Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Athletic Association OF Bucks
port Seminary has arranged TO run an
excursion from Bucksport to Bangor.
Friday. when the game between
Kent's Hill and Bucksport Seminary
teams will take place at Maplewood
park.
The Pine Tree State Club observed
Ladies' Night at Hotel Brunswick.
Boston. Tuesday. The officers elected
were as follows: President. Col. Andrew
NJ. Benson: vice-presidents. VIM. G.
Watt. Thomas NJ. Babson. and Robert
Luce: secretary and treasurer, Ii
Luther c. Greenleaf.
The house. ell, stable and out build
ings owned by Reuben III. Bunker Of
South Gouldsboro, together with their
contents. were destroyed by fire. Mon
day. causing loss of about $500. a
large amount of canned sardines
owned by the Frenchmen's Bay Pack
ing Co., which was stored in the cellar.
! was also destroyed. The value was
Sl400. making a total loss of about $4,000.
partly covered by insurance.
President VIM. Dewitt Hyde of Bow
don College, announces the gift OF
$500. one-half from VIM. ID. WASH
burn. Ii. D., "a, late Senator from
Minnesota. and one-half from VIM. l..
Putnam. LII. D., '55. to complete the
fund known as the "Honororium
Praesidis." established in 1880 by the
late Cyrus Woodman, SO. to 10000.
The fund now is available to add to
the perquisites of the president to the
amount of about $500 each year.
All the liquor sellers who complied
with Sheriff Whitcomb's orders to quit
the business on Dec. last, plead "nolo
contendere" in the Hancock county s.
]. court on Monday and their cases
were entered continued Sentences
on these will not be imposed unless the
respondents again violate the law
regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquors and actions will not be prose-
cuted during the term of the present
county attorney if these conditions are
complied with.
The April term of the Supreme
judicial court for Knox county con-
cluded, Tuesday, with a verdict in the
damage suit of Herbert C. Butler
against the Rockland, Thomaston q
Camden Street Railway Co. The
plaintiff was seriously injured by being
run into by one of the defendants cars.
The jury went out at p. NJ. and re-
ported at 4.30 with a verdict for Butler.
the amount of damages being placed
at $S1o7. Exception was taken on be-
half of the company, as was the case
in similar suits that have been tried,
this term.
Under the direction of Chief Clerk
Kfrlr nf tha orxv
of the local examining board, two
young men. nominated by Congressman
Burleigh of the Sd District as first and
second alternates for appointment to
cadetship at the National Naval
Academy, began their tests, Tuesday
forenoon. at the customs house. They
will continue through Thursday. Lest
ter Cleveland Wilbur of Islesboro, Is
the candidate for first alternate, while
Ralph Irwin Mouton of Pittsfeld, Is
contesting the place for second alter
nate.-Bangor Commercial.
OF the 70 indictments reported by the
grand jury at Ellsworth, 81 are Tor
liquor, many on old charges. In fact,
1t is said that before the prohibition
law enforcement in Hancock, there had
never been so large a number sum-
moned as at the present session. The
attorneys of alleged dealers In the ar
dent. against whom there are no COM
plants filed since Dec. s. 1902, are
clamoring for cleaning OF the docket.
this term. But County Attorney
Tracey has another idea In mind. that
of holding the former charges over al
legged sellers for good behavior. Monday
afternoon. one after another appeared
in the court were arraigned on the
charges against them and the greater
number plead not guilty.