Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-23
Finding OF the Body, ana Funeral of Mr.

Friday afternoon, at three o'clock, ana was
brought to this city on the forenoon train Sstur
day. The body found in thirty feet of water
firmly imbedSed in the mud, so firmly that Mr.
Colcord thought the body log when the crap
ping irons came in contact with it. 1t was with
much difficulty it could be raised. The face look.
ed very natural. True had not chung to his gun,
as many supposed he might have done, but threw
it away when he fell overheard. He was sitting
when he fired at the ducks, bat 1t ficult
"cross shot that he made, necesststing the twist
ing of the body and losing of balance. lie was
! found in the centre of the pond, which is about
two ard one halt miles long After the body was
| found it was carried about five miles upon men s
shoulders. Messrs. Allen and Colcord spe ak very
highly of the good will and desire to lend assist
snce manifested by the people near the scene of
the sad affair Aliens building was closed on
Saturday, while Grape hung at the doors, and the
flag on the cupola was displayed at half mast
The funeral services were held yesterday after
noon, the preliminary exercises being at the house
on Flagg street, where prayer was offered and q
hymn sang. and the other services were observed
at the tomb in Forest Grove cemetery, wherein
the remains were deposited, and where they will
remain until suitable lot is secured. The Or
CARNATIONS participating in the procession and
ceremonies, were those to which Mr.. True be-
loDged, Seth Williams Post g. A. r., Capital
Lodge Knights of Honor, and the Masonic fra
ternity. 1t was the largest turnout that has been
seen in this city for years on a similar occasion,
and attested the regard in which Mr.. True was
held. The number Of persons in the processio
preceding the mouiners was some three hundred,
besides the workmen in body, employed at Al
lens establishment. The Masonic services at the
cemetery were conducted by Mr.. Geo. p. Haskell
and Rev. Mr.. Curtis, with singing BY q select
choir. large company Of people were gathered
In the cemetery during the services.
Fai-.
SHEEP.
year lst prem Sl5 Hutton Bros; ID do $40.
Elihu Lawrence 4 Butler
Lam lst prem $40, Hilton Bros; ID do, 81,
Lawrence 4 Butler.
Ewes years old, lst prem SIS, Lawrence IL
Butler; I'd do $40, X. & G. ID. Waugh
year old lst prem SIS Hilton Bros; ID do
$40, X. q Z. ID. Waugh.
Lamb, 1T prem $40, Hilton Bros; % do s., r.
4 &. ID. v augh
Breeding ewes, lst prem SIS, Hilton Bros I'd
do $40, II. &. ID. Waugh.
CORN.
Best trace Of corn, lst prem SO. A. b Chapman
& Co.. % do 81, Aibro smith.
FRUIT.
Alfred Smith, varieties apples, So; seedlings,
81; 10 varieties pears, 81; Buerre d'Aujou, 81
Flemish Beauty, 81; Maria Louisa, 81.
r. Lewis, varieties grapes, -; lunches
do, s..
Jos. Taylor. 6 species apples, Sc: Hubbsrdston,
81 best variety pear, S3; II species Bartlett, ST.
best dish, 81
A. Chapman and son. 20 ounce apples, 81; Du-
chess d'Angonem, dl
{. ). Robbins, Northern Spy, 50; Porter So
Granv lie Hall, Pumpkin Sweet, 81.
5. X. Sweetsir, X. Island Greeuings, 50; Beno.
nj, 50: Gravenstein. s.
&. Fernad, pears Louis Bonnie d'Jersey. 81;
Beurre Del, ST; Hartford Prolific, 81 Merrl-
mac Rogers, 81; Concord, 81.
j. Heury Moore, exhibit for grange premium,
X. Prince, So. Turner, Baldwin, - species, 81.
Charles W. Foss, II .pecies Duchess, 81
X Prince, Clapps Favone. 81; Muscadinc
ST. Wilder, 81; Delaware, 81.
Charles w. Fos-, collection crab apples, 81
Turner Grange, best grape exhibit, 81.
C. Chapman aud son. apple jelly 81.
Jos. Taylor, preserved plums, 81 raspbcrrie.,
81; cherries, 81, blschberres, 81.
CHEESE.
Factory, LIST prem, $40, Winthrop factory; I'd
., o.
4th do, North Turner do.
Factory sage, lst prem, s.; North Turner fac.
tory % do, 81, Winthrop 90.
Domesic, let prem, So. Mrs. j. H. Chaplin,
Maple, % do, 80. Mrs Rufus Prince, So Turner
Domestic sage, lst prem, 50. Mrs. l.. w. Monk.
Turner; ~ do, 81, no competition.
Best exhibit grange. lst prem, $40, Winthrop
grange; "a do, 50, North Turner grange.
CARRIAGES AND sLRIGHs.
Best display. c. G. Robinson, Sl5.
Best top buggy, $40.
Second do do Lewis Pray, SIS.
WORKING OXEN
Four years old aud under 5, LIST prem. S., Ed. |
xaI, Hilton aud SON; NO End prem awarded.
IMPLEMENTS.
Kendall! & Whitney display of implements, LIST |
prem, SIS, John J. Frye, p do do, $40.
Whit. more < Bros, cider mill, 81.
Kendall K Whitney, weather vaue; diploma.
Whitley Jordan, lift and force pump, 81.
Kendall 4 Whitney, hay fork 81; corn shelter
Fred Atwood, lawn mower 81.
l.. Norton, seed sower, 81.
WhIuemore Bros, vegetable cutter 81; hay |
cutter, 81.
Kendall & Whitney. dozen hoes, 81; do show.
els, 81; do rskes, 81 truck, s.; grindstone, 81
bar oSs, 81 dozen hay forks, 81 DO manure do,
: = grain cradle 81 dozen 'c' he'' 81 do '''''
H. W. Cssswell, farm wagon, So.
John j. Frye, cuhivstor, 81.
Everett K small, puiverizer, So.
This completes the awards at the Park with the
exception of 3 year old stations, the committee
yet having failed to return the book with their
report TO the Secretary.
VEGETABLES
IL species sweet corn, Alfred Smith; 100 Hub
bard squash, ioug orange carrots, table lets.
owedl sh turOips, City Farm, Portland.
Best Ut beans, WIN. Woodwork, 81.
Best coil vegetables, w. 5 I'll on, IS.
Beat stock beets, d. Spaudng 81; best peck
mons, ID spsuldIng, 81 best Irish peppers, b.
>paulaing, 81.
Best sugar bee,s. Anthem Millikcn, 50.
Best egg plants, r. S Torrey, 81.
Best varieties potatoes, s. X. Sweetsir, S.
nest mnshmelon, $. X. Sweetsir, 81; best turban
squash, = X. Sweetsir, 81 best dish tomatoes, 5.
K. Sseet-l:, 81.
Best peck cranberres, Seward Dill, s.
BUTTER. CHEESE, AND DAIRY IMPLEMENTS
Best bs p int butter LIST prem, IS, Mrs. How
I'D Murphy I'd prem, "a, q. A. Pike; 81 prem
81, D. Henry Moore Attn prem, VI, r. II. Smell.
Best 10 lbs September butter, lst rem, 80 Mrs
Toward Murphy; "a prem, -, G. A. PIKE; 81
prem, ~, j. Henry Moore.
For Bianch ,rj churn with statement Mrs. How
rd Murphy.
Best method Of raising cream, J. c. Bickford,
SO.