40 to $50.
Arthur Stevens. boy employed
in Critchett. Sibley e. Cos. shoe
factory at Belfast. had the little finger
of his right hand badly crushed dur
ing the noon hour while working ma
chine there, Friday. Dr. f. A. Wilson
was the attending physician and the
wounded member is now gaining.
George +. Wood died at his home in
Newton Center, Mass, Friday morn
ing. MIR Wood was the son of the late
Judge Ephraim NJ. Wood of Camden,
Nc. lie was for many years connected
with the Boston & Bangor Steamship
Company, and became widely known
in commercial and social circles
throughout the East.
Work has already begun on the con-
struction of another steel four-mastad
ship at the yard of Arthur Sewall &
Co.. a; Bath. She will be a twin YES
sci to the ship Arthur Sewall, launched
a few days ago. Work at the other
ship yards is booming, and the pros
pect is that it will be the most pros
porous year in the history of the city,
Thirty men are training at Bowdoin
College for positions on this years
ball team which will be captained IT,
Harry O. Bacon, one of the cleveress
ball players in the State. Among
these 80 men are al. the members of
Eowdoin's base bail team. last year,
excepting Stanwood. who played centre
field and Bryant, who played third
base a ,s
John e. Taylor. warden Of the Brock
ton. Mass. city farm and almshouse,
died. Sunday. He was 50 years old and
a native of Sydney, Me. With Mrs.
Taylor as matron. he had been in
charge of the poor farm and almshouse
eight years. He went to Brockton from
Palmer where he had charge of the
state primary school az years. Prior
to that he was in charge of the Lynn
almshouse several years.
Game Warden Herrick of East Ed
dington, recently killed three dogs
which were engaged in running deer
One Representative has recently beer
convicted of illegally killing game
Commissioner Carleton states thai
there have been less reports of poach-
ing this winter than at any time sincf
he has been in office. The winter has
been a good one and for the game, ant
the outlook for excellent hunting mex
year is SO far very good.
! Louis Prescott Of Brownville, is nov
firm believer in the power of thu
court and will probably respond to it,
mandates in the future. Prescott wa!
serviced with subpoena to appear ant
give testimony before the Piscataqui
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