Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIR ES.

The fourth annual meeting Of the
Wooden Overseers' Association of Eastern
Maine will be held in Central hall, Dover.
at ~ y. NJ. Saturday, July Is
Fred j. Allen OF Sanford. has received
the Republican nomination for represent
ative 10 the Legislature; Mr.. Allen is a
prominent attorney and nephew 0.
Congressman Amos l.. Allen.
The Legislative nomination for the
classed towns of Alfred, Limington and
Lyman belongs TO Alfred. this year. There
are three candidates: George NJ. Phoenix.
James II. Pender and former County
Treasurer Richard 5. Stanley.
The second in the series of yacht races
under the auspices of the Portland Yacht
club was held at Portland, Saturday
afternoon. There We're five contestants
The yacht Banshee. owned by Vice Com
modore Edwin Woodman, won The Gis-
monda was second: Pelican. third: Clique.
fourth; Mildred Verne. last.
a large number of people gathered at
the clubhouse of the kennebec Yacht
Club ut Bath, Saturday. to witness the
two races. one for sailing craft and the
other for launches. The former race was
won by +. G. Hutchins' yacht, the Mar
guerite, while the latter was won by
Charles G. Dement'S 1godry.
Isadore Segal. years old, son of Simon
Segal uf Boston. fell into a well at Peaks
Island. Saturday evening. The child was
walking with his mother. and, lifting the
cover of an unused well, lost his balance
ana len III. olilCtE JdliltS huilti
himself into the well by the aid of the
pump post and rescued the child. The
water was about l6 feet deep.
The Tooth anniversary of the Baptist
church in Warren will be observed. Aug
%. The following program has been ar,
ranged: Thursday. Aug. 2-Hstoricall
sketch; reception to former pastors ana
wives; address by f. w. Brakeman, ID. u.
Friday. Aug. 3-Addresses by former pas
tors and others; addresses on religious
progress during the century. Saturday.
Aug 4-Roll call of present ana former
members yet living: Sunday. Aug .
Sermon. Rev. n. T. DQtton; sermon, KEY.
II. L. Thayer.
observe its centennial. Saturday an am,
SUNDAY Aug. and 5. The program Will
be as follows: Saturday. in the church
historical address. Rev. F. V: Noreross'
Newcastle; centennial poem Miss Il. r.
Newton. In the Town hail. banquet, re
ception. Sunday. in the church. centen-
NAL sermon Rev. j. Il. Saer, NJ a.; chil-
dren's and young peoples service Key;
j. A. Waterworth. pastor; praise and
"reminiscences: short addresses by Visit-
ing clergymen and others.
A bicycle race was held at Brunswick,'
Saturday. by the local wheel club VII
fred Caron Of Brunswick carried on I'm In
honors. winning nearly all the points. IN
the mile race Caron won first. making w
mile in 2.26. Owing to the Bath team no.
showing up. the smile pursuit rue
and Wadsworth agreed to enter. Caroh
overlook Wadsworth after 31a-mile run.
Caron won the half-mile race. with Wads-
worth second. The l00-yard dash was
won by Courson of Brunswick, in IL sec
OndS. Caron, "a, won the mlie 'tii'e
race.
Fred f. Lord. 40 who had been misslhs
from his home at South Bel WICK slnSc
last Wednesday, was found deatu III , ~.
pasture Oh Horace Neal near the Ell1t
line. Saturday noon. by the young daush-
ter of Mr.. Neal. The girl first 1ouhu
dinner pail and a few steps iurther ~, o.
near some bushes, she came upon NJ.
Lords body. Coroner Ham deemed an N
quest unnecessary. Mr. Lord was sinsle,
lie was much esteemed. He had pee,
working for Isaac Libbey i'll nay le,i.
1t Is thought that he was overcome py tne
intense heat and wandered to the pasluie'
where he died.
The dedication of the Old Orchard l9 9
hail took place, Saturday evening. -,
building was completed n month ago ~
a delay in the arrival of some OF lhe iu ~
nishingS neceSsitated a postpone ine iIt;na
the dedicatory program Inc puj
committee, composed of f. G- Stapiss'
NJ. Ryan. H. b. Bennett. D. ;. bich h he
and A. l.. Jones. formally conveyed
property to the selectmen. and pI i
address was made by Chairman SLIPS iirass
of the committee A dedicatory aduresa
was delivered by the Rev. Howard T.
clifford pastor Of the Old orchard MEL
odist church. The total cost OF the pui,
ing and furnishings was sli'a" ao Ear
amount was raised by an issue OF -Vs
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