Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-08
State News.
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ARoOsTOoK.
E. F. Coburn. of the Exchange Hotel a
South Molunkus. has a mocking bird thai
can be freely let out of the cage into ths
neighboring woods, and will return. He sue
cesSfully initiates the notes of all the wild
birds of the forest.
CUMBERLAND.
The Transcript SAYS: The westbrook Tel
ephone has suspended publication. affer eigh,
months of battling with the difficulties OF
journalism.
The Press saws: Mr.. John Leyden. who
resides corner of Fore and Centre streets.
while attempting to shaekle couple of freight
ears he had been loading on Sturtivant
wharf, was struck in the head bv one of the
cars and received deep cut several inches
long.
HANCOCK.
Big Thunder. the famous Indian chief and
family, are among the Recent arrivals al Bar
entertainments at that place during the sum
mer.
Last Saturday night. about SEQ summer
guests went TO Bar Harbor on the steamer
Lewiston.
The Machias Republican saws that the
most expensive cottages at Bar Harbor are
built outside of the village. II seems 10 be
fashionable to select some mountain site.
KESSEBEc.
The Register saws: Hon. J. r. Bodwell
Of Hallowell. was elected one of the trustees
of Westbrook Seminary at the recent Com
meneement exercises
OXFORD.
The Democrat SAYS: Henry Ingalls, liv-
ing in the edge of Shelhourne. \. H.. some
half mile from the main road has nice
flock of sheep which he gets up every night.
A few nights ago a large bear came to hi
sheep house tore off some boards and wound
ed two lambs. then killed sheep and carried
it short distance. After satisfying his ap-
petite he covered up what was left and mad.
good his escape.
The Waterford Home School. Miss II. E
Douglass, Principal, closed its second wear
with a very satisfactory public examination.
Tuesday. June 81. The salutatory by little
Miss Eveleth of Hallowell, and selections by
other pupils were recited with good effect.
PENoBsCoT..
At 10 o'clock Monday forenoon Deputy
Sheriff Otis Martin of Guilford arrived in
Bangor on the b. & Z. Railroad, having in
charge Samuel Byron Chadbourne. the muir
derer of Alvin Watson. The criminal was
lodged in Penobscot county Jail, and placed
in cell on the ground floor on the east side
of the building. Here he was seen at IL A.
NJ. by a Commercial reporter, sleeping qdet-
ly. He is a harmless looking youth of Is or
20 years, and is short and slight 1t seems
impossible that he could have committed the
murder unaided. for Alvin Watson was a
large man-six feet in height and weighed
$50 pounds.
Ex-Governor Coburn has made the Agri-
cultural college at Orono another gift of $40,
600
SOMERSET.
The Commercial says Several new build
ings are being built at Pttsfield the present
summer. There is some hope of a new block
being built by a joint stork company, to con-
tain three large stores on the ground floor, a
large concert and dramatic hall on the third
floor
Saturday noon while crew of drivers were
engaged in clearing the falls at Skow gan
of logs. Mr.. Austin Eames. the foreman, was
struck by the rope used in hauling out the
logs and severely injured. Mr.. Eames was
busy watching the progress of the jam and
did not see the rope when it gave way. He
was caught by it and lifted some five or six
feet into the air and then dropped upon the
ledge below. Those who saw it supposed
that he had been killed, but he will escape
with severe bruises.
WALDO.
Pierce and Rowe, of Frankfort. employ at
their granite works a force of 200 men. The
firm has recently opened branch office in
New York.
Monroe people continue to be alarmed al
the spread Of diplheria of the malignant type.
in coping with which physicians have thus
far been entirely unsuccessful. The present
trouble is almost wholly confined to two
school districts, the schools of which hav.
been closed in consequence. Skilled doctor,
are constantly in attendance and all precau-
tions are taken to arrest its spread.
WASHINGTON.
The recent examination of the affairs OF
the Eastport Savings Bank shows a large
surplus its securities having increased $40.
600 in the last two years. A semiannu
dividend of per cent. is declared.