Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Lewiston police learned, Satur
day, that two young fellows. named
Morris and O'Brien. who were recently
bound over to the supreme court on
charge Of breaking and entering. are
wanted at Lynn, Mass. on a similar
charge.
The board Of directors Of the Kebo
Valley club met at Bar Harbor. Mon
day. and voted To make in offer to the
Acadia Park co. for the purchase OF
the entire Kebo Valley grounds. Il
this offer is accepted. which seems like
ly. the club will at once begin con-
struction Of its big proposed golf club
house.
The movement for the establishment
Of q hospital in Biddeford has been re-
vivcd. The projectors have decided to
organize an association as corporate
body. under the benevolent institutions
act ana allow citizens to take shares
at 81 each A meeting for the purpose
of Incorporation will be held. Friday
night.
Lawyer Frank W. Iiovey has petit
toned Judge Bonncy ~ Portland for 4
writ of haleas corpus in the case of
Napoleon Quarter Of Eiddcfo"d. who
is serving sentence in the York county
Jail on three liquor warrants. The peti-
toner claims that the municipal court
sentences, which We're confirmed by the
supreme court. were not in accord with
the statute. \ hearing on the petition
will ha held. Monday.
Mrs. Martha S. Pember wife or Rev
Elmer F. Pember. pastor of the Uni
VersaliSt church, died at her home. 1l6
Center street, Bangor. at o'clock on
Monday morning: she has been suffer-
ing with consumption for Il year and
half. her recovery having been des-
paired Of several months ago The de
ceased was daughter of Miles $. An
drcWs of Essex, Mass. and was born
in that town on Feb. 90, 1850. Funeral
ut > y. NJ, Thursday.
1t is now understood that the L. r.
& y. Electric Railway will be the de-
fendant in suit TO be brought at the
August term Of the supreme court at
Bath. ] is said that Joseph Solovich,
whose little daughter Eva was struck
by car belonging to the company and
killed. is to sue for heavy damages. al
though at the time the coroner'S jury
acquitted the road and its employees of
all blame Lawyer f. c. Plummer Of
Bath. is the counsel for Mr.. Solovich.
Work on the Notifications at Fort
Prcble is very rapidly progressing.
There is very large crew of men at
work there and it viii not be a great
while now before the bomb proofs and
mortar batteries now in process of
construction are complete. Eight new
big guns are daily expected ana upon
their arrival will Immediately be
mounted. With the completion of this
work and the other now being con
struCted III other points the harbOr will
be one Of the best fortified in the Unit
ed States.
Prince SomyOu, Bates. SO. will leave
Lewiston, in a few days for his home
in Africa. The prince is known as
Lewis l.. Clinton to his friends there.
having taken the name of the man who
started him on his education. He is
the son Of the King Of the Bassa tribe
of Central Africa His father has not
known of his whereabouts for num-
Der Of years on account of the race
having no written language. The
prince intends to do missionary work
among the people of his tribe. He gave
n parting address to the class of 90
at the college grounds, Thursday night
and could not hold back the tears when
speaking of his departure.