Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
/ Stetson L. Hill. the first register of
probate of Androscoggin county, and
for many years prominent in this part
Oc the State, is dead at the age of 80
years in Riverside. Cal. His death came
Saturday, after nearly a years illness.
A widow survives.
Bankruptcy petitions are: Elmer f.
Smith, Buxton, engineer; debt $93S
Everett Hight of Saco, listed as prin-
cipal creditor. Thomas w. Call, Her
mon. Iaborer, debts $54S; Luella f.
Call, Hermon, w. H. Harlow. Bangor,
and A. A. Potter given as principal
creditors.
The siX-masted schooner Wyoming,
the biggest wooden vessel in the world,
sailed Tuesday from Bath on her maid
en- voyage, bound for Newport News
where she will load coal. She was tow
ed down the Kennebec and outside to
a point beyond Seguin island, when sail
was hoisted.
The State Board of Arbitration. which
met at Auburn Monday night for the
purpose OF offering their services to
al shoemakers and their lasters, adj
iourned at noon Tuesday satisfied that
they could do nothing to help the sit
uatiOn.
The body of George Huff, aged &C. of
Kennebunkport, was found in the wa
ter beside his dory Tuesday night Will:
he and others OF the crew of the fish,
erman Mildred Nunan were hshlng OIL
Cape Porpoise. 1t has not been deter
mined whether he was drowned or
heart trouble caused death. A widow
survives: .e.,....s. 49,. ....,x
Through the generosity of Alden j.
Blethcn the home of the president OF
Maine Wesleyan Seminary at kents
Hill is being placed in thorough repair
Extensive repairs, too, have been
made in Bearce hail New tablet arm
seats have been placed in the French
room and new seats will be ADDED IN
the lecture room. Extensive improve
ments are also planned for Deerrg
chapel.
Tuesday evening inside of an hour
and a half the Portland nolce made
three seizures and arrests for unlaW-
ful possession in each instance. Rev.
H. N. Prngle of Waterville CT the
Maine Civic League has been IN me
CITY the past two days and while ne
did not swear out the warrants he Is
understood to have been greatly inter
ested in having several places search
ed. This the police die and made seiz-
ures in each instance.
The tug Portland was taken into
nj <rh
being iloated at high tide by the tug
M. Mitchell Davis of Portsmouth ana
the wrecking lighters Trlby and
Charles Lawrence of Boston. The PORT
land struck on Stones rock, just OUT
side of Portsmouth, on Dec. 10 and
sank after being pulled off. 1t was
planned to drag her high up on the
beach Wednesday to make tenn
porary repairs. She is owned ny the
Central Wharf Towing Co. of Port
land.
George l.. Barbour died at his home
in Portland Tuesday at the age OF 6o
years and 9 days. He was born IN
Skowbegan and attended the schools
Of his native town, but when young
man moved TO Portland. having enter
ed the employ Of the Maine Central IN
the freight department as brakeman
After a few years service in that ca
pacity he was. in appreciation of his
attention to business and for faithful
duty. promoted to the position OF
freight conductor and he continued in
that position for 80 years until about
nine years ago, when on account q.
failing health he left that road to ac-
ccpt an easier position in the employ
,nent of the Boston d Maine.
Fire Tuesday night destroyed the
house at West Woolwich owned by
Holm Preble and occupied by Joseph
Hilton. 1t was caused by a defective
chimney and discovered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hilton while putting their children
TO bed Smoke was smelled and upon |
opening the attic door to investigate |
were nearly overcome with smoke. The |
opening of the door caused draft and |
in a few minutes the flames commenced /
to spread TO the lower sections of the /
house and from there to the barn and /
carriage house, destroying all three. 1
All of the cattle and much Of the /
household furnishings We're saved but |
the hay was destroyed and lighted up |
the heavens for radius of many Il
miles. Some of the telephone wires IN |
that vicinity were burned off. The 4
building property destroyed is estimat-
ed to have been worth about $l3o0.