Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

| Al Pressure Isle. Tuesday. Geo S won
the 2Z race, 500. best time, 22r,
The annual cattle show and fair Of
| the Richmond Farmers and Mechanics
! club viii occur. Sept 25 ard q large
| list q premiums is already announced.
AT Monroe. Tuesday. Hazen n won the
green horse trOt and pace; hest time
1852 IN dead heat. ANA 2.4li4 BY Hazen n.
Scott won the rs trot ara pace; best
| time. 2.24aa. Clifford Wilkes won the 2 IS
trot ana pace; best time. 1854.
In the United States district court. be.
tore Judge Webb. al Portland, Wednes.
lay Noah 9. Johnson. brooks. fled 4
petition in bankruptcy. The court was
occupied with hearing in an involuntary
bankruptcy case against Aaron p. Snow
q Jackson. Hon. Isaac W. Dyer and
Judge Williamson Of Belfast. appeared
for the petitioners and there was no ap-
pearance for the respondent
Latest reports from Julian J. Stevens.
ESQ. the Auburn lawyer who tried to
end his life in Boston, Monday. are
that he will recover. The physicians at
the Massachusetts General hospital
say that he is now out of danger and
that the bullet which lodged in the
back Will rot be probed for at present.
Herbert NJ. Sterling died at ePak's
island Portland harbor Tuesday He
was a member Of the Maine Signal
Corps. and saw service during the war
in cuba. After his return he was
taken sick and failed rapidly. He was
Is, ana was a popular member OF the
corps and young man Of much prom
Use
M. John A. Matthews. foreman OF
Lewiston Bleachery & Dye Works
rt-la
ed in an accident. Tuesday morning.
died at the Central Maine General hos
pital. Lewiston, III lis p. NJ, Wednes-
day, very suddenly and Unexpectedly.
Mr.. Matthews was 43 years old, was
married and leaves no children.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
crs was held in the office of the COM
pany in Portland Tuesday. The an
nual reports To- the stockholders for
the year ending June 80, 1899. were ac-
cepted. The following directors were
elected for the ensuing year: Hugh J.
Chisholm. Portland. Me: Waldo Pet
tingill, Rumford Falls, Me, George d.
Bisbec. RumfOrd Falls. Me; Fred E.
Richards. Portland. Me; Galen G.
Moses. Bath Me; George {. Wing. Au-
burn. Me; Payscn Tucker, Portland.
Ne: George y. Fletcher. Detroit. Mich;
Charles D. Brown. Boston, Mass: A.
y. Burbank, New York; Il. G. Brad
ford. Portland. Me. The directors will
meet for organization on Monday. the
18th inst.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ars Of the Rumford Falls & Rangeey
Lakes Railroad was held a the office
IF the company in Portland Tuesday.
The annual reports to the stockholders
for the year ending June 80. 1899. We're
lcc epted. The following directors were
elected for the ensuing year: Hugh J.
Chisholm. Portland. Me; Waldo Pet
tingil. Rumford Falls, Ne; Galen c.
Moses, Bath. Me: Edward Plummer.
Lisbon Falls. Me; Willard W. Brown,
Me; Herbert j. Brown, Port
land. Me; +. b. Denison, Portland,
Me-: Fred T.. Richards. Portland, Me:
r. G. Bradford. Portland. Me. The di-
-ectors subsequent organized by elect
ng the following officers: President.
Hugh j. Chisholm: general manager.
Waldo Pettingill; treasurer and traffic
r. G. Bradford; superintend
mt, f. l.. Lovejoy.