Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


Mr.. Horace L. White, U. of NJ. '9S. OF
Portland. has been engaged as an as
sistant chemist in the experiment sta
ton at Orono.
In the Washington court, Emery, j.
presiding Saturday, Judson s. Clark VS.
Atlas Insurance Co; an action to recover
balance due on insurance. verdict fol
plaintiff of $3.50.
1t is rumored that Boston parties are
about to lease the Deering house. in
Machiasport, with intentions of remod-
cling, refitting it with modern bath
rooms and opening first class hotel
in the near future.
Rumors are afloat that human bones
have been found in the ruins of John
Murphy's buildings at Caribou and 1t
is thought that possibly some drunken
person had taken refuge in the stable
where the fire originated.
Some seizures by the custom officers
were made at Houlton, Monday. Five
horses and about 80 barrels of potatoes
were taken. Tht same with the ex-
ception of one of the horses were sold
to the highest bidder. on Tuesday
Robert Davis. an aged Westbrook citi.
zen, who was Shrown from "A sleigh IN
Portland, Il few days ago. by his horst
becoming frightened, 1t ~ alleged. by
boys throwing snowballs. died Wedness-
day night. OF the injuries. lie was 4
years of age ana prominent member oil
the Methodist church. Two sons and two
daughters survive him.
Leyman Spencer. who was the vic
tim of the first and only serious acct
dent on the Washington county rail-
way, has so far recovered from the eff
fects of his accident as to be soon
able to be conveyed TO his home in
Calais.
Charles 3. Cummings. for many
years a prominent business man of
Norway, and well known in this sec
ton of the State, died, Thursday, aged
65 years. Mr.. Cummings was born in
Bethel and went to Norway, early IN
life, gradually working into many
branches of business, until at the time
of his death. he operated several mills
and was d large owner of real estate.
Atwood Cobb, who has purchased the
old Methodist church building in Dex-
ter, win begin removing it. March l.
The Adventists want it and some of
the knowing ones say 1t will be re-
moved to Free street for their use. If
this arrangement fails, Mr.. Cobb Will
iemolish it. Work on the new Metho-
dist church will begin in March The
society has decided to use Temperance
hall on Grove street for their service
after March / until the new building Is
ready.
Allston Cushing. Esq, of St. John
n B., was in Eastport. Tuesday, hav.
ing returned recently FROM business
trip to California. where he has beer
interested in quartz mines. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Gushing had the
contract last year to furnish S,OOO,00t
feet of logs to Jernegan & Fisher for
the famed Electrolytic Marine Salts
Co.. at North Lubec and had landed
more than half of that quantity when
the bubble broke. The shrewd con-
tractor was in fair way to lose about
900 by the big swindle, but did not
He soon after purchased all the logs
and lumber in the big plant No. 2. then
partly constructed-and has saw mill
now near the property converting the
big sticks into smaller pieces which
can be quickly disposed of. Mr.. Cush-
ing furnished the supply of logs for the
new wharf recently constructed at Deer
Cove and below the big box shook mill
out -island.-Eastport cor. of Bangor
News.
Bangor Whig: When the war with
Spain broke out one of the Bangor
young men who enlisted was Charles
Aver He became one of Uncle Sam s
regulars and went to Cuba with the
troops as a corporal. He fought brave
ly at El Caney and lost his life there.
The circumstances of his death not
having reached his Bangor friends Mr..
A. F. Palmer recently wrote to army
headquarters where the desired infor-
nation was on file and he has just re-
ceived the following reply: Camp j. M.
Bacon. Walker, Mimi, Jan. 80 1899:
Mr. A. f. Palmer. Dear Sir: Your let
ter of the 3oth ult. received. The rec
ords of this company show that Cor
poral Aver was wounded on the first
of July at the battle of Ell Caney and
died on the second of July. He was
shot in the right hip. the bullet passed
through his body and lodged in his left
knee. He was buried on the battlefield
just back of the lines northeast of Ell
Caney. He met his death on the battle
field in line Of duty. Very respectfully.
A 3. Donworth, First Lieutenant, 9TH
L. S. Infantry, Commanding Com
pany A.
II had a clnring, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered t0.-.ureS. Deans ointment
took away, the burning and itching In