Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Martin F. Lee, a member Of the 1st
Maine Regiment, died at Portland.
sunday, Of a disease contracted in the
South while in the service.
\ pretty home wedding took place III
the residence OF tho brides parents. Mr..
ana Mrs. L. II. Hatch on North street
FoXcroft. at $ O'Clock. Sunday evening.
when their daughter, Eula A., was mar
riei To Warren C Whitman OF that town.
Maine friends will be pleased to learn
that the condition Of Gen. Thomas w.
Hyde Of Bath, who is i'll in Chicago. is
improved sufficiently to allow of his
return home the coming week if no
new complications arise.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed in the district court at Portland,
Ey Charles II. Lceman. South Port
land: Abncr &. Wescott, Hallowell;
Joseph Gallant Sanford; ovid Daigl",
Arthur Ncrgis, Lewiston; Charles Ii.
Rodman, Bangor.
Napoleon Godettc, a mason's helper,
was fatally injured, Monday, by fan
from the roof Of the new Warren block.
at Biddeford, As feet. He struck on a
brick sidewalk fracturing the skull at
the base Of the brain. He is rs years
old ana unmarried.
Herbert Peaslee Of Lagrange, who
went to the Bangor hospital a few
weeks ago for treatment. has suffered
the amputatiun of one Of his legs above
the knee. lie is doing well and is cX-
pcctcd to return home this week. His
father. Freeman Pcaslee, is expected
home soon from California.
Attorney Woodman and United
States Marshal Smith. who went to
bar Harbor. Saturday. have taken pos
session Of eight acres Of building land
on School House hill. valued at $20,00o
in the name Of William T.. Stowe Of
Boston tn whom George w. Dove Of
Boston and Bar Harbor, assigned The
property. y years ago. The Belfast
Savings Bank also claimed tho land, as
Doves creditor. but the courts nave
decided three times that the title rest
ed in the Stove assignees.
Ernest Estes III Auburn. Maine Cen
t-al brakeman, itst his right root in an
accident at CroW.ry'S junction in Lewis
ton. Monday forenoon. He was on the
train which runs between Lewiston anu
Watrrvillc Via Crpwleys and Leeds juno
tender on the "Y. ana in jumping off To
throw the switch his foot slipped and be
was thrown under the wheels. HIS rlghi
foot was caught and terribly mangicd.
Mr.. Estes was taken tu the Central Maine
General hospital a Lewiston, and while
at first ii was thought That the font
might br saved. vet later IL was deemed
aGviSa bic to remove 1T. Amputatuu was
accordingly made at the ankle.
VIM Il. Newell. one of the most high
IL respected citizens Of Durham, died
III his home in West Durham. Saturday
,vcring. after q long illness. He is
survived by a wife, formerly Susannah
K. Weeks, son. ex-Mayor William II.
Newell Of Lewiston. and a daughter,
Miss Ida L. Newell of Durham. The
late Mr.. Newell was a native of Port
land. having been born there, May IL,
1927. He had held many town offices
and was considered one Of the most
trustworthy men in Durham where h
lived for over~40 years.
/ Fire was discovered Monday, in APP
pleton hall, Bowdoin college, Bruins
wick. in the room Of Royal S. and Lin
coin Cle1veS and before it could be con-
I trollad had burned through into the
room below Of Norman J. Gehring and
Edward r. Carter. The blaze was dis
covered in time to prevent a big fire.
the loss not being more than from $50
| to 800. The fire is believed to be the
! work Of an incendiary who as nearly as
can be ascertained. set fire to paper in
! waste baskets in the hall. The stu