Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


Jordan. broke his arm, Monday after
noon, in front Of the Peoples cash
market on East High street, South
Portland. The gravel stuck IN. the
front of the cart when an attempt was
made To unload, and its weight brought
the cart down on Diedrick's arm, max
ing a bad break
The first meeting OF the season of
1899 al the North Arson Driving park
viii be held Their. saturday. June 10.
and on that date 5000 will be offered in
purses for the go and 30 classes. u
is expected that good many horses
will be there from all over the central
part Of the State ana that this Will De
one of the best meetings which has
been held over this ring for long
time.
John Hennsssy was found shortly
before midnight on Tuesday on Bates
street Lewiston, BY the night watch
man al Fitzgcralds lumber yard IN n
dazed condition. He was taken to the
police station. where he said that while
on his way To his home he had been
set upon and severely beaten by three
men. He could not recognize the men.
ana knew Of no reason why any one
should assault him.
Game Warden Albert French deposit
ed the large supply q trout fry in
Mo0sch0rn stream. Calais, for the
Washington County Railway. Tuesday.
The railroad people ana others inter-
ested Viii probably petition the state
fish commissioners 10 close the stream
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fish To develop and multiply. This
move on the part If the railway COM
pdny j. il line with their many other
movements towards development Of the
country's interest:
The steamer carrie ana Mildred.
Capt. f. :. Conlry, Of the United States
fish commission fleet, il now engaged
in selecting seed holsters for propdga-
ton. The coast from Massachusetts
to Passport is being stocked by tho
commissioners. and once month this
steamer makes u trip from Boston TO
Passport. visiting all the lobster hsh-
ing grounds ana selecting seed lobs-
tiers. At present the commissioners are
engaged stocking the waters Of Massa-
chusetts bay. Ii viii require several
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Eben Crosby and two sons recently
captured a lobster in Yarmouth har-
Dor, that is supposed to be the largest
ever seen. 1t was a male ana a very
giant Of his kind. measuring 3 feet in
length ana with a width from tip to tip
of spread claws of nearly feet. II
weighed p pounds. The legs We're
larger round than a grown man :
thumb. When ii was got into the dory
the huge crustIcean made a desperate
struggle, and al once seized two ll-inch
Holsters with its claws ana bit them
in two Ii struck the dory SO hard that
it was feared the boat would be stove.
It was shipped to Boston.
Moses Abbott Of Franklin. who died,
Saturday. lacked less than 3 years ot
| the century mark. He was born in a
| log cabin that stood almost in the site
of his last and lifelong home. When
Moses Abbott was born, his father :
| cabin stood in the wilderness near a
| blaZed trail which led from Franklin
over the bridge through EaStbrouk
| across Otis and thence to Bangor.
| Moses remained a bachelor until he
was o. years Of age, yet, nevertheless,
he lived 10 rock his grandchildren. His
Wife. who was % years his junior, was
Miss Melissa Randall Of Harrington.
Miss Balch Of the Lousburg, ut Bar
Harbor. accompanied by her sister,
| Miss Eta Ralch. has returned to Ear
! HarbOr for the season. In March the
| Misses Balch buried their mother to
| whom they were most devoted, ana
| their coming to Bar Harbor for the
| first time without her is attended with
much sadness. Although Mrs. Balch
| was 81 years old she was in possession
| of all her faculties ana retained the
| sweetness Of character ana disposition
| that characterized her youth, and her
| interest in the affairs of life We're I'M
| abated up to the day when she fell
| quietly and peacefully in her last sleep,
Seal Harbor is to have library
| building this year. In a little delta
made by the Sea Cliff drive and the
road leading to the steamboat wharf,
a pretty little one story building is be
| ing erected. The new building is built
| entirely by subscription, even the
workmen. who are residents Of Seal
| Harbor, contributing part of their time.
! The land on which it stands was the
| gift of Mr.. George Cooksey and Mr. G.
H. Clement. Mr.. William T. Partridge
of New York. is the architect. This
! library is a decided addition to the
! place. and when completed will be sup
| piled with books, also the gift of the
| summer visitors.