Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Mondays record of game shipment.
through Bangor was As deer. which
was nine deer less than for the CORES
ponding day of last season.
Charles Wilcox. a well-known Ma.
chias citizen. died very suddenly. Sat
urday morning. after an illness of less
than II hours. His age was so years
Nathan Elwell of Whitneyville who
was employed, last week, in a crew
that was blasting rocks from the bed
of the Machias riXer near Munson's
pitch, had the large bone of his lief,
forearm badly shattered by being
struck by piece of flying stone
Edward P. Kicker of the celebrated
Poland Spring house. who was one OF
the largest owners in the Titusville
group of silver mines in Colorado. has
sold out his holdings 10 the Guggcn-
helms. the smelters and mine owners.
The price paid for the mines was
$500. 900.
A. c. Schuman of Bangor, has been
granted patents on an adding machine
that computes all four sums in arith-
metic-addtion, subtraction, multiple
cation and division. Mr.. Schuman has
already gained more than local distinc-
ton by his invention in the field of APP
piled mocha MICS.
DIR. Fellows. president of the Unver-
sity of Maine. has recommended to
Secretary Root of the war department
the name of Lieut.. Dana True Merrill
CT East Auburn, to be military instruc-
tor at the university, in place of Gen
benjamin p. Runkle. who has resigned
Lieut.. Merrill is now stationed with Co.
A. 18th United States Infantry, in the
Philippines.
Samuel G. Mckenney, aged 81 years
died, Monday, at his home on Center
street. Bath, after Il long illness. Mr.
McKenney was born in West Gardiner.
Four years ago he removed to Bath
and opened a .jewelry store. He was
forced to retire from business several
months ago on account of failing
health. A widow and daughter Mrs.
S. w. Boyden of Roxbury, Mass, sur
vive him.
John &. Young, who for many years
was a welknown resident and manu-
facturer in Bangor. died, Sept. IA, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edeson,
In Boston. aged % years and 6 months.
The remains We're cremated at Forest
Hills, and on Monday the ashes, con-
tanned in a copper urn enclosed in Il
caaket. We're received by, Undertaken
Abel Hunt of Bangor. and by him in
tered at Mt. Hope.
Capt. John H. Pratt of the Dominion
fishery protective cruiser Curlew, made
13 more seizures during the latter part
of last week and gathered in as many
seines and tishermen's outfits from Ca
madam boatmen who We're suspected of
illegal seinns for herring. The Do
minion captain also secured a long list
of names of Canadian boatmen who are
suspected of the same occupation. and
has since been on the lookout for the
boats and their gear.
John F. Stinson. aged - years. died.
Monday. at his home in Arrowsic. of
apoplexy. Mr.. Stinson was born in Ar
rowsic. where the greater part of his
life was passed. When young man
he went to Cuba where he entered the
employ of Il large coffee plantation
owner and was promoted to overseer
of the plantation. a position which he
held many years. He was one of the
most prominent citizens of his native
town. having served for many years on
the board of selectmen. He had also
been an honOred member of the Meth
odist church A widow. a son Ralph.
and a daughter, Miss Matte Stinson
survive him.
The semi-annual session of the Knox
County Teachers Association was held
at Rockland. Monday. The attendance
OF teachers and superintendent was
very large. In the morning the con-
vention listened to a paper on Some
Phases of the Truant Law by Regis
ter Of Deeds Frank r. Miller. The Pu-
nils Needs was an interesting sub
iect in the afternoon. 1t was treated
from the physicians view by DR.. A.
r. Smith: from a mothers view by
Mrs. r. G. Hall. and at the entering
epochs bv Mrs Isabelle Latte of South
Thomaston. Another interesting sub
iect was What the Public Has a Right
to F,xpect from the High School Grad
mite and was treated by Supt Tena
MccaIlum. State Supt.s Stetson was
present at all the sessions and took
part in the discussions. Monday night
president Chase of Bates. lectured be-
fore a very large audience on Nita'
Factors in Education. Officers were
elected as follows: Pres. Supt. George
| 1, Ninard Of Rockland: sec. and treas.
Miss Towle of Camden: executive COM
mittee Principal Moulton of Rockiand
| Sunt McCallum of Warren. and Supt
| Coombs of Vinalhaven.