Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

A. Won Mumla, acting German min
lister. arrived in Bar llarbor. Wednes-
day. to remain month at the Porcu
pine.
The Woodstock woolen mills at
Woodstock. n. T.. have shut down for
an indefinite period. An unsatisfactory
market is tbs cause Of the closing.
Saturday vii be Fete day at Isle Of
Springs. Mauy are planning 10 be at
the Isle for the Festivities which will
begin early and crd in a hop and fire
works in the evening.
The 51th annual cattle show and fair
of the Washington County Agriculture
nj Society viii be held at Pembroke.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
September G. ! and s.
]. Henry Pinney. a prominent munic-
ipal officer of Calais, and member Of
the G. A. r.. died. Wednesday morn
ing, from the effects Of heart disease.
He is survived by a family.
The reunion of the END Maine Regi-
ment will be held in Bangor, Aug. -.
instead of in Charleston, as was an
nounced some time ago. Headquarters
will be at 3. II. Beale Post hall on
Columbia street.
Fire broke out. Wednesday, in the
storehoise OF II. w. Stewart. 4 grocer
on Washington street III Calais. Con
siderable damage was done the build
ing. The damage to the goods was
covered by insurance.
l.. w Frost K cos store in Palmyra
was entered, Tuesday night, and $40
tll- al il CT
registered packages from the post Of
flee containing large sums of money
The guilty party was recognized.
Thorough search is being made for
him.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed at Portland by James l.. Hatch
of Kennebunk, Osborne l.. Reynolds Of
Hallowell and Elmer f.. Bradbury Of
Augusta. The next session Of tn"
court for the adjudication Of bank
ruptcy will be held on the fourth Sat
urday in August.
The assembly at Fryeburg opened,
Tuesday. with Rev. l.. G.. March Of
Damariscott. officiating. Many teach
ers of the Schol of Methods ana Chau-
tauqua workers gave addresses. Dr.
A. NJ. Frrw, physical instructor at COL
by, has arrived and commenced in
structi0n in swimming. wand drill and
basket ball. l.. l.. Stout. the photo
graphic instructor. has arrived The
first concert was given in the Audi
forum, Wednesday afternoon.
Burglars attempted to enter the store
of b. Spaulding 4 Sons of Buckfcld
Tuesday night w boring through Il
door that opens into the cellar. Mr.. T..
Spaulding. Jr., returned from MOI III
pond rather late ana happened to 60 To
the store. Finding that something was
wrong he began to look around and the
burglars fed without effecting an en-
trance. Cloutier's blacksmith shop was
also entered and tools and ladder
taken.
Capt Monsoon Hume. well-known
along the water front and among sea
faring men. died at his home. IL York
street. Portland Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. aged q years. The immedi-
ate cause of his death was heart dis
ease. Capt. Hume came to Portland
from Calais. in 1910. He was soafar-
ing man for upwards of - years, being
master among other vessels of the
Grace Webster ana Electric Light, and
the Nellie True of Rockland. the first
three-master to sail from Maine waters
He was married twice his first Wife
being Hanna Brooks of Robertson.
They had three children. one of which,
Mrs. r. NJ. Thomas. of Denmark is
now living. His second wife was AIDE
line keene, who, with two daughters,
Cora A. and Nellie. survives him.
Capt. Hume was disciple of Ingersoll
Portland Express.