Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Judge Aldrich of New Hampshire, will
preside at the June term Of the United
States district court at Bangor, in place
of Judge Webb, who is in i'll health and
is about to retire from the bench.
A little girl aged II years fen off a Ca
madam Pacific train, one ebay last week,
while her mother WAS asleep, and the fact
was not discovered until the mother
aWoke 30 miles further at Henderson. M.
The little girl was found by the railroad
men at Chester, Ne, ana was uninJured.
Sunday at 10 =. NJ, fire broke out in
the residence Of William Eustis at North
Chesterville ana the house ana ell, with
furnishings, and the barn Were burned.
The stock was saved but nothing else
from the barn. The fire caught from q
defective chimney. Loss, $3.50; insured
for $lSOO.
The Parker & Peakes Co Of Bangor. il
whose shoe factory the 125-hands strike
occurred, Monday, announced, Tuesday
afternoon, that the factory was running
in all its departments and that the firm
was very well satisfied with the situation.
The firm also stated that a good many
of the strikers are how back at work.
The recent rains have done great
amount Of good throughout the State. eS-
pecially in the ArnostoOk region. IL"
water has been raised in the brooks ucd
in the branches Of the PenObScOt to u
height sufficient for the comfortable driV-
ing Of all logs. Forest fires that wer"
raging with a force that threatened much
obstruction lnIbuSIlDul tldI region llA'-
been drowned out and the dry ground has
been given thorough soaking.
During Saturday evenings thunder
shower the house Of Frank Trask of No
blebOro, was struck by bolt which pass
ed down the chimney doing damage in
| every room which WAS near The family
was sitting in one OF the rooms and were
uninjured but We're covered with SCOT. y
| fire started but WIS CXtinguiShed without
| damage. The barn of George StGrer Of
| I,rnJI Cave RTemtn Strnck and g,,t
| On fire and burned to the ground.
on Thursday afternoon at $50 o'clock
| the Maine Consistory S. +. K. S, will
meet at Masonic hall, Portland, where the
| 21st ana Goth grades will be conferred in
| due form, with fun ceremonies and APP
| propriate music. There is long list OF
candidates from all over the State. There
are expected to be present candidates
from Augusta, Winthrop, Auburn, Lisbon
Falls. Halowell Lewiston, Gardiner, Wa
terville, Camden, Bangor, Vinalhaven
Richmond RockIand, China, Houlton.
Sabattus. Iivermore Falls, Newburgh
Fairfield and also number from Port
land. In the evening the remaining
grades of the rite Will be conferred upon
the candidates.
The annual meeting of the Sunday
schools Of the upper Kennebcc Valley
Association of Somerset county will be
held in the Union church. Mercer We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. In the at
ternoon there will he devotional services
led by the president; followed by the
question. What Are We Doing%' an
swered by the delegates; remarks by thu
general secretary, T.. A. Mason; Char
acteristics of Chrst's Teachings" by
Rev. Mr.. Remick; Some Traits Of i
Good Primary Teacher. by Mrs. NJ. l;
DeGarmo; topic for discussion, How
Shall We Reach ana Hold Those Who
Should BE Leading Workers in the Sun
day SCHOOL," to be opened by \. o. Fred
| cricks; report Of primary work by Mrs.
j. =. Frye; report of home department.
| by +. G. Doris: election of officers, sus
gestions from workers. The evening pro-
| gram will be as follows: Devotional ser
vices. led by Mrs. Jennings; The Sunday
| School a Spiritual Force by Rev. r..
| q. Doris: "Our Children by Mrs. De-
Garmo; Some Aims That Sunday School
! workers Ought to Have by Rev. +. a.
Mason.