Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Asa w. Pitman was arrested 'rhurs-
day at Portland at the request OF the
officials at Rumford Falls. 1t IS alleged
that he sold mortgaged property.
Robert w. Scott, agent of the Grand
Trunk at Portland will leave. Satur-
day, for Europe. He will visit all the
ports from which steamship lines are
run to Portland, and will make study
of the way the steamship business is
carried OIL.
VIM F. Erady did not desire bear
ing in the Portland court, Friday. 1t IS
alleged that Thursday, he drugged ana
robbed Morris D. Brooks, Il colored man.
He took $S from him and the money was
in his possession when arrested lie
was held by Judge Hill for the grand
Jury and bail was fixed at $50. Broks
was held as a material witness ana gave
$500 bail for his appearance when want
ed.
A transfer of property which took
place at Dexter, Thursday, caused more
universal satisfaction among the clll-
zens than anything that has happeheu
in town for some time. 1t was the SAFE
of the wooden mill known as the Stone
mill owned by the Penobscot Woolen
Co. to ID. Il. Campbell of SangerVllle'
for good price. This mill is known IN
mill circles as a seven-set mill ana mas
been idle for the past few months.
Irving Wallace and Clarence Pencil
of Cundv's Harbor, were before the
court at Brunswick, Thursday, charged
with having Al short Holsters in their
| nossession. July Q. They were found
| tn Sil ana
costs. They appealed. Wallace was al
so charged with having discharged
rifle with intent to kill at Fish Warden
| Johnson Probable cause was 1ound
| and he was bound over to the Septem-
Der term of the supreme court In FORT
land. Bail was fixed at $500 on TINS
charge and 500 each on the former
| charge.
| Harold f. Watson. residence UNI
known, was arrested by Sheriff. WHIT
comb at Ellsworth, "Wednesday evening
for stealing Il horse and carriage. Nal
son hired the outfit at r.. {. hammond
boarding and livery stable, Winter far
bor and drove to Franklin where M
traded wagons with A. Is. Fernald o
that place. Then he proceeded to ELS
worth and put up the horse at An
drew y. Netherlands stable. lie trlet
to sell the horse to different parte
, without success. He went to MIS-
. Moore's boarding house on Water stree
to PASS the night and was there Whel
, Sheriff. Whitcomb arrested nm an'
took him to Jail. He was arraiSned
, Thursday, and pleaded guilty ana wa
bound over to the October term for wan
of bail.
Q A persistant rumor was being clrcu
4 lated. Friday morning, by unauthor
= lied persons to the effect tht Genera
\. Superintendent Morris Mcdonald of th'
f Maine Central had resigned his posi-
o ton and would leave the road. DIV
+ sion SUPERINTENDENT Dunno of the East
IL ern division of the Maine Central wa
asked concerning the rumor There
;. not particle of truth in the matte
i and what is more Mr.. Mcdonald has NJ
= idea of resigning,'' said Superintendent
h Dunno You can state this in TIL
: most positive terms" The Maine Cen
l. trail has been bothered considerabl,
y in the past few months by repeate
II rumors of the contemplated resignatio
v of Mr.. Mcdonald and an effort is hein
,r made to trace the source of the annoy
s. ing reports.-Bangor Commercial.