Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-01
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City Marshal Sims made seizure of bar
rel of r. G. at steamboat wharf, marked to
Augusta parties, and landed here as a matter
of safety, to be taken away, probably, by
boat when the shades Of evening should favor
the operation; but Sims frustrated that little
Augusta game. nipping the toddy blossom in
the bud, much to the disgust, no doubt, of
Tom and his associates. Parties smuggling
liquors into or through Hallowell, by boat or
otherwise, cannot count on success every time
by long chalk. Eternal vigilance is one of
the cardinal virtues of well organized police.
The barge made an excursion to Squirrel
Island yesterday, and a most lovely day it
was for all parties interested. Quite a num-
Der Of our citizens improved the opportunity
for snuffing the sea breeze and enjoying day
of relaxation from business toll and domestic
perplexities. The addition of band of mu-
sic served to enliven the spirits of the COM
pany. We regretted our inability to accept
the polite invitation to participate in the en-
jjoyment of the occasion.
Mathew r., and his wife Polly INDUCED in
a domestic unpleasantness on Wednesday
evening last, causing the arrest of the parties
after considerable noise and confusion mani
tested, especially on the part of Polly, who.
while in search of the City Marshal, created
quite sensation on the street, fourishing the
identical shelala with which she alleged her
worser half had belabored her, to the immi-
nent hazard of her bones and peace of mind.
Rum, as usual, was at the bottom of the diff
Guilty, the parties having visited Augusta dur
ing the day, and obtained the wherewithal
for well defined domestic row. We do not
pretend to say that there was any particular
necessity for going to Augusta for supply Of
the ardent, but it seems, in this case at least,
that Augusta was the most available source
of supply. We think that by concert of ac-
ton between the authorities Of this city, Au-
gusta and Gardiner, the fountain heads of so
much domestic misery might be efectually
dried up. Such course is worth a persis-
tent trial, at any rate. and would no doubt re.
lieve our three sister cities Of pauperism and
crime almost entirely. The parties were ar
raigned before Judge Gilman on Thursday,
when after due elaboration, the husband was
discharged, and the wife fined to a moder-
ate extent. After settling the bills the unfor-
tunate victims of depraved appetite, re-
tired with the full conviction, no doubt, that
it will be advisable in the future to let rum
sellers severely alone.
Several boys were before the Police Court
on Thursday, charged with stealing cherries
from trees on premises belonging to parties
in this city. The boys insisted that they OBJ
tanned permission of the owners, but several
of them were adjudged guilty and fined, not
outstanding their pleas of innocency.
Messrs. Sanborn & Currier have erected
neat little office building at their coal yard in
this city, which will be found very convenient
and comfortable in summers heat or winters
cold.
The thermometer has been boiling among
the nineties for several days past, with scarce
ly any downward tendency night or day.
Good for corn and salamanders.