Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Miss Eva Connor of ia Hampshire
street, Auburn. was found unconscious
from coal gas i'll her home Tuesday
and was resuscitated with much diff
Guilty. She will recover.
Timothy Burgess, Esq, of Phippsburg
died Wednesday morning at the age of 90
years and . months. after a brief illness
He was born in Phippsburg. son OF the
late Seth Burgess. and had always re-
sided in the town and engaged in the
mill business and farming.
The grand jury in the Washington
county supreme court. Judge White
house presiding, reported the following
indictments: John Miller, Calais, IL
legal possession of deer: Arthur
Thompson. PASSPORT. breaking. enter
ing and larceny; Arthur w. Newman,
Calais. embezZlement; John Jones. st.
Stephen. N. B., larceny; William J.
Collins, Eastport. nuisance.
The Town hall at kennebunk was
threatened with destruction by fire
Wednesday morning, but was saved
after strenuous work on the part of the
fire fighters. The building was food
ed with water. however, and presented
a sorry spectacle after the blaze had
been eXtingushed. The fire was be-
tween the partitions and the cause is
not known. A kindergarten school was
in session in the basement, but the
children left the building without mis-
hap.
At a meeting of the directors Of the
FreepOrt Agricultural Society it was
voted to hold the annual fair Tuesday
and Wednesday, Aug. % and Is. The
following departments We're chosen:
Hall. E. Frank Dennison grounds,
Harry Merrill horses. z. f. Morton;
stock, George a. Fogg and l. II. ELS:
poultry, V. V. Norton tickets and
grandstand, George F. Collin The fair
has usually been held the first week in
October
Enforcement Deputies Stevens, Howard.
Pare. Beaulieu. Goss, Lucas. Hayward
ana French raided several places at Lis
bon Falls Tuesday, including Harry
Wright's store and pool room. Pine Tree
Club, Siovah Catholic Association, Greek
Catholic Association. II. s T.ombard's
barber shop. c. +. Larrahee's livery sta
BILE. McIntosk's pool room and Fred
Ions of beer was seized from the clubs
ana half pint of whslley at Lom-
hard's Nothing was found at the other
places
Leonard NJ. Beals died at bis home
at Turner Monday after long Illness
Mr.. Beals was the son of Capt Ben
iamin Reals and was one of IA children
He was born in Leeds in 1881. He was
a charter member of Turner Grange.
Four children survive Walter Is. Beale
| of Auburn, for many years register OF
deeds in Androscoggin county, and
| Charles l.. Beals. Mrs. Lavina B. Allen
and Miss Laura Reals of Turner. A
brother. B. F. Beals, and sister, Mrs
| George Bonney, both of Auburn, ais:
| survive him.
| In the breach Of contract case in the
| York county supreme court of John H
| Goodwin VS.. Byron w. Pinney the YER
| dict vas $500 for the plaintiff. Pinney
had sold a business to Goodwin Tol
$500. taking notes payable 500 pei
month but later offered to discount f.,
$500 If Goodwin would close up the deal
| This Goodwin alleges he got ready tc
do at L time agreed upon but when he
| was ready with his money Pinney had
! sold the notes to an innocent third
party and Goodwin was consequentiy
liable to this third party for tie face
of the notes. the whole $500. Pinney
denied the allegations and claimed tina,
his part in the transaction was straight
in every way.