Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,

State Cattle Commissioner Dearing OF
Saoo was at kennebunk Friday and ex-
amired several herds of cows for tuber-
culosis He found six animals owned by
Joshua Clark suffering from the disease
and they have been killed.
| The marriage Of Fred II. Hodgman Of
Boston to Miss Ethel G.. McCarty of Faith
took place Saturday evening at the home
of the brides brother. Harold MoCarty
of Shepard street. Bath. Rev. George c.
DeMntt Of Central Congregational church
officiating.
! case of smallpox was discovered in
Riddeford Saturday. the victim being Jo-
seph Ladurantaie, %. a textile woker in
the Laconia division of the Pcpperell
cloth mills. The house has been quar-
antined. and Special Officers Farley and
! Shapleigh have been detailed to guard
the house. The family has eight MEM
bers.
| Mrs. Laura ]. Grant one of the Oldest
women in Biddeford, celebrated her 9lth
birthday Friday at the home of her
daughter on Western avenue. During tho
afternoon and evening a large number Of
friends and acquaintance called to ex-
tend greetings to this remarkable old LADY
who is passing the last years of her life
' with her daughter.
| Morse Brothers of Bath have leased the
Belfast ice privilege of Belfast from TIL.
Belfast Electric Light & Power Co. and
will begin Monday to harvest crop Of
1900 tons which will be shipped to New
York parties. Captain Frank Dinsley,
who has been engaged to superintend the
cutting. went to Belfast Friday morning
to make arrangements for the crow to
start in Monday.
! Elec Martelle of Biddeford. a driver for
, Elhridge Burbank, was thrown under n
loaded sled at the home of Dimon Rob
erts in Lyman Friday. dragged by two
horses for 800 feet and escaped as the load
, struck ledge only to have the stakes
break and let cord Of wood down onto
him. He was unconscious when taken
from under the load and was carried t.
his home in Biddeford
Officers at the Kittery navy. yard tern.
the story sent out Of kittery about a new
ledge being discovered near the new dr.
dock at the navy yard as being 4 fake Of
the worst description. Civil Engineer
Parks. L. S. S., declared that there was
rot n particle of truth in the story He
said: There is not ledge anywhere
| about the dry dock, and the largest ship
! of this country or any country in the
world can enter the dry dock without any
trouble
Clarence Lamson of Eddington was ar
raigned in the Bangor municipal court
Saturday charged with an assault with
intent to kill Ernest Cyr of that town on
Oct Is. 1905. He pleaded guilty and was
held in bond of 5000 for the August
term Of the supreme court Albert Wool
, CT EddinSton last week was tried and ac-
Quilted on charge of this crime. Lamson
, was the principal witness against him.
He broke down and confessed that it was
lie who fired the shot at Cyr.
Wentworth F. Nashburn died at 10
: o'clock Friday night at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. II. A. Andrews, of Elm
street. He was born at Smiley. Nc. 80
I years ago. For the last s. years he had
lived in Lewiston. He was for many
years employed as a driver for the Lewis
ton street department. Four daughters
Mrs. Andrews Mrs. Gertrude Williamson
Mrs. Thomas Maliar and Miss Blanche
Washburn. and a son, Clyde Washburn,
survive him. The funeral will take place
tomorrow.
: The first district meeting of the Masonic
lodges OF that part of the State. held at
Newport with Meridian Splendor Lodge
! Thursday evening. was success in spite
of the severe snow storm then in pro-
Gress. About 80 visiting members were
there, the largest delegations being from
Fittsfield, Hartland and Carmel. while
many others from other places were pres
ent. The work Of the Second and Third
! degrees was conferred upon one cand-
date, the Hart!and lodge working the
Third degree in a highly satisfactory
manner. while the local lodge worked the
Third degree.