Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE MiaES.

Il. w. Mehhill, a prominent citizen
of North Raymond. died. Friday night,
aged 20 years. He leaves Il son and
daughter.
Invitations were sent out, Saturday,
for the University dinner. which is to
be given to the college men of Bangor
and vicinity on the evening OF April 4.
The Junior class of Thornton Acad-
envy have elected these officers: Presi-
dent, john Adams; vice president, Ar
thur Roberts: secretary and treasurer,
Jennie l.. Sands.
Edward Haynes master of the High
school at York, has been elected mas
ter of the Sullivan High school at Ber-
wick. He is graduate of Bates, 50.
and a native of Lewiston.
The Hutchins, Curtis & Co. shoe firm
Of Auburn, have made a voluntary as
signment. Ara Cushman. the assignee,
has taken possession of the factory.
The firm makes mems shoes.
The ded of the lot at the junction of
Congress and Chestnut streets Port
land. on which a Masonic temple is to
be erected, this season, was recorded,
Saturday. The consideration is $4,000.
About 1000 people in Biddeford have
received free vaccination during the
last few weeks. The cost to the city,
including physicians fees and sup
plies. will exceed $500. The physicians
were paid % cents for every case.
The next speakers "a the Bates Sen
jnr exhibition, to occur. Friday even
ing will be the Misses Coan, Chase,
Hayes, Irving. Jordan, Lord, Rounds
and Thayer. and Mcssrs. Calhoun, Full
ler Hyde, Palmer, Small and Wheeler.
Coroner Perry of Portland, has i'm
panelled jury TO investigate the death
of Willie Handon, the boy whose neck
was broken by his being caught in the
t,lrntable at the Portland x Rochester
roundhouse. The inquest will be held
Monday.
A report reached Bangor, Saturday,
to the effect that Charles r. Haskell
of Deer Isle. in Hancock county, was
tarrcd and feathered. ii few nights ago,
by indignant citizens On account ot
alleged marital misconduct. Deer Isle
is about 20 miles from Castinc.
Dirccto;. William X. Chapman of the
Main" symphony Orchestra. is trying
TO raise IA special fund in order to Sc
cure the celebrated singer, Nine. Sem
brich. Cor the next Maine festival.
Bangor has been asked to contribute
$500 Director Chapman has agreed to
contribute $500 personally.
The fire insurance board of Biddeford
has received notification from the
New England Insurance Exchange
chat W. s. Denny of Portland has been
appointed inspector for York county in
the matter of rating of risks. The in
speeding in that county has lately been
done by the Hon. George Il. Macomber
Of Augusta.
The stockholders of the Auburn
stove Foundry Co. voted. Saturday to
petition the courts for the dissolution
of the company. 1t is thought the as
sets will pay the Indebtedness and the
Stockholders will receive fair per-
centage. The plant was moved to Au-
burn from Bddeford, in 1890 and has
Been operated by local capital.
Hon. Isaac H. Bailey. who died in
New York Friday. at the age of IS
wears. was a native of Monsoon, Me,
and has many relatives in thist state.
He was editor of the New YORK Shoe
and Leather Reporter and an ex-presi-
dent of the New England society OF
New York He leaves daughter,
Mrs. Emily Heintzleman of New York,
two sons and a sister.
The Cumberland county commission
ers have completed their apportion-
nant of the $1,000 county tax. Port
lands share is $52,4S7. Brunswick
stands next in the list, with tax of
xA344. Westbrook. $4095: South Port
land s2414: Gorham. $3.50; Bridg-
ton s151s: Yarmouth, $143O; Free
port. s1419; New Gloucester.
$1,000: Falmouth, S1o67: Scarboro, s1049;
Windham, s1O64. The other towns in
the county are all taxed less than $1,000
each.