Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-28
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STATE NEW 3.

curious case was tried last week before Q
Natervle Justice. An Irish LAD named Gala
CHER died and his parents decided to bury bis re.
mains in the Protestant instead Of the Catholic
cemetery. The pastor of the church, Rev. FstheI
Halle, looked upon this as q violation of church
rules and publicly IN his church cautioned his
people not to tttend the funeral. After he got
through, Mr.. james Cavauaugh arose and said
he should attend the funeral, adding that he
considered 1t no disgrace to do so. The priest
told him to leave the church. Cavsnaugh refused
and lively coloquy ensued between the priest
and paiishioner. After while they were quieted
and Father Halde proceeded with the service
The next day. however, he lodged d complaint
against Cavanaugh for disturbing religious SER
vices, and hearing WAS had before Trial Justice
Souie. The complainant and defendant acted "a
their own council, The lad said that the priest
had done wrong in exacting money,from the poor
members of his charge. The priest requested
some money of the boys mother aud If she did
not give it, be said that your boy may die like q
dog" Alter the boys death the sister went to
plead with Father llade for the privilege of hav-
ing some relig iousi services at the church, and
was refused, with the assurance that her brother
was already in he'll. Father Eialde claimed in
forbiddlng Catholics 10 attend the funeral be had
acted in conformity with the Bishop Of the church
Justice Soule, aftr several days consideration OF
tue case, found the defendant guilty under the
statute to prevent distui bsnce of religious meet
ing, and fined him one cent. An appeal was
The Aroostook Pioneer says that on Ave farms
in the town of Maysville, the owners have hsr-
vested the preseut season 10, 500 bushels 6f pota-
toes, AS tons of hay, l0e0 bushels OF wheak 1900
bushels of oats, 1000 bushels of peas and oats,
300 bushels of buckwheat, besides large quanti-
ties of sugar heets, corn asd other vegetable
productions. la addtion to all which are to be
reckoned sheep. horses and other stock. One
farmer of the five hss eight horses and sixty
head Of Durham cattle, The exceeding fertility
of the SOIL may be judged from the fact that rs
bushels of corn were raised on IL acre, 80 bushs.
of wheat on 3 acres, $50 bushels of peas and oats
from acres, $50 to $50 tons of beets on acres
and 2jOO bushels of potatoes on ii acres.
The Lewiston Journal says that the Western
fever seems to have broken out again 10 that city.
A party of four, Msssrs. Edwsra Slater, Everett
Temple, Levi Gould and Stephen Whittum, left
Lewiston on the 1910 trsiu Monday evening en-
route far Leadvie, Colorado. They intend TO
work in gold mine at that place, Of which Mr..
Peter Folsom, formerly OF Lewiston, is superin-
tendent. Mr.. Folsom has written glowing &C.
count, of the opportunities for laborng men 10
that region We are inclined to believe, never
theless, that Maine Is the place for Maine men.
1t is singular coincidence that the husband OF
Mrs Leslie, who was burned at the narrow gauge
railroad accident in New Brunswick, lost his life
by the burning of his bakery at Grand Falls, sew
ersl years ago