Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-11
state News.
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billiard hall license, and to call upon his
bondsmen for the penalty OF the BOND
Bailev's billiard hall is the place on which
the police made raid, and discovered Ramb-
ling in progress, and Bailey is under 5000
bonds for his appearance At the January term
of the S. j. Court.
Judge Danforth, Hon. c. J. Talbot and j.
NJ Robbins. Esq. the referees in the cases
Nancy vs.. Sandy River Rrailroad Co.. met at
at Auburn. agreed npon their award, and
sealed the report. The papers will he opened
at the January term of court in Androscoggin
county.
ARoosrooK.
G. S. Clark & Co. of Caribou. are doing a
large business in the manufacture and sale OF
moccasins. They have sold this season
1000 pairs at retail, besides large quantity at
wholesale.
CUMBERLAND.
Mrs. E. H. Carpenter of Portland. has
filed a bill against the Peoples Gas Light and
Coke Co. of Chicago. of which she is a
stakeholder. TO ascertain its manner of doing
business its profits. disposition made of
81. 600 900 worth of stock recently issued.
praying that competent person be appointed
to run the concern. and pay of its indebted
ness and make dividend to the stockholders.
The health of Col. F. Robbie of Gorham is
improving.
FRANKLIN.
The proprietor of the Pennington Chroni-
Gle, which is already one of the best local
papers in the State. purposes soon to put il
in dress of smaller type. which will largely
increase its reading matter and value.
HANCOCK.
At convention of delegates from the
l.o1l H.
Court House. Belfast. last Tuesday, of which
p. w. Aver, Esq. of Freedom, was President
and Fred A. Griffin of Belfast Secretary. Mr.
Geo. +. Bracket of Belfast, was elected
member of the State Board of Agriculture
from Waldo county.
Mrs. Phoebe Haskell of Deer Isle, was
found dead in her bed Sunday morning last
She retired the night before in her usual
health. She was lightweight years Of
age and much respected.
Belfast Foundry Company are preparing
furnaces for the smelling OF ore. Fonr fur
naces will be erected east of the railroad
track, near where the old foundry wharf once
stood. Boston parties of experience will
take hold of the matter.
kENNEBEC.
The winter term opens at Kent's Hill Sem
teachers were all at their places Monday night
The burned stable is replaced by one fifteen
feet longer. finely finished and very conven
lent
The Tilson Light Infantry has received al
invitation to be present in Washington, d. c
March 4th. with the End Maine Reg't. to TAXI
part in the Inauguration services of President
elect Garfield. The boys will probably ac
cept the invitation.
PENoBscoT.
Mrs. Cora French, wife of Albert French
of Dexter, dropped dead Tuesday. of hear
disease.
PISCATAQUIS.
A few days ago the hunters Albert Brawr
and Colby Weston, of Foxcroft, shot two car
ibou upon a bog in phantom north of that
town. They counted some thirty of the ami
mails in the herd.
Tuesday, Nov. 3Oth. two young men re-
turned home to Fairfield on the Pullman from
Washington Territory. On the way one O
them complained somewhat, but was able tC
walk from the station, nearly one mile, to tn,
house of George Cotton. The doctor was
with him during the day, and on Weduesda,
noon saw lndlcatl0nS OF small pOX- Inc
house was Immediately closed, signals pu,
out, the other young man notified. nurses
provided, and every precaution taken. No
one saw the young man from time of the frs,
breaking out until he died Saturday afternoon
except the doctor and nurses. His death was
caused by internal hemorrhage and not BY
the malignity of tile disease. No one has
seen the family or companion except those ir
attendance. All the parties have been vac
cinated, and while it is not yet quite time to
expect the first symptoms of varioloid. the
thoroughness of the work, and promptness OF
the town officers, will prevent further spread
of the disease, unless there should be gross
carelessness on the part oiyome one, and thi:
is hardly possible.
WALDO.
Sir. Benjamin Merithew. of Searsport, a
gentleman % years of age, signed his pen
sion papers Monday, as steadily as though he
were some years younger, without the aid OF
any spectacles whatever.
Charles Elwell, living in South Monroe