Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-10
State News.
ANDROSCOGGN.

The Journal says: George a lx-years ole
son OF Mr.. William Merrill of Durham. hat
narrow escape from his grandfather's shot
gun, the other day. The grandfather. MI
Joseph Osgood. went out to kill cat The
boy looked at the operation through the win.
Cow. The grandfather shot through fence
toward the house, and killed the cat Some
of the shot glanced and struck the window
breaking several squares of glass
The field day exercises of the Bates stu
dents will take place SatuEla, afternoon.
The chief features will be five mile go-as.
you-please, tug of war. collar and elbow
wrestle. with jumping, throwing. etc.
ARoosrooK.
The Houlton Pioneer saws. 4 man Manned
Carter had his left hand badly mangled bv a
circular saw last Tuesday. while at work in
Simpson Walkers mill.
CUMBERLAND.
Prof. George S. Ladd of Brunswick is one
OF the commission of twenty five appoin. ed
by the Congregational National Council to
prepare a new creed and cateehi>m for It's
churches.
At meeting of the boating association OF
Bowdoin college. held on Monday June Is.
the subject of sending a crew to Lake George
in July was brought up and discussed. The
commodore Mr.. F. A. Fisher. of 81, stated
that the Lake George Rowing Association
was DESTROYS of arranging race between
Columbia University of Pennsylvania
Princeton and Bowdoins if possible. The
matter was thoroughly dir cusscd and il was
voted to send the junior crew if funds could
be procured for that purpose.
HANCOCK
The American SAYS: A. c. Fernald of
Mount Desert, has just erected a large and
commodious wharf and otherwise improved
his premises on Sutton's Island in the town OF
Cranberry Isles, and has leased the same to
Messrs. c. A. and B. Fernald & Co.. OF
Gloucester Mass. They have a bonded salt
warehouse, and are prepared to do an exten.
sive business in buying and curing sh of all
kinds. They are an honorable and enter.
prsing firm, and have no doubt they will
succeed in their business as they have one OF
the best locations in Eastern Maine.
PENoBsCoT.
The Wing saws: The work of excavation
on the site of the new opera house is pro-
crossing rapidly. President E. NJ. Hersey
says the proposed edifce will be completed
by the first of November.
The holders of the second mortgage bonds
of the Bangor 4 Piscataquis Railroad have
agreed to unite with the city of Bangor in the
bill in equity asking the Court 20 appoint re-
ceivers to take charge Of the affairs of that
road. 1t is expected that the hearing will
take place somewhere within a couple OF
weeks.
The town of Dexter is excited over some
startling disclosures resulting from an exam
ination into the management of its Poor
Farm. Gross mismanagement and extreme
rp a IN dan " in no Iapr
obtained. The manager of the farm has
been arrested.
SAGADAHoC.
The Times says that quite a number of
Nova Scotia men. dissatisfied with the wages
they were obtaining in Bath ship yards. a
short time since, started to walk back to
their homes.
There are eight beneficiaries in the Old
Ladies' Home, Bath, all that can at present be
accommodated in the institution. Appiica
tons of others have been acted favorablv
upon but immediate admission cannot be
granted
SOMERSET.
The Reporter says Samuel G. Burton and
Alonzo Bartlett are two young men living in
Mayfield, near the slate carries. Last Thurs
day morning Burton went to Bartletts house
TO get cnaln. NO sooner nad he entered
the door yard than he pitched into Bartlett
about an old trouble between them. Strong
language was used and at last blows
were freely exchanged. Bartlett being
the more muscular OF the two quick
" overpowered his antagonist and
felled him to the ground. In this pc.
sition he held him until he prom
ised better conduct. As soon as Burton was
released he seized hoe lying near at hand
and dealt Bartlett terrible blow on the left
side of the head. The blow crushed the
skull on the left side, made deep cut in the
cheek and tore the left eye from its socket.
The assaulted man fell. when it is claimed
that Burton began to kick him and one
blow of his boot broke the mans left
jaw. Burton says that he acted in self
defense, and that when he (Bartlett) fell
he struck stone and broke his jaw.
Drs. Brown of Athens and Ellingwood of
Brighton were called to attend the injured
man. They did all that could be done for
him but express no hope that he can live
more than a few days. warrant was sworn
out before Judge Dascomb Monday and
placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Tilton
to apprehend Burton. He was found at his
home in Mayfed and taken to Athens and
delivered to Sheriff Hight.