Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

! W. :. Hemingway, one of ROckland' s
| pioneer merchants. retired from bust
ness. last week. For nearly half a CEN
fury he had occupied one store at the
J "Erook."
| The prelminarics for an electric
road between Dixiicld and Rumford
Falls are being considered. Capitalists
have already promised nearly enough
money to build the road.
Aubrey Hagar and Frank fitzpatrick
OF Richmond. found Il railroad torpedo,
the other day. and pounded il to ex-
piode it. One Of the fragments struck
Hagar in the chest making an ugly
wound.
y town meeting was called at Bow
doinham. Saturday. on a petition of W.
-. Cray and 30 others. Mr.. Gray want
ed damages for alleged injuries Sus-
tanned by his wife while driving on
what he claimed was defective high
way. The selectmen We're d.;ected to
effect a settlemnt.
The internal revenue collections for
the Portsmouth district, which com
priSeS the states of Maine. New IIamp-
shire and Vermont. FOR the month end
ing Oct. 81. 1901. We're $6S.6s2.Ga For
the corresponding month of 1900 the
collections We're sl00.051O7. showing a
decrease of s31, 26S.45.
George \. Bailey, who owns a farm
up river but who is at present a resi-
dent Of Bangor. holds the record of be-
ing tho oldest prisoner ever placed in
the Bangor police station. Bailey is So
years of age and until Friday he had
never been arrested in his life. He was
.arraigned. Saturday. for intoXication.
but was discharged without penalty.
Andrew Johansen, a Norwegian. &c
years old, and 20 days in this country
while al work on a dredger at Portland
saturday. caught his right foot in u
rope. ana it Was completely torn off.
He was taken to the Maine hospital,
where it was found necessary to re-
move a part Of the leg below the knee.
He lost a great deal OF blood and is in
a critical condition.
The trial of George II. Brainard who
was convicted of the murder of Chief
Electrician !. II. Farnham Of the New
England Telephone Co., exclusive of
the g rvices Of the jury, cost s24o0. The
court allowed the defending counsel
5000 for services. The seven specialists
on insanity called in the case charged
500 day and expenses. but the court
cut down their bills to $50 day and
expenses.
Knox county fishermen are receiving
IA and l. cents for Holsters. and these
al Al fbn
rough weather sets in next month.
when there will be a rapid advance.
Deer Isle fishermen are bemoaning the
scarcity OF clans. and some favor ex-
tending the close time from three to six
months. \ Rcckland firm shipped an
order of canned clans to Copenhagen
Denmark. last week.
Reuben s. Page of Center street
Bangor. observed his 10Th birthday an
niversary. Saturday. the occasion being
observed at the family homestead by
four generations. Those present were
Mir. and Mrs. Charles ID. Page and Miss
Esther Page, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Leonard, Charles w. Leonard, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel II. Covell, Miss Blanche
Haskell. Harry Edgar Page. Mr.. ana
Mrs &. Albert Page, Master Frederick
Page and Mrs. II. 4. Allen. This num-
Der included the three children Of Mr..
Page. all of the grandchildren except
ing one era nd daughter, who resides in
Massac husetts. ana ono ;frcatg grand
child.
The intcrdcnOminaiionai commission
of Maine, at its annual meeting At
Lewiston. Saturday. elected the follow
ing officers: Pres. William Dewitt
Hyde Of Bowdoin COLLEGE: vice pres.
Pew. j. u. Frost; sec. and treas. Hev.