Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-10
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

In the United States district court at
Portland, Webb, j., presiding, petl-
ton in bankruptcy was filed by Alfred
Giguere of Lewiston. A petition IN
bankruptcy has been filed by Charles
II. Bennett of Portland.
Frank G.. Critchett, a well-known
resident Of Belfast, and son of the
senior member of the shoe manufac-
turing firm of Critchett, Sibley & Co.,
died suddenly, Wednesday, Of heart
trouble. He was AZ years of age. a
widow and one son survive him.
Edward +. Copeland, so Paris street,
Portland, has had what was supposed
to be measles for three days, but,
Wednesday, the doctors pronounced
the disease smallpox, and the man
was removed to the pest house. Ills
house has been closed and all the in
mates are shut in under guard Of the
police.
The men representing the large and
important interests of the Loan and
Building Associations of this State Will
convene at the Falmouth hotel. Port
land. at p. NJ Thursday. May 10, for
the purpose of organizing, perfectinG
and selecting officers cf the State
League, following in the wake of the
other large financial interests of the
state and promoting in general the
good work that these associations have
already done.
The dead body Of man found.
Wednesday morning, lying between
the rails near Cobb's crossing, in the
Deering district was shockingly man
glcd. and 1t was plainly evident that
death had resulted from wounds IN
nictcd by the wheels Of a train dur
ing Tuesday night. From papers
found in the pockets it would appear
that the name of the dead man was
Fred Chamberlain and that he belong
ed in Providence, r. l.
Charles Davenport Of Bath, one Of
the most remarkable business men in
the country, reached the age Of 81
years. Wednesday, on which Gly he
worked the entire time at his desk.
Mr.. Davenport has been strong and ac-
tive in business, has held m my offices
of trust having been for 40 years the
president of the Bath Savings Institu-
tion and is. at present, president Of the
lIllitOlI. .NdllpiIdl Damn. ~ l''pN''' ''t
present. as though Bath would have
an active business man n century old.
Asst Adit Gen. J. l.. Marrick of the
department of Maine. has been West
on business and while there made a trip
to Chicago to arrange for quarters for
the Maine department when it visits
the national encampment. He made
an arrangement with the Leland house
at the corner of Michigan avenue and
Jackson street, on the lake front, Mr..
Babb proprietor This is one of the
best hotels in the city and the price
made for rooms. two to four in 4 room,
and two in each bed, is $3.50 to 50 per
day.
At the meeting Of the trustees of the
Waldo Agricultural Society at Belfast.
Saturday, it was voted to guarantee
the purses for the races to occur at the
fair to be held on the society's grounds
in Belfast. on Sept. Is and 10. The
price Of admission will be 25 cents for
men. % cents for carriages and ladies
will be admitted free. A finance COM
mttee was appointed as follows: j. G.
Townsend ID. c. Greenlaw. VIM II.
Beckwith. The President Daniel l..
rangements with the railroads and
steamboats, for excursion rates.
AT a meeting of Bath CO., No. ;. L.
r., X. of p. last evening. two candi-
dates were voted in. The degree will
be conferred at the meeting, next Tues
day evening. followed by a banquet az
New Meadows Inn. The company de-
cidcd not to turn out Memorial day.
Arrangements are being made for the
reception of the 3rd Regiment and 3rd
battalion of the 1st Regiment, L. r..
X. of p. Of Maine. in this city, July 4.
They will make a short stay in town
while on their way to Boothbay. They
will give parade and will probably be
entertained with a spread at the Ala
meda-Bath Times.
With a bullet wound in the right
temple and his body rolled up in car
riage robes in the barn floor. the re-
mains of Eugene Lovett of Harrington
were found. last Sunday morning. by
his brother The revolver from which
the wound was inflicted was still
grasped in his icy hand and il is sup
posed that he committed suicide. He
left his boarding house. Saturday even
ing. saying he was going out calling,
and not returning by next morning. a
search was made with the above result
Mr.. Lovett was 50 years old and TN
married. He is survived by one
prother, Frank Lovett of HARRINGTON
ana TWO sisters, Mrs. Georgia Whittou
OF Brockton, Mass. and Mrs. Edith
Hodgkins Of Quincy. Mass.