Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-15

ANpRosCo. ,.ix.

ANDRosCo, ..iN.
The house and out buildings of the late Jo-
seph llunaewell in Durha u were burned Sat
urday night. All III, Ia, and tools in the
barn were burned Thrl, ildings were small
AMI not very valuable. Thy were insured for
$500. The fire ie suppo'r- 10 have been set
by an ncendiary.
Mr.. Isaac w. Varre, of Lewiston was
thrown from a team Satli and two of his
ribs were broken. His Coz ton is thought
to be serious.
AROosruo
The Maysville Starch Tory turned out
100 tons of starch last wee i Monday and
Tuesday took in II 200 bush. of potatoes.
The water in the Aroo; iao', river is the
lowest it has been this seas
The price of bark at the Nv limerick tan
merry has been advanced from =: 20 to 81 per
cord.
fH E~ CUMBERLANi.
Edward Conley, of Portla ttl WAS run over
by train at the Maine CcLiral freight depot
Saturday. His foot was ball, crushed and
his leg will have to be ampata:rh
Mr.. Quincy of Portland, lia> in his poses
sion rich blanket of bright rolor, basket
and wash bowl made Of green rra>, and rope
made from hair, all the hairliwurk of tie In
dans.
Charles Hannaford, a well known resident
of Cape Elizabeth. died MONDAY. OF paralysis
at the age OF "a years, q months. He was II
member of Ancient Brothers Lodge of Odd
Fellows, having Joined in January, 1915.
A reward of $500 has been offered for the
arrest of the murderer of Joseph Low.
Rt. Rev. Jas. A. Healy arrived at his home
in Portland Monday, after an extended tour
through the northern portion of the State.
lie has travelled over vast territory and
confirmed over two thousand chidren.
A man from Boston is doing good bust
ness in eel catching in Portland. He is tenn
porarily residing IN Cape Eiizal H. but has
camp up by the Prcsumpscot ais, where
he puts in his po,s and catches 'om three to
seven hundred weight of eel, night. The
GELS are shipped to New Yor. y here they are
smoked. He averages abo':. ~ night.
An elegant new life boat ar wed at Port
land Saturday morning L. il ut Of cedar,
is % feet in length and in width. \ life
line is attached to eth side, to which are
appended five buoys. RE stem is exceed
ingly sharp, and botl, I'm and stern are con
siderably higher than anl-hips. Two large
sir-tanks are also pla ,, a, either end of the
boat. This craft will carry ten men in any
sea, and can live thr0 gl the toughest gale.
PENuH,cor.
last Friday afternoon the house and barn
owned by ID. V. i'eIaite. Of Stetson were
entirely destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000, in
sured for $1,000. II was thought to he the
work of tramps.
LINCOLN
BENJAMIN Saxrali so 81,
merchants, died at his residence, Weston,
Sunday evening. Nh Sewall was born in
Wiscassett, Maine, Ten Mass, Jan. 10Th,
1893. lie entered al cry early age the en-
plOy Of Abel Wood, Hen a prominent mer-
chant, and large shipowner, where he re-
manned till 1925, when he removed to Bos-
ton.
WAsmfNGroS.
The Rev. Charles W. HAYES has retired
from the editorial hair of the Northeast, the
Episcopal paper, and is succeeded by the
Rev. Mr.. Payne of Eastport.
Capt. Joseph Boyd, of Calais. has a two
thirds claim to a big bonanza fortune
amounting to &230,0O0 The only missing
link, so far, is the record of the marriage OF
Catherine Morrison to Richard Boyd. about
l7GO. The estate was left by the sister OF
Catherine Morrison. residing in London
England.
SOMERSET.
A prisoner by the name OF Leavitt. con
fined in Norridgewock Jail, escaped Monday
morning by knocking down the jailor " it'll a
stick of wood and cutting large cash in his
head. fs
HANCOCK.
The loss by the recent fire at the Douglass
mine at Bluchill is about $500.
Be sure and call for DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup, if you are troubled with IA bad Cough
or Cold. 1t will give you relief. For sal,
by every respectable druggist Price .,