Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-14
STATE NEWS.

Elisha T. Cotton of Browhfeid, Q person we'll
known on the criminal docket in Oxford county,
now under indictment for adultery, for . common
seller and for keeping tipping shop. suddenly
left the court in Fryeburg, Tuesday morning for
New Hampshire. He was under fourteen hund.
red dollars bail, and his sureties are good.
The citizens of Freeport are enjoying . series
oil excellent lectures by various distinguished
gentlemen.
Last Saturday the Grand Trunk decided to cut
do this it decided 10 reduce the number Of trains
and discharge the hands. The reasons given wers
reduction in the amount Of traffic. Seven engin-
ee.s and fremen belonging in Portland were noti-
fed that after the 23d inst. their services would
not be needed.
Mrs. Lucy White Of Lebanon, WAS 100 yes,s
old on the l4th inst.
IA years old, living with DIR. c. w. johnson, while
skating on the river in that village on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, broke through the ice aud came near
being drowned. He was pulled out by his CON-
panions.
The Wing says that the steam boiler In Files 4
poded on Monday morning, scattering the bricks
and rubbish around most strangely. The boiler
had been purposely tested. Just before the ex-
posion all the men had left that part Of the build
ing except Mr.. Files son, who was ascending the
stairs, and had . narrow escape from serious in
jury.
The dwelling house Of County Attorney Staples
at Washington Mills, was slightly damaged BY
fire Sunday night.
Brunswick correspondent of the Argus il Civ
EN- this advice from the Brunswick correspondent
Of the Press: I'VE would respectfully suggest to
| the writer that change in home drinks from
warm water and molasses to something more
tritious. would, perhaps, prove beneficial in aiding
10 the further misststement of facts which so par
ticularly characterize his writings"
The Wing states by comparison of figures that
the hsrbor at Bangor has been open the present
season period Of two hundred and forty-nne
days, or fifteen days longer than the previous
year. 1t practically closed Sunday night the last
vessels leaving in tow on the morning Of that
day.
The Press has q correspondent who has found
| the following in one pocket of his boys panta-
| looms: piece of wood piece of sealing wax,
| long string, wooden whistle, imitation cigar,
pecan nut, piece Of rubber, Hayes and Wheeler
photograph (smalD, piece of wood, l knife. 3
slate pencils school merit" card, pieces COL
| ored paper, piece of nut shell, leather wallet
containing several old tickets, piece Of wood
! with string attached, brass bell, watch key
with string attached, piece Of chalk, piece Of
worsted yarn. Could fond parent ask tor mo- , !
Mr.. Laverty Of the Auburn Reform Ciab, ID
dressed the temperance workers at Worcests.,
Mass, Several hard drinkers signed the pledge.
The Worcester reformers gave Mr.. Laverty very
cordial reception.
| A correspondent Of the Lewiston Journal saws
| that the last meeting of the South Gardiner Re.
| form Club was well attended and was one of the
best meeting that has been held. The club has now
| been organized about one month; II started with
about fifty members, while the number Of names
now on the pledge book 10 about lao.
| Mr. James Harmon of Durham. recently killed
fourteen months old porker which weighed SIS
pounds, up and dressed.
The Auburn Ladies Union Aid Society Is doing
| 8 good work among the needy, this winter.
Rev. w. II. Fl. Murray of Boston, will lecture
| in Auburn some time during the season, under
the auspices Of the Auburn Reform Club.
The trustees Of the Maine State College are
thinking of erecting machine shops for instruction
on the Russian plan, which has been adopted BY
the Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
The winter session of agriculture will be held at
Newport.
John Hughes, Esq. Of Machais, 90 yesIs Of
age, soldier of the war Of 1872. executed his
pension vouchers last week, and appeared hale
and hearty.