Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-25
STATE NEWS.

Morrill,, who abused little child at Bucksport
last winter, report OF which was given At the
time, has recently been sentenced in the Hancock
County court, to a fine OF fifty dollars and costs.
Last Saturday little girl named Lolita Robins
was drowned at Bucksport 1t isthought that she
iel nto the river while engaged in picking up
wood
The w)olen IN III at Norway has been converted
into a building for Masonic purposes. Instead of
riding the goat candidates will permit the wool
to be pulled over their eyes"
Hon. Jane. S. Brown, formerly of Hampden,
Me-, died III Chicago, Tue,day week He had
been attorney general of Wisconsin and also Con-
gresham. He leaves two children aud widow,
daughter of Hon. Charlie. Stetson of Bangor.
Mrs. S. Kicker of Monroe, has Gala. the main
stock of which measures three feet aud five inches
in height and eleven inches in circumference.
The largest leaf is fifteen aud ree-fourths inches
long and eleven inches wide. Average length of
leaves thirteen and two-thirds inches. Average
width of leaves nine and fve-siXths inches; not
including one stalk which has two perfect leaves
growing from one small stalk. la March it put
out two blossoms at the same time. Bangor
Wing.
A number of citizens Of Gray recently started
out and procui ed one hundred maple uees; they
were set out in that village.
The Bangor Band have held weekly rehearsals
during the past winter. and are now in better con-
dton that ever before at this season of the year.
Ira w. Davis, Esq formerly Of Penobscot coun-
tv and brother oil State Senator ID. +. DAVIS of
East Colinth, has been sppoiated superintendent
OF public schools tor Gilpiu county, Colorado.
A Biddeford lady has found use for dogs; she
has taught her large Newiou Midland TO carry her
train.
Quincy S. Cummings, boy of sixteen years,
living at Cape liz.beth, has run away from home
aud his anxiou, parents, and the police are look
ing sharply after him.
Mrs. Hannah Thurston, the widow of the late
Ezekiel Thuiston, ship builder of Portland, cele-
brated heI nineteth birthday last Saturday, April
20th.
The Pscstsquis Central Railroad Company has
elected the following officers:
President-.I. q. MAYO, Foxcroft.
Clerk-E. A Thompsou, Dover.
Directors-Wm. \. Thompson, A. G.. l.ebroke,
j. Il. Mayo of Foxcroft. Ephrsim Flint, Z. A
Thomp,on of Dover, Jason Hsssell Of Sebec, and
A II. Merrill of Brownvil!e.
Trcasufer-W. w. Clark of Foxcroft.
The Greenville correspondent of the Bangor
Wing writes: Mr., John Ross started with q team
Monday morning for the North East Carry. but
was obliged to return after having gone about
one and ono half miles. having broke through the
ice three times. He was accompanied by Messrs.
Woodman and Malings crew OF drivers, on their
way to the North West Garry, who assisted him
in getting his horse ont of the water and back to
Greenville. They then all started on foot, and
fearing the ice might not be suiicssily strong for
them to cross safely took the precaution 10 haula
bstteau along with them. Several crews are oo
their way about to starr, expecting to cross the
lake on the ice, but it looks very weak. and Il Is
thought III break up by the first of May, II the
weather continues warm. II IS estimated that
there will be nearly fifty million feet Of logs for
the steamers to tow to the outlet this spring. pro-
vding they are successful in driving them to We
lake,