Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Charles Facey of Portland, was ar
| rested. Thursday, on the charge of
| breaking and entering the store of C.
A. Rounds. Tuesday evening. He con-
fessed to the deed. But a small amount
| of change was taken.
Percy Worth, the Lisbon boy who is
| at the Central Maine General hospital
at Lewiston. suffering from injuries
received from a bursting cannon. the
Fourth, is recovering. 1t is now hoped
that one eye may be saved, and pos
sibly both.
Harrison Piper Esq, one of Lin
coins most prominent and respected
citizens. died at his home in Lincoln,
Thursday noon. after a long illness He
was born in Great Falls, N H., March
II. 1889. where he lived until he was
20 years or age.
a severe thunder shower passed
over Pennington, Thursday afternoon
The residence of Mrs. Dinsmore at
West Pennington on the Temple road
was struck by lightning and entirely
consumed together with the barn. out
buildings, two horses and some hens
set of farm buildings in the east
part of the town of Pennington, owned
by a. ID. Horn, and occupied by a ten
ant. We're destroyed by fire, Wednes-
day afternoon. One barn was saved.
but the other. which contained Is tons
of hay. was destroyed. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from the
chimney
The two-masted schooner Georgietta
of North Sullivan, is ashore on Burnt
Porcupine island, near Bar Harbor.
badly damaged. She went on in a
heavy fog, Thursday afternoon, and all
efforts to pull her off proved unavail-
ing. The Georgietta is vessel of 1853
tons. owned by Crabtree & Haley of
North Sullivan. She sailed for home
from Boston. Wednesday, She is in a
perilous position.
The most warmly contested caucus
held at West Kennebunk for years was
that of the Republicans, Thursday
night. for the nomination of represen-
tative to the Legislature. The town is
classed with Dayton. Hon. Sidney T.
Fuller. wealthy and prominent citi-
zen ana eX-representative and Len
dali w. Nash. a young man Just start
ing as lumber manufacturer. were
the candidates. Mr.. Fuller was nomi-
mated.
Five members of the New England
Botanical Club are at Mt. Katahdin
for the purpose of collecting botanical
specimens. They will remain there for
several weeks. The party is made up
of DIR. George A. Kennedy, Milton.
Mass; Joseph r. Churchill. Boston:
Merritt L. Fernald, Gray. herbarium of
Harvard University: Prof ]. Franklin
Collins of Brown University, Proyi
dence, r. l., and Emile F. Williams.
secretary Of the club, Boston.
The kindling wood mills at South
Brewer We're partially burned, Thurs
day night. the, loss being $4,000. At
times the blaze threatened to spread to
other valuable buildings. The mill ia
owned by the Standard Wood Co. of
New York. The fire is thought to have |
started in the engine room from spon-
taneous combustion. 1t is thought to (
have been insured. Soon after this fire |
another started in the buildings in |
Brewer owned by Hon. Moses Giddings |
Of Bangor. The building occupied by
Field & Son, was burnt fiat and that
occupied by L. J. Files & Co. nearly
50. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The losses follow: Moses Giddings.
300. probably insured: G. A. Fields &
Son. $1,000. insured $500; Chas. Page.
$50; L. J. Files & Co.. $1,000. no in
'urance.