Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-02
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The Bangor Wing says bear with two
cubs was seen a few days since mile below
Whiting on the Dennysville road.
1t is reported that Luther J. Verrill who
was tried on the charge of being connected
with Clifton Harris in the Auburn murder
was acquitted, was married. last week to
young lady in Auburn where he still resides.
We are told that the fine cottage house which
was the scene of that tragedy, together with
five acres of land, rents for $40 year.
Steamer Alliance has been taken off the
line between Bangor and Boston, and left
Tuesday noon on her last trip, until further
notice.
The Bangor Wing says Gov. Perham will
visit the Agricultural College at Orono to-
day. He will be in that city the guest of Coun.
cillor Hatch in the evening, and will perhaps
remain for day or two.
A man named McIntire, belonging in York,
was run over and seriously injured on Ports
mouth Bridge, Saturday afternoon, by an OK
team. The oxen were frightened by the ap-
proach of the 2 80 train for Portland.
Portland boasts of pair of white swans re-
Gently placed in evergreen Cemetery.
Mr.. Fogg of Bridgton, whose system was
so seriously disarranged by the Hallow ell
railroad accident, is yet confined to the house
and the prospect of his speedy recovery is
far from encouraging.
The Wing says that an immense business
in manufacturing ready made clothing is done
in Winthrop. Messrs. Snow & Atwood man
ufacturing from $4,000 to $1,000 vests an
nually, giving employment Cat their homes)
to some 1900 women, and a number of other
firms do business almost as large as this.
The Lewiston Journal says the dwelling
house of Thomas A. Galusha of Webster, was
wholly consumed by fire Sunday night, at
10 l-2 o'clock. The fire was occasioned by a
defect in the chimney. Loss 5000 to 500,
on which there is an insurance Of $500.
Scarcely anything was saved.
The Lewiston journal says that J. A. Hoax,
esq, bag been elected director in the Little
Androscoggin Water Power Company, in
place of S. l. Abbott, resigned.
The Saco Independent says that DIR. Justin
the celebrated Indian Doctor from Oldtown,
with quite number of the Penobscot tribe
are now stopping at the Pool. They are
making baskets-some of them very nice,
varying from 5 cents, to $500 piece.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
Gloucester, was broken into Sunday morn
ing, 10th inst, and $40 in money and some
cloth taken therefrom. A young man named
Neal Gray, has been arrested and confesses
to the deed.
The Lewiston Journal says that bug SIM
liar to the Colorado potato bug, but much
smaller, has made its appearance in Dixmont
and Troy, and is doing considerable damage
to the potato crop.
At the American Institute of Science, in
session at Fitchburg, Mass, j. S. Barrell of
Lewiston, is a member of the committee on
nominations, and G. II. Fletcher Of Castine,
member of the committee on resolutions.
Hon. Warren johnson is one Of the Vice
Presidents.
The Journal says that ]. b. Straw of Lewis
ton, has in his possession copies of the
Gazette, Messenger, Courant, and the New
Hampshire Spy, Of dates from 1898 to 1917
They were once the property of an old gentle
man named FELTON,, who, with scrupulous
care, preserved every printed page that he
ever owned. His valuable collection was
broken by a careless servant, who used them
for wrapping paper. Mr.. Straw secured some
valuable copies.