Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-16
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
On Monday night the store of Mr.. Crock
ett at Ferry Village, in Cape Elizabeth, was
broken into by a young man named Fred
erick Taylor Of that place.
1t is stated that the Androscoggin road will
commence at once building the extension to
Danville Junction, and that the means for 1t
will be obtained without calling on Lewiston
or Auburn for aid.
The British schooner, Rosilla B., of and
for st. John, N. B., from Portland, laden with
Hour and feed, went ashore last Thursday
morning at Great Duck Island, and is q total
wreck. Crew saved. The cargo is strewn
| along the shore.
T. c. Bradford, Esq, Of Winthrop, has
sold out his Apothecary bushes IS to q former
| clerk, by the name of Magoslin, and young
Mr. Hartford, who formerly kept an Eating
House.
The Lewiston Journal says a child Of VIM.
Alexander, of Great Island, aged years,
was so severely burned, Saturday, Feb. 11th,
that she died in about eight hours. Cause
playing with fire when her mother was out of
the room.
Joseph Carr, Esq, of Bangor, has been
appointed Special Mail Agent and Post Oface
Inspector for the districts including Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont, in place OF
VIM. c. Hammatt, resigned.
The opinion delivered by Judge Fox Of the
U. $. District Court, in the collision case tina,
the schooners "Maud Webster" and ssMatil.
da," adjudges that each should pay one-half
the damages and one-half the costs.
The people of Lewiston are RECALLING them
selves on big pickerel, at twelve cents a
pound. The journal hears that one Jealous
disciple of Izaak residing in q neghboring
town, has realized good income this winter
and good sport beside, pickerel hauling. =.
Orland H. w. Bean, an engineer on the
Maine Central road, lost part of the two
middle fingers of the left hand, short time
since, while repairing his engine. The Wing
says they are healing rapidly and he will soon
be at work.
In the case of the United States, by indict-
ment, VS.. Geo. w. Eveleth Of Fort Fairfield,
(for fraudulently taking a letter containing
articles of value from the mail, on trial in
the U. S. District Caurt at Portland, the jury
on Monday returned verdict of guilty.
| The Machias Union learns that saw mill
and single machine, ON Cathance stream in
Marion, owned by T. w. Allen & Son of
Dennysville, was totally destroyed by fire on
Friday night, together with small quantity
of shingles. Cause unknown.
The Argus says that Henry B. Hart, of the
firm of II. B. & II. NJ. Hart of Portland, died
Thursday night, after an illness of q few
weeks. He was prominent member of the
Baptist denomination and an active friend of
Colby University.
The students of Bowdoin College have or
ganized Boating Association and made
choice of the following officers:
+. A. Kicker, Commodore; A. G. Ladd,
Vice Commodore; Weston Lewis Secretary
and Treasurer; +. A. Kicker, w. A. Blake
and w. C.. Stanton, Executive Committee.
Boats will be purchased in the spring, and
they hope ere long to try their crews muscle
with the best the country can afford.
The annual meeting of the C. p. Kimball
corporation was held few days since. The
following gentlemen were elected Directors
tor the ensuing year &C. p. Kimball, A. X.
Shurtleff, James Baily, L. d. NJ. Sweat, and
j. S. Kicker. c. p. Kimball was elected
President and ]. M. Gould, Treasurer. The
report of the President shows very prosper
GUS state of affairs.
| The Press says the new town of Deering
makes the fifth town into which the territory
of ancient Falmouth has been divided. For
more than one hundred and thirty years from
the time of its settlement in 1882, its limits
comprised the present territory of Falmouth,
Cape Elizabeth, Portland, and Westbrook.
Cape Elizabeth was set off and incorporated
in 1865, Portland in 1856, Westbrook in 1918,
and now Deering in 1871. The aggregate
population of these municipalities is now
1903, and their aggregate valuation, $685.
1874 ,2Ss.
lady in Portland. has an autograph album
which is of much value. In it are inscribed
the names of John Quincy Adams, Henry
Clay, Daniel Webster, John c. Calhoun,
Theodore Frelinghuysen, William c. Pres
ton, Edward Everett, Charles Dickens, Robt.
c. Winthrop, J. J. Crittenden, Judge Wayne,
Thomas Ewing, and many others. Many of
them wlote verses and sentiments, but most
of them simply their names. Before his name
Washing Irving wrote, Every respectfully,
your, ob't serv't," and John p. Kennedy
writes Immediately underneath, :" entirely
agree with Irving"
The body of the late Hannah Thompson,
of Topsham, was found last week about 40
rods west of the farm and dwelling of Mr.. I.
Edward Tedford on lot formerly belonging
to her father. About two years and q half
ago she was missed from the house in the vii
lage where she lived alone as she had for
years. On discovering her absence the neigh
bors turned out, secured the woods, dragged
the river and ponds and made every effort to
find her. She was possessed of considerable
property and reward was offered by her
friends for the recovery of her body. She
was woman of uncommon tenacity Of mem
Dry, full of wit and inherited all the charac-
teristics of the "Old Brigadier" with his
shrewdness but unfortunately labored under
an alteration of mind. The spot where she
was found had been familiar to hef from
youth, and no doubt those early recollections
had prompted the wanderer until overcome by
fatigue she lay down covering herself with
shawl for that sleep which knows no waking
Strange in all that time, two and half years,
her garments seemed to have been undisturb-
ed the shawl covering the entire form except
the head, and she lay in a natural position as
though she died without suffering. Her age
was about 60 years.
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