Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-26
STATE NEWS.

On the night of the 9Th, sorrel mare
owned by j. g. Clark, Esq, of Bangor, was
| stolen from the pasture of Mr.. II. X. Robin
son in Brewer. An item appeared in the
Lewiston Journal of Friday last, stating that
| a fellow had tried to sell a good horse very
| cheap to constable w. p Laughton of that
| city, but becoming frightened at the latter's
Inquiries, skedaddlsd, leaving the animal in
Laughton's hands. This coming to the no.
tice Of Detective Walker of Bangor in whose
hands the case was put by Mr.. Clark, he
telegraphed for description, and 10, the
| missing mare was found.
Mr.. John Stuart, one of the oldest citizens
| of Machias, died quite suddenly on Thursday
afternoon last. Mr.. Stuart had had several
attacks of heart disease and for the last ten
days has been seriously troubled.
Samuel G. Croker has been appointed
Deputy Custom House officer at Kingman,
an appointment emnently fit to be made and
at very fit location. Mr.. Crocker is also a
constable for that plantation.
The Saco Independent says: son Saturday
morning last, many of our citizens were ar
reused from their SAUNDERS by voice in the
air, crying, awake We, awake; for the judy
ment of the Lord is upon you. Prepare We,
for the everlasting fires" This following so
closely the earthquake, caused much quaking
and shaking. \ look from the window dis
closed that one Mr.. Dole, a poor crazy man,
was the cause of all f the excitement.
Amos Purington, Esq, postmaster at An
dover, Me, suddenly fell and died immedi-
ately at his home on Saturday morning.-sup-
posed from heart disease. MIR. Z. was a
highly respected citizen of the town.
The Lewiston journal says the directors of
the Valley railroad, have prepared some
propositions for lease of their road to the
Maine Central Co., which will shortly be
submitted TO the directors ofthat road. They
estimate the whole cost of putting the line in
operation to Liycrmore Falls at $685., 900
which, at six per cent. on the cost, will make
an annual rental of S2l,300 Two and one
halt per cent. of the valuation of the twons
interested will build the road to Livermore
Falls.
Hay is selling in Sherman for $500
per ton, right from the field
Mr. John Gibbs of Washington recently
carried some clans home. AS this bivalve
is something of a rarity in that corner of
Knox county, Mr. G.. desired to have his pur-
chase as long as possible. So he put the
clans into the callar and sprukled Indian
meal moistened with water over them. In
the morning when he went for his clans he
met sight that struck him with astonishment
The mice on the premises had scented the
meal and went for it, while the clans had re-
ceiyed them with the utmost hospitality. -
When Mr.. G.. reached the cellar he found the
top OF the tub covered with the little rodents,
each one held firmly by the tail by a clam.
One of the employees on the L. & n. A.
Railway, says that in digging through some
long moss that he came to ice or frozen dir
one foot in thickness. This was last week,
and about 10 miles from Mattawamkeag.
A fine schooner called the Winner, of 23S
tons o. IN. was launched from the yard of
Moses Nash & Co., in Harrington, on the LIST
inst.
Mr.. John Getrhell of Marshfcld, one of
the oldest inhabitants of ancient Machias, is
very sick, and not expecten to recover. Mr..
g., is an applicant for pension for service in
the war of 1912.
The Lewiston Journal says that under
Maine Central management the Androscoggin
railroad, and the section of the M. G.. road
from Brunswick to Ba h will be known as
the Androscoggin Division. Mr.. Brown is
designated as Division Superintendent
T aims will, after a few days, run from Lew
iston directly to Bath, Mr.. Anderson running
to Bath at noon and back at night; the Bath
conductor coming through to Lewiston and
returning at night. The freight trains run
directly to Bath, the morninS train leaving at
a quarter of six. The forenoon train for
Portland will leave at half-past FIVE. The
trains will leave for Pennington at AZ
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