Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-16
STATE NEWS.

The Portland Argus in referring to the sad
drowning accident at Pembroke. recently an
nounced in these columns, says of the noble
| lad who lost his life in saving others: "The
citizens of Pembroke can raise no monument
too high for this hero-this lad bat eighteen
years old, and who yet gave his life freely for
the little ones in his care. Brave boyl He
should not be forgotten while the memory of
noble deeds is cherished"
The town Of Abbott is at present entirely
free from all war or municipal debts, and has
fund of over $1,000 in the Treasury.
coast survey party is now busily engaged
building camps and preparing the grounds for
three months sojouru on the summit of
Ragged Cor Hosmer's) Mountain, in Camden
The object of this expedition is to determine
the co-eficient of refraction, and is under the
superintendent Of Prof. A. Perkins of New
York. F. W. Ring, of Portland, is the geo.
detic observer; Charles L. Gardner, of WASH
ington, ID. c., is in charge of the leveling;
Owen f. Olmstead and Neil F. Murray, me-
neurological observer Globe.
The new Post office and Custom. house is
beginning to loom up and show its dimen-
sions. 1t will, when finished, be an ornament
to the city. The new Courthouse is pro-
crossing finely Rockiand Globe.
Monday night the store of Dwelly. Moore
Co., at Barker's Mills, was broken into.
The fellows who did the work were the cool
est set of rascals that we have heard of late
ly. They went through the store thoroughly
and taking all the cash from the till cleaned
out all the cigars and tobacco. They then
took a quantity of eggs and crackers, went a
little distance up river, where they kindled a
fire, cooked their eggs and had supper
Lewiston JournSl.
One part Of the new bone factory building
at Boothbay is devoted to the manufacture of
acids which are used in the factory. An ex-
pert who visited this department recently pro-
nounced it the best he had ever seen. The
factory will cost about $4,000.
A large bear that has for three or four
weeks been making sad havoc at Lambert
Lake. was caught and killed last week by
Mr.. Christie and others. The animal weigh
ed nearly six hundred pounds. -[Sherman
Voice.
David Tucker, well known aud highly
respected citizen of Portland, died on Mon
day evening quite suddenly, from paralysis of
the heart. He has for many years been job
printer, in which trade his reputation was
second to none in Maine. Mr.. Tucker for
more than 20 years has been prominent and
influential member OF the New Jerusalem
church, and his life has been creditable to
his profession. He was member of the Odd
Fellows and Masonic orders. and was by
them universally respected. He was also a
member of the Odd Fellows Relief Associa-
ton. Mr.. Tucker was an amiable and intel
ligent gentleman, having no enemies, but
leaving host of warm and earnest friends.
He was 81 years of age.-[ Press.
Monday night man called at the post Of
! flee and called for letters for c.. NJ. Beard.
The clerk handed him one addressed to c.
M. Barrett, by mistake. The man opened
| the letter at the window and found it to con-
tain check, said it was all right, and left.
The check was for $35, payable by the East
ern Express Co. in Boston. The thief sold
the check to the landlord of the American
House and left for Boston on the boat. The
landlord offered the check for sale yesterday
morning, when the mistake was discovered
| Press