Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The hotel men of Portland Monday
made arrangements 10 entertain there
Sept. y the New England Hotel Mems
Association. On the I'D the visitors
will 80 10 Poland Spring and be enter
tanned at the Poland Spring House
over sunday Monday a trip will be
taken to the White Mountains.
The following supplies We're furnish
ed to the battleships Iowa ana Indiana
while at Portland: $500 pounds of veg
etables, $4,000 pounds of beef 1860
pounds of pork loins. 1000 pounds of
frankturts, 800 dozen of eggs. leo dozcl
of green corn, five barrels of .,ppIes 400
pounds Of fish anu several thousand
Dawes OF bread.
Raymond Garfield Gcttell has been
elected professor of history ana eco
MONIES at Bates College to succeed
Prof. cecil Lavell. resigned Mr.. Get
tell is graduate of Ursinus College
and Of 4 Pennsylvania Normal school.
=" iai' az" t"k,u t%n years post
eradicate "oi.z III history ANA rcynpm-
I'+ "A, t:.' niN.'i, itr Of Pr.uS} Mania
.i' i,t+ h"t ,i-at y,tla experience.
A2'ihi t;1; II; iii III" Nu..nal school
iio' NEit' u" graduated. ;tnd fui the
l1s; III" E,;lrs has been instructor in
history ;'!.,. economies 1t Crsia.l.. COL
iynp.
The jury which listened to the case
Of Mary J. Hodgdon of Barriers island
against J. Ross Remission, a prominent
Storekecper of Boothbay Harb0r, which
was tried before Justice Struut last
week. rendered q sealed verdict Satrlr-
day afternoon, which was opened Mon
DAY in the supreme judicial court III
Bath Mr.. Remission was ACQUITTED on
the charge Of assault and battery in
the manner and forms alleged by MIS-.
Ho1gdon, ana instantly her counsel ar
/ lied for 4 new trial. The witnesses for
Mr. Remission outnunbered those for
M'S H"lEdon about five to one.
The death Of Rev. Sewen Browne.
one IF The Oldest and best-known Bao-
tiSt clergymcn in Maine. occurred Sun
day morning at the home Of his dauch-
ter, Mrs. Walter Pollard at ola Town.
Mr.. Browne was 80 years Old. and a.
though not actively engaged in the min
iStrY at the time of his death, assisted
in revival service; and ofticiated mt
many weddings ana funerals He had
laStnrate for some time in East Min
ne%IoliS. Minn.. and had also held pull
pits in Old Town, East Corinth, Will
thtop. Ch"rrytield and Tenants Har-
boz. The funeral took place on Tues
day ut his late residence in East Cor
NTH.
Gov William T. Cobb and Congress-
man Powers addressed large audience
in Heywood's Opera House AT Houlton
Saturday evening. As this WAS the
first rally Of the season the most en-.
thusiastic Republicans did not expect
q large attendance. hut contrary 10
their expectations the hall was hacked
when it was time to call the meeting
to order, and the speakers were greeted
ny rs large IN audience as it was Dos
Slbie to get into the Opera house Many
We're compelled to stand during the
Gov. Cobb devoted his time
especially to the questions Of State cX-
penditures and the Sturgis law. His
speech was comparatively brief ana IL
the point ana impressed his hearers Az
coming from person who meant what
he said. Will" not ncClecting state is
sues Congressman Powers touched IN
N topics Of national interest and ,la
livered very able and Instructive al
dress. Hon. Beechcr Putnam va
chairman of the meeting.