Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-11
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The three maSted schooner John
Maxwell will be launched from the
Sawyer Bros. yard, Milbridge, Wednes-
day, Aug. %. II is expected that her
first cargo will be load of stone TO
New York.
o. w. Stewart of Old Town. brake
man on the Piscataquis division of the
Bangor & Aroostook. met with a Sc
we're accident, Tuesday, at Howard's
siding, above Guilford, in coupling
cars, having two fingers jammed to
pulp. Mr.. Marsh of Guilford, ampu
tated them and dressed the wound.
Tuesday evening. at the residence Of
Capt. Il. y. Spinney, L. :. l.. :. ;. nj
Popham Beach, occurred the marriage OF
G. W. Spinney and Mrs. y. Hunt. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Gilbert :. Iarney. No invitations were
sent out, ana only a few OF the closes
friends of the couple We're present. Nj.
Spinney is "A successful school teacher
having taught over % terms Of school in
Phippsburg. Both 81 the contracting
parties are over 50 years Of age.
The Philadelphia Record says: Capt.
Fred Wallace. shipmaster. was tested
for color blindness, and was the only
one out OF 800 that could pick out all
the colOrs; he even puzzled the doctor
who tried him. He passed as "one of
500" his eyesight being perfect at the
age Of 40, and standing for examination
for all classes Of vessels upward Of 100
tons register. steam or sail.
Thursday was policy" day in the Port
land municipal court Richard Walsh,
Edward Jones. Edward ]. Freeman,
charged with playing policy and having
gambling implements in their possession.
We're fined $50 and one-tfth costs each
All paid. Charles \. True for the defence
Martin j. Flaherty and John W. sullivan
We're charged with maintaining gambling
houses and common uuisances. They
waived a hearing and pleaded not guilty.
Flahertys case was continued to Aug. il,
and he furnished SiVcd bail sullivan fur
nished $1,000 bail 10. appear in September.
The Piscataquis Valley campmeeting
opened at Foxcroft. Monday, and the
outlook at present is very promising
for a successful week. There are more
persons on the grounds than ever be
fore so early in the week. Great in
terest is being manifested in the meet
ings and many fine sermons have been
heard. The music for the services is
beautiful. there being a large chorus
choir accompanied by an orchestra of
four pieces, consisting of piano, cor
net, NlOllH anu DdSS Nloi.
A remarkable coincidence happened.
Tuesday, at Rockland in the way of
accidents. Charles Lee. who was Wis
iting the warships. struck his head on
the steel deck. a little before O'Clock.
breaking a small artery. The surgeon
on board the ship dressed the wound
and Mr.. Lee returned ashore. When
he arrived home he found a doctor
dressing a wound ON his fathers tJohn
Lee's) head. which he had received
about the same time that his son met
with his accident. Mr.. Lee was work
ing at the North railway and was
struck in the head by a falling jug.
Co. NJ, 1st Maine Cavalry. will hold n
reunion at Dover. Me-, Aug. 80. All
members of the company are United.
Come and bring your rations. Beans
and coffee will be furnished by the COM
rades of Dover and Foxcroft. Picnic
dinner. All who intend to come will
please notify A. NJ. Warren, Dover.
Me. at once. one fare the round trip
on NJ. c. and B. & A. r. r. Come,
boys, let us have one more set down.
No red tape. No long speeches. Din
.ner at Soldiers Retreat Garland pond.
A carriage ride of about three miles
over a fine road. Come on the morning
trains.
Thomas Conway of New York City.
mate of the schooner Annie NJ. Allen.
now lying at the wharf of the Bangor
Gas Co, in Broad street. had a close
call from drowning on Tuesday night.
Only for the fact that he was a good
swimmer and possessed of a clear head
he would no doubt have lost his life.
Conway was coming ashore about a
o'clock when the ladder reaching from
the schooner's deck to the top of the
pier slipped, precipitating him down be-
tween the vessels side and the wharf.
AS he could swim he succeeded in keep
ing afloat and reaching a fender. after
which it was an easy matter for him
to climb to the schooner's deck.