Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-03

Tuesday Deputy Sterling arrested Nathaniel
Ferham, an undergraduate of the State Re-
form School, who made his escape from that
institution last May. He is credited to Ken
The Portland Press says that for some time
past dispute has existed between Elias Lit
| field and Charles A. Dalton, residenta of
Wlndham, in regard to the ownership of n
piece of land. Last Sunday evening Dalton
met Littlefeld driving his cows home from
the disputed pasture, and attempted to drive
them away to pound for having tresspassed on
his enclosure. Littlefield resisted the attempt
when Dalton attacked him feriously, knock
ing him down and beating him with stone.
He threatened to kill him, and might have
done so had not neighbor named Smith seen
the trouble and interferred. Mr.. Littlefield's
nose was broken, one ear cut badly and sew
eral long, deep gashes cut in his face and head
Dalton was arrested on Monday, and falling
to find sureties was lodged in jail to answer
to the charge of an aggravated assault, at the
Superior court in September. sas-
The Calais Savings Bank has deposits to
the amount of $4,000. ~
Davis Robbins, a workman on the Grand
Trunk railway, was run over by an engine
and instantly killed Wednesday morning at
Bryants Pond. He was about thirty years
old and leaves a wife and two children,
Assistant Postmaster General Thrill was
IN Portland Monday night on his way to
Mount Desert.
The rate of taxation in Calais is S9. 90 on
the thousand.
The Bangor Wing learns that Senator
Hamlin and Hon. George Stetson, President
of the First National Bank, propose making
a visit to California this MONTH
Mr.. E. A. Withee writes the Bangor Whig
that his farm buildings in Corinna were de-
stroyed ty fire on Wednesday morning, 18th
ult. The fire is supposed to have been in
cendiary Loss estimated at 5000; insured
for 1915.
The rocks in the river between Milbridge
and Cherryfeld are being rapidly removed
under the direction of Mr.. r. c. Thayer.
When Barnum's circus company was leav-
ing Lewiston, Mr.. Thomas Vaughn and his
father attempted to pick mp the hay that had
been left by the company on the ground.
They were assaulted in furious manner by
some of the workmen, and they with their
friends by throwed stones at the passing
wagons, damaging them somewhat. The
old man was quite badly beaten, and doubts
are expressed Of his recovery.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says w. III. CHlck, OI NOTtn OlXmONt, Tea-
lized 5000 for wool and lambs from four
teen sheep, and wool wasn't 60 cents per
pound either. Nine sheep raised twin
lambs. aa5f ss.
Mr.. Levi Wooley of Sabattis captured,
last week on the shore of Sabattis Pond,
perfectly white Kingbrd. Mr.. Wooley has
the bird in cage, and hopes to keep him
alive. 4s4g as.
The Portland Advertiser says that man
by the name of John Hubbard, of Shapleigh,
had his pocket picked on board the Maine
Central train Monday. He lost his pocket
book containing between $50 and $50 in
money and papers to the value of several
hundred dollars.
The Lewiston Journal says that some of
the hod carriers at work on the city buildings
for Messrs. Norton and Edwards, the con-
tractors, struck for higher pay Wednesday.
A part of the strikers went to work again
when the contractors assured them they
should not advance the pay, and few de-
clined to return, when their places were sup
piled. -, .sn.
The Machias Union says that Mr.. A. F.
Campbell who since the drouth has worked in
his cardng mill late evenings, was set upon
by two roughs near the bridge Wednesday
night last, but Mr.. c. having a chilly" one
of the roughs was knocked down and the
other ran off. Mr.. Campbell was struck but
not much hurt.