Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The friends of Levi p. Durham OF
Portland, report that he has ceeh
missing since Tuesday of last Week
They arc very anxious and fear for his
safety.
CITY Marshal Odln and Deputy Call
ler raided a place kept by Melissa
Crosse on Middle street. Lewiston. and
secured a quantity of wet goods. They
arrested a white woman and white
man and two negroes found there.
The sale of the Shore Line Railroad,
which was advertised to occur at st.
stephen, n. b.. Tuesday. was post
poned until April &c. This is the fourth
spostponement since the first order for
the sale of the road was issued, last
November,
Chief Wilkic of the secret service re-
ports the appearance of a new counter
felt note. 1t is counterfeit of the S.
note of the National Iron Bank of Nor
ristown n. j.. series of 1882. check let
ter a, portrait of Garfield. 1t is de-
scribed as deceptive counterfeit
printed on two pieces of paper between
which silk fibre has been distributed.
Alderman l.. J. Renouf of Bidde-
ford, has finally withdrawn his pro-
test against the qualifying of Albert
q. Marcelle as n member of the Bidde-
ford school board, and there will be
nothing to prevent Mr.. Marcelle TAX
ing his seat and acting with the other
members of the school board at the
regular monthly meeting to be held in
April.
Rev. Andrew Gray. known through
out eastern Maine the sailor
preacher" is dead at his home in East
Surry, aged IS years. He was licensed
preacher of the Free Baptist
church and was active in that capacity.
His early life was spent at sea. He was
one of the survivors of the gale of 1851
in Bay of Chalour. when $50 persons
were drowned His sea phrases and
stories in the pulpit and out. gave TO
him the name the sailor preacher
The Rockland w. c. T. L. has petit
toned the city government to close all
the saloons in Rockland not one day
in the week. but seven The petition
ers said they were pleased to note the
action of the city marshal recently in
ordering all saloons closed on Sunday
and although this is an improvement
of the former order of things. they
pressed The petition has been refer
red to the committee on police regula-
tons for action.
Mrs. Joseph Williams of Geneva, n.
Y, passed away, March a. She was
formerly from Maine. Her maiden
name was Charlotte E. True. She was
woman of much intelligence, a faith
full wife and a devoted mother. She
had paralytic shock a few years ago
from which she never recovered. She
leaves a husba nd. three children. DR..
Williams of Gardiner. Mrs. Burbank
and Bessie Williams of Geneva. n. Y.
and one sister. Mrs. 7. F. Lamb of this
oity.-Portland Express.
Augustus Worthen. prominent
farmer and lumberman. and one of the
wealthiest citizens of the town, died,
Monday night, at his home in Corn
vile. aged 50. Mr. Worthen was lis
covered, last Tuesday. sitting uncOn-
scious near a pile of logs on the band
Of the Wcsserunsett stream Whether
he fell from the logs or whether one
of them in some manner struck him
will never be known, as he did not re-
gain consciousness up to the time he
died. Three children survive him.
steamboat line between Bath and
Portland this summer is a sure thing.
The boat a propeller. sc feet long, 16
feet wide and feet deep is under con-
struction at Stony Brook. being owned
by T. J. Small and his son VIM. j.
Small. The craft is well underway and
will be ready TO go overheard the last
of next month. The route will include
landings at Portland, Popham, PhippT-
burg Center and Bath and possibly
landings on Sasanoa river. If the
business warrants round trip will be
made every day.
Deputy Sheriffs Andrews and Rem
ouf made several liquor raids Monday
in Biddeford. The officers first called
at the establishment of Joseph I ur
cote. where they found no intoxicat-
ing liquors. They next visited the shop
Of Luke Getin, where they seized sew
cral bottles of lager and whiskey
which were secreted in a trap. They
next visited the establishment OF j. F.
Maxwell. where no liquor was found
In a shed in the rear of the shop they
found a quantity of beer and whis-
key. which they labeled as belonging
TO parties unknown.
The will of the late Sally Ann Low of
Berwick. which was contested. when
presented for probate at the January
term at Saco by the nephews ana
nieces of the deceased lady. who re-
side in North Berwick. Dover, n. H.,
Saco. Me, and Lynn. Mass. was al
lowed to be presented. Tuesday for
probate before Judge Hobbs. at hear
ing held at North Berwick Trafton
Hatch of Wells. was appointed admins
traitor with will annexed and later on
he will file petition of distribution to
find out to what heirs the property
shall be distributed among.
The Biddeford police department are
searching for Will Twambly. the 10
year-old son of Walter Twambly. a
seleetman of Kennebunkport. who has
been missing from his home for near
ly. a week. The boy, accompanied by
his father. started for school, last
Monday He did not attend school that
day. A search was made and the boy
was traced as far as Old Falls. There
all trace of him was lost. The boy has
always shown a great interest in rail
roads and it is supposed that he has
gonp somewhere to see if he cannot