Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-30
DaiIp kfmnfbrr 5ournal.
State News.

The diphiheria is raging at Presque Isle.
The Nasset, House a, Fort Popham is near
~ completed.
During the shower Sunday evening the barn
of Joseph w. Winter ESQ, In West Bath,
was struck by lightning and one end was
pretty badly shattered Il is ,vcil filled with
new hay, but fortunately did no, take fire.
Mr.. Winters son. sitting in the door of his
house az the time, was thrown down by the
conclusion, as was q neighbor some distance
away.
The third shooting match at glass balls,
under the direction of the Sagadahoc Associa-
tion for the protection of Fish and Game,
Tor the society badge, will occur on the
ground of the Bath Driving Park Association
Tuesday, Aug. 9Th, at $50 p. NJ.
Rev. III. A. Shorey, formerly of Camden,
has purchased the Golden Rule, Rev. w. II.
Mnrray's PAPER, and will continue to publish
it as a weekly after Sept. 3.
Hon. Ezra b. French, Second Auditor of
the Treasury. will leave Washington for Me.
early in August. After spending two weeks
at his old home in Daniariscotta. he will visit
Bethlehem n. H.. where he will spend the
balance of his vacation.
Senator Thurman and wife are sojourning
at the Isle of Shoals.
Henry Dunlap of the treasury department,
customs division, and son of Ex-Governor
Dunlap, who was formerly collector of the
port of Portland, is in Portland.
Returns from Boston received by the
Messrs. Riggs of Chesterville show much ac-
tivity in the market for tanned sheep-skins
branch in which they are largely engaged,
having sent off during the three months end
ing June 30th, 1862 l-2 dozens, and met rap
Id sales. The tannery is now being worked
TO its utmost capacity, night help being en-
ployed. The firm has advertised for five hun
dred cords Of bark to be delivered next win
ter, an indication that there will be no falling
off in their line of goods for the year to
come.--LewistoB Journal.
Sunday afternoon, Magnus Northsirom.
Swede, was drowned while bathing in the
Little Androscoggin river.
A little over three months ago, Androscog-
gin Lodge of Good Templars of Lewiston,
was suspended by the Grand Lodge of Maine
for three months The time expired about
the eighth of this month. 1t Is understood
that the reason of the suspension was the fact |
that some of the lodge held dancing parties in |
:he lodge room, which is contrary to the |
rules uf the Grand Lodge. The lodge is to
be started again this week
Dan Donovan, who is suspected to be one |
of the silk burglars, is supposed to have been
concealed by his friends in Lewiston, until
Saturday night, when he got word that the |
police were on his track His friends hired |
a team at a Lewiston livery stable. late at
night, and were seen to drive over Broad
street bridge on the gallop and take the road
to Danville Junction. 1t lis supposed that |
Donovan was IN the carriage and that nc is |
now on his way to Canada. Sberiffs on the |
road 10 Canada have been notified. Fifty dol
lars reward is offered for the capture of Dom
ovan by the Biddeford authorities, besides
the reward offered in Lewiston.
Helen's Babies" This work is acknowl-
edged to be the best selling article in our
bookstores. Druggists, however, say that
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup sells better than any
orher medicine. 1t is always reliable.
Honored and Blessed.
When board of eminent physicians and
chemists announced the discovery that by
combining some well known valuable reme-
dies, the most wonderful medicine was pro-
duced, which would cure such wide range
of diseases that most all other remedies could |
be dispensed with, MANY were scepfical but |
proof of its merits by actual trial has dis
PEELED all doubt, and to-day the discoy erers
of that great medicine, Hop Bitters, are hon
ored and blessed by all as benefactors.