Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Asa Warren, one of Bangor's oldest res
III State street. aged 80 years. The fun
eral services will be neld on Saturday at
10 A. NJ.
At the request of Bath citizens, Senator
William p Frye has secured the two old
guns from Fort Popham for objects of
ornamentation in Bath. The city council
has accepted the gift and appropriated q
sum not exceeding $15 for the purpose OF
them
Rev. c. G. Mosher has resigned his pas
torate of the Essex Street Free Baptist
church in Bangor TO take effect Oct J.
He has been pastor of this church for
seven years. having come to Bangor from
Worcester, Mass. He has made no plans
for the future.
East Corinth Academy has received a
present Of 500 from Ora Haley of La
ramie, Wyoming. who was a student at
that institution 40 years ago. Ransom B.
Fuller of Boston, has presented the acad-
envy $50 TO assist in improving the
grounds, which were once a part of the
estate of his father
Carl B. Wiley, assistant advertising
manager of the Portland Evening Ex-
press and Sunday Telegram, died,
where he underwent an operation. He
was rs years of age. and was formerly
engaged in the printing business. a wild
ow and son survive him.
Wednesday night the Bath city council
structed Mayor Hyde to tender an invi-
tation to President Roosevelt to visit the
city during his Maine trip. The Bath Iron
Works intended to invite the President to
become its guest and inspect the govern
ment craft under construction there.
jefferson Blossom was caught in the
Shafting of the stone cruSher at Booth
bay Harbor. Thursday. and whirled
His arms We're broken, several bad scalp
wounds We're made. besides other bruises
His clothing was stripped entirely from
his body The wonder is that he was no.
killed. 1t is believed that he will recover.
In the law court at Portland Wednes-
day afternoon. two Somerset county
cases were heard. The first was that OF
Cowatt against the American Wooden Co.
Forrest Goodwin appeared for the plain
tiff and Ddnforth & Gould for the de-
Withee against the Somerset Traction
Co. Forrest Goodwin for the plaintiff
George w. Cover for the defendant.
The diver who is at work a the coalins
cape from death. last Saturday. While
working in deep water. his air pipe burst
near his helmet. Before losing con-
seriousness ne managed to pull his lifeline
and was quickly brought to the surface.
where he regained consciousness. He was
in Ellsworth. MondaJ. having his air-pipe
repaired. but beyond badly swollen face
and pair of black ewes he seemed mono
The Aroostook county Republicans met
in convention at Pressure Isle, Wednes-
day. with 141 delegates present. The fol-
lowing nominations We're made: Sena-
tors. \. A. Burleigh Houlton; J. w. Dad
ley, Castle Hill; Howard Pierce. Fort
Kent. Register of deeds, James H. Kid
der. southern district: Joseph F. Cyr
northern district. County attorney, Her
bert T. Powers, Houlton. County treas
urer. Frank GellerSon. Houlton; county
commissioner, S c. Greenlaw, Presque
Isle.
Seven Cinnamon, arrested at Lowell
town and alleged 10 be unlawfully on
United States soil were brought before
United States Commissioner Bradley 1T
Portland, Wednesday. Four We're repro
scented by Geo. Libby of Boston. and three
by j. S. Richardson OF Boston. GUAM Foy
Hon. |. w. Dyer, United States district
attorney. after a partial hearing. asked.
and the court granted a continuance until
July u. The prisoners were turned over
to Sheriff Pearson.
At citizens caucus at Eastport, Chas.
Tarbox the Republican nominee for sher-
lf. made satisfactory statement and was
endorsed; but B. B. Murray, the Republi-
can nominee for county attorney, declined
to make any statement, and therefore
was displaced by Reed V. Jewett. the
publican nominees were endorsed, except
Paul T. Sargent for register of deers.
who was displaced by Henry R. Taylor.
the present Republican incumbent and
s. X. Wilson, one of the nominees for
senator. was displaced by Edgard E.
Hinkley, the Democratic nominee from
JoneSport