Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-31
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Mrs. Emily F. Hopkins died sudden
~, Saturday. of heart failure at her
home on Hampshire street, Lewiston,
aged 60 years. Mrs. Hopkins was a ma
tive of Wellfeet, Mass, but had lived
in Auburn for the last 80 years.
1t is reported that the colony of sum-
mer residents at Small Point will es-
tablish a private steamboat service for
their own convenience, this summer.
The idea is to have the steamer run up
the New Meadows river as far as the
Marie Central bridge, to convey the
guests to their cottages.
The Prohibitionist State committee
will hold a meeting in Portland, Tues
day. 1t is probable that the Rev. Will
Der F. Berry of Waterville. formerly of
Portland, field secretary of the Maine
Civic League, will be the party candi-
date for Governor. Sheriff Parsons
name has been favoraby mentioned in
that connection, but he prefers to stick
to his present office.
No further attempt will be made to
obtain bail for Granville w. Leighton,
lately teller of the National Traders
. Bank at Portland. A few days after
his arrest on a charge of defalcation
enough pledges were secured to raise
the requisite amount of bail-s1S, 900
but Commissioner Bradley was out of
the city a short time and when he re-
turned some of the prospective bonds
men had changed their minds.
One hundred and fifty laborers ar
rived at Thomaston, and on Monday
active work will begin on the Warren
extension of the electric railway. There
will be about 500 feet of bridge and
trestle work. The entire length of the
extension will be between four and five
miles and the cost will be about $685.
600. Supt. Hakwen goes to Ohio on
Monday to complete arrangements for
increasing the power. He supervises
the building of this extension.
Frank Libbey of Lewiston, one of the
four prisoners who escaped from the
PenCbscot county Jail on the night of
Dec. 5. 1900, and who has served two
terms in the State prison at Thomaston
for larceny, was brought before Judge
Bailey at Bangor, Saturday morning.
on the charge of having stolen a gold
watch from Percy Everett at the River
side hotel. Libbey pleaded not guilty
but afterwards changed it. He was
given 20 days for larceny and an addi-
tional 10 for intoxication.
The new wooden mill of ]. T. Clifford
a Sons at Lee was burned, Friday. The
building was Sc by IS feet, three stories
high. The machinery was all in the
second story, not set up, but the own
ers were intending to have it ready to
run in June. 1t was a one-set mill The
engine was in another building and was
saved There was about 5000 feet of
lumber in the mil for finishing the in
side: also blacksmith tools. one NOW
ing machine and two wagons were
saved Loss, $1,000; no insurance.
w. III. Proctor died, Saturday, at
Lewiston. The death of his wife oc-
CURED Just a year ago that day. Mr..
Proctor was born at West Sumner
Me-, Feb. ), 1880. He spent his boy
hood on the home farm and then went
to Boston, where he resided for some
years and where he was married to
Miss Adeline Felt of Woodstock. Me
He served through the war of the re-
bellion. first in the LIST Maine Infantry
and afterward in the 5th Maine Bat
terry. He was member of the Custer
I
Rule Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Maynard A. Kennedy of jefferson,
Me-. formerly soldier, who was ad-
united to the City hospital at Boston. a
little more than two weeks ago, was
released from that institution Friday
night. Mr.. Kennedy was admitted to
the hospital cripple, he having con-
'racted malaria while in the Philippines.
winch settled in one of his legs. Mr..
MAYNARD desires to express his appre-
cation OF the kind treatment he re-
ceived from the hospital authorities.
particularly the nurses who were very
KIND to him. Maynard was a member
OF 60. Il. 18th y. S. A, having Joined
the army at the recruiting station on
hanover street, Boston, and being
sworn in by Maj. Quinton.