Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-25
State News.
ANpROsCOGGIN.

Monday afternoon, as Mr.. George Thurs
ton Of White Oak Hill, Poland, was driving
load Of corn to the factory, the transom
bolt broke and the horses ran. He soon
secured them, and in u moment after
complained of feeling i'll, and dropped dead.
He was about 60 years Of age and man
highly respected in the place.
In tho case of Whitney versus the Maine
Central railroad, At Lewiston, for damage BY
backing train at Lisbon, without giving
signal service, verdict of 81 ,30O was rem
dered Tuesday, the previous verdict having
been set aside.
The death Of Francis F. Haines, Esq, of
East Liverm0re, on the 10th inst, removed
from that town and Androscoggin county one
Of the Oldest and most prominent citizens and
republicans. He was repeatedly honored by his
fellow citizens with public positions, having
served as Justice of the Peace, Treasurer Of
the Ministerial and School Fund, member of
the school committee, Selectman and Repre-
sentative to the Legislature. Although hav-
ing always lived on the homestead
where he died, yet during his seventy years
reeSdsnce there, he was . citizen Of two
States, three counties and two towns. His
daughter is the wife of ex-senator Howe of
Wisconsin, and his second wife, who survives
Mr.. Haines, was the widow of the late Hon.
stephen II. Read Of Lewiston. Mr.. Haines
was buried on Friday with Masonic honors,
Star Lodge Of North Livermore and Oriental
Lodge officiating.
A meeting was held at Mechanic Falls
Saturday, to consider the feasibility of build.
ing railroad from that point to Gray, a dis.
lance Of twenty miles. This road, II built,
viii connect the Rumford Falls and Buckfield
railway at Mechanic Falls with the Maine
Central railroad At Gray, thus opening q d.
rect route to Portland, and a competing road
with the Crank Trunk railway.
ARoosrooK.
The total receipts of The Houlton custom
house for the week ending Tuesday were
S2,034.80.
There was quite cOmmotion in Hodpdon.
last Friday. George Taylor keeps rum
shop at the corner and on Friday afternoon
peddled out so much fire water to the roughs
IS o-place in jeopardy the lives of citizens.
Houses were ransacked and women beaten
and turned out of doors. Mr.. Washburn
was Obliged to close his store to keep the
iniuristed humans from damaging his prop
erfy. About eight O'Clock in the evening.
MI. U. A. Hunter, constable, returned home.
and on being informed that one Jack Boucber
(against whom he held warranty wasamonu
the disturbers of the peace, he proceeded 10
arrest him. in doing which he was resisted nv
Taylor and one Phil Ham. TAYLOR fired one
enot II the constable and then struck him in
the race with piece Of iron, splitting his
nose open and fearfully disfguring his face
Al TINS point Mr. Sterritt interfcrcd in bebalf
OF the constable, and put bullet into Tav
ior, causing him to beat hasty retreat. The
constable succeeded in holding his prisoner
who IL now in Jail. Hunters wounds were
dressed by DR.. Walker, who also removed a
bullet from Taylor's chin Ham was subse
qoentiy arrested and locked up. but Taylor is
still At large.
CUMBERLAND.
LII. seth w. Williams son of the Hon
Charles Williams of Nashua. N. H.. died a,
the treble House in Portland, on SATURDAY.
morning, OF congestion of the brain Ne
was On his way home from an excursion when
taken sick 'e"
the Second Corps Of Cadets, NJ. v. M.
VIII VISIT Portland on or about Oct. 10th, for
the tall field day muster. The members of
tins corps hail from Salem, Marblehead, Bey
eriy and Danvers. II consists of two com.
Panies OF about 100 men and officers. The
popular Salem Cornet Band, 25 pieces, will
accompany them. The party will number
about 100 and will stop at the Falmouth.
Az Thomas Mallard was saving wood nj
the end Of Long wharf, Portland, Monday.
ne was struck in the back BY some sticks
nom the falling tier and knocked into the
weser. He was soon rescued.
Mr.. Fred r. Wright, formerly Of Portland.