Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Bangor News says that George
Burton and George Worster. two young
Bangor men, got into an argument, on
sunday afternoon, that finally led up
To a scuftle i'll which Wooster received
a severe cut in his hand. that ii requir-
ed nine stitches to-close.
Thomas Gilpatricks barns al Dan
forth. were destroyed by fire, last week.
He lost all of his farming tools, "a
sheep. cattle, horses 10 tons of hay
and 400 bushels of oats. The barns
We're insured for $500: the loss is es-
timated at about $1,000.
The farm buildings of Alonzo Hans
com, GOrham We're burned, Saturday.
together with % tons of hay. two COWS
one horse. all the farming tools and
carriages, and 30 hens. A small part
of the furniture was saved. The fire
started in the barn but its cause is
unknown. one horse was saved. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000
At 40. Monday morning. in Weeman
block. corner Main and Mill streets.
Brunswick fire broke out near the
chimney in the third story. and had
good Roadway before the firemen could
reach it, After an hour Of hard work,
the fire was extinguished. Five holes
We're cut through the roof before water
could be put on the flames. This is the
third fire this year in the building. and
the fifth within the last few years.
Saturday evening about 10 clock. Dep
uty Marshal Firth, accompanied by
Patrolman Pickett and two other officers.
dropped in upon a quiet little game of
rl,,lZ Ma a "A
lso12 Middle street. Portland They Were
obliged to force their way through two
doors ana by the time they got into the
room all evidences of gambling had
quickly disappeared and the officers Were
confronted by l6 badly scared young men
who We're doing their best to appear in
nocent ana at ease. The police took the
names of the youths, but made no AZ
rests.
Major S. w. Rosseler of the corps of
engineers. L. ;. A.. who has charge Of
all the works on the Notifications and
breakwaters along the coast of Maine,
was in Bar Harbor for several days
last week making an inspection Of the
three Notifications in Frenchman's bay.
He will report the result of his investi-
cation at the war department and the
question of finishing the partly CON
Structed parapetS ana the further oc
cupancy of Schooner Head. Turtle Is
land and Egg Rock will soon be decid-
cd.
A singular coincidence connected
with the arrival of the boys at Bangor.
Sunday, was that on the same train
We're the members OF "A Milk White
Flag" Co, which appeared in Savan
nah during the stay of the Maine
troops there last fail. When the show
was in Savannah many of the Maine
boys attended the performance and on
several occasions the people We're so
eager to get into the theatre that there
was a grand rush for the door in the
evening. and the Maine officers fur
nished the manager of the company
with guard to keep the people away
from the door
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Massachusetts branch
of the 1st Maine Cavalry. known in the
Civil War as the Tough Riders was
held. Friday night at the American
House, Boston. The election of Off
GERS resulted as follows: A. d. French,
president: d. w. Gage and f. p To-
bin, vice presidents: f. A. F. Emery,
secretary: Col. A. c. Drinkwater,
treasurer: p. F. Shelin, Albert Edge
mont. G. n. Harris. Fl. c. Hall and f.
F. Jewett. executive committee. At
ter some routine business a smoke talk
was announced. Comrade Shelin open
ed the exercises with an address. and
introduced in turn Gen. a. c. Hamlin
of Maine and John f. Damrell of Bos-
ton. who recalled the incidents of the
battle and praised the work Of the
company. Several of the members
gave their personal recollections of the
battle.