Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.


Calais Republicans have. nominated
John NJ. McFaul- as their candidate
for mayor. 7~, ii 0f ~
Boston University Law School has
not yet accepted challenge for debate
issued by Bates College. ti
Memorial services We're held, Satur-
day afternoon, in the supreme court
room in Auburn in honor of the Hon.
Nathan W. Harris of that. city.
Fire, Saturday, damaged the livery
stable of Jephire DrapeauNs at Bruins
wick, to the extent of $500. The fire
was for the most part confined to the
hay. @'*'
Frank Hanson of Madison was seri-
ously injured, Friday, while at work
in the paper mill, being carried over the
shafting before the machine could be
stopped. 1t is thought he will recover.
Edgar c. Pratt of Lowell, Mass. was
arrested in cigar store at Bath, Sat
urday. and is held for the police of
Lowell, who want him on charge of
ambeZzlement. Pratt is a cigar drum
i1er for w. Fl. L. Hayes of lowell He
refused to talk about the arrest. He is,
willing to return to Lowell without eX-
tradition papers.
The destruction of the 10 locomotives
in the round-house fire at Houlton,e
Thursday night, is not going to prove
the serious problem which many be-
lieved it would. Although but one en-
CINE of all those kept at Houlton was
saved from the fire, not a train leaving
that place had to be cancelled, Friday
morning, and for the most part they
left on time
The Reuel Washburn mansion at
North Livermore,s which was erected
some so years ago at a cost of $4,000 by
the late Hon. Reuei Washburn, was
destroyed by fire early, Saturday morn
/ ing 1t was occupied by two families,
was owned by Mr.. Geo. A. Gordon, and
was partially insured. The fire is
thought to have caught from some
ashes that had been left lin the stable
The annual meeting of the town of
richmond will be held, Monday, March
,, and the warrant calling for such has
been drawn up and posted by the Sc
le6tmen. Article relates to the estab-
lishment of a town liquor agency. This
matterfis creating mo little talk. Arti-
Gle relates tG the election of a super
intendent of schools. Article 10 is to
see if the town will vote to provide
1ew lookup.
According to careful estimate, Sat
friday, there We're $1,000 tons of coal in
the harbor at Portland and at thes
locks as follows: Foreign coal 71039,
American anthracite 6000 American BIZ
luminous. The foreign coal was con-
.aiued in Is vessels, both steam and
sailing craft, the largest cargo being
about 1000 tons. This is the largest
amount of coal ever known to have
been afloat in Portland harbor.
Edgar r. Farrin, about 80 years old.
who until recently lived at 2 Burroughs
place, committed suicide, yesterday, at
the lodging house of Mrs. Tennyson.
z34 Commercial street. He had been at
the house about three days and, yes
terday morning, went to the Red Cross
pharmacy, corner of Hanover and
Richmond streets. and purchased q
bottle containing strong solution of
carbolic acid, for the alleged purpose
of killing bedbugs, signing fictitious
name to the receipt therefor. About
$50 p. NJ. he was seen inithe lodging
house and about 6 O'Clock, another
ledger found him dead in his bunk with
the empty bottle beside him. Under
| taker Briggs took charge of the re-
mains. Farrin was formerly mem
Der of the fire department. and was a
member of the Boston Veteran Fire
mems Association.-Bos Herald,
Feb 21-Friends. in this vicinity fear
that the above mentioned man was a
former resident and native of Rich
mond. H