Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


occurred at the residence on Pleasant
street, Rockland. Wednesday after
noon Rev G. f. Edgett of South
ThomastOn. officiating. There was a
very large attendance, including many
from the granite districts, where the
deceased was held in the highest re-
gard. The floral emblems We're magni-
ficent, one being a beautiful tribute
from the Bodwell Granite Co. for
which Mr.. Blethen had been a super
intendent quarter of century.
The wedding of Prof Merton c.
Leonard of Bates college and Miss
Edith lola Irving, daughter of Samuel
r. Irving of Lewiston took place at the
home of the brides parents on Main
street Wednesday. The ceremony was
performed by Prof. James A. Howes
dean of Cobb Divinity school, in the
presence of only the relatives and a
few intimate friends of the bride and
groom. Prof. and Mrs. Leonard left on
the afternoon train for a brief wedding
trip and on. their return will be at
home al No. 500 Main street Prof.
Leonard went to Lewiston. year ago
as instructor in physics and geology at
Bates college, succeeding Prof. Strong.
and was reelected at the last COM
mencement at an increased salary The
bride was member of this years class
at Bates, graduating with second hon
ors in physics
The annual reunion of the list Maine
Artillery will be held in Harrington.
Wednesday. August 9Th. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. One fare round trip has been
obtained for members and their wives
on the following lines. viz: Maine
Central, Bangor &, Aroostook and
Washington County Railways from the
- to 10 inclusive. 81 Kennebec Steam
boat Co. from Boston to Augusta, Me-.
from the Is to 10 inclusive. Fare
round trip, SIZE. The boat will leave
Boston every Monday night at p NJ.
returning will leave Augusta every
Saturday at noon. Trains will leave
Bangor via NJ. {. r. r.. for Harring-
ton at sos A. NJ. and 3.15 p NJ. Spec
ial rates on the Boston & Bangor
Steamboat Co. cannot be obtained.
Members from Rockland and landings
on the river can take the steamer NJ
4 Nj. from Camden and connect with
the NJ. &. +. r. at Bucksport Camp
fire in the evening. etc.
A first-class fireman is on duty all
the time and always on the alert ready
for whatever may come up. Engine
man John w. Bartlett of Engine | Of
the Somerville fire department is the
last man to eXemplify the fact He
was passenger on the Bay State to
Portland, Tuesday night, and but for
this fact there might have been Il
tragedy on board. AS Mr.. Bartlett
modestlT tells the story he heard dis
turbance in the next state room to~hiS
followed by a cry of fire in "a woman $
voice. Mr.. Bartlett at once broke in
without any ceremony at all. He
found small fire going on the bed
which he smothered with a blanket.
lie said that the state room was occu-
pied by lady and q baby. The baby
was hungry and the mother commenc-
ed to heat some milk with a small oil
stove to feed it. The stove was upset
and communicated fire to the bedding
in the lower berth. But for Mr.. Bart
let's promptnesS and efficiency there
might have been a terrible fire. but as
it was scarcely anybody on the boat
knew about it until morning.
The building on Main street at the
North End, Rockland, owned by Aaron
1Iowes and occupied by Bowley &
George as q machine and repair shop
was damaged about $500 by fire and
water. Wednesday night. Bowley &
George sustained loss of about $30l
on their stock while Mr.. Howes. who
has his private office in the building
had an additional loss on stock and
fixtures of about 5000. BoWley 4
George had full insurance and Mr.
Ilowes "A partial insurance. The fire
caught around the boiler in the ma.
chine shop. Heber Timer. driver OF
the Gen. Berry hose wagon wa.
thrown to the pavement while start.
ing for the fire. The accident wa.
caused by the wagon striking the door.
way of the engine house Mr. Time,
was taken 20 his home partly uncor.
scious. and while no bones appea,
broken. he will be confined to his HON,
for some time on account of the shak
ing up he received. The hook and lad
der truck while on its way to the fir,
ran into wagon containing Assistant
Engineer Crockett. The latter was un
injured, but the wagon was about ruin
ed