Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-22
state News.
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VIII Hnmpbrevs, now in Portland jail,
wbo wa. arrested in Lewiston. with Milton
Edwards in connection with the robbery OF
Mr.. f. NJ, Steadman's house in that city, mas
made a confession which shows that he ana
Edwards and two other Lewiston fellows we're
tbe perpetrators Of the mysterious series oi
small robberies which have occurred In An
droscoggin county and its vicinity, the past
summer Besides robbing MIR. Coffin $ store
in Brunswick, they entered DIR. Fosters
house az Lisbon, and stole some clothing.
They committed the Mechanic Falls burglary
and also she recent burglary at oxtoru'
Sheriff Littlefield came To Portland from Au-
burn Jail with Milton Edwards, on Saturday.
and the officials now have him IN charge,
with the intent to secure an indictment
against him for the Brunswick ROBBERY. o"
Humphreys testimony. Lewiston police
have attempted TO secure the other fellows
implicated. but are unable to find them. The
confession of Humphreys clears up several
matters that were very puzzling TO the ofiicerS
of the law and will keep himself and Ed
wards in doors for long term.
Nessrs Pumpiily 4 Ryersun of Lewiston
are buving horses in large quantities, anu
will ship a ar-load of fifteen, next week, TO
New York Owners of horses in the SUBURBS
are holding them very high, and desirable
horse-tieSh is hard to get, except at fancy
figure Good. sizeahle horses are scarce
anv way. Horses that could formerly he
purchased for Sl15, buyers now have To pay
S225 for. The present demand in the horse
market is for gentlemen's driving horses
animals of good form, size and style, with
ont particular regard to speed.-Lemisfon
Journal.
ARoOsrooK.
There is no Disgusting the fact that the
potato crop of Aroostook this year will be
far below the average and of inferior quality
There was a larger breadth than ever before
planted, but the backward spring. followed
by a remarkabl wet summer, gave us crop
ot ..small potatoes and few in hill. -
Pioneer.
LINCOLN.
The Bristol Agricultural Society and
Farmers Club hold their twelfth annual far
on their grounds. Oct. 4th, 9th and 9th.
Premiums will be offered for best drawing
for anv oxen and steers owned in Bristol.
On the last day of the fair there Will be
trial of engines between the Massasoits of
Damarscotia and Triumphs of Waldoboro,
for prize of 500. First prize, 500; second
l'prize, $40.
No better illustration of our dependence
upon others has ever come under our Oh
servation than that of the singing at the Sun
dav morning services at the Nj. +. church at
South Paris, Sept. lth. The speaker. Rev.
Mr. Emery, designated and read a hymn.
The organist played the prelude, and then
commenced to accompany the singing. But
not voice was b, ard. Not a mouth was
opened. The organist looked behind her,
and the minister canted his head and in
clinei his ear as though he would tain catch
the sounds Of the far-off music. Cannot
this audience sng?" inquired the minister.
venerable deacon arose and said that he
guessed they could all sing, but the leader
was gone, and they felt little timid. Il
think, however" he continued, ''by the time
you get around to your next hymn, we shall
have got over our fright and will try and sing"
And when the next hymn was read it was
sung with will. and well sung, which
brought a smile of qualification to the minis
ters Ortord Democrat.
YORK.
The Hon. William Emery, County Attor-
neg for York county, is lying seriously i'll at
his residence in Alfred.