Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-25
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The heavy rain of Friday night caused
five washouts on the Portland & Rumford
Falls Railroad between Rumf0rd FailS
and Dixfield.
About 80 short Holsters were Selzed al
Harpswell from , Charles les acn conn R,ei ana T
York of Nobleboro, and Isaac IT, snow Oh
Brunswick, Friday.
In the supreme court at Bangor, Satur-
day. the case of Dr. John M. Blalsdeli,
charged with manslaughter occupied the
day. the State resting al aaJpurnment.
Evidence for the defence VIII pe put ILL.,
Monday morning.
A fire of unknown origin was discov-
cred, Saturday, in the basement or Meme
miah Goodkowskys pawnbroker shop III
will amount to numDer OF nuHureu uol-
lars. Partly insured. I aisI
Five of the officers of the White Moun-
tain Paper Co. We're at Bar Mills, Satur-
day They said that work on the build
ing of the new pulp mill there would be
begun, Tuesday, and that 100 men would
he put to work. General Supt. Campbell
was one of the officials present.
Lucy Wakefield, the 10-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. leonard Welch of Saco, has
been missing from her home since early
Friday afternoon, and the members of the
Saco and Biddeford police departments
have been unable to find her. She was
last seen at department store in Bidde-
ford.
The sixth annual reunion of the Pep
perell Association, composed of descend
ants of Sir William Pepperell, will be held
at the Free Will Baptist church, Kittery
exercises will be held in the afternoon.
An excursion will be arranged for the
following day.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker, wife of the COM
mander-in-chief; Col. Higgins of New
York. the second in command; Lieut.. Col
IRON erla of
Evans of Boston, took part in the Sal
walton Army campmeeting at Old Or
chard, Saturday. Special attention was
paid by the speakers to the practical
work of the army. ......r.-.-
The Bluffs at Mt Desert Ferry finished
the season. Friday night, and the rather
sudden closing of the hotel was surprise
to many people as there have been good
number of guests at the house throughout
the summer. AT the time of closing the
house was doing a good business and Il
good many people Were Obliged to look
for accommodations at other seaside re-
sorts. A large party went to Southwest
Harbor on the steamer NOfAmbega, late
Friday afternoon.-Bangor Commercial.
The launching of the three-masted
schooner Frank w. Benedict took place
at the yard of the New England Co. at
Bath. about 3 p. NJ. Saturday. The yes
sci was unrigged, and presented an un-
usual sight, as it is now the custom to
have schooner practically ready for SCI.
II
was christened by Mrs. B. S. Look of
Jonesport, wife of the commander. The
schooner is owned principally by Frank
w. Benedict of New Haven, CT, and is
designed for coaSting trade.
The D. C. Cavalry reunion will be held
at Comrade Asa Rolfe's, Saltwater, Mon
day, Sept. %. Business meeting at 10 A.
NJ. Comrades, honorary members, and
their families are earnestly requested to
be present. Meals furnished. Tickets on
'alne railroads and Eastern Steamship
Cos. boats will be one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on the Boston boats can
be bought, Saturday. Sept. Goth, good until
the 25th. Those coming from the east
will stop at Old Town and take electric
cars to Saltwater. Those from the west
will stop at Orono and take electrics to
Saltwater. Teams will be provided at
Saltwater to take all to Comrade Rolfe's.
John Perkins, well-to-do Brunswick
farmer, was severely injured, Saturday,