Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Frederick, the 2-years-old child Of MI.
and Mrs. +. +. Tibbctts Of Bangor, drank
a solution Of potash, Thursday. ana M
chances for recovery are doubtful.
In the United States district court, ~.
have been filed by George f.; Burnham'
Westbrook; Fred T. Bangs, Harmony.
The members of St. Johns Commandery
knights Templar, Bangor. VIII entertain
the members of Lewiston Commandtry
and their ladies, next tuesday, on thtlr
way To Bar llarbor
The body Of John T.. Fobes, who was
drowned while fishing at Pond cove ar1
Elizabcth, last Wednesday, was fouhd
BY Mdlcomb Robinson Of that place,
about ~ rods from the spot where me ac-
cidcnt occurred, at about 3 a. NJ. Friday.
john Shaw. Il Canadian, was brought 70
bangor on tho train from the Bangor q
Ar"nStp"k arriving in BahS"r AT l.u' J.
NJ. Thursday suffering from broken leg
ana other injuries received IN tnc Dark
woods. He was taken to the Eastern
Maine General hospital.
Two breaks were discovered, Thursday.
In the Lake Auburn conduit OF the Lewis
ton water work.. about half way between
tho lake ANA the pumping station, one
about II ihchcs under ground ana the
other TWO feet under ground The rcser-
Noir Will be pumped full ana then the
water Shut off above the breaks.
The forest fire in the woods beyond
Academy hill. near old Town, was in
crcaSing rapidly, Thursday on account
of the breeze that SpTdng up in the morn
ming. and in spite Of the large force light
ing il, il made rapid progress. About
1000 feet OF hose WAS stretched from the
hydrant ON tho hin to the outbulldiuSs
owned by George 7. Scwdll. a. tn ilr'
threatened to turn in that direction. Thc
losses have been extensive, thc mon
Land 90. being the heaviest loser. ais"
Woodman x Ruzzcil ana SrwIll 4 S"wnIl
have suffered nearly a. extensively. me
property destroyed thus far II estimated
10 b. worth flung $7"u. and Inc losses VIII
be greatly increased If rain does not com"
soon.
Mary y. Loveioy mother Of Postmaster
Lovejoy. died. Friday morning. in Rock
land. aged 81 years. She had severe at
tack OF grip during the winter aud few
weeks ago sustained a broken hip from
a fall. Mrs Lovejpy was born in Belfast.
the daughter ot pr. &. q. Chandler, one
q The hcst-know4 physicians II ihr
of Rocllland, in 1871. ana they iitcl tn-
Gethcr just half century bcfur" death
severed the union. Mrs l.UycJoy ~ SUR
vivrd I'y four children. John, vino mas
been thrice mayor Of RuCklHnd. ana IS
the present po-tmastcr: Samuel e.. who
was for many years in the treasury do
pIrtm"nt at Washington; l.. Henry. VINO
is deputy collector NJ Kockport. and Her
bert who J., Il broker IN Boston. The
funeral Will occur, sunday
a Republican caucus MAS held in the
court room al Brunswick. Thursday
afternoon. "a elect delegates 10 the State
ana district conventions. Thr caucus Wa
contest. Prof. II. II. Robinson WA chosen
chairman of tn. caucus ana a. q. Shur"y
secret try. The dcIcLIt.- 10 the Stat
convention 90 unplrdged hut to man
arr. for John +. iIill for Governor. They
are a. follows: Fred II. Wilson, Ecuja-
min Greene. Charles \. Pierce y. J. Ly-
y. Rnnkcr /. II. Murr'n and George \.
Storcr. The del gates to the district con