Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Baggagemaster Marston who has
been running between Portland and
Bangor has secured a position as con-
ductor on the Bangor &, Aroostook be-
tween Bangor and Northern Maine
Junction.
The body of W. w. Clough who COM
mitted suicide last Friday at Fitchburg,
Mass, by shooting himself through the
head, arrived at Union station last
night on No. IS and was forwarded to
Readfeld this morning. The body will
be taken from there to West Mount
Vernon. the former home of the de-
ccased-Portland Advertiser, June II.
The brown-tail moth situation at
Peaks Island is said to be serious Cap
tain l. H. Baker, in charge of the
brown-tail moth work in the Portland
district. visited Peaks Island Tuesday
morning and found great number Of
nests with the catcrpillars crawling
about. One orchard in particular was
in very bad shape and several trees
have already been cut down in order to
get at the moths and destroy them.
Nathaniel Stanwood died Monday at
Brunswick at the age of So years. He
lived all his life in Brunswick with the
exception of the years from 1881 to
1890 when he resided in Portland. One
brother, Capt. John D. Stanwood of
VIM and the following crildren sur
vive: Mrs. Hannah +. Holbrook Of
Eaverhill, Mass, DR.. A. l.. Stanwood
of i8umford Falls. Mrs. Willard H.
Stetson of brunswick, Mrs. Frank E.
Roberts of Brunswick, Mrs. Clara c.
Wilmington of Buckfield, Miss Annie
StanWood Of Haverhill, James II.
Stanwood of Kansas City and Mrs.
IGunice Matthews of Kansas City.
An adjourned session Of the April
term OF the supreme judicial court for
Sagadahoc county opened Tuesday at
Bath with Judge Leslie c. Cornish pre-
siding. The session is to hear several
civil cases which the court was unable
to hear in April owing to the necessity
of bringing the session to an adjourn
ment so that Judge Cornish might
oren a term elsewhere according to
schedule. The first case was that Of
Fred w. Larrabee VS.. Louis A. Jack
regarding Il disagreement over a build
ing contract. Most of the time of the
court was spent in looking over the
case will be ended before "Wednesday
noon.
Ruel G. Jackson Of Lewiston died al
his home, IS Montello street, Monday
evening. aged ST. Mr.. Jackson was crit
ically i'll last winter, but had nearly re-
covered. Last Thursday he was down
town. His death was caused by heart
failure after he had been confined 70
the bed but two days. Mr.. jackson was
the son of Aaron Jackson and was born
in Sangerville. He saw service durinS
the last year of the Civil War and was
member Of Burnside Post, @. A. K.
and Enterprise Lodge, knights Oh
Pythias of Auburn. For the past
years Mr.. Jackson had lived in Lewis
ton and Auburn. He was a shoemaEA
A widow and five brothers. Williamh
of Auburn, Edgar of Dexter, Aaron
Livermore. Freeman G. and Marshalh
of Auburn, and two sisters, Mrs Ell
ma Burrill of Foxcroft and Mrs. Rose
Stevens of Auburn, survive.
The coming Epworth League CONVEX
ton at Norway Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June 25 and g. promises 10 De u'
best convention yet held. Norway peO
pie are making elaborate plans for ti'
event. Situated on the beautiful feil-
nessewassee lake, Norway is deilsh'
full place for such a meeting. The ~
rangement of the program is comihs
along finely. Rev. F. l.. Haywaru u
Auburn will give an address Weai'es
day evening and other speakers M
been engaged. An outing has peen q
ranged by Norway leaguers anu -.
whole stay there will be one OF pea,
ure. Reduced rates have been secue
for the trip. The officers are: Prsiuens
V. w. Canham, Lisbon; vice presioenu
Rev. J. c. Prince, Lisbon Falls; T. =
Boynton, Auburn; superintendent
Junior Leagues, Mrs. E. L. Crawlo.a,'
Brunswick; Miss Lulu Amo Be'h,r'
Mrs. F. L. Hayward, Auburn: &c., "
V. Dixon; Treas, A. p. Corliss.
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