Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The forest fires around Fryeburg
breke out again. Wednesday afternoon,
started by the east wind. M. Hob
son, the manager, ordered the mill
shut down that the men, some % in
number. might fight the fire.
The farm buildings of Emery Law
ry, al Charleston, together with one
horse, three cows a wagon and Is
tons of hay were burned, July is. The
fire had gained such Roadway when
discovered, that nothing could be done
with the means at hand. About 20
cords of dry wood were in the shed.
The buildings were insured for $500.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
A sentence of 80 days in Jail was
given to Darnasse Leblond, who was
arraigned for intoxication, Thursday,
before Recorder Kelley in the Lewiston
municipal court. Leblond was before
the court a few days ago, and he was
gathered in by the police again,
Wednesday. In the evening, one of the
officers found the man trying to hang
himself to the cell bars. The prisoner
was stripped of his clothing and, plac-
ed in the padded cell. where he could
do no harm to himself.
The ladies of Portland, who a short
time ago sent several cases 6f hospital
supplies to Harpers Ferry for the
Maine soldiers, have received notice of
their safe arrival, also hearty thanks
for their donation. The com
panies recently organized in oxford
county are actively engaged in drill
ing and are making much progress.
The large bounty paid by the
town of Lewiston for its soldiers has
induced many to sign up. The Lewis
ton Falls paper says that II enlist
ments were secured on Monday-Port-
land Advertiser. July is. 1862.
Although their ages range from but
five TO seven years, four Lewiston boys
We're able to break into the grocery
store of Frank Bartkus. 1912 Spruce
street. Lewiston, in the broad daylight
of Wednesday afternoon, say the po-
lice. The lads made an entrance
through a window and got away with
out being seen. The articles stolen in
clude IS to SO worth of cigarettes, can
dy and jam. Recorder Kelley informed
the police that the lads were too young
to prosecute. Deputy Marshal futile
gave the boys sound scolding and al
lowed thelnto go. 1t is understood that
the parents have agreed to settle with
mir Bartkus for the damage.
Judge f. Wade Halliday of Newport
was in Portland Thursday, and told
an Express Advertiser reporter that he
should not run as Socialist candidate
Tor Congress in the 4th Maine District.
H. viii be recalled that he received two
Socialist votes in the district and these
tive conferred on him the nomination
for that party, even though he was
running as a Democrat. He was noti-
fled by the secretary of State that he
had been nominated for the place, not
by the Democrats but by the Social
lists. He returned the certificate and
declined to be a candidate. however,
and says he shall support the Demo
cratic nominee. Charles w. Mullen,
mayor of Bangor
AT the meeting of the Republican
candidates and committee of oxford
county. Tuesday, at the court house
AT South Paris, plans were made for
the campaign. Those present inelud-
ed the members of the county commit
tee, practically all of the candidates
Mr.. Hastings of Bethel member OF
the State committee, and Chairman
Philbrook and Hon. w. b. SHELTON,
the Republican candidate for Congress
from the End District Canvasses had
been made of the different towns and
the reports brought in indicated that
VIM. T. Haines would carry the coun-
| ty by one of the old time pluralties.
The county like other parts of the
State, has had its legislative districts
gerrymandered into shoestrings, which
of course will make them more diff
cult to carry than they would have
been otherwise, but that is the only
thing that is causing the Republicans
| of Oxford any anxiety.
A terrific shower with lightning and
hail, accompanied by a high wind
passed over Gushing, about noon, July
| 16. Trees were blown down and crops
Injured. The most serious damage done
| by the lightning was the loss of Ed
win Seaveys barn. Mr. Seavey and llis
| father We're away from home haying
land when neighbors arrived the inside
of the barn was a mass of flames
Thsre was hay in the barn but no
stock. There was small insurance,
The house of Osmond ID. Robinson was
/ struck. No tire resulted but more OF