Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Eusebe Brule died at his home al
| Dunn and Sd streets in New Auburn
| Saturday, following a stroke of paraly-
J sis. He was one of the best known
| French residents of the city. He was 80
years old A widow and several chill
| dren survive.
Col John Clifford Cobb, who was
| colonel of colored regiment in the
| Civil War, after serving as an officer
| in the 4th and 18th Maine Regiments,
| died suddenly Saturday at Portland of
apoplexy. He was prominent in the
| affairs Of the Order of the Loyal LIE
| gion, and was a well-known lawyer.
Tina: rural schools should be in ses-
sion in the summer instead of in the
winter is an idea advanced by Prof
| Charles Davidson, head of the depart
ment of education of the University OF
Maine, in an address Friday night be-
! fore the Penobscot Valley Association
| of School superintendent. Prof DAY.
| idson also advocated the idea of CEN
tralizing the rural schools above the
| eighth grade. He favored the combin-
ing Of towns to have first-class
High school.
Thomas A. Brown, aged IS years.
| died Saturday at Bath, following q
| stroke of paralysis. He was a native
| of Edgecomb, but had lived in Bath
| for so years. He served in the Civil
War as member of Co. d of the Sd
Maine. At one time he conducted a
grocery store and later went into the
shipbulding business. He constructed
| numerous vessels in Bath and at Wis
| casset. He was prominent in politics
He had served five years in the COM
mon council and for several years was
city liquor agent. He was a member
of Sedgwick Post, G.. A. r.
A letter was received Saturday in
Rockland from Rev. Frank w. Sand
ford. who, with some of the Holy
Ghost and Us Society, is cruising in
the barkentine Kingdom, dated at Glib
raltar, March IT, The leader recOunts
the work of conversion on n British
warship. Il believe" writes Mr.. Sand
ford, that God has started a fire in
the British navy which is to be ire
sistible, if only fed with fuel daily by
faithful and persevering prayer" The
last previous letter received from Mr..
Sanford, and the first to tell of the
barkentine's whereabouts was dated
Alexandria, Egypt, Jan. "a.
The sardine canning business in East
port and along the coast of Maine will
open for the season on Friday, April Is
Most of last years pack of sardines has
been shipped. Prices for herring ran
hlgher last fall than usual. Before the
month is over PASSPORT will be one of the
busiest places of eastern Maine. with
more than dozen sardne factories run-
fnng employing over 5000 people and with
weekly payroll of gully $4,000 MANY of
the Quoddy boatmen are fitting I'M tbair i
boats, and the fleet this !
season will be increased by the addition I
Oh several power boats.
Inc right arm of Romeo Allie. the s. |
Sear-old son of Charles Ellie of New An |
Du'h' was amputated Saturday between
tne wrist and elbow. He with other hovs
was trying to steal a ride on the car fron,
new Auburn to the fair grounds in Lew
iS'oh. Inc boys were driven off nv tba
conductor, but the Ellie boy iumped on
lhe step on the side on which the yesti.
ouie door was closed, and was hidden
from the conductor. After the car start
"a ne either fell or jumped off. Iand;na
'h his face with one hand extandip, On
ehat q wheel passed over IT. He was a.
tended at the st. Marie General hosnital