Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-09
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


tlark farm on the Charlotte road. 1ea-
Calais. was destroyed by fire, Tues
day. together with its contents Of over
s1 tons IF hay. The barn was owned
by AnsaI Daily III -Gillt0Nn. Ne. and
vas but lightly insured Mr. DAILY
lcss Will reach $500.
Conventions for instruction in Ma
so.ic work have been called BY the
Grand Master as follows: At Guilfo-d.
Friday November q. at ID a. NJ. al
Augusta. Tuesday. December a. ct ID
Al MI AZ Camden. Thursday. Deem
ber =. AZ 70 A N. Every district dep
uty grand master X expected 20 attend
a least one Of the these conventions
ana all Master Masons are invited II
* present when convenient
Frank Talbot IL Lewiston. VINO vas
arrested in company with Mrs. Trundy
n Auburn. ( few days ago was az
"a igned in the Auburn municipal court.
Wednesday. On The charge Of adultery.
Talbot pleaded guilty and was bound
over ID the sum of $50. The case
against Mrs. Trundy was mol pressed
a. The person named IN the warrant
VS. one Johnson, who Nj Trundy ex-
pected 70 hni IN his wife's company.
that night.
Mitchell AItean was chosen governor
~ The Penobscot Indians al the cleo
rion held On Indian Island. Old Town.
Tuesday. Il was q close and exciting
contest il the Old Party. the other can
didate icing Sebat Frances Fifty
ballots we're cast, Of which two were
defective. Attean received q and
Frances q. The fun ticket was a.
follows. Governor. Mitchell Atteau:
LIEUT.. governor. Frank Loring; repre-
sentative. Thomas Dana: constable.
Peter Romeo. Attean represented the
temperance element
Gen Knox Chapter az Rose Croix al
Rockland. received its charter from the
deputy q Maine. Marquis 2. King o:
Portland. a. q special meeting held for
that purpose. Thursday evening. Gen.
Knox Chapter, which was formed sew
cral months ago. under dispensation
from the proper authority. has q GOOD
sized membership. comprising many
prominent Free Nasons and Is insti-
t-tion marks an important step in the
ancient Rite in that section Of the
State. 1t has 4 working team and the
requisite properties for comforting the
degrees. which were given in due and
complete form. and the of1icers-elect of
he charter installed. The ceremonies
were held in Masonic hall. beginning
with & banquet at SO o'clock.
a. Bishop Goldman and tha Rev Ar.
Brigg We're returning from st. George
Beauce Quebec, after q recent vista
ton. and when they were driving 70
the station a Jackulan. they found
their way inpeded by fire. Som.
cartridges had exploded in one Of the
village stores ana blown up quite 4
quantity II powder. and had caused q
bad confagration near the bridge II
was impossible to get their horS.
through the fire and as there was but one
rain that the bishop could get in time
fer his next appointment. Mt BrigE
drove horse and buggy across the river,
although there Vas no ford. The bis
hon ran past the burning buildings
while cartridges were sill exploding
ard dynamite was expected 10 go Of
at any minute He reached the train
HUT IL vas behind time and he could
nct make TIL necessary connection, ard
hence 2o0 people at Guilford were dis
The first grand military ball OF the
season was given al City hall. Port
land. Wednesday evening. by m Main-
Signal Corps. Lieut. COL Collins ard
many officers ~ thu Portland Battalion
n the 1st Regiment. Lieut. Bigelow OF
the Naval Reserves and other officers
and members Of the city government
were present Corp. James W Craig
s as floor director Sergt- William Il
-cN assistant and Sergt. W. y. Flood
Sergt al :. Way, Corp. IL n HarTl-
man and Private ?. christensen aids.
Sergt. J. r. Lowell. Corp J. W Craig
and Privates J. F Cressey and +. II.
Butler acted as a committee Of arrange
rants- The reception committee con-
sisted of Mayor r. VT. Robinson. Lieut.
-ol Chas. Collins. COL Samuel "
Shaw. Col. " Z. Kicker. Maj. Charles
P. EaU. Capt NJ. T. Ragan, Capt. h
Towle and Sergt. VI. II. Welch- There
Mas a large attendance and the bal
vas a great success.