Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-18
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Sunday morning II. NJ. Lamb of Linneus, was
found dead in the hay in Mr.. Farrngton's barn in
Brewer. He had been at work for MIR. +. haying.
Cause, heart disease.
A hearing was had in the Waldo county Pro-
bate Court Tuesday Of last week, on the petit
ton for an allowance to the widow OF the late
Vim. Gilveiy. The Judge made an allowance Of
SIG, 900.
During a severe thunder shower at kenne6unk,
Friday night. the Unital ian church was struck by
lightning. Damage slight.
1t is reported that Lorenzo Davis, formerly of
Cutler, the boy who so dan gerously wounded his
father with an axe four years ago. was killed re-
Gently in an atfiay. lie has been wretched wan
derer since he committed the crime against his
father.
The Bath Times says two porey steamers have
been interrupted in that harbor in their Illegal
operations. In behalf of the Maine Association
for the Protection of Fish, complaint and in
formation was made against them by j. III. Kim
ball. ESQ., before Judge Tallman aud warrant
obtained. Armed with this Sheriff Malley ar
rested the captains of the Belle and Hattie, and
Deputy Sheriff Perkins arrested the captain of
John I. Sisson.
The losses by fire in Bath during the last mu-
nicipal year, amount to S3l 40.
The Maine State Temperance Campmeeting
commences at Sebago Lake, August -, and con-
tinues one week.
The Wing says the mills on the Penobscot, that
is, those which do the heaviest business, now
ALL or nearly all shut down, some having sawed
all the lumber on hand and others Stopping on
account OF the market.
The following business changes are announced
in Name
Fairtield-E. r. Mayo, confectloner, sold out.
o. NJ. Mclntre Il Co., gro. dis, c. S.
Thompson.
Saver Bros, hotel, dis.
Fairfield Steam Mil Co., sold part interest
To I & T. E.i, GaId
ture Company.
Observation-Disclosures & Currier, w. and r.
-four; sold to 0dell 4 Frost
Fort Fairfeld-O. p. Robinson, gen, store, sold
out.
Gardiner-Atwood & Rowland, millwrights,
dis; now +. w. Atwood.
Peru-A. Judkins, carriage maker sold to Ro-
nellO Marsh.
Waterford-Pingree & Hall, carriage makers,
dis now G. A. Hall 4 Co.
The Lewiston Journal says that the town of
Turner was visited by terrific shower and gale
Friday night. The blow was of slight duration,
but during its continuance the rain fell ia tor
rents, prostrating the crops uprooing trees, and
causing severe damage: The bridge on the An
droscoggin at Turner Center, a structure of four
spans, age regatng 600 feet in length, was blown
clear off its piers into the river. The spans were
crushed in the fall so as to be entirely destroyed
| and portion hoated down the river. The bridge
was nearly new, having been rebuilt three or four
years ago.
Freeman W. Smith, Esq, has been chosen to
| fill the vacancy the school committee of Rock
land, created by the resignation of \. s. Rice,
Esq.
| The following officers have been elected by the
| Somerset Medical Association President, DR..
| G. +. Haynes of Skowhegan; Vice-Presdent,
DIR. Llewellyn Brown of Norridgewock; Secre-
tary, DR.. c. W Snow of Skowhegsn.
The President and trustees of the Eastern Rail
road has issued a notice that a mortgage has been,
issued from the company to the trustees, under the
act passed by the last legislature, and has been
duly executed and recorded.