Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-31
Daily 3iennebrt yournal.
SYATE VIEWS.

An effort is making by the Aroostook Natu-
raj History Society TO awaken an enthusiasm
Ia the delightful study OF natural history
In an Auction room in Norway the other
evening, the auctcneer got at the point OF
saying "Going, going, going-Gone :. when
the floor gave away, and the audience went,
not the goods No great damage done.
The brothers. Austin p. and Thatcher p.
Merrill of this town have completed their win
ter's logging March lst. They commenced
Oct. 18Th, since which time they, with four
horses and pair of oxen, have hauled from
the home lot beyond PiRhook, the Eben In
gals lot and the Bisbee lot l21 900 feet OF
hemlock, and 81 900 feet of spruce, for Tay-
lor & Perry; &c, 900 feet of pine and some oak
to Berry & Son, Pinhook; quantity of ash
to the shovel handle factory; and 81 cords OF
bark to Fogg & Co. tannery. Thatcher has
also hauled from his lot TO Berry Son, over
40 900 feet of hemlock and spruce. Bridgton
Newsl
Miss M. E. Bonney of East Sumner, has
made a log cabin quilt containing fifteen hu"-
dren and sixty five pieces.
The Press says that in the Supreme Court,
in session at Skowbegan, John Benson, for
breaking and entering and larceny of one har-
ness, was sentenced to two years; Sullivan,
for larceney on the street in Skowhegan. two
years; Charles Hussey, convicted Of stealing
from a trader the sum of $50, not sentenced.
Thursday night one of the prisoners sent TOR
the jailor at Norridgew ock. to see him, and
the TAILOR with his wife went to the Jail door
and the jailor entered the prison, and the wife
closed the door supposing il locked. The
prisoners, according to an arrangement, made
= rush for the door, aud two of them, Benson
and Sullivan, passed out of the door, and Sui
was clnched by the jailor when pretty in
terestiug scuffle eDsued, and Benson took leg
bail for security and has not since reported
The others were secured.
The East Maine Methodist Conference will
be held in Belfast, May 9Th Bishop 4. S.
James of New York presiding. II is expected
that between 200 and 800 members will be
present.
We understand Mr.. Rollins, of the Evans
Hotel. intends to close up his bar entirely,
and convert the room formerly used as bar
room, into n sampie-room for the convenience
of commercial travellers, and allow no liquors
to be sold on the premises. This will be a
very satisfactory course to the temperance
people in our community well as to the
city authorities, and all good citizans will
wish him abundance of success in his new de-
parture.-[ Gardiner Reporter.
The Methodist society in Grrdiner have
sold their old Parsonage TO Luther Smith, for
$l,400.
Friday forenoon, about IL o'clock, the
house of Capt Rich, in Farmngdsle, caught
FIRE inside and for time it was thought by
the inmates that the dwelling would burn up.
Nearly all the furniture was removed. but BY
vigorous work the flames were subdued
The Chronicle says that at st. Adams, c.
II. SINNERS little son of four years, while at
play on the ice fell through, when five year
old son of John Fairbanks, at the risk of his
own life, ran to the place where he disap-
peared, and succeeded, after several attempts,
in ruscuing him. plucky boy.