Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

II lis reported that Julius Wolf. senior
member of the firm of Wolf Il Reesing
of New York. is the one who will build
new factory at Machiasport which. it
is said, will be the largest sardine fac
tory on the Maine coast.
William Smith of Bangor. who re-
ceived a fracture of the skull few
weeks ago by being hit with falling
tree limb at Brimmer's logging camp
near Costigan. and who was taken to
his home in Bangor. is recovering.
Boushay and the six other prisoners
sentenced to various terms in the State
p-oson will be taken TO Thomaston
form Bangor. by train in all probable
ty, Tuesday morning. an officer COM
ing up from the prison. Monday night.
to get them.
General Grant who is conducting
extensive numbering operations on
Township So has secured a lease on
Township Al with the intention of
peeling next season. 1900 cords of hem
lock bark for Messrs. Rice & Cassidy
of Bangor for use at their tannery in
Amherst.
Capt. Pickett. the veteran draw
tender a Bangor. refuses to express an
opinion as TO when the ice is going out.
A reporter suggested to the captain.
Saturday. that he might be al the old
stand doing business again in short
time. but the reply was: such things
are uncertain.
Brakeman r. p. Hatch of the Bucks
port branch of the Maine Central. had
his right hand badly damned. Satur-
day afternoon. while making a coup
ling. His forefinger was taken off but
it will not be necessary to amputate
the hand. He received medical attend
ance.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Sprague. former
ly residents of Dexter. recently cele-
brated their 5Oth wedding anniversary
at the home of their son. Attorney and
Mrs. Morrill, Sprague in Joliet. Illinois.
During the afternoon. refreshments
were served and Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague
were the recipients of many presents.
Joseph Jones. the 0-years- old son of
William Jones. was painfully injured
at the mills of Morse & Co. at Bangor.
Saturday. He was in the door depart
ment where sanding machine was
both hands were caught under the
sander. The bill roll crushed every
finger on both hands in horrible man
ner.
Friday evening with the wind blow
ing gale the one and "A half-story
frame dwelling house and stable owned
by Palmer Saunders at Ellsworth Falls
were burned. Early in the evening the
chimney in the ell burned out. from
which it is supposed the fire originated,
Considerable furniture was saved. The
loss on buildings is estimated at about
$1,000: insurance. 500. .4.
A subscription paper is in circulation
for the purpose of raising money to
assist in the efforts of the Burtonville
people to establish church in their,
district Burtonville is the village that
lies between the Dedfam tannery and
East Holden. some times called Sucker
Brook: but since the arrival of Elder
Mills. there last fall. 1t has been locally
known as Pleasant Valley.
Nine cars of potatoes and starch
were sent by the 3. & A. from Fort
Fairfield Tuesday. and six more.
Wednesday, The heavy snow storms
of this month have for while lessened
the output of potatoes, hay. etc. but
now that the country roads are better
there will be large increase IN freight
from that part of the county, where
the output is larger this year than ever
before. - ~ -;.
The 9TH annual reunion and BANQUET
of the Bucksport Seminary Association
win be held On Friday. March 10. at the
United States hotel. Beach street. near
the news South. Station, Boston. The
reception from TO 8 will be followed
by banquet. Short addresses are ex-i