Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Col. Edward H. Smith Of WcstbrooE.
the newly elected commander NJ me
Maine. sons # Veterans, has made thr
following starr appniutmynts: AdjutaIu
Lieut.. j. Warren Phinncy, WcstbrpOk
quaTtcrmastrr, Lieut.. Andrew c.. cloud
man, Wlstbruok.
BY thl capsizine Of 4 saiIboa. Edward
Sherman ANA ,wo friends. who are stay
ing at his cottage at Riddrford Poo.
came very near drowning, Saturday
morning. They Were rescued BY capt
Mr. Barton. a NewburypOrt cottagor.
Capt A. J. Crockett for nearly % years
city marshal OF ROckland. ana prumlneu;
in Maine Grand Army circles, lies danger
ousy i'll at his nome in that city liz
was suddenly taken i'll. Friday. ana hat
since scarcely spoken word. while uh
one is permitted to see him. The phys-
clans IN attendance are unable TO account
for his sickness.
An annual reunion Of the Veterans of
Co. +. 18th Name KeEimcat, WAS held AZ
Yarmouth, Saturday. These officers were
elected: President Ammi H. Scdhury,
Yarmouth; vice president Hollis True,
Cumberland Centre; secretary, George Q.
ID. SOule, Portland; treasurer. Frank Sea
bury, Yarmouth; nccrologist, Andrew
Leighton, Yarmouth.
In reply to Tie request OF Congressman
IittlptiplI that the North Atlantic squad
ron visit Rockland on its trip "a Ear
Harbur. Acting Secretary CrOwnushicll
writes that the positive orders as to tho
itinerary OF the fleet could not be inter
rupted without serious detriment to the
service, but the commander of the fleet
has fun authority to make the visit If he
deems best, ana correspondence with him
is suggested. Congressman LittleticId VIII
probably make "A direct request Of Ad-
miral Sampson when he returns
A man named Lake from Fall River
Mass. reported to the Bangor police, Sat
urday that his daughter was missing
and he feared that she and another man
from Fall River had cloped. According
to Lakes story. this man has been paw
ing a good deal Of attention to the girl.
AMI in order 10 separate them Mr.. and
Mrs. Lake took their daughter ana came
10 East Cornth, 20 miles from bangor,
at which place they arrived, few days
ago Friday, the daughter disappeared
and Lake thinks that her lover may hay.
followed her to East Curnth ana thar
they went away together.
The steamer Planet Mercury IF the
Thomson Line, which left Porti.ud. ab1u-
cargo valued at $lSU0un. ran aground on
the breakwater near Bug light. She took
no pilot. her captain being confident that
he could take the ship 10 sea All right.
In some way he got too near the break
water. ana before he could turn her the
other way she poked her nose into the
ebb. Once She got off free ana started,
but again grounded. Pilot Parsons went
on board, ana shortly before 9 o'clock ],
successful effort was made to free the
steamer. She has suffered no damage ana
she sailed for Liverpool at 10 A. NJ
The site Of the immense mills hairr
erected by the Great Northern Paner %
at Milhnocket presents a scene Of remark,
able activity, about 500 mer now helm.
employed. with a nay ron Of over StnI T
day. Most Of the men now Mt work ar,
common laborers. hut soon a large fore,
OF mechanics will BE- there In The con.
sUuction of these mills about 0o os
bricks will be used ana d large pronor
ton OF these are g be brought to Raneo,
10y vessels from oriand Castine ana othei
places down the river and bay m,
freighting OF the bricks HIM tbair u,
handling here viii furnish rmnInynpT
Tor many vessels ana mon. About s. III
all OF this is to come to Bangor IL, yaS ].
anu thence 70 be shipped north bv mi.
f,or me building of the Van Buren, cxtcn
SION OF the Bangor X Aroosrnnx ~
about lo,@9 barrels OF cement vi tf'- Il
meSdSu and this also is to come tn a., q,