Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-21
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

News of the death in New York of
Mrs. George A. Lowell of Calais, after
a short illness, was received, Sunday
Mrs. Lowell had many friends in Ban,
gor who deeply regret her death. Be-
sides the husband, four children, Mrs.
Edward P Boutelle of Bangor. Fred
H. Lowell of Calais. Mrs. Arthur
Stevens of Jacksonville. Fla, and Miss
Agnes P. Lowell of the Waynefiete
school, Portland, survive.
Friday, workmen were busiy at work
OH the front of the Gerry block at Dex-
ter, and all the upper stagings had
been taken down. The roof is now prac-
tically completed and most of the WIN
dows have been put in, closing the
| building preparatory for the cold
weather Now that the stagings are oil.
| the handsome front shows off to good
advantage, making one of the finest
blocks in town, and a great improve
ment to the appearance of the street.
\ spike horn buck deer came out of
| the woods at Marshfield, Thursday,
during the downpour of rain, and after
| shaking the water from his sides, he
| eamboled about the fields and barn
yards for the space of Is minutes be-
| fore he re-entered the forest. 1t is re-
| ported there We're no guns in the houses
| he visited or else the allotment of two
| deer were hanging in conspicuous
| Places in the woodshed, where there
| were guns, which, with the Marshfield
| people, is d prohibitive condition.
| More promising conditions are devel-
| cping from day to day, in the Wesley
| gold mine. as the work OF blasting
| goes on The vein is increasing in size,
| and the mineral is becoming more con-
| centrated. Specimens of copper are
! being taken out with the gold and sill
| vcr. The mine was visited last week
by Professor Lee and Professor Smith
| of the geological staff of the State of
| Maine. They are becoming much in
| tereetcd in the developments. 1t is be-
| lieved that the conditions will soon
| reach n stage to warrant the introduc-
| ton OF modern machinery for actual
| business on a paying basis.
| Arrangements are being made for the
| State convention of the Junior Order
| of United american Mechanics to be
held at Odd Fellows hail. Ellsworth
1 Thursday, Jan. Is. The State Council
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| with delegates from every council III
| the State will be present. Among the
| speakers will be State Councillor G.. B.
| Bowley, State Secretary Herbert Smith,
DR.. F. $. Wheel of Rumford Falls and
many others. DR.. Wheel has recently
| returned from New York where he
| studded the emigration question for
Gov w. T. Cobb, Vice Councillor Mil
| ton S. Beckwith of Good Will Council,
| Ellsw orth, has been appointed COM
| nittee of one to arrange list OF
speakers Mr.. Beckwith expects to Sc
cure orators from Ohio. New York,
New Jersey and several other states.
| The 12-year-old son of George H. Car
| ter of Newport, secured a fine 600 deer
| near Birch Grove Trotting park, Sat
urday The youngster was out after
! partridges and espied the deer at the
| park. bringing him down at the first
| shot. but in order to make sure of his
prize he fired twice more before going
| to where he lay, when he found that
! every shot had taken effect and the an
| imal was already dead. Bert f. Doble
returned home. Saturday, from hunt
ing trip in the vicinity of Blanchard
! bringing down with him a fine buck
and a fawn. Mr.. Doble reports the snow
rs being about Is inches deep where he
has been. but deer are plentiful and
hunters not numerous.