Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Bangor horSemen are interested in
the possibility Of a matched race be-
| tween CaywOod, 2.l9h, ard one Of the
fine horses owned by Dr. c. ID. Ed
munds Of Bangor.
Mrs. Abby j., wife of John c. Stuart,
one of the most prominent men in
Pennington, died very suddenly of
hart disease, about 1890 o'clock,
Wednesday night, aged 81 years.
Rev. Israel Jordan of Saco, recently
pastor of the Congregational church at
Bethel has received a call to the pas
torate Of the Congregational church at
Scarboro, recently vacated by Rev. DIR.
]. G. Merrill.
Ferdinand w. Coombs, aged GA years,
died at his home on Corliss street at
Bath, Wednesday. of Brights disease.
He had been sparmaker in Bath for
years, had served in the city government.
was a Mason and a member of Dunlap
Commandery. He is survived by his vile
! and two sons. William and Isaac.
John Douglass of Vanceboro, on the
| Woodstock road, caught a bear in a
trap, last Sunday. BY certain signs he
knews she had cubs. so on looking
around found three little chaps, which
he caught after a lively chase. He
SOFA TWO OF them IN OdlalS.
At a council held at the Congrega-
tional church in Patten, Tuesday, May
%, George f. Lake of Hampstead. n.
H., a graduate of the Theological
Seminary at Bangor, was ordained as
a minister of the Gospel and installed
as pastor of the congregational church
at Patten.
Roscoe Vaughan of Wilton. Tuesday
afternoon, was killing caterpilars on his
apple trees when he stepped on limb
which broke, causing him 10 fall about
six feet, striking on his head and Shout
derS. and fracturing Two ribs. DR.. Ire
fethen thinks Vaughan will be about
again in short time. though he is in bed
and cannot move his body without help.
lie had been on his newly purchased farm
but week.
Fire started from an unknown cause,
early Tuesday morning, in a dwelling
on Maple street, Ellsworth, owned by
A. c. Hagerthy, NJ. D., destroying both
building and contents. The house was
rented by Mrs. George Thompson. who
had moved her furniture in preparatory
to occupying it when repairs were
completed. Loss on the building is es-
timated at $3.50. Insurance, $500 The
furniture loss Is about $3.50 No insur-
ance.
Joseph fancy one of Bangors oldest
residents. died. Wednesday night. at the
age Of ~ years. He was born III Ireland
and came to this country when boy He
located with his father in St John. n. b..
where he became civil engineer. He
moved to Bangor in 1852 and had since re-
sided there He was connected with the
late Gen. Samuel Veazie in the running
Of the Bangor. Old Town < Milford Rail-
road and with the VeaZie Bank for a
period of 40 years. He is survived by
three children. Misses Mary J. and Emma
j. fancy. ana Joseph w. fancy, a prom
inent business man at Bangor.
The residence of Mr.. Joseph Mosher.
on Third street. Pressure Isle. was Wis
it'd by destructive fire, Tuesday night,
which broke out, about O'Clock. sup
posed to have originated in the stable
adjoining the house. The ell and
stable, hennery, etc. were totally
wrecked while the building. a 2-story
structure, was very badly damaged by
fire and water. Nearly all the house,
mold goods We're destroyed. The fam
lily clothing after being removed to the
adjoining places were stolen by sneak
thieves.
Charles III. Emery Of Ellsworth, re-
Gently inspected his property at No 10
on which deposit of molly
bdenite. a mineral resembling graphite,
was discovered some time ago. The
mineral is found in pockets, varying in
size from that of a walnut to a bushel
basket. Mr.. Emery has an offer from
q Philadelphia company of 5000 ton
for all the mineral he can ship. Mr..
Emery will make further investigation
to find if the mineral can be found in
sufficient quantity to pay working. He
believes it may be-