Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-11

WOrran r. Carter of Bath whoe toak q
competitive examinations at lewiston re
Gently for admittance to the Naval ,Acad-,
cmy at Annapolis has received a letter
from Congressman CharlessE. Littlefield
nominating him as second alternate.
1t is expected that Lieut. Richmond T.
Hobs0n will accept an invitation to de-
liver lecture in Bath, next month, for
the benefit of the public Kindergarten.
The invitation has been extended by Rev.
George Henry Dole of the Church of the
New Jerusalem.
Asa Fowles and Cyrus Damon were ar
rested, Wednesday night, and taken be-
fore Judge Epgg in the Bath municipal
cvurr, --'hursday, and held for the next
term of court. This is a lobster case in
which an Indictment was brought In at
this term of court but was dismissed Oh
account of technical error.
Despite the bad weather. Portland fish
luck. Henry Alexander returned with
three fine fish, the largest weighing L
pounds. While he was there a five
FOUNDER was killed directly in front OF
the railroad station. and a still larger
fish was taken on the opposite side o.
the lake. +. j. Chenery killed three fish
weighing 2i}s pounds
In the Sagadahoc supreme judicial court
ut Bath. Thursday, before Judge White
house, the hearing OF the case brought
by Mary +. Anderson VS.. Augustus Pal
mer was concluded. The decision was re-
served. Then followed the hearing in tn"
case of Jas. II. Cutting of Phippsburg.
vs.. Charles Chappe,le of Bath. The plain
tiff sues to recover for large amount
OF lumber sold to defendant.
Clerk of Courts John F. Knowlton Of
Ellsworth, who is seriously ill of appen-
diCitiS. was more comfortable. Wednes-
day night and Thursday. Doctors McDon-
aid of Ellsworth, Phillips of Bar llarbor.
and Simmons of Bangor. have held a con-
sultation on his case and decided that an
operation will be necessary. This Will
he performed, Friday after which his
speedy recovery is hoped for.
owing to the storm. the launching Of
the five-masted schooner Cora +. cres-
sey at Bath has been postponed until sat
urday. The large party of Massachuse :
people arrived from Boston. Thursday, -
launch aboard the new craft. The vessel
Is named for the wife of Myron ID. Cres-
sey of Boston, and both Mr.. and Mrs.
Cressey are at Bath. the latter having
been selected to chrsten the craft.
An alarm of fire from Box 70 at 9.lo p.
NJ, Wednesday, was run in for fire tl
the ell of the house on Center street near
Academy hill, Old Town, owned by W.
NJ. Bean ana occupied by Mrs. Robert
Ash The ell and shed OF the house were
damaged TO the extent of about 5000 be-
fore the firemen subdued the flames. The
cause of the fire is said to he the eN-
piodng of lamp which was dropped N
the shed by member OF the ASH famlN'
A movement is on foot i'm Eastport foI
the building of an electric street railroad
during the coming season. y franchls1
has been secured from the city govern
ment and the city streets over whlch tilt
line will pass have been looked over by
the promoters. 1t IS stated that work has
been DELAYED owing to the prospects ol
an electric road running from Calais t.
Robbinston by the way of Red Beacn
and IL the latter road is started II vii
be connected with the line in Eastport.
At noon wednesday, at Dover. n. II:
the marriage of Miss Lillian Nina Hili
daughter of Mrs Adeline Hill of Kirk
land street. to Mr. Allen Z. Smith o
Houlton, Me-. was solemnized Mt st
Thomas Episcopal church by Rev Johi
G. Robinson, the rector. The bride wa'
attired in n brown broadcloth travelling
suit The ushers were MIR. Harry Mathe'
and Mr. sydney NJ. Corson. After tn
ceremony a reception was held at tn
brides home. The couple viii reside a
Houlton.