Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,

The Bates sophomoreS defeated the
freshmen at basketball Thursday by 4
score of Is to L. Tie feature Of the
game was the playing Of Parks 'O9.
City Marshal George II. Cram of Port
land Wednesday resigned on account Of
continual i'll health. caused by an acct
dent. and Mayor Clifford appointed Elmer
H. Warehouse his successor.
Mrs. Sarah Graffam wife OF Milton c.
GRAHAM of South Portland. committed
suicide Monday evening, but the fact
was not announced until Wednesday, She
took muriatic acid. She had been in ill
health for some time.
There was search and seizure at IIo-
tel Savoy. Waldoboro, Tuesday. whcr,,
the officers found quart of Sterling ale
on the bar. One of the mon present
claimed that it was his, but the proprie-
tor. f. A Winslow. was brought before
Trial Justice II. Z. Webster at Damaris-
Gotta Mills Wednesday and he appeared
and was ordered to furnish bonds in the
sum of 5000.
While telling trees in the woods near his
home on the Burnham road. near Pitts
field. Wednesday afternoon. William
Gotchcll had the misfortune to he struck
by falling tree with such force AS to
fracture his right thigh Just below the hip
Joint Mr.. Getchcll was alone in the
woods at the time and it was more than
three hours after the accident occurred
before he was found by his brother, Der
mis-. with whom he makes his home TIL"
injured man was rendered helpless by the
accident which pinioned him to the spot.
The guide who is alleged to have shot
a deer in the hotel park at Kineo last fall
and straightway skipped for the woods
was arrested early in the week at Jack
sons camp above Seboomook on the
West Branch and was brought to Green
vile Tuesday night on the stage from
Northeast Carry by Game Warders VI. I.
Hamilton and David r. Brown Of Green
willie Tie deer was shot in open season
hut on Sunday. which is always close
time Besides. the deer was claimed rs
the property of the hotel and there was
no little indignation over the affair at the
time The wardcns have been looking
for the man ever since. and when he WIS
found at Jackson's he was arrested at
once.
The semiannuaI convention of Loyal
Workers, District No. 4. including Maine
and New Hampshire, opened "Wednesday
in the Advent Christian church at An
burn for a two days session. About p
delegates were present. The forenoon's
program consisted Of an address Of wei
come by Rev. J. F. CIotnev. pastor. and
n response by Rev. A. IT. Ericsson Of Do
YER Miss Ritha A. Glover of oxford
gave an address or prevailing Prayer
The addresses in the afternoon were by
Mr.. Ericsson on Human and Divine Elc-
mcnts in Christian Economy" and by
Rev. Mr.. Larry. In the evening Susie NJ.
Wentworth of Westbrook read a paper on
"Our Young People and Missions" Rev.
J. A. Nichols gave an address on "The
Case of Science Against Religion"
The Grand Lodge knights Of Honor. Of
Maine held their annual meeting in Nh
sonic hall, Damariscotta. Wednesday
evening with a good representation pres
ent Supreme Assistant Dictator Edwin
c. Wood of New York City was present
and addressed the meeting. Tho follow
ing officers were elected: Grand director.
John A. Carl. Rockland: grand vice di-
rector, II. G. Copeland. Thcmaston;
grand reporter, A. W. Glidden, Ncwcas
tie: grand treasurer. Charles S. Crockcr.
Rockland; grand chaplain, Salmon Rec
ord. Auburn; grand guide, w. G.. Hodg-
kins. Damariscotta; grand guardian, Geo.
W. Furbush. Lewiston; grand sentinel. A.
T. Carnage, Damariscotta; grand trustee,
Albro Chase. Portland. F. c. Wood acted
as installing officer. After the installa-
ton banquet was served.