Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-04

terested its members in the matter of
Limerick Academy's need of modern
equipment The withdrawal of State
aid from the institution has been
threatened, unless the equipment is
brought up to the standard. The Lin
erick Club vii raise $500 to be expend-
ed as the trustees deem best.
Paul Douston, a young Frenchman
was arrested at Gurnet Bridge at
Brunswick, Saturday, by Deputy Sher-
if A. S. Bisbee for the alleged larceny
of S23 from his employer, a man named
Roberts. Douston has bad record
having been an inmate of the State
Reform school, and several times COM
mitted for theft. His hearing will be
before Judge Roberts of the municipal
court, Monday.
A spark from a locomotive on the
western division of the 3. & M. r. r.
was responsible for a fire on the roof
of a tenement house on Hooper street
at I5iddeford. Saturday, owned by Mrs
Martha Woodman and occupied by
Owen Durham and John Cummings
The roof of the building was consid-
erably damaged by the flames, whila
the interior of the house was soaked by
water. Mrs. Woodman's loss will
amount to 5000. 1t is covered by in
surance. The tenants loss will reac:
500 each. They have no insurance.
An accident occurred on the Rock
land. Thomaston e Camden Electric
Railway, early Saturday evening,
which resulted in a number of persons
being more or less injured by being
vii olncc ord thrown from
the cars. About rs persons en- route
from Warren into Camden were on one
car which collided with the car coming
from Camden. The front part of the
Camden ear was stove in clear to the
scat. Motorman Landers jumped tc
the street just in time to avoid being
killed. The Thomaston car was not
badly damaged.
The Old Orchard fire department
| was called out, early Saturday morn
ing, by a fire in the Egyptian bazaar
run by Ami L. Merhige of New York
The establishment is in Day block, on
Railroad walk. The fire started IL
some draperies in the bazaar, but was
eXtinguished before much damage was
done. This is the third time the
structure has been on fire during the
past six months. Ami e. Merhige was
arrested on suspicion of having set the
| fire. He denies that he was respon-
sihle for the blaze. He will be given
n hearing in the municipal court
Wednesday. O.
The Maine Central station and the
American Express Cos. office at Lisbon
tf'alls were broken into by thieves, early
Co. n
local tickets and coupons stolen. A
small amount of change which was
| in the draw and the ticket dater Were
also missing. In the express room z
trunk was broken into, but nothing
stolen, as it contained nothing bu!
wearing apparel. Entrance was gained
to the building through window by
breaking the glass. There is no clew
yet, but it is thought that it was done
by local parties. The town has no
night Waterman.
The closing sessions of the Ministers
Institute at Ocean Park, Saturday,
We're well attended. During the fore
noon Prof. l.. l.. Doggett of Springfield,
gave continuation of his address of
Friday night, which was in regard 20
the different methods of reaching
young men. At p. NJ, Prof. A. w.
Anthony preached a sermon on the
topic, What Is Christianity?' At
night in the temple, the closing SER
mon of the institute was preached by
Rev. DR.. z. c. Cate. pastor of Roger
Williams Free Baptist church of Provi-
dence He took for his theme THE
Drift Towards Faith"
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Woman's Suffrage day at the Free
Baptist Assembly and summer school
at Ocean Park. and it is expected that
every suffrage association in the State
will be represented. Mrs. Lucy Hobart
Day of Lewiston, president of the
Maine Association, will preside at the
meetings of the day. The days pro-
gram includes a devotional service
Early in the morning. led by Mrs. Fam
aie j. Fernald of Old Orchard: pra yer
by Rev. l.. Alfredo Brewster of Friend
ship. Me-; suffrage drill Miss Helen
Bates of Hartland; address by Miss
Alfredo Mosher, Boston. In the after
noon q lecture will be given by Mrs
Anna NJ. Shaw, and in the evening
Miss Lillian j. Tudbury of Peabody,
Mass. formerly of Biddeford, will de-
liver a lecture, taking for her subject.
Interpretation of Goethe's Faust
The coroner's inquest at Biddeford
to fix the responsibility of the death
of Herbert Tanning. the North Ber-
wick baseball player. who receivesi.
fatal injuries on the Smith street
ridge. last Sunday. was resumed
Saturday forenoon. Among the wit