Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-26
STATE NEWS.

Judge Barrows will hold the March Court,
5. j. c., at Paris.
A correspondent informs the Wing that
Mrs. Joseph Carter of Etna Center has made
from one COW in eight months, 1886 3-4 lbs. Of
butter--an average of 10 1-2 lbs. per week.
In the month of June last the yield of butter
was GO "a lbs. Tie COW was of no particu-
lar breed, and besides this enormous yield,
brought up nice calf in the time mentioned
AT the Republican caucus in Saco on Sat-
urday, there was no choice of candidate for
Mayor. Judge Tapley received LOT votes,
Stephen c. Libbey, 70, George A. Carter, Il.
Another caucus will be held on Thursday.
Richard Fl. Mott was nominated for Municipal
Judge by vote of so, to rs for George A.
Emery. The municipal election in Bidde-
ford, occurs on Monday, March 9th.
Respectable people" are singular set in
Portland, Me, Within a week. one respect
able citizen was caught stealing jswelry, an
other with kid gloves stole a ham, and third
was arrested tor stealing spoons-t st. Louis
Globe.
Two Of the Black Crook troupe, Daniel J.
Crawley and Miss L.. Ferguson, of the ballet,
were married in Portland on Sunday. me
"What are you blowing that horn for?"
was asked by boy, Monday, ''Cause it's
Washington's birthday" said the urchin.
washington! who's Washington" persisted
the querst, Don't know" was the satisfied
reply, "but it's his birthday, and can blow a
horn just as much as darned please
Portland Press.
Frank Price, boy about fifteen years old,
died at his home on Cleaves street, after a
most painful and protracted illness. He will
be remembered as the boy who fell from the
top of tree last September and broke his
back. 1T was expected at the time of the ac-
ciden that he could not live only few
hours, or at the most, few days. Yet
through nearly five months he mas lived, or
rather that part of him above the point Of
fracture, has lived, enduring often the most
terrible pain. AT the time of his death, large
portions of bone were exposed in several
places, in consequence of the ravages Of fear
iul bed sores. Through all this time he re.
tanned his consciousness until within day OF
his DEATH Portland Advertiser.
The following patents nave been issued to
Maine inventors L. p. Sherman Biddeford,
reed for lathes; o. 6 w. Rockford, Bdde-
ford, car coupling; L. j. Whitehead, South
Paris, combined cook stove and furnace. s<.
Marcellus Baker, formerly Of Bangor, con.
victed at the September term S. j. Court at
Auburn, for alleged enticing Of young girl
to house of prostitution in Boston, was,
Friday, discharged on his own recogniz ance,
his counsel being about to file motion for
new trial on account of the insuftieiency of
the evidence.
Orono is to celebrate its centenary on the
Sd of March. 1913 w "a
N. H. Gilman, Webster & Co, of yinal-
haven formed an ice company and commenced
cutting and stacking ice from the Lily Pond
in North Haven. The pond is one mile long
and one half mile wide. The ice is of
very nice quality.
On Tuesday morning week, Mr.. Noyes,
junior partner of the firm j. +. Mari, & Co.,
of West Waterville went to Waterville.
hitched his horse in front of one of the stores,
and took the cars for some place. He left no
word with his family and nothing has been
heard from him. His horse remained where
he left it until two o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. Noyes took about $500 in cash with
him,