Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Elmer C. i.ittlefeld of Auburn. who
was thrown from his wagon on Pine
street, Lewiston. 10 days ago through
collision with an automobile, died at
the Central Maine General hospital,
Saturday morning, without having re-
gained consciousness.
Carl w Perry was elected captain
of the nine. on which he has starred
as left fielder for two seasons. at a
meeting of the Roc}land High school
A. A.. Saturday. There will be seven
veterans as n nucleus for the team,
which will have one game with Ev-
erett Mass, High school.
Rev DR., Frank L. wilkins, pastor
of the Free Street Baptist church al
Portland, and since he came here from
Gloucester, Mass, seven years ago,
prominent in religious and reformatory
circles. has been called to the pasto-
rate of the Second Baptist church of
East Providence. r: l., and has the
offer under consideration.
Friday night, the police and firemen
We're unable to ascribe any cause for
the origin of the $4,000 fire in the
row of wooden buildings on Main
street, Biddeford, but. Saturday, there
is abundant proof that the city has q.
firebug, the same as Saco. 1t is be-
lieVed that the person who set the
two fires in Saco, Sunday night. start
ed the blaze in Biddeford, Friday eve
ming.
The big coal steamer Alette from
sydney w9s piloted into Portland,
Saturday, by fisherman, and he
probably made good deal more than
had he continued his trip to the fish
ing grounds. The Alette was cruising
back and forth outside the harbor
watching for a pilot. and finally the
captain, seeing Capt. Geo. Rice in his
gasoline craft. asked HIM to guide the
steamer inside. The offer was accepted.
Jesse Gould, the oldest practitioner
of the York bar, died at Biddeford,
Saturday. He had been in practice
there Tor almost so years. He was
born in Lyman, Me-, studied law with
the late John NJ. Goodwin of Bidde-
ford and was admitted to practice in
York county. He afterward Travelled
in Europe and was employed in the
Boston customhouse. He represent
ed Biddeford in the Maine Legisla-
ture in his younger days. He was
prominent in Y. NJ. C. A. and in church
work. He was a member of Dunlap
Lodge, f. and A. NJ, and had been
chaplain of the lodge for 20 years.
The 10th annual show of the Free
port Poultry Association is TO be
held at the Town hall in Brunswick.
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday, Dec. II, Is, 10 and 90. Previ-
ously the show has been held at the
Freeport Town hall, but, last year. the
exhibits were so crowded that the AS
ISOLATION gladly accepted an invita-
ton of the Brunswick Board of Trade
To hold this years show in that town.
The Town hall in Brunswick is about
three times as large as the hall in
Freeport and is we'll lighted both by
day and night.
The laying eff the last brick and
closing in the roof on Bangor's new
100000 High school building was cele-
brated. Saturday. when Mayor Charles
w. Mullen and p. H. Vose of the
school board raised on the flagstaff
over the main entrance the flag saved
from the old High school while it was
burning in the big fire of April 30
1911, by Principal G.. II. Larrabee. Tho
Der of city officials and citizens, but
there was no ceremony. The new
building will be completed in time for
the opening of school in the fall OF
1915