Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-15
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

East Lamolne, Friday. The test show
cd that lO7 tons could be stored In a
minutes. During the test the cable
system was broken, and it will cause
several days delay.
At a meeting of Lodge No. 403, Order
of Railway Conductors held in Bangor.
Sunday, 10 new members were received.
After the meeting a banquet was held
at Frey's restaurant. Among those at
the meeting were several conductors
from AroostOOk county.
That Caribou is not lacking in pub
lic-spirited citizens IL shown by the Of
fer recently made by III. A. Edwards of
$1,000 toward a public library building.
Since Mr.. Edwards made his offer the
Bangor News understands that two
others have also made similar offers.
Sunday was the closing day OF the
West Maine Methodist conference at
Kennebunk. Rev. William f. Marshall
preached a farewell sermon. Mr.. Mar
shall has been at Kennebunk three
| years; he was pastor of the same
| church 20 years ago. After 2S years
preaching he will rest the coming year
on account of his wifes health Rev.
| George F. Wildwood Of the First Metho-
! dist church at Kennebunk, will be re-
| turned.
1t begins to look like shipbuilding at
| the StetsOn yard in Brewer. Master
Builder Thomas Trahey, of Parrsboro.
N. S., has arrived and has a crew set
! ting bed pieces and getting ready for
| laying the keel, which will arrive early
this week. One line Of staging poles is
| already in position and work will soon
be rushing. The steam yacht Aria has
been launched from the large railway
and the Reuben Eastman is occupying
| the cradle.
| The speakers for the Edward Little
| High school graduation at Auburn.
| have been appointed as follows: How
| ara Cummings, salutatory, these parts
| being given for scholarship; Joseph
| Casey, essay; Maude Huskins, flower
| essay; Hattie Stetson, poem, Frances
Davis, ode; Earl Richards, history;
Katherine Kilbourne. prophecy; Frank
r. Fowles, presentation Of gifts; A. A.
Garcelon, Jr., Grafton. The latter are
all chosen by the class.
The semi-annual convention of the
Triune Immersion Adventists of the
State of Maine, will occur in Dexter,
the first session, to be held at 100
O'Clock, Thursday evening, April II.
The convention will be in session until
Monday, April q. Meetings will be
held daily and at the following hours:
SD clock andt1Os3O O'Clock every fore
noon: ECO in the-afternoon and 7.3o in
the evening. A large number of dele
gates VIII be in attendance and many
| ministers from New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Connecticut and Pennsylvania
will also be present on this occasion.
On Monday evening, April q, the an
| nual ordinances of the church will be
observed.
The case of Bert Jones' who was
charged with a felonious assault upon
Z. w. Bailey, with intent to kill, which
was continued at Dover, from April Z,
was disposed of. Saturday. As the old
gentleman Bailey, who was so badly
injured by, respondent on the evening
| of the unfortunate affair, is now out of
danger and rapidly recovering from his
| injuries, he, together with the wife Of
Jones and other relatives, requested
the court to be as lenient as possible
towards the accused. Mr.. Hayes, who
represented County Attorney Durgin,
in view of the fact that Mr.. Bailey,
who had always, prior to the unfortu-
| nate affair. been on pleasant relations
with Jones, and it being his first Of
fence, was willing that stay of pro-
ceedings should be granted on the
terms proposed by respondents coun-
sci. To this the court assented The
fine and costs amounted to s35.2S.
An extensive purchase of Ellsworth's
water power amounting to $4,000. was
made. Saturday, by the Hancock Coun-
ty Railroad Co., the money to be paid
over Monday. The water powers
bought are the best on Union river. in
Guiding the so-called Hall and Grant
dams, owned by Henry w. Cushman,
HI. M. Hall, John A. Peters, Jr.. and M.
Gallert. and the price to be paid is S10.-
900. Also the lower dam, occupied by
the Boston Reduction Co, the property
of Justice Wiswell, A.. C. Hagerthy,
Senator Hale, Jerry Giles. and the
consideration is $4,000. This purchase
insures the building Of the new cleo
trio road, and will give Hancock coun-
ty business a great boom. l. C. Hol-
man of Ellsworth is president of the
company. 1t is stated that in all $780,
600 will be expended by the railroad
including in addition to the $50 900 pur-
chase just made the building of a dam.
60 feet high, 60 feet~wide at the base
and 80 feet wide at the top.
The independent corporation at Luz
bee known as the Lubec Sardine Co, of
which c. H. Clark is president; J. NJ.
Pike. Jr., treasurer, and r. G. Nc
Bride, clerk, is making preparations for
busy season in it's two immense fac
tories designated as factory A and B. 3
At factory A numerous repairs and adj
ditions are now under way. The main
wharf is being extended into tide water
some Is feet and widened to give some
135 feet of frontage along the Narrows.
New sections will also be added ad-
Joining the boiler house. A number Of 3
cottages will be erected for the large
force employed in the factory, and the
interior of the plant will have some
changes made on it, making it when
completed first class canning estab-
lishment in every respect At factory
3 some minor changes will be made,
the machinery more conveniently ar
ranged and the plant put in readiness
to begin operations as soon as the fish