Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Three bankruptcy petitions were filed
in the district court. Thursday: Danville
T.. Gilman, SkowhegaHs Oliver Cantara
ard Paul Seney Of BiddFfofd.
Two boys Were racing horses on the
eastern promenade at Portland, Wednes-
day evening. and Annie Belle Canalles. 9
years old was knocked down and badly
injured. One leg was broken i'm four
places.
Rev. jeremiah 4. Riordan, for four
Bangor, has been recalled to the diocese
of Springfield. Mass, and will leave BAN
gor in a few days.
The 3-years-old child of Jas McCarrick
of 503 Portland street. Portland. was tax
en- to the smallpox hospital. Thursday
The boys mother went to the hospital
with him. There are several other chill
dren in the family.
The Sanford Worsted Co. is to have a
new mill very shortly, one that will give,
employment to 800 operatives. Already
the excavations for the foundations are
being put in and work will be rushed IN
I'll 1t is completed.
James L. Friel and Frederick Barter of
Portland. We're, Thursday, sent to the
county Jail for five months on Il charge
of larceny. The evidence showed that
they held up man on one of the princi-
pal streets, Wednesday night and de
manded of him the price of half-pint OF
whiskey. An officer saw the performance
and arrested them.
Plans for the new electric power house
at Boothbay Harbor which Is to be used
for the new engine and three dynamos to
run the electric road and also the engine
and dynamo now used to furnish light for
the village, have been made 1t is ex-
rected the cove north of the Maddocks
Factory Will be the site of the new power
station. The cove is to be filled as the
foundations are put in. Mr.. Luther Mad
docks has been away perfecting arrange
ments.
Deputy Sheriff Perry went to Bruins
wick, Thursday, to assist the oxford
Pulp Co. in recovering pulp wood which
got away from the companys boom in
the last freshet and has been gathered
by residents along the river at Bruins
wick. Two men there refused to give up
their Wood and one of them adhered TO
his refusai until the officer placed a
heavy hand on him and was about to ar
rest him by capias writ. The amount
of wood recovered was about 100 cords.
The Involvement house q Foss street.
Biddeford owned by Henry Edgecomb OF
West Buxton, and occupied by Jeremiah
F. Sullivan and Henry Perrin was dam
aged by fire, smoke and water, Wednes-
day night to the extent of SEQ. Rats and
matches are thought to be responsible FOR
the blaze. The tenants. who Were all
awakened by the barking of a watchdog
owned by Mr.. Sullivan. Sullivan esti-
mates his loss at $500: no insurance. Hen
ry Petrin's loss is $500. The insurance is
5000
Through the generosity of A. l.. Pres
colt of New York, telegraphy is to be
taught at Good VIII farm, Fairfield Ii
was thought advisable to have a system
put in which would make it possible fof
several to have practice at the same time
The wire extends from the Charles L.
Moody building to Willowwood a dis
lance of little more than mile There
are six instruments on the line. This i
complete system. equipped with stand
ard instruments. The learners have a
practical operator Tor teacher. While tbs
system is put in for educational pur-
poses, II will be of practical use at the
farm. The Instruments have been placed
in buildings where there are no tele-
phones. and the telegraph will ofen be
used in communicating between them.