Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-12
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The rebuilding of a bridge ai NltterN
Point at the York Harbor and beach
branch of the Boston & Maine is prov
ing costly structure. The company is
obliged to use 15-foot piles on account of
mud, which stock can on.N - obtained
in the South With transportation, each
pile costs the company 800.
George W Gray OF Portland saved 4
15-year-o!d DO. from drowning 1T
Sebago Lake Saturday. The boy was
in a boat hat 4 mile from the shore,
when the little craft caught in the ice.
The youngster tried to reach shore by
running over the ice. but broke
through Mr. Gray went to the rescue
in another Boat.
The Lewiston police have been noti-
fed that man named Tremblay has
been arrested in Montreal for passing
forged checks Tremblay is wanted in
Lewiston fCr q similar offence. He is
believed by the police to have operated
there about a week ago An effort will
be made to bring him to Lewiston af-
ter the Montreal authorities are
through with him.
The body of James Hatch OF Wells,
Me, a member Of a Boston & Maine
construction crew. was found Sunday
morning on the flats near the end of
the railroad bridge at Portland. While
returning to his boarding place in Ii
gonia from Portland he had evidently
fallen from the bridge into the water.
He was about GO years old and unmar-
ried.
| The joint committee for the district
| just framed of Norway and Waterford,
at i meeting Saturday at Norway.
voted to engage as district SuDetin-
| tendent of schools for tWo years l.. NJ.
Fetch of Houlton. Mr. Fetch is d grad
| uate of the State Normal school at
Farminctnn in the Glass of 'S5. and has
| received the degree of A. NJ. from Col
by. His family consists of Il wife. a
daughter, who is a student at Colby, a
| daughter in the High school and a
! son.
Rev. Leslie T.. Coffin died Saturday
at his homc in kittcry after long
! illness aged 36. He was a native of
Lowell, and lad held pastorate in the
prcgational churches at Danbury,
Ct. Tuftonboro. n H.. and Fottsville,
| Mass During his illness his wife,
daughter of t'rarklin Bond of kttcry.
l'b'h tt' HIS N'th anu lol lIlt past wv u
| wears she has been licensed preacher
| and had church at Hampton. Be-
sides 4 widow. three children and a
sister. who lives in Lowell. survive.
The third annual banquet of the Quar-
| tcr-Century Travelling Mems Association
| will be held at Riyerton May Z. and from
| eli indications it will be successful in
| every way. y large number of the mem
bers have been heard from and it is the
belief of the committee in charge that
| over $50 will attend. The meetings of the
| association are held at Portland and Ban
| Gor and are always source of pleasure
| to those attending. Many of the mem
| bers live in far-away cities but they make
| it a point to attend the reunion No spe-
| cial speakers have been invited as enough
| talent can be found within the ranks
| Following are the officers of the asso-
| citation: President BiOn r. Lane, Port
| land: vice president, J. A. Dingley Bos-
| ton: secretary. Frank II. Upper. Bangor
| Israel o. Anterior died at his home in
| Lewiston Friday night after a surgical
| operation performed on Friday He was
| a native of New Brunswick and was 7G
years old. He lived in Lewiston about
| three years. Two sons, Ernest Atherton
| of -raGgville and Roy Anterior of Houl-
| ton, survive.