Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-25
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Daily Kennebrf Journal
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| a DedO wan awe.
PORTLAND, September "a. In the United Statei
District Court at Portland the suit of the allie ged
| widow Of Joseph l.. Clement of Brownfeld
| against the Travellers Insurance Company fol
S. 900 accident policy on his life, was brought to
q sudden stand still by affidavit from The mother
and sister Of Clement that he was not drowned in
1871 in Saco river. as was alleged. but that he hid
| in the woods aud then escaped to Blue Earth,
MINI. that his mother lived there with him til
last year, when he went to the Black Hills The
! wife never knew tnst he was not drowned a. al.
eyed, and brought suit 10 good faith. She had
failed in a similar suit against the Economical
Company, there beiog three policies of Eve thous-
| and dollars each.
The Ice Tram.
GARDINER, September "a. The ice train wh ich
| left Gardiner last Tuesday. passed Indianapolis at
2.30 Monday. The statement by Portland papers
that i, arrived in ST. Louis, Sunday afternoon, is
incorrect
The house owned by Sohn Smith of Gardiner,
was partially destroyed by fire Tuesday mo ning'
Loss about 5000. covered BY Insurance Of $500.
Agricultural Fair.
SKowHRGAN, September "a. The Norrdge
wock and Smitbfeld fair and cattle show was
holden at Norridgew ock to day and continues to-
morrow. There is good exhibition of live stock
and also of domestic and fancy articles. Horse
trot Wednesday. There is a good attendance.
The Ossipee Valley Fair.
CORNISH, September "a. The fair of the Ossi-
pee Valley Union Agricultural Society was held
to-day. There was large showing Of stock, and
the new buildings we're first occupied. Much in
terest 10 shown by the society and farming COM
munity.
North kennebec Agricultural So iety
Cattle show and Fair.
VAUDEVILLE, September "a. The annual cat
tie show and fair of the North Kennobec Agricul-
tural Society opened to-day under favorable cir.
cumstances, and is to continues three days NJ ost
of the exhibits are Of good quality. which the dis
play of fruit and horses 10 unusually fne. The
programme to-day consisted of drawing of horses
and oxen. In the afternoon farmers levee.
Court Matters.
PORTLAND, September "a. In the trial of
Charles Ella, Prescott for the murder of Harry
Williams, the jury at 4 80 this afternoon brought
in a verdict of murder in the first degree. The
defencd will probably file exceptions. which will
delay sentence until next summer.
POmologIcal Society.
LEWISTON, September "a. The exhibition of
the Maine Pathological Society opened tonight.
The usual exhibitors are here in force, and
large number Of new names are reported upon
the books. The total number Of entries will prob
ably be 1900. The hall presents beautiful ap-
pearance. The exhibit continues Wednesday and
Thursday.
The ShOotists.
The fourth annual tournament of the sporting
clubs of Maine commenced to-day. Five clubs
are represented from Maine, and five prizes are
offered. The contest for the State championship
is not completed 10 day.
Lincoln County FAR.
WALDoBCRo, September "A. Lincoln county
Agricultural and Horticultural Society held its
twenty third annual exhibition in this place, COM
meucing to-day. 1t opened under very favorable
circumstances and bids fair to be successful II the
weather continues favorable.