Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-14

The Camden Iron Works continue to
find a ready sale for their large anchors
in the extreme West. They shipped two
more of their anchors, the first of this
week. "ttt'fN r-'t
l.. r. Campbell. Esq. qualified. Fri
day, before Judge Meservey. and now as
soon as necessity arises will assume the
duties of judge of the Rockland NUM-
cipal court.
Mr.. Quimby. who lives about 1 miles
from Houlton. was recently tackled by
loupcerver, while hauling wood. After
a fierce fight he killed the animal re-
ceiving but a few scratches
Gorham n. Weymouth, secretary Of the
board OF trade, and Journal reporter
We're the only ones who put in an appear
ance for the meeting. last night. They
adjourned w4thou. date.-Biddeford jour
nal
Albert Lafferty. the pulp wood contrac-
tor of Caribou. has shipped 100 cords Of
this wood to Madison and Orono.
large number of men and teams are en-
ployed and the price paid is 81 per cord
delivered at the station.
A good many local Bowdoin alumni
will be interested 10 know that DIR.
Charles S. +. Lincoln has recently beer
appointed as surgeon 10 me Episcopal OF
Shanghai China. DR.. Lincoln is a Bruins
wick boy, the son of the late DR.. John
Lincoln.
Charette, the prisoner at Auburn jail
who made himself famous by his long
fast and sleep. has recovered sufficient
" so that he says he is ready to so
into the workshop.
The dedication of the new Masonic
hall at Sahattus will take place, FEB
~ This will be an elaborate adalr
| and preparations are being made 10
| properly observe the exercises.
| Rev. A. ]. Sturtevant. Maine man,
! - 4 Sol in tho
class of 1877. now pastor of the EN-
manuel Baptist church at Sacramento,
is chaplain OF The California regiment
in the Philippines.
Allie Brown will box six rounds with
Nc Mann of Boston, at Bath, Thursday
night. McMann is middleweight Of
! about 15S pounds. Brown expects to mees
Gardiner of Manchester. n. H., within
| four weeks. Should the bout be arranged
| it will probably come off before some
| club in Providence, X. !.
| 1t is reported that the De Witt House
in Lewiston, which has been. closed 50
/ long, will soon be opened by. Simon MAS
| tiers of Camden. Lewiston is now lack
| ing excellent facilities for entertaining
her visitors and The travelling public
and particularly the drummers. hope that
the DE Witt will be opened.
| A private dispat ch received at Port
land from London announces that the
Grand Trunk Railway directors have
declared dividend of ; per cent. on
the first preference stock of the COM
pany This is the first dividend this
stock has paid in many years.
Mayor Harris Of Auburn, received a
| telephone message from the Water
vile authorities. Saturday afternoon,
informing him of the decision of the
] expert regarding the smallpox cases
| Higgins the New Auburn victim con-
| tracted the disease in Waterville.
| Many Bangor and other friends will be-
| interested 10 know that Rev. John s.
Zelie. formerly of Bangor, who is now
the pastor of a large and growing Pres
| byterian church in Cleveland. Ohio, has
declined the call from Rockford. H.. al
though it was a most tiatterng one
| Rev. Mr.. Zelie preferred to remain in
Cleveland. where he is held in high re-
gard by all parishes. ii popularity which
| is easily understood by all who know
him.
! Lewiston Sun: \ boy about Il years
old. ran away from mis- home in Bangor
| some three weeks ago. ami came to Lew
| iston. where he has been freely spending
money which he obtained from his
mother for another purpose After the
Bangor came and rock him 10 the police
station, where he stayed. Thursday
night He expressed desire to get back
as his money was all gone. fle was sent
home, Friday.
The ice in the harbor at Belfast. FRI
| day. was very thick and would easily
| bear a man. The steamers NJ and NJ.
/ and Silver Star experienced considerable