Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-12
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Prof Frederick Fl. Butterfield of New
bedford. Mass. has now completed -
days of fasting at Weld and says he feels
Well and has no desire for food.
The Monroe fair dates are Sept. 10, II
and Il. There will be nine races as fol-
lows: 81 class. 2.35. 3-minute. 30 80
"a. free-forall pa and 4-year-old. The
purses aggregate $3.50. Entries will close
Aug. 81.
A carriage that is 159 years old was
shipped from Bangor to Dexter. Friday
TO appear as a feature of the centennial
parade in Dexter. The old wagon bears
serviceable. 1t is owned by Isaac Fifeiu
of Bangor.
Mrs. J. W. fancy of Bangor had a mar
row escape from drowning at Northport
Friday. She was one of a party out sail
ing in a catboat and was knocked over
board by the gliding of the boom. The
captain of the boat went to Mrs. fancy 3
rescue in the tender. and caught her bare
~ in time.
The new four-n.astcd schooner Joseph
!. Ray. Capt. Croker which was LAUGH
ed from Washburn's yard at Thomastofr.
Aug. |, arrived at Boston, Saturday. in
tow of the tug Ice King. She has been
chartered to load Il full cargo of lumber
1T Mystic wharf for Bucnos Ayrcs, at s.. -
per thousand feet
The contract for repairing the State
brluge at Mattawamkeag has been award
ed to w. n Sawyer of Bangor. ut sl556.
The building of the stone abutn1cnts will
he let separate contract. This is tn"
bridge upon which the famous military
road to northern Maine crosses the Pc
n"hscot. It was damaged in the freshct
of last spring. tt
Ayers mill at Bangor was started saw
lie, oat"iudA. anu Steins VIII begin
operations, next TUESDAY. Lumber
shipments are light. yet. but
in the course Of two weeks business.
will he brisk. Freights remain at the
same point as during the early summer
So. TO New York. s. in the sound. and
81 - Ia Boston.
1t is reported that the American Thread
60. is to remove all its factories from
Wilimantc to Milo. The town has voted
go exempt the company from taxation for
~ wears ana land has been purchased foI
building Sues. The object OF the proposed
removal is to get spool bars at less cost
The company manufactures spools ana
employs about loo men.
Flavius A. Russell of New Auburn. died
at his home. Friday night. after an i'll
ness of four months. He was IS years
old and had lived in Auburn y years. He
was the son of James l.. Russell OF Pal
myra. where he was born. \ widow anu
two children survive him. He was Il mem
her of NJ Il Nj. lodge of odd Fellows OF
Lewiston. The funeral will take pace.
Monday forenoon ut 10 O'Clock. and thu
remains will be taken to Palmyra for
burial.
AS arrangements progress for the Labor
day parade in Bangor. Sept. ,. il becom ~
evident that the procession will be mucn
longer than at first expected. 1t is now
announced that 80 men are coming from
Watcrville. $50 from Frankfort and large
delegations IRON Ellsworth Bar Harbor
and else where. It is now thought that
the procession will number over 200 men
An interesting feature of the sports Will
be the hose reel race. for which many
teams are entered. including the Dirigoi
and Dirigo Juniors of Brewer. the Eagle
of Orono two Ellsworth teams and the
Orioles of Bar Harbor.