Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

News has been received of the death
of Rev. +. l.. Il. Speare, q former Ban
COR clergyman, at his home in Newton,
Mass, after Il long illness. He was %
years of age and had lived in Newton
for the past IS years, where he was a
prominent member of the Eliot Congre-
gational church. a widow and one
daughter survive.
Mrs Harriet n Tyler. who died recent
" in Brookline, left $1,000 to Portland
charities. The institutions which will re-
ceive requests are: Widows Wood Socie-
ty. Portland Benevolent Society, Old
Mems Home, Old Ladies' Home, Maine
Missionary Society, State street church
Y. NJ c. A and Bethel Society. The be-
quests will be available only after the
Death Of her husband.
A. T. DenSmore of Dresden. the genial
proprietor Of the DcnSmore House. VIII
be missed by the regular summer
guests at the hotel this season for he
was Il passenger on the boat to Boston
Tuesday night on his way to assume
the position Of captain of one of the
Staples Coal Co.'S. bargeS. The Dens-
more House will be managed by his
brother. L. F. Dcnsmore-Bath Times.
Senator Hale has taken up the mat
ter Of the Atlantic squadron coming to
Faith during the Tcr-Centennial with
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and ar
rangCm. ntS for z large fleet probably
viii BE- completed at an early date. a
large squadron will be on the New
England coast at about that time and
I:ath viii no doubt have the pleasure
az entertaining some Of the big ships.
The Unitarian churches Of Maine will
hold their annual conference at the
Unitarian church in HoultOn. June T.
AMI Is. An informal reception will be
given at the church parlors Wednesday
AFTERNOON. June II. Wednesday evening
Rev. Thomas Van Ness of the Second
church in Boston. will give an address.
Thursday will be given to conferences,
business reports, papers and discus
stems Thursday evening 4 religious ser
vice will be held with addresses.
The fishermen at the Bangor salmon
pool have been having a great run of
luck the past few days Somehow or
other. the fishermen don't know just
hoW to account for it, q hiG run of sal
mon has got past the weirs and reached
the POOL and they are giving the fly
fishermen some great sport 1t is the
best fishing there has been at the pool
for years and if it would continue q
week or two Bangor might again be the
mecca for fishermen from all New
England as it was years ago when the
salmon at the pool were as numerous
as trout in a brook. Ten We're taken
Wednesday ranging from to 20
pounds.
The stockholders of the Portland &
Northern Railroad 60. met al Portland
Wednesday at the Office of Llewellyn Bar
ton. ~ Exchange street. for the purpose
Of organizing. The following board ~ di-
rcctors We're elected: Vim. NJ. SturgIs
and y. u. Sturges. Scranton. Pa: Tracy
". Holland. Brooklyn. y. H.; Howard
Winslow. Henry l.. Forham. !leweIlvn
Barton. Portland. ana Sumner .. Han
cock. CasCo. At meeting Of the direct
ors held later the following officers were
elected President. Howard Ninslow |
Portland: vice president. Sumner O. Han
cock, Casco: treasurer. Henry l.. Forhan. |
Portland; clerk. Llewellyn Barton. Port |
land. II is expected that work will be he |
gun on the survey at once under the di- |
rection Of William NJ. SturEes ard Tracy !
NJ. Holland. who are both practical civil |
engineers. 1t is planned TO build n stand |
ard gauge road. outside Of the highway |
so far as practicable the idea being real
ly for a through road electrically equip |
red The business will be largely freight |
though passenger ard tourist traffic will |
no oiyer eyery. consideration