Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Edward Silk. aged 49, fell into kendus-
! keag stream at Bangor. Wednesday aft
ernoon. but was saved from drowning by
a young companion.
| Fire in Sheehan & Dunbar's paint
shop at Brewer, about l P. NJ, Thurs
day. slightly damaged the building and
! contents.
j. In the United States court at Portland.
Thursday. Oramandal d. Booker of Au-
burn, was fined 81 and sent to Augusta
| jail for go days for using the mails to
carry on a scheme to defraud.
On complaint of his step-mother, Ben
ME Howard. young boy IL years OF age.
was brought before the Bangor police
court Wednesday. charged with assault
and battery Sentence was continued on
ss'h z"e"' % 'oS'S' ~n'cn amounted TO
The Goodyear Shoe Machine Co. held its
annual meeting in Portland, Thursday.
And elected the f%1lo,Wng directors all Of
w. Brown. Edward p. Hurd. Elmer l.
Howe. No action was taken on the mat
ter OF the proposed consolidation of shoe
machine companies. 4
Sasanoa river is open to navigation up
to the Arrowsic bridge. The Bath Times
hears that movement will soon be s.art-
ed ,d to try X and 90 away with the bridgs be-
that Is done II is claimed that navigation
can be carried on during the entire year.
as the only place in the river which is
Moses Neland of Princeton, was brought
before Judge Fowler at Calais. Tuesday.
charged by Warden French with DIGGING
deer in close time. After listening to the
ering 1t sufficient to hold Mr.. Neland. dis
missed the charge against him. Ashley
St. Clair for the prosecution. and Hon. q.
Il. Rounds appeared tor the defendant.
The selectmen of Sangerville were in
session. Saturday. A. o. Campbell of the
firm of d. r. Campbell & Sons. appeared
before them to see if their assessment on
mill and machinery couldn't be reduced.
They claim the valuation is too high both
by comparison with property in Sanger
vile and elsewhere. The municipal OIL
tax.
TX the death Of legatee under the will
of the late F: s. Pike, the city Of Calais
Will receive k300 to be equally divided
tree library fund, the fuel fund, the med
icine and hospital fund and the deserving
widows fund. the income of which will b.:
be expended under the direction Of "A COM
mittee annually appointed by the city
government. .11..,,s. s.ss ~
A purse of $50 is being arranged for. 4
walking match from Eastport. to Calais
regular road and the contest will take
place next week II the amount is secured
The leading contestant will be JOSEPH
the pedestrian. The name OF the other
walker has not been announced.
The next term Of the supreme judicial
court in ArOostoOk county will convent
at Houlton. April Is, adjo!irning later TO
Caribou. Judge Fogler will preside. The
outlook is for a long and busy term. The
same grand jurors who were IN atten-
dance at the September term. 1893. viii he
in attendance at the April term. There
are 424 civil, q criminal and Is equity
cases upon the docket and in addition to
the above there will be about 800 civil and
100 criminal cases entered the first day of
the term.
A very serious accident occurred Tues
day afternoon. at w. g. Alden's anchor
factory, Camden. Arthur Webster, an
employee, went into the room adjoining
the large one and while there the floor
gave way and he fell down near the wa
ter wheel. How he ever climbed up tn.
slippery and perilous place alone Is not
known, for when he reached the building
where his associates were working he
was IN semi-conscious condition AMI
unable to utter a word. He was taken to
his home where II was found that he had
sustained severe injuries around his neck
and face and 1t Is feared his wounds may
prove serious.