Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

George Kenncy. the Portland fisher
man. reported lost. Monday. III alive.
having merely been lost by his com
panion on the trip, who failed 70 scc
him ana gave him Up for dead.
The Maine Central station at Gray.
was broken into, Tuesday night. pre-
sumably by tramps. a small amount
% postofIice money was taken ana let
tiers We're torn open and strcwn around.
Henry Dumar, a negro. Who was con
fined in York county jail at Alfred, Oh
the charge Of breaking ana entering a
cottage at KennebunkpOrt. pending
trial in May, escaped from jail. Tues
day night.
Elmer Il. ToWes. who with his Wife
IL now visiting his father at Dover. IN
said To have struck IL. rich in the Mon
tana gold mining district ana recently
To have SOLD out his interest in his
mines for which he paid s70, for nearly
$500 600.
Bangor Wing: Since the old 90. a
VI the md Regiment Of the National
Guard Of the State OF Maine, one Of
the crack companies Of the regiment
was disbanded. the young men Of
Hampden have been united in their eff
forts To organize an independent COM
pany If militia for the physical devel-
opment Of the young men and uphold
The honor Of the town on Memorial day
and the Fourth. Thus far their eff
forts have been Very successful and the
proceeds Of a play will 80 to COM
plete the organization.
Work which is being resumed on the
Washington County Railroad is caus-
ing an exodus Of Italian laborers who
have wintered at Cherryfield, TO other
points along the line. The unjust ac-
cusations that We're made against this
class, a year ago, concerning their
manner Of living and the trouble they
would cause the authorities because Of
their disorderly tendencies is refuted
5y their good conduct and respect of
the law. since the appropriation that
was raised for a special police to take
care Of Italian rioters remains uneX-
celled perhaps ii could be used TO good
advantage in teaching some of the ma
tive element the rudiments Of decency.
In the supreme court at Portland.
Tuc sday. Judge WisWell presiding, the
following divorces We're granted: An
ma A. Root. Scarboro. vs. Walter Fl
Root. NeWhaven. Cause, desertion.
Robert S. Bowker IS. Emma f. Bow
ker, Brunswick. Cause. cruel ana abu-
sive treatment. Mary L. Hutchns,
Portland, vs.. Albert f. Hutchins, East
Livermore. Cause cruel and abusive
treatment. Care of minor child given
to mother. Judge WisweIl. Wednesday,
! decrecd a divorce in the suit Of Mary
Il. WoOdman OF Portland. liblt vs.
Lewis +. Woodman Of Portland, gross
and confirmed habits Of intoxicatio
custody Of minor children to libellant.
James J.. Rockliff, attorney.
The consregationllists Of Maine wiz
regret to learn that there is soon to ba
4 change in the editorship and pro
prictorship Of the Christian Mirror,
which has 50 many years been faithful
( iy serving the interests Of the denomi-
nation in this State. Rev. Or. j. Il.
Merrill. who five years ago resigned The
paStoratc Of the Second Parish church
, in Portland and became editor ana
owner Of the Christian Mirror. is to re-
/ tire from journalism. He has made no
/ formal announcement of his intentions
| TOR his plans are not yet completed.
/ nut Ii is said that he is about to dis
pose Of his paper and will either re-
enter the ministry or ACCEPT an offer,
| rendered him few days ago, TO be
1 come connected with A college in one
f, 81 the Central tates-Portland Argus
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