Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-15
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


lowed a reward of about SIS.
Fire from an overheated lamp,
Wednesday night. damaged the mouse
on the Point" Rockland, occupied by
Alfred TORY. Considerable damage
was done inside the building by water
and in cutting away the floors to get
at the fire and quite an amount OF
clothing and furniture was injured.
The corner stone of the North Deer
ing Congregational church was laid
with appropriate exercises, wednesday
afternoon. The program consisted OF
singing. prayer by Rev. w. II. Haskell,
Scripture reading and the laying of the
stone, and the address delivered by
Rev. Smith Baker, d. ID. Singing in
which all present Joined concluded the
exercises.
Bar Harbor's summer prospects are
described as of the brightest. Every
summer visitor who arrives expresses
surprise at seeing so many on the
ground. Some of the larger cottages,
which seldom open till after July sets
in. are now open. There are no idle
people from lack of work. The harbor
is full Of yachts. All of the livery sta
bleS and not houses are open lOT DuSl-
ness The hotels are opening.
Mrs. Charles Palmer of Pressure Isle
was awakened, Tuesday morning, by
hearing an unusual noise in the house.
She awoke her husband who hurriedly
went down stairs just in time to see
some one jump behind the kitchen
door Mr.. Palmer at once caught the
midnight proWler, who proved to be Il
boy wel-known in town, and who evi-
IDENTIFY intended robbery. The would
be thief pretended that he by accident
had gone into the wrong house. After
a severe talking to from Mr.. Palmer he
was let go.
The police of Maine cities have been
on the lookout, the past week, for Will
liam Horsall, an Englishman, who is
missing from North Nassalboro. Hor-
sail is described as Sc years of age. .
feet 6 inches tall. black hair. dark skin,
thin face, large nose, grey eyes. He is
addicted to drink and had considerable
money when he left. The search is in
stituted by a sister. who arrived from
England, week after he went away.
Horsall is cloth finisher by trade and
was employed at the North VassalbC TO
wooden mill.
Secretary Rich of the Portland
Board of Trade, Wednesday, received
call from the president of the Mel
rose, Mass, Sons of Maine Club. This
gentleman was in Portland making ar
engagements for quarters for about 40
members of his club for the Old Home
Week celebration. He says that they
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made arrangements for a special car
to bring them. Mr. Rich gave him all
the Information in his power and fully
expects 10 have the Melrose people in
the city during Old Home Week in
large numbers.
The graduation exercises of the Uni
versty Preparatory school were held.
Wednesday evening, at the parish
house of st. Luke's Cathedral, Port
land. The exercises were preceded
by evensong in the cathedral after
which the procession moved to the
parish house where Rev. Mr.. Calvert,
head master, presided. At the conclu-
sion of the exercises at the parish
house the exercises of the evening
were closed with a reception at the res
idence of Rev. Mr.. Calvert. There
were addresses by Bishop Goldman and
Prof. Houghton of Bowdoin College.
The annual encampment Of the Maine
division, Sons of Veterans, closed at
Portland, Wednesday. The following
were elected officers: +. y. Courson,
Brunswick. colonel and division COM
mander; Orrin j. Dickey, Belfast. SEN
ior vice commander, lieutenant colonel;
Edward l.. Merritt Portland. Junior
vice commander, major: Edward II.
Smith. Westbrook; l.. l.. Paine. Fox
croft; A. l.. Libby, Dexter, division and
council. The Ladies' Aid Society elect
ed the following officers: Miss Ida NJ.
Hodgkins, Warren, pres; Mrs. Linda
Rainey. Watcrville, vice pres. Mrs. w.
l.. Harris, Portland; Miss X. q. White,
Waldoboro, directors.
The annual meeting Of the Maine
Bankers Association was held at Mcr-
rymeeting park, Wednesday after
noon and evening, there being a large
number of the members present Tho
treasurer's report showed that there
are about 100 members of the associa-
ton. At s o'clock there was shore
dinner. During the evening there were
StNtid l duultSStS, dlilbIlS lucHl btlnS
one by Hon. Charles +. Libby Of Port
land, who took as his subject The I'm
portance of Uniformity in Legislation
Regarding Negotiable Documents"
Charles Z. Hatch, the national bank
examiner, spoke on Snap Shots" Hon.
f. +. Undertake of Phillips, State
bank examiner. took as his subject.
The State Of Maine"
At the request of Superintendent
Wentworth of the State Reform school
at Cape Elizabeth. John Brown Of Bid
dcford, who escaped from that institu-
ton four months ago, was arrested.
Wednesday, by the police ana taken
back to the school. Since his return to
his home he carried himself like a man
and won the admiration Of all who had
known him when he was inclined to be
wild. He was employed in the Bidde-
ford cloth mills, and every settlement
day gave his entire earnings to his
aged father, who is unable to work.
The young man was the sole support
of the family, which consists of the ia
Their and two small children. Young
Brown had served three years in the
Reform school when he escaped
number Of citizens who are interested
in the young man have engaged an at