Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

TCrfy-UGG arrests were lgleuc Dy LiaN
Portland police in the last week. Is OF
them for intoxication-
Mrs Hartley Lord. wife OF one Of Ken
nebunks most prominent citizens. cded,
Saturday. She was a member or the
Eennebnnk Unitarian church.
Work will be begun on the rebuilding
of the covered bridge over the Aroostook
river, THIS week The bridge was badly
damaged during the recent heavy freshet
Burglars. Saturday morning. tried 70
break into the safe at the WeStbrook
poet Office. n patrolman opened fire on
them, about - shots being exchanged IN
the dark.
Fire broke out, Saturday, in the house
occupied by Donald Cook of Winnegance.
which was extingutshed by a group OF
neighbors who formed Themselves into =
bucket brigade.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols. wife OF the late
Capt Melville Nichols. died suddenly ar
Eowdoinhaul, Saturday. after Il long i'll
ness. Three sisters. Mrs. Fullerton. Mrs
Reed and Mrs. Octavia Jefferson, all CT
BowdoinhaTn. survive her.
Mrs Herman Shapiro. who lives In the
old Chestnut street block at Biddeforu,
fell down stairs. Friday, and broke her
right leg Just above the ankle. The Lett
leg was fractured near the ankle. The
physicians amputated the right leg.
Machiasport people are anxious for the
safety Of tho schooner Addie Charlson.
which sailed from Carrabeile. Fla, about
20 days ago, and has been due Tor t"o
10 commanded by Capt Edgar Denniston
of East Machias, and on his trip he Was
accompanied by his young son
Frank ?. Smith. who entered an I'M
occupied house on congress street Port
land, n few night ago. removed the chan
del,e-s, and the following day sold the
brass at local junk shop. pleaded guilty.
Saturday, TO charge Of breaking enter
ing and larceny. He was bound over to
the NAV term of superior court.
The nlidwin,er session Of the Edgecornb
quarterly meeting OF the Free Baptist
churches is being held at the Coris9
street church In Bath. Rev. Lot L,
Rev. l. V. Mayo assistant. Saturday
evening, an address on State work was
read b. Rev. s. C. Wnitcomb. followed
by Il sermon by Rev. l. Y. Mayo.
Carpenter Leonard Hanscom. L. S. ",
retired. died at MS home in Kittery. Sat
,lrday morning, aged 63 years. The de
ceased was 4 native of Eliot. In May,
1886. he received an appointment as act-
ing carpenter in the navy and served IL
all parts of the world until 1875. when he
was placed on the retired list for inca
pacity incident to his long and arduoui
service.
Thomas Davis and Don Robbins mar
roWlv escaped being killed by the outgo-
ing train at $50 z. NJ. Friday, al Be-
fast They were sleighriding and at
tempted 10 pass In front OF the train at
iheI crossing ny tne upper pIIuSe. N
horse was Instantly Killed. Both young
men were thrown into a snowbank and
badly scared although little injured. Rob
bins Is the celebrated dwarf, being the
smallest man IN the United States.
eo1ue stir was occasioned at Lisbon
Fails Saturday when It was announced
that none Of the present board Of select
men would stand for reelection. 1t IS
composed OF ". s. Cotton, +. A. Jordan
And E T. Smith The board. with the
IF served
eral terms. The only reason given Is
that town business interferes with pri-
waite business. f.. w. Alexander, tax col
Iector. Will also refuse TO allow his name
TO be used at the coming election.
Word was received at Freeport, Satur-
day. of the death of Benjamin Chandler
at Oshkosh. Wis, Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Chandler was a well-known citizen OF
for about 90 years employed On the Maine
Central Railroad. being boss OF bridge
crew. He WAS obliged TO give up work
on account of failing health and several
weeks ago left for the West. The cause
OF his death was meningitis. His wife
reached Oshkosh before the end. The
body Will be brought home and Will be
buried with Masonic honors.
Lillian NJ Russell, who vert to Port
land, Me, from Nova Scotia six months
ago and has been employed as a domestic
IN a Portland family, was arraigned IL
the municipal court. Saturday, on
charge Of larceny She pleaded guilty.
and her case was continued for sentence.
She visited two jeweiry stores in that
city and. on 4 pretence OF desiring ~
buy watch, secured access to trays OF
Jewelry. from which she took three
watches. two guards and pin. Other
Jewelry was found in her satchel at her
place OF employment 1t is thought that
her mind is disea sed.
John Dufour was arraigaed bek rc
Judge Roberts, Saturday, at Brunswick.
on complaint of Napoleon Tamarre, who
asserted that Dufour stabbed him inten-
Iianally. Thursday afternoon, during an
alteration in the mule room of the Ca
bot cotton mill The evidence showed
that Dufour, who Is not yet 10 years old,
began the trouble. which ended in Ia
MARIE throwing a bobbin At him. which
struck him i'll the temple. Dnfour there
upon drew his jack knife and struck at
Tamarre, INJECTING tvo-inch cash in
his left elbow. Judge Roberts imposed
:. ine OF s. and costs on Dufour, decid-
ing that the boy had some provocatic!