Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-15
STATE NEWS.


Auburn-S. F. Haskell, boots and shoes, sold to
G. III. Wadei Ugh.
Lewiston-W. \. Cobb, boots and shoes, sold to
G. +. Hilton.
Rcckland-J. II. Flint, groceries, sold to Sulli-
Ivan Bros.
As an incident OF the late fire, nearly all the
women worked with will while many able bodied
men Gas is usual in ssch cases. stood looking
with their hands in their pockets utterly refusing
to touch finger to help We think we never
saw women work with so much determination or
effectively. 1t is very much to their credit
Alachias Republican.
Chas. A. Eastman, alias Chas. A. Bunker, alias
Geo. c.. IIindley, alias Rev. Chas. b. Merrill.
fol mcrly of Maine, who was recently arrested for
bigamy in Michigan, and held till the evidence of
his first marriage could be obtained from Maine,
has plead guilty of the charge, and has been
fenced to four and half years in the Michigan
State Prison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Eaton of Bath, celebrat-
ed their golden wedding Friday evening
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 4th, 9TH and
9th, terrific fires ragged in the vicinity of Trout
timber land and destroying Parks logging camp,
with his camp utensils and driving tools, causing
him considerable loss Lovelands drive has left
the lake with plenty Of water.
On Friday little boy years old, son of Jacob
Barker, West Bangor, while playing about
the animal, resulting in the breaking Of the little
fellows left leg at the thigh.
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week will wit
ness the opening of the trottng park in Lincoln.
The Commercial says that several of the horses
entered have very fast record, and unusually fast
time may be expected. License has record of
226, Andy johnson 2.32 and Morrill, 2.34. Dyer
made 2.2o in private this spring. Abdallah is the
fastest stallion in eastern Maine. Fred Logan is
also very fast.
Alexander Ireland of Presque I.lc, on Thurs
day last had his barn burned by fire from piles set
in the vicinity. Mr.. Timothy n. Erwin of Maple
ton came near losing his building. lie had fifty
cords of wood burned, which he had cut and piled
in the woods Other damage done to fences,
etc, in Mapleton.
The Wing complains Of the presence of fire
bugs in Bangor. Saturday night an attempt was
made to touch off the carpenter shop corner York
street and Broadway. bunch of paper was lit
and thrown into a back window, but fortunately
it fell on damp place under grindstone, instead
Of among the shaylngs, as attended. The shop is
owned by Chas. Sawtelle, is occupied by James |.
johnson, and confirms large quantity OF seasoned
lumber Mayor Laughton has offered reward of
$500 for the conviction of any person who sets an
incendary fire during the present municipal wear.
The complimentary reception to Hon. Neal Dow
takes place at City Hall, Portland, June l6.
The Wadoboro News says that there is horse
chestnut tree, in Mr.. Elisha Lincons yard in Wis
casset that branches into two distinct parts, from
the ground One half bloomed Inst year and Now
the other half, southern, side is almost covered
with blossoms, while not one can be seen on the
northern side. The blooms alternate in this
every year, first side and then on the other.
There is a young lady in this town who within
few years has saved enough from her weekly
earnings TO buy good house and lot for herself
and mother.-I Lewiston Journal.
y young man named Edwin Morrow, of lIani-
son, met with painful accident while at work
Il, : tha, .lnvr 10 tl,a,,
were loading cart with gravel, and he happened
to raise his head just as his companion throw
ing in shovelful, and the shovel struck his head
with full force, iniiicung an ugly cash and painful
Commissions.
A lad named Moses Cartier, II years OF age,
ran away from his home in Lewiston, week ago.
and since that time has not been heard from.
Gen. Neal Dow has been engaged to deliver the
address at the grand temperance celebration at
Ellsworth, july ith.
Mr.. C. X. Merriam, of the Senior class of Col
by, has been appointed teacher Of penmanship in
the schools of Lawrence, Mass, and submaster
of the Oliver Grammar School of the same city,
at a salary Of sl00o
Judge Orr, who was stricken with naraly sis here
short time since, has been removed from Port
land to his home in Brunswick. lie has greatly
improved.
Early Friday evening officer Stevens arrested
lobster verdcr OH NewbuTy street for drunken
ness. Soon after he was locked mp he told the of
fcers he wanted to die and wanted them to give
him something to kill himself with. Uncle Oliver
soon found the fellow adjusting his suspenders
about bis neck, while one end of them was fasten-
ed to the door OF the cell. But for the early
rival Of the turnkey TIE man would soon have
complishcd the Decd Portland Press.
Mr.. c. &. Atkins of the fish breeding works at
Buckspoit, has commenced buying female salmon
for next seasons supply Of eggs. lie intends to
purchase from six to nine hundred, for which he
pays the market price per pound, plus percent
age for the extra expense and trouble of captur-
ing and transporting the fish alive Bangor
Wing