Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-09
BIS OF MAINE NEWS.

In the breach OF promise case Miss
Packham vs.. Frank T. Morang the
pury at Calais. Saturday, gave the
plaintiff verdict for 5000.
The ice broke up in the Rangeley
chain of lakes, Sunday. Rangeley lake
is open to Mountain View. Many
heavy trout have been already taken
Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed in the United States court in Port
land by William f. Knowles. Wash
burn; Herbert NJ. Clark, Guilford and
Charles T. 5. Blake Of Biddeford.
Esau Wells. Biddeford war veteran.
died. Monday. aged 81. He was born
in England. served as a musician in the
nth Massachusetts, at the beginning OF
the Civil War, and later enlisted as
buglar in the LIST Maine Cavalry. He
leaves a widow and two daughters.
A large crowd saw the second day Of
the handicap field day meet at Orono.
Saturday. The events We're closely
contested. although few Of the scratch
men won. The summary: 220-yard
dash-Caswell, 10 yards, first. time.
Is i-5s.: Romins. scratch. second Dis
cus-Watson, 90 feet. first. distance. 107
#. 10 in; Grover. scratch, second. dis
lance. lO3 TT. 3 in. Half-mle run-Sil-
Yer. 80 yards. first, time 2m II lbs:
Goodwin. scratch. second Two mile
rum. +. French, scratch. first, time
lin. AS; II. c. French. scratch, sec
ond. 120 yards, low hurdles-Finals, F.
Nj. Davis. scratch, first. time. % sos.
@. II. Davis, scratch. second. l2a
yards high. hurdles-Thompson scratch,
first, time IS 2-5s.
The freshet in the Penobscot river
continues undated. greatly to the him
drance of all departments Of the lum-
Der trade. The river is so high that it
has been found necessary to hang up
all the early drives, as the b0oms would
not stand the strain Of any more logs
with the current running 50 swiftly as
at present. In Penobscot BOOM above
Old Town. are $4,000, 900 feet of old logs.
wintered from last year. and so far
from being BILE to take care of any
new logs. the boom people found it
necessary to stop rafting what they
have on hand. Fully $4,000 900 feet of
logs are now hung up above Old Town.
waiting for drop in the water. and
more are coming along in their rear.
1t IS thought that the Mattawamkeac o.
drive Will reach the main river before
the water falls to any extent, and in
that case the logs would havesto be
held in Kingman boom. W
A queer trade is being made by A. r.
Gerald of Lewiston, and the park com
mlssloners of Denver, the like Of which
VIII probably never take place again
and has seldom il ever occurred be-
fore. The Denver parties have a fine
DUH buffalo, Bismarck by name, II
years old. and one of the few thor
buffalos left in the country.
when rhey intend trading with aspair
OF Rocky mountain gray wolves tosMr |
Gerald for 10-month old bull moose
and mate for him, which are now
ready to be shipped to Denver. The
trade has been under consideration |
for some time and has been hanging
fire to give Mr.. Gerald an opportunity |
10 get the cow moose which was to be |
furnished him by a Canadian hunter. |
me park commissioners of Denver |
nave taken this method to establish a |
geological garden. They have large |
nerd OF buffalos, which is fathered |
by the great bull Jumbo, and a breed |
ing farm will be established for the |
purpose of raising animals to trade. |
Many offers have been received for |
those now in the Denver park. and the |
commissioners have decided upon this |
plan in the hope of securing some rare |
animals which could not otherwise be |
obtained.