Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-22

Joe Bell of Saco was committed IN ;a;l in
aired last April to answer 10 q charge of
burglary, put effected his escape through the
roo1 OF tnat antiquated institution and AZ.
Though soiemnly called to come into court"
to answer the indictment found against him.
qua not come when they called him. Recent
MS ioVe OF nome overcame his fear and he
returned 10 oaco, Where he was arrested and
thrown into the Jail there. Day before yes
terday he very ingeniously constructed hal
ter from his blanket and proceeded to mt the
same to its proper and legitimate nse Int
was cut down before his animation was On.
tirely suspended. d. Webster, Joe
still lives.
! The journal says about one-third more
bricks have been made in Lewiston, this
season, than usual. The season has been
very favorable thus far. One firm have sold
this season half million of brick, all of
which have been laid in small jobs.
The "prize logs belonging to the Penob-
scot laundering Association, amounting to a
little over 1861 900 feet, were sold by auction
Thursday to A. b. Sutton of Upper Still
water, for $1,000 per thousand.
Capt. j. w. Crocker of Rockland, has
been appointed Deputy Collector of Customs
at that port, in place of Gen. J. P. Cilley,
and entered upon the duties of his office this
week. The Press says Capt. Croker is
well-qualifed for the position and will prove
a very prompt, gentlemanly and efficient off,
Ger. lH
The Gazette says that Sheriff Shepherd
arrested last Wednesday morning young
man named Delos d. Lebroke, belonging in
Dexter, for the larceny of $40 from q man
for whom he was at work in Glenburn. He
was taken to Dexter and put in the hencoop
under Town Hall for safe keeying until
| Thursday. When his preliminary examine
| ton was to have taken place Friday morning
the officer visited him with articles for the
sustenance of the body but found the young
man had got disguised with his quarters,
whitfield his way out, and ''dusted.'
During heavy thunder storm Wednesday
afternoon, ithe dwelling occupied by Asa s.
Davis, in Fexcroft was struck by lightning
and damaged to the amount of 500. The
fluid struck the chimney, passing through the
roof and down through the house, and fol-
lowing the bell wire out of the front door.
The family were at tea, and were not shocked
in the least, although plastering from the
walls was thrown past them upon the table
around which they were sitting. The light
ming also struck the house Of James Wood
bury, in Dover, damaging it but slightly, and
also blew up large rock close by the tent of
Stone & Murray's Circus, which was exhibit
ing there.
The Rockand Gazette says the Warren
people have just shown by their prompt and
business action that they are cup with the
times" and willing to take advantage of any
opportunity to increase the business and pro-
mote the prosperity of their town when 1t
presents itself. A short time since, Mr.. l.. A.
Howe, prominent shoe manufacturer in
Marlboro, Mass, visited Warren and pro-
posed to its citizens to invest $4,000 in a
boot and shoe mandatory in that village,
provided that they would subscribe for stock
to. a like amount and procure vote of town
to exempt the property from taxation for a
term of ten years. The public-spirited men
of Warren promptly accepted this offer.
Subscription books were opened last Satur-
day and the whole amount of $15 900 had
been taken before the following Monday
night. legal meeting of the citizens was
held last Saturday, when the town voted al
most unanimously not only to exempt this, |
but any other manufacturing corporation |
that might be formed there, from taxation for
term of ten years. The corporation will be |
Immediately organized under the general law
of the State. We understand the reason of Mr..
Howes removal of his business to this State
to be the difficulties and annoyances he had
experienced from the dictation and interfer- |
ence of the "trade-unions" with his opera
tives in Massachusetts. Mr.. Howe first pro-
posed to locate in Camden, but did not meet |
with the encouragement Desired.
Wednesday afternoon about O'Clock, Mr.. |
Wentworth's barn in the town of Naples, was
struck by lightning, set on fire and burned
with all of his hay and farming tools. The
fire extended to a long shed filed with wood,
and then to the dwelling house. The wind
blew so hard that everything was burned ex-
cepting part of the furniture. 1t was with
great difficulty that the surrounding buildings
were saved. At the loves. estimate the loss
is $500. Insured for $1,000. During the
same shower Mr.. Archibald's barn, which is
one and half miles above the village, was
struck by lightning, but not badly injured.
Mr.. Archibald was knocked down and bruised
slightly.