Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-11
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

In the United States circuit court a,
Portland, petitions In bankruptcy have
been filed by George G.. Nichols. Sid
ncy, and Henry G. Grcndcll Of Chap
man plantation.
Frank w. Hancock dry goods mer.
chant of Bucksport, has made an as.
signment for the benefit of his credi.
tors: liabilities $4,000; assets, stock and
accounts, $4,000
\ deal for building the first five miles
OF the Wcstbrook. Wlndhlm x Harrison
railroad has just been completed. several
81 the projectors and 4 Boston firm of
bankers having put up $500 each James
Mitchell of Portland. an old railroad
builder. will have charge of the work
The contract calls for the completion Of
the road TO South W!ndham by July l.
y forest fire IL raging at Ola Point.
Madison. II is thought TO have been SGT
with malicious intent. Considerable dam
age has been done. hui il is thought The
IRE VIII soon be under control. HiGh
water hindcrs operations In the mills Ut
Madison. Indian Spring mill is only
running on part time. The Madison mil
Is rushed with orders and running on OK
ira hours.
Bath Democrats at their caucus
Wednesday evening. chose the follow
ing delegates to the md District con-
vention to be held In Auburn, May Y:
Geo. T.. Hughes. John Scott. A. A
Percy. H. D. Maxwell. J. S. l.. Lowell.
+. {. Plummer, L. r. Plummer, Steven
Conley, j. l.. p. Burke and Joseph
TORY.
Charles Stewart OF Madison. who
died. sunday. was buried, Tuesday.
An inquest was held. Monday. as there
was fear Of foul play. Stewart with 4
friend had been to Arson and freely
INDUCED in liquor. Upon their return
Stewart went 10 his friends house
Later he was found face down on the
car track having a number bleeding
cuts on his face. \ severe injury. Sat
urday, was discovered on the back of
his head and this resulted in his death.
No proof of foul play was discovered
ard the verdict was accidental death.
Arthur {. Leslie son Of Mrs Alfred
Fl. Rowe of Patten, was instantly kill
ed on the morning Of May at clyde,
Kan. BY being struck by train while
in the act of crossing the track with
4 team. ! telegram was received at
Patten. few hours after the acct
dent. announcing the sad news His
mother is completely Frustrated with
grief. Mr.. Leslie was Is years Old, ana
went to Kansas in March last to join
his aged grandparents and an uncle
who reside in Clyde. He had COM
menCed the study Of medicine with his
uncle. Chas. Leslie. who is a leading
physician in that town.
I, 81, I ,1.,,
& Rumford Falls L. Il. CO.. vs. the
Rumford Falls Paper Co., is now on at
Portland. before Charles A. Strout as
auditor. 1t is an action Of assumpsit
with account annexed for carrying of
freight the ad damnum being placed
at $4,000 The account has been com
pleted but there is yet much testimony
to be heard and the hearing will prob
ably consume several more days. Mr..
Strout is also auditor on "A cross action
brought by the Paper co. against the
railroad for excess freight charged.
This will be heard later. Nathan &
Henry Il. Cleaves and George y. Bis
nee appear for the road and benjamin
Thompson. Clifford. Nerrill & Clifford
FOR the Paper Go.
From figures given by Immigrant In
spect0r Elliott. it appears that the to-
tai number Of passengers brought to
Portland was $50. of which 81 were
males and 1l9 females. There were 40I
immigrants. :95 in transit to Canada.
and one tourist. OF this number
49, were American citizens. The others
claimed residences as follows: Eng
land, 300: Scotland -: Ireland 100:
Sweden. Il; Norway, lG: Denmark. %;
Germany. l6; Finland. %: Russia. 217;
Poland. ?; Austria, 50: Italy, 4: Hun
gary. -. France. IA; Galatia. s. Ar
menia. /. There were % stoWaways,
Of which number Il were American cit
liens and allowed to land. Ten were
aliens and were sent back with the ex-
ception Of one who escaped from the
steamer after being locked up
\ Sunday School convention of work
doin, Richmond Perkins and Topsham
will be held at the Methodist Episcopal
church in Bowdoinham. Tuesday. May
rs. The programme Will be as follows
Aftcrnoon-Devotian service. con-
Quoted by Rev. A. W. Pottle. pastor
organization business and service, con-
Quoted by |. y. halliday. field worker
Maine State Sunday School Associa-
ton: discussion. Why | Came to This
Convention" conducted by w. ID.
Hutchns, Bowdoinham: address.
How Much Should a Teacher Know
Of the Bible" L. D. Small, Bowdoin-
ham; address. How Much Should a
Teacher Know of the Class" Arthur
Anderson. Richmond. address. "Busi-
ness Methods in the Sunday School. =
c. w. Sedeley, Bowdoinham; address
The Big Boy Problem" |. n. Halliday.
Portland. Evening-Peoples' praise
service. conducted by Rev. j. F. Jones.
BoWdoinham: Bible reading and
prayer, Rev. Thomas kenney. Bow
doinham; address. What a Good sun
day School is Like" L. ~ HALLIDAY
Portland: address. Rev. II. f. Dun
mack. Portland.