Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-05
SPARKS. FROM MAINE WIRES.

Word has been received at Gardiner
of the death in Chicago of Miss Lucy
H. Nutting. Miss Nutting was
daughter of the late Daniel and Lucy
Upton Nutting of Gardiner and the
funeral will be held there some time
this week.
DR.. Stanwood E. Fisher of Portland
has gone to Boston. He has been APP
pointed assistant in the throat room
OF the Massachusetts General hospital
'or six months starting. Oct 1. Dr..
Fisher is a son of Thomas Fisher, the
shoe man.
a large party of students from the
University of Maine under Prof.
Boardman and three instructors, have
been in Enfield recently to obtain
practical instruction in measuring the
water flow in the river and to observe
the action of the freShet.
1t is estimated that the loss of |. W.
Russell & Co. as a result OF the re-
cent rains in charge of the big Pea
Cove and Argyle booms at Old Town.
will reach $4,000 for 'cordage alone.
that amount of rope being carried
away when logs got away and took
their ropes with them.
The schooner Melbourn P. Smith
which was recently launched at Mil
bridge has the following dimensions:
Length ia feet inches: breadth
35 feet, s inches; depth of hold, 10 feet:
gross tonnage. $50, net 52S; single
deck and beams, official No. 2o6.313,
signal letters LBGT. The schooner
was christened by means of her en-
sign which was rolled up full OF roses
and other flowers and when it broke
out the flowers scattered.
The annual convention of the. Maine
Cniversalist Sunday school Associa-
ton began at Norway today and con-
tinues until Wednesday evening.
Most Worthy Frank E. Sleeper Of
Sabattus, grand lecturer will hold a
Masonic school of instruction with
Deering lodge, No. 1873. +. and A. NJ,
at $40 Forest avenue, Portland. Thurs
day, Oct. IA. commencing at 10 A. NJ.
and continuing through the day. Most
Worthy Edmund B. Malett of Free
port. the grand master. is expected to
be present.
The auxiliary to the New England
States Veteran Firemens League. will
have it's semi-annual meeting in Port
land. Tuesday at 10 o'clock at Fire
mems hall. corner of South and Spring
streets. Fifty delegates will arrive in
the city on the Boston boat Tuesday.
Mrs. William Ross of Portland is
president.
Captain William Stanley, head keep
or at the Two Lights in Portland Har-
Dor. has been stricken With paralysis
and is in a feeble condition. He is
about so years old and was transferred
to the Two Lights recently from Duck
Island light at Northeast Harbor. taxi
ing the place of Capt White who went
to the westward.
The First Christian church at Lubec
has a new pipe organ which will be
ready for use December first.
The case of the state VS.. George
Crabb of Presque isle tor attempting
to set fire in a barrel of straw in front
of one of the stores on the day fol
lowing the big Pressure Isle fire vas
tried Friday last. The witnesses for
the State testified that Crabh was
seen smoking Il cigarette and acting
in a peculiar manner. and after he
had gone away a lighted cigarette stub
was found in the barrel. Hon. r. w.
Shaw appeared for the defense and
Hon. Eugene A. Holmes county at
torney for the State. A verdict of
guilty was brought in by the jury.
Juan r. RassellOa. a young Porto
Rican who is student at Ellsworth
High school. is RAPIDLY mat'"~ ~"n'"
for himself in musical circles. He IL
an accomplished violinist and has been
heard with a great deal of pleasure
lately.
Herbert w Sears of Portland is to
Nke Up The duties of Grand Master of
more than 25.G0O Odd Fellows in the
Jurisdiction of Maine. He will take
''AarP" If the office on the goth.