Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

me state DAIRY ASSOCIATION CLOSED
its twu-days meeting at Bangor
Wednesday. The principal business
was the awarding of premiums. AT
the forenoon session Geo A. Smith OF
the Geneva. y. V. experiment station
delivered an address on the subject
''Creamery Prlctices.' The sessions
have been among the most successful
the association ever held.
There have been several changes;
among the Maine Central passenger
conductors, the past week Conductor
Silas Anderson has been transferred
from thu Skowhegan and Lewiston run
to the Lewiston branch. Conductor
Peter Feency of the Watcrville train
now handles the Skowhegan- Portland
run. Conductor William Bartlett has
beer taken ctf the Lewiston branch and
placed in charge Of the Waterville-
Portland trains.
Capt. Allen Of the steamer st. croix
ut Passport. from st. John for Boston.
reports that he spoke the barge Gyp-
sum King Of Head harbor light, Camp
obellO isl;,nd, II II \. NJ. Thursday.
The barec was making for St. John.
\. b., under her own sail, and refused
an offer of assistance. The captain of
the barge reported that he had seen
nothing of the Gypsum Queen since she
parted from the tow early Wednesday.
Alton Hayden Of Presuuc Isle. dove
from window in Il night train from
county, Wednesday. few
miles south Of Crystal station. He es-
~ h,.tn
saved by tho deep snow. Hayden is Il
graduate of ROwdoin Medical School
and has attended Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. He is crazed from overstudy
and was being taken to the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital in Eangor IL
the time he Took his leap.
Mrs. Edwin g. Owney. ageu 3a. died
1T Eockland. Wednesday. from the cf
feCts of drinking II salution OF caustic
potash 1o days ago. says the Boston
Globe. which adds: The solution was
taken With suicidal intent. and as the
+. sui: Of domestic troubles. il is said.
Mrs. OWney was formerly Laura CleVe-
land, and the daughter of John Cleve-
land. 4 w-ll-known resident Of Thorn
aston. Her marriage to Mr.. Owney.
who IS 4 negro, took place shortly after
graduation from tn, Thomaston High
school and was tie subject Of much
comment.
The cas. of John +. Libby. surviIin-;
partner. ~. Frances L. Hurley. began,
Tuesday. in Rockland before Judg':
was continued all dag.
We in-sday. taking up double the lin"
Tn" amount pending i
i bout S2o0o ana covers Il period Of pro-
f-ssional services of about four years.
After arguments b!- the counsel I'll"
case was left with judge Nhitehouse.
who will make his report later In the
case OF Ida NJ. OFT. Libt.. vs.. Edwin v.
OFT. parties Of Hockport, which was I"
ba decided in vacation as OF last term,
the libel has been dismissed Witnout
costs In the other action. Edwin W.
OFT. I.ibt.. vs. Ida ". Oott. a divorce
was granted to the libellant for the
cause of cruel ana abusive treatment.
Tuesday night during the sever"
storm the buildings OF T. 4. Hersey at
NIinot near North Auburn, caught frr.
and were so quickly consumed that II
Was with much difficulty the children,
rescued from the flames in their night
clothes. They fed 10 the house of James
Weston. a neighbor. a distance of =.
uua1ter % a mile, barcfooted and Al
most freezing and they nearly perish
Cd before they could get to place 81
safety. They are perfectly destitute,
having lost everything. money, 1000
and clothing. The father is in pre-
carious condition OF health. Will" the
mother froZe her feet in carrying hcr
baby through the snow. Mrs. Herset
discovered the fir2 about midnight. 1T
was an old-fashioned house with three
lireplaces 1t is supposed that burning
SCOT fell against tfe tireh"ards in 'front.'
of unused freplaces. Mr.. Hersey WAS
obliged to throw wv" children through
the window.