Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The postponed annual yacht race of
the Portland Yacht Club for Class A,
sailed, Wednesday. was Won shy the
Grampus.
The summer school at the University
of Maine will close, Friday, Aug. l.
The work done at this school has been
of the most satisfactory character.
George S. Atkinssof Portland, one Of
the best-knowr members of the
Knights of Pythias in Maine, died,
Wednesday, after a brief illness. He
was about 60 years old.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed by: George +. Cooper. RoXbury;
George Melvin Buzzell, Benton Falls.
Clarence E. Scribner, Cumberland
Mills; Parker Patten, Hallowell.
At a meeting of the Spanish War
Veteran Association held at Portland,
Wednesday evening, Lieut.. John ].
Muihern was chosen representative TO
the State encampment which viii meet
at Augusta during the State encamp-
ment.
About so children from the State Mil
itary and Naval Orphan Asylum at
Bath. Wednesday, enjoyed their an
nual excursion to Pemaquid. The party
was in charge of the matron, Ms,
Brown. assisted by Nathalie BroWfSs
Josephine ingalls, and Elizabeth Upton.
Reports of cattle and sheep ship
ments from Portland for the month of
July show considerable increase over
the corresponding period one year ago.
Cattle shipments were 2591 head,
against 1851 head.last year, an increase
of 740 sheep, 1874, against 1885 in July,
1901. an increase of 709.
The coal fleet bound to Bangor in
cludes barges Forest Bell and Draper,
from Philadelphia; schooners Iona
Tunnel. Philadelphia; bark Hattie G.
Dixon. Philadelphia; schooners NAL.
colin b. Seavey. Baltimore; Fannie
Palmer. Baltimore; Augustus Welt,
Baltimore; Alice M. Colburn, Norfolk;
Elizabethport.
Mrs. Mary Mushet, aged 60, was
found dead at her home in Saco, Thurs
day morning, having died from stran-
gulation. She was sick during the
night and had evidently gone toward
a slop pail in one corner of the room.
There she fell. Her throat came across
the edge Of the pail. AS she had not
strength to rise, death followed She
had been dead six hours when found.
\ reception was given at. Saco,
Wednesday night, to the 400 teachers
from all parts of Maine who are at
tending the summer school, by the Sacc
school committee and the Saco teach
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brilliant social functions of the season
in that city. The reception was held at
the residence of SuDt. John 8. Locke
on Middle street, and was attended by
nearly 500
1t is estimated that it. will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 to repair the
steamer Cumberland of the Eastern
Steamship Cos. fleet, which collided at
quarantine few weeks ago in Boston
Harbor with the steamer Admiral Far
ragut and subsequently sank while be-
ing taken to East Boston. All the
Cumberland's fittings were practically
destroyed. and portions of her hull will
have to be rebuilt.
In the police court at Portland,
Wednesday. boy II years old named
John Mulkern was arraigned on the
charge of intoxication- The judge de-
cided to send the boy to the State Re-
form school and an officer took him
out there. Wednesday night. 1t APP
pears that the boy has been the
watcher for two men who have been
selling liquor in the rear of Stafford's
block and it is supposed that they gave
him some of their stock in trade.
Mrs. McKenney, mother of Prof. Ed
son G. owen Of Waterville, and Prof.
Herbert l.. owen of Boston, was,
Wednesday, suddenly stricken at Mon
mouth. where she has been passing the
summer. She is unconscious and it is