Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Portland Board of Aldermen
Wednesday evening condemned and
ordered to be removed four buildings
alleged to be in dangerous condition
and a resort for tramps and for boys
playing cards on Sundays.
The Baxter Paper Box Co. at Bruns-
wick, Which recently received a large
order that viii employ $50 hands for Il
year, has been obliged to work night
shift in order to keep up with the
work. There is difficulty in securing
sufficient help.
There is a conflict of authority be-
tween the Portland city government
ard the county commissioners over the |
State road location for the nainte-
nance of which the State will pay al
part. The two boards cannot agree and
the case will be sent to Hon. Paul D.
Sargent of Augusta.
At a conference between State Bank
Examiner w. g. Skelton and County
Attorney ]. L. F. Connolly Wednes-
day night nj Portland it was decided
that Alphcus l.. Hanscome, an attor-
ncy indicted on charge of making a
fraudulent loan from the Loan and
Building Association, be tried at this
term of court.
Russell w. Eaton, the agent of the
Cabot Manufacturing Co. at Bruins
wick Wednesday announced that the
officials of the Cabot Manufacturing
co. have decided to build this year the
west section OF the mill, to replace thai
portion of the old mill which still re-
mains. 1t will be about 100 feet by 12O
feet and five stories high. When this
part is completed the main mill will
be about 500 feet long.
The police say that Frank Brown,
arrested Tuesday at Milo Junction for
the blowing of the safe of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway at Grecnville
Monday. is wanted by the federal Off
GERS i'll Massachusetts for poStollice
bcrglariCS. He answers the descrip-
ton of Il Frank Brown, alias Frank
Browning, described in circulars. He
and Clarence Award are in the county
jail at Dover to await action of the
September grand jury. Both pleaded
guilty i'll the lower court
Mrs. Richard s. Ryan of Portsmouth.
n. H., is rejoicing over the fact that
her brother, Thomas Oliver OF Canso,
y. S., was not one of the Inflated
who persisted on the schooner Fame,
which was sunk by Il steamer Tuesday
|. evening. Oliver who was a member of
the crew, got a hook caught in his
right hand, which caused blood pois-
Oniny, and ne was taken to the hos
pital at Boothbay Harbor last Friday
night his relatives in Portsmouth be
ing appraised of that fact Wednesday.
John Voytko, the 9-years- old son of
Michael Noytko, was drowned Wednes-
day afternoon in the AndrOScOggin
river on the Durham side. about 100
feet above the dam of the Lisbon Falls
Fibre Co. He with two other children,
Annie and Joseph Hruby, were catch
ing frogs and throwing them into the
river. The Voytko child Slipped and
fell into the river The other children
were 50 frightened that they said moth
ing of what had happened and not till
IL p. NJ. Wednesday did any one else
know of the accident
Alason n Blethen. a wcll-known and
respected citizen of Bangor, died
Wednesday at his home, 149 Elm
street He was 50 years of age and a
widow, one son, Fred n. Blethen, two
daughters, Mrs. H. G. Bridges, Mrs.
SIItCe w. bul SIN, Oh VI i'etilo'i, 'iiC
brother, Dexter w Blethen of Fox
croft, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary L.
Knowlton, Sangervillc Mrs. Annie n.
Chadbourne, Mansfield Mass, and
Mrs. Margaret G. kimball of Brad
ford. Mr. Blethcn was born in Atkin-
son and lived there until he was Il
years of age, when he went to Bangor
and resided there ever since. He was
a carpenter by trade. Mr.. Blethcn
was much respected by all who knew
him and his death will be deeply re-
GREETED.
Dressed in a light brown suit, a
shawl of quaint design, and striking
hat set off with bright roses and long
pink ties. Miss Helene Lambert Of Au
guSta appeared in the Lewiston NUM-
cipal court, Thursday morning, as the
chief witness for the State against
Mrs. Hattie T.. Cole of Middle street
Lewiston Miss Lambert is one of the
girls taken by the police from q Lis
bon street office Tuesday night. She |
is Is years old, is fair, and would easily
attract attention on the street She /
ran away from her Augusta home and
the police in Lewiston were notified.
In defence Mrs. Cole who was charg
ed with maintaining nuisance, tcsti
fled to the character Of her home and
introduced two young women to sub
stantiate her story. She was held for
the grand jury under $500 bonds, prob
able cause being found. l.. ]. Brann
was counsel for Mrs Cote and and w. |
H. Hines appeared for the State.