Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-18
State News.
ANDROsCOCcIS,

John Y. Wood of Hartford said recently
that he had supported a family of eight per-
sons from his farm and cleared $3.50 the past
year.
The treasurer of the Androscoggin Saw
ings Bank found Tuesday morning that the
screen on the outside of the bank had been
badly rent The matter looked somewhat
suspicious and altogether strange.
A lady yet in the prime of life, and as Wig
orous and active as at twenty, says that
when child she used 10 go cranbcrrving on
Lisbon street, Lewiston.
There is a prospect that the etter-carrier
system will soon be introduced in Lewiston.
Monday evening party of rum smuggers
stole the team Of Mr.. George Young of Au-
burn, on Lisbon street; they also assaulted,
on the same night the house of constable
Andrew j. Hinkley, by throwing stones at
the windows. large piece of granite was
hurled through Il wire screen and pane of
glass into the sitting-room.
The stable of Rodney Whittum, Barker
vile, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday after.
noon. Loss about $500; not insured
ARoosTooK.
At the September term of the court which
is in session at Houlton, there are 375 old
cases to be disposed Of
CUMBERLAND.
The Atlantics and Star base ball clubs. of
Portland, will play a matched game OF ball
on the fair grounds this forenoon, for a purse
OF $50. offered by the officers of the Maine
State Fair.
DIR. Williams, one of the house surgeons of
Bellevue Hospital, New York City, while on
visit to Portland. was taken suddenly i'll at
the Preblc House, on Monday night. Brain
trouble OF serious character has developed
and recovery is extremely doubtful.
A new lodge of Masons was constituted at
Deering on Tuesday evening, by Charles |.
Collamorc. q, NJ, called Decrng Lodge. No.
1873.
kESSEBEo.
The new shop of the Dunn Edge Tool Co.,
West Wateryille, is rapidly approaching com
petion. The new dam is also finished
LAYTON 4 Barker of Norridgewock, nre also
building stone dam for 4. Is. Bates & Son.
The Universalist church at Wcat Water
vile IS all ready for ircscoing The stained
windows are in place. and as soon rs frtscocd
the church will be ready 10 receive the car
pets and pews.
snort time ago two tramDs called at the
residence of Mr.. Thaddeus Buzzell at Win
throp, and hnding no one at home excepting
one OF his sons, Il boy y wears OF age. they
attempted 10 enter the house The boy Told
them To leave, but rs they inss,el on enter
ing he ran and got Il shoe gun which was
loaded with shot and standing about ten feet
distant fired between them This Vnraged
the tramps and they again attempted 10 enter
The boy then got another gun, which was
loaded with bullet, and aiming it at the
trainps told them TO Leave or he would
put IA bullet through them" They saw he
Was determined to shoot them and ran for
Inc woods, beaten by IL year old boy.
LINCOLN.
Mr. Daniel Keen Of Bremen has just har.
vested go bushels of nice wheat from J bush,
els of seed sown.
Miss Alice L. Howard, miss of Y wears
Is employed in the Office OF the Boothbay
Register. Not only is she correct compost
tor, but she is equally careful and accurat,
in the execution of job work. and manages 4
qasrter-medium Ruggles press when occasion
requires. She is of fair complexion and Sigh
stature, and does not look to be more than II
years Of age.
PEgoBsCoT.
Ii is reported that Woodman & Mailing. ex.
tensiYe lumber dealers, of Bangor. have sus.
pended. Ii is said their Liabilities are large,
and that many other firms will be more or
less affected by the failure.
A fire got started in A. II. Thaxter Co.'s