Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

A large crew of carpenters are en-
gagged in the construction OF a large
machine shop in Van Buren,.
Thursday morning. at Norway. occurred
the death of Joseph Long, who has been
i'll for some time Mr.. Long was vet
eran, of the Civil War and was under s
tween 60 and 6 years. He is survived by
a widow. who is an invalid, daughter,
Mrs. Harmon, and son, Burnside, all OF
Norway. Mr. Long was much-respected
man and was greatly interested in the
G.. A. r.
George Erskines, a Winnesance mill
man. was crossing one Of the gates Of
in company with Len Preble. fellow
workman, when the plank broke, and al
though Preble escaped; Erskines was
ming swiftly through the flood gates and
he was carried under several times, but
he finally succeeded in getting hold OF
piece of the bulkhead and chung there I'M
til Preble could go to his assistance. He
was pulled out of the water, thoroughly
chilled. having been overheard about 10
minutes.
George Sinclair, who worked as black
smith for Louis A. Thompson Of Winnie
gance, and who is now in the klondike;
left Bath about two years ago and is SAID
to have accumulated in that time ABOUT
British Columbia. employing ~ men an AN
% or 30 teams. He receives Sl2o per Iuy5
feet for lumber and has CONTRACT W VI,
one concern for 1873 600 worth. Mr. SIN
clair is about IS years old and said when
he left Bath that he wouldn't come n ,;tit
until he had 100000. He has recently
written to his former employer that he
will be in Maine, this fall or winter
Mrs Elizabeth Rankins of Haverhili;
Mass. aged 65 years. has Just receitSu
word of an inheritance OF $loOo from tne
estate of her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Pink
- ham of AroostoOk county, Maine WhoI ~,
she had seen but once slnce S SldG NJ
godmother at the christening Of Mrs h9,.
Rankins at Milton, y. H., giving ner llel
own name, and at that time promises
that when the child became Is years. OF
age, she should ceivtssomething worth
waiting for Before the IS years mad
passed, Mrs. Pinkham moved to the west
and the family saw httie 81 h ST, 1 East
several wears ago. The estate is inven-
toried al $3.50, 600 and other heirs are pelhS
sought for.
On or about the Sth o. J3nua r I l2ss.
Brunswick, died at the home of Daniel
Cushman, in Kingtield, where ne mad
lived for several years. Two months pc
he made a will, bequeathinS ms proRrty,
which consisted of a $1,000 life insurance
policy, to Mr.. Cushman, and requesting
that he be made the executor OF the es-
tate The father and mother OF Mr..
Baker who reside somewhere IN Ne"
Brunswick, now contest Ime nv wiz to aIiu ID
at the Franklin registry OF probate, on
Tuesday of this week. After due hear
ing Judge Morrison gave his decision that
the will should be sustained. Inc case
was appealed.
Edward Breck, one of the Oldest and
best known residents of North Nassal-
boro, died, Wednesday morning, after
an illness of some weeks, although he
has been in failing health for some
wears. The cause of his death was old
age and a general breaking down of
the system. Mr.. Brock had been res
ident of Vassalboro more than 30
years. Mr.. Breck was a man who was
always very much interested in Ma
sonry and was the Oldest member of
St. Omer Commandery. When Trinity
Commandery of Augusta was organ
lied he Joined there and when St.
Omer of Waterville was instituted he
Joined it. He was n member Of the
lodge Of Masons at North Vassalboro
and the Dunlap Chapter. r. A. NJ, at
China. Mr.. Breck had been a widower
for a good many years and had lived
the most of the time with his son, Ed
ward Breck. His wife was direct
descendant of Gen. Knox, and in his
home he had the chair used by him
when he was secretary of the navy, as
well as many other pieces of furniture
which came to him from the Knox
family. The funeral will be held at his
late home, Friday afternoon. under the
auspices of the Masons. with delega-
tions from the Chapter ana Command