Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-11
STATE NEWS.

The lecturers engaged for the Baptist church At
Fairfield are as follows: Rev. H. E. Robins, D.
D., subject Religious Liberty; Rev. w. 7.
Whtmarsh, subject, "Shams" ;,aev. 8. P. Merrill.
subject Switzerland and Switzers"; Rev. s. X.
Smith, subject to be announced; Rev. H. c. Es-
ties, d. D., subject, Conversation.
Rev. Joshua Eaton died in Bangor, on Thurs.
day, aged 70 years. He graduated from the Theo-
logical Seminary in that city, in 1885, since which
time has been engaged in missionary services,
laboring for long while in Aroostook county.
About week ago, Joseph Tyler of Vinalhaven
lost his wallet, containing over 800. Luckily for
him an honest man, Mr.. Arey, found it and re-
turned the same to him, says the Free Press.
At conclave of the De Molay Commandery at
Skowhegan. Tuesday night, VIM. Tucker was
elected 4. G; Levi c. Emery, G.; G. W. Snow,
A. G. Blunt, j. W; II. Baker, T.; G. n. Page,
r.
The republican journal says that Judge john
son has issued . warrant against Lot v. Bartlett
of Waldo, on complaint of Mrs. Georgisns Frost
Of the same town, for an attempt to rape; Mrs.:
where the attempt was made. Mr.. B. is . man
over go years of age, vidower and possessed OF
some property. He stoutly denies the charge,
and says it is an attempt to extort money from
him.
The Holly Co., putting in water works at Ban
gor paid out nearly $l2 900 at their last pay day
The Lewiston Journal says that on Wednesday
last, A. N. Jameson, while working in the woods
in Danville upset the sled his leg, crushing his
ankle, breaking bone and bursting blood YES
SELL
Auburn has $4,000 Of unpaid taxes, and has to
borrow money to pay current expenses.
On Friday evening, the storehouse of Hon. WIN.
McGivery, ON the wharf Of his shipyard, in Sears
port, was totally destroyed by fire, together will,
all its contents, consisting Of about ten tons OF
pressed hay, ship moulds, trensils and other yes
sci stock, and also some choice lumber for cAbi-
net work belonging to ID. S. Simpson. Total loss
from 81 500 to $1,000, of which about 840O falls on
Mr.. Simpson. Cause Of the fire unknown. No
insurance.
The editor of the Brunsw ick Telegraph, who
has been confined to his house for several weeks
promises to away If he is ever able to get out
again
The chandelier of the new hall in Watervills.
The scenery will be furnished by the middle Of
next week.
The Brunswick Telegraph says that on Tuesday
evening, 7th inst, q little boy, aged or years.
son of s. S. Matthews of that town, went to the
post office and enqured for letter for his mother
which he said contained $500. There was one
in the office at the time besides . colored boy
named Vim. Morrison, Il or Is years Of age, who
came out with the Matthews boy. went IS far rs
Elm street, and then left him. On the corner OF
| Union and Mckeen streets, Morrison attacked the
| little boy and demanded-"money or your life"
took the letter out of his hand, and left The
| boy went home and told who it WAS that had taken
| the money from him, and his father then started
down town to see if he could find Morrison. He
| learned that he had purchased pair Of pants Of
+. NJ. Stetson. rendering him $500 bill in pay
| ment thereof. Soon AFTER he came across Morri-
| son himself. Morrison has been arrested.
The repairing of the arch at the factory ct Wat
erville, will be finished in Q few weeks. Another
arch, a foot thick, is being built under the old
| one.
David NJ. Hammond, native of Winthrop. has
recently been behaving badly, if all stories are
| true. He bought $500 worth of gents furnishing
goods, Oct. Nth, in Boston, and ordered them
shipped for Winthrop. The same day he forged
| an order in the name Of q Boston firm (Symonds,
Hatch & Coz, of whom the goods were pur.
chased, and sent it to the express agent at Win,
throp saying that the goods sent to Hammond
| were sent by mistake and requesting their return
to Boston. The goods were sent back to Boston,
| and Hammond got them at the depot and sold
them at an auction room. Hammond came down
to Lewiston with his money and began canvass
| ing for . stencil writer. Hence he went to Au-
gusts, and finally to Watervile. where he was ar
rested.-l Lewiston Journal.