Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-30
state News.
ANDRosCOGGIN.

ANDRoscOGGIN.
The prize defamation of the second divis-
ion, Freshmen class, Bates College, will oc-
cur Tuesday evening next.
Capt. II. II. Richardson, formerly of Lew
iston, died at his home in Livermore the 25th
inst.
day night between Ed. McGlinchy of Hart
ford and Marcellus Baker of Boston for 500
a side and gate money.
Measles are prevailing both in Lewiston
and Auburn.
DIR. lrish's set of houses in Lewiston were
burned Tuesday night. Loss two thousand
dollars Insured.
CuMBERLAND.
The annual meeting of the Home for Aged
Women in Portland was held Tuesday after
noon.
The rumOr Is current that the Passump-
sic railroad has leased the Portland and Og-
densburg railroad, Vermont division.
KENSEBEc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norris of Wayne.
celebrated the twenty-ffth anniversary of
their marriage on Friday. Oct. oath, by "a sill
yer wedding. Invited guests to the number
~ AsCSAAy ouS uuHuIcu dsstulDlcu W Lne1T
residence in the afternoon and evening, be-
slowing numerous presents and offering in
Vulnerable congratulations upon the host and
hostess.
LINCOLN.
Il l. stated that there ere fAteeii ir;is,t.rt,
tons of sugar beets in the towns near Dam
ariscotta for shipment to the Portland fac
tory.
crew Of men will soon go up the West
Branch to turn the twenty million feet of
logs out of Ripogenus Lake. The logs will
thus arrive in the main river early in the
spring.
man by the name of Huxley of Westport
has caught, or purchased and sold 5000 lob
sters this season. This is Hinkley's best work
for many years.
james Stevens of North Fryeburg, died re-
Gently under circumstances which gave rise
to the suspicion that he had been poisoned
PENoBscoT.
The Passamoquoddy Indians are enioying
series Of grand pow-wows at Pleasant Point
in honor of the marriage of Governor Mitch
ell Newell.
Tuesday large covered wagon drawn by
a yoke OF oxen, with several cows attached to
the rear, and one or two hen coops on a rack
behind, passed through Bangor en- route for
Fort Fairfield.
Capt. Daniel Green died at his residence
in Bangor, Tuesday, at the age of 81 years
lie was an old resident.
James +. Littlefeld, aged 80. son of the
superintendent of the Bangor line of steamers.
a native of Bangor, died in Boston last week.
PIscATAQUis.
The Sebec wooden mills will resume oper-
atoms in . few days.
SAGADAuoc.
forty-two inch circular saw at Mr.. Var
ney's mill. in Bath, broke Saturday into four
pieces, which went in different directions
with frightfui velocity. One piece whzzed
close by the head Of man who was at work.
ana buried Itself six inches in spruce beam,
where it now remains imbedded
Bath has restaurant keeper Mr.. +. w.
Thomas, who has discovered that he has
strange powers in curing the sick, halt and
blind. Last Saturday he attended Miss Anna
Prescott Of Arrowsic, who has not walked
without crntehes for four years On Sunday.
owing to Mr. Thomas treatment. she could
walk with cane. On Monday. with no aid.
from her lameness, about the household du-
ties OF her home. Similar cures have been
effected by this gentleman.
WASHINGTON.
John Cornff Of Machias. eighty-four wears
old, after being blind for seven years. has
suddenly regained his sight.
The Calais Times says that notwithstand.
ing the increased price of lumber freights
from Calais, the shippers find great difficulty
in getting vessels. Cargoes are said to b,
waiting for quite feet.
YORK.
Mr.. Henry Moulton of Spruce creek. Kit
terry, this season raised ruta baga turnir
measuring four feet eight inches in circum.
ference, and weighing nineteen and quartz,
pounds.
Sunday, Charles johnson of York. deliber
ately committed suicide by placing himself in
the range Of a gun which he had braced up
then attached a string to the trigger, pulling
the same. The charge passed through hi
head and neck, causing instant DEATH John
son stood so near the muzzle that his cloth
ing caught fire and was very much burned.
word TO the wise. II you are troubled
with Cough or Cold, procure bottle Of
Dr. Bulls Couph Syrun M onca It's ms.